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In addition to these designs, we also tested for the three limiting parameters of foam formation from water jets. You can find the summary of this experiment at the Experimental Method for Limiting Parameters of Foam Formation from Water Jets page
Calculations
As a team, we worked in MathCAD to calculate the distance that the jets of water coming into the LFOM would travel inside the LFOM. If we had discovered that a bucket inserted into the LFOM below the orifices could catch the jets before they hit the water, the bucket theory would be a viable option. We determined that all but the top three jets of water would in fact hit the far wall of the LFOM before reaching any size bucket that we could place in the LFOM. Also, we used MathCAD to determine the size of the orifice needed in the bottom of the bucket to maintain the plant flow rate. We determined that the orifice would have to have a 4.5cm radius, which was far too large for our buckets. The MathCAD calculations eliminated both the bucket theory and the bucket with a hole theory as possible solutions. The MathCAD files are attached.
(Please document equations used and summarize results obtained on the wiki as well)
Jet Distance Calcs 7-13-09.xmcd
CDC_Retrofit_Designs.xmcd
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