Analysis of Fluid Structure Interaction in High Pressure Elbow Pipe Connections

Abstract

Pipes in power plants generally subjected to high pressures and temperatures. These are connected by elbow, T-joints to get the continuity between different stages. Due to excessive joints the outlet velocity and pressure will drops by considerable amount. Stresses will be produced due to high pressure and temperature of fluid flow, which in turn creates the failure of the pipes. The turbulence of the fluid passing through the pipes will also plays a vital role to decide the outlet pressure and velocity. In this present study pipes are connected by the elbow joint are considered and observed the effect of pipe thickness, turbulence intensity and length of elbow on outlet pressure, velocity, von mises stress and turbulence kinetic energy. It results that with increase in pipe thickness and length of elbow, the velocity, von mises stress and turbulence kinetic energy are decreases but with increase in turbulence intensity, the velocity and turbulence kinetic energy are increases.