Evaluation the possibility of vortex-induced resonance for a multistage pressure reducing valve

Abstract

A multistage pressure reducing valve is presented in this paper. The pressure reducing components are specially designed to not only control the flow rate but also effectively prevent the cavitation vibration. However, when the fluid flows through the pressure reducing components, the divergence and shedding of the vortices in the flow field seriously affect the stability of the valve and cause vortex-induced vibration. Especially, the main frequency of the vortex shedding is in the same frequency range as the modal frequency of the valve, the vortex-induced resonance of the valve occurs. It seriously affects the safety of a control system. In this paper, by monitoring the lift coefficient of the vortex cross flow in the valve, the frequency spectrum information of the lift coefficient is used as the novelty indexes to indicate vortex-induced vibration of the fluid in the valve. The main frequency and amplitude of vortex-induced vibration are obtained. The factors affecting the vortex-induced vibration of the fluid are analyzed. The results indicate that vortex-induced vibration is the most serious when the valve is opened or closed. The variation of the flow velocity and the pressure difference have obvious effects on vortex-induced vibration of the valve. The intensity of the variation affects the main frequency and amplitude of vortex-induced vibration. Using thermal-fluid-solid coupling modal analysis instead of traditional modal analysis, the modal frequency under the working state of the valve is obtained. It is compared with the main frequency of vortex shedding, and vortex-induced resonance does not occur in the multistage pressure reducing valve.