A CFD Based Correlation for Erosion Factor for Long-Radius Elbows and Bends
Author:
Wang Jianrong1, Shirazi Siamack A.1
Affiliation:
1. Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 74104
Abstract
A model for predicting sand erosion in 90 degree elbows and bends has been developed based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), particle tracking and erosion data. After the flow field was obtained from the flow (CFD) model, particles were introduced into the flow and particle trajectories were computed using a Lagrangian approach. A model was also implemented that accounts for the interaction between the particles and the target material. Based on predicted particle impingement velocities, erosion rates and penetration rates were predicted using the empirical equations for erosion ratio. The predicted penetration rates are compared with available experimental data for several different elbows. The agreement between the predicted penetration rates and the experimental data is good. In addition, based on many predictions and erosion rate results, a new CFD based correlation is developed that can be used for an approximate engineering calculation to account for effects of elbow radius on erosion in long-radius elbows. This equation is for computing the ratio of the wall thickness loss (or the penetration rate) in a long-radius elbow to the penetration rate of a standard (short-radius) elbow. The results from the correlation agree well with the trend of available data in the literature.
Publisher
ASME International
Subject
Geochemistry and Petrology,Mechanical Engineering,Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Fuel Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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