Flow Velocity Distribution Downstream of Nanofibrous Filter in Minichannel Determined by Particle Image Velocimetry Method

The paper presents the results of investigations of flow velocity field distribution downstream of the nanofibrous filter in a minichannel determined by the particle image velocimetry (PIV) method. The nonwoven nanofibrous filter was produced by electrospinning technology from a PVDF polymer dissolv...

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Main Authors: Andrzej Krupa, Izabela Wardach-Święcicka, Karol Ronewicz, Anatol Jaworek
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-08-01
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Izabela Wardach-Święcicka
Karol Ronewicz
Anatol Jaworek
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Izabela Wardach-Święcicka
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description The paper presents the results of investigations of flow velocity field distribution downstream of the nanofibrous filter in a minichannel determined by the particle image velocimetry (PIV) method. The nonwoven nanofibrous filter was produced by electrospinning technology from a PVDF polymer dissolved in DMAC and acetone mixture. The nanofibers were deposited onto a mesh scaffold made of stainless steel wires 0.2 mm in diameter and with a 2 mm pitch. The gas velocity in the channel with the inserted nanofibrous filter was below 1.2 m/s. The flow field distribution in the channel was investigated by the Dantec FlowMap System. It was shown that the turbulence can be generated downstream of the filter, even for low Reynolds numbers smaller than 1300. This turbulence was attributed to the inhomogeneity of the fibrous filter structure. Another cause of this phenomenon could be the large area of the boundary layer at the channel walls compared to the channel cross section.
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spelling doaj-art-e31430d743404ea38eb29150e9b9aea22025-08-20T04:00:50ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-08-011515872810.3390/app15158728Flow Velocity Distribution Downstream of Nanofibrous Filter in Minichannel Determined by Particle Image Velocimetry MethodAndrzej Krupa0Izabela Wardach-Święcicka1Karol Ronewicz2Anatol Jaworek3Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14, 80-231 Gdańsk, PolandInstitute of Fluid Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14, 80-231 Gdańsk, PolandIndependent Researcher, 80-126 Gdańsk, PolandInstitute of Fluid Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14, 80-231 Gdańsk, PolandThe paper presents the results of investigations of flow velocity field distribution downstream of the nanofibrous filter in a minichannel determined by the particle image velocimetry (PIV) method. The nonwoven nanofibrous filter was produced by electrospinning technology from a PVDF polymer dissolved in DMAC and acetone mixture. The nanofibers were deposited onto a mesh scaffold made of stainless steel wires 0.2 mm in diameter and with a 2 mm pitch. The gas velocity in the channel with the inserted nanofibrous filter was below 1.2 m/s. The flow field distribution in the channel was investigated by the Dantec FlowMap System. It was shown that the turbulence can be generated downstream of the filter, even for low Reynolds numbers smaller than 1300. This turbulence was attributed to the inhomogeneity of the fibrous filter structure. Another cause of this phenomenon could be the large area of the boundary layer at the channel walls compared to the channel cross section.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/15/8728PIV methodminichannelmultiphase flowflow fieldnanofibrous filter
spellingShingle Andrzej Krupa
Izabela Wardach-Święcicka
Karol Ronewicz
Anatol Jaworek
Flow Velocity Distribution Downstream of Nanofibrous Filter in Minichannel Determined by Particle Image Velocimetry Method
Applied Sciences
PIV method
minichannel
multiphase flow
flow field
nanofibrous filter
title Flow Velocity Distribution Downstream of Nanofibrous Filter in Minichannel Determined by Particle Image Velocimetry Method
title_full Flow Velocity Distribution Downstream of Nanofibrous Filter in Minichannel Determined by Particle Image Velocimetry Method
title_fullStr Flow Velocity Distribution Downstream of Nanofibrous Filter in Minichannel Determined by Particle Image Velocimetry Method
title_full_unstemmed Flow Velocity Distribution Downstream of Nanofibrous Filter in Minichannel Determined by Particle Image Velocimetry Method
title_short Flow Velocity Distribution Downstream of Nanofibrous Filter in Minichannel Determined by Particle Image Velocimetry Method
title_sort flow velocity distribution downstream of nanofibrous filter in minichannel determined by particle image velocimetry method
topic PIV method
minichannel
multiphase flow
flow field
nanofibrous filter
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/15/8728
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