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The gallery below shows results for Static Pressure contours and Velocity Vectors for these geometries. As expected the pressure drop is larger for the case of straight corners.
Two Baffles
Simulation Models were created to compare the flow for two geometries:
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The gallery below shows results for Static Pressure contours and Velocity Vectors for these geometries. As expected the pressure drop is larger for the case of straight corners.
These results are preliminary and will be validated taking the following steps:
Mesh Refinement
A standard outlet pressure was set for the Double Baffle Straight Edge geometry for validation. Also a Mesh Sensitivity analysis was performed. The Mesh was refined from 3,663 cells to 14,652 cells to 58,608 cells. Results are plotted for a straight horizontal line at the middle of each baffle. These results are for Velocity Magnitude and Pressure Coefficient. Furthermore a contour of the strain rate was created to show shear velocity gradients around the 180 degree bend.
These results will be further validated by:
- Comparing the results with a simulation using different momentum discretization method: From 'first order upwind' to 'second order upwind'
- Comparing the results with a simulation using a different viscous turbulent model: From 'k-epsilon standard' to 'k-epsilon realizable' to 'k-omega'. Also vary the Near Wall Treatment: from 'Standard Wall Functions' to 'Enhanced Wall treatment'
- Comparing
- Set a standard outlet pressure
- Perform a mesh sensitivity analysis
- Compare Simulation results to experimental data
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