Study on Transient Flow and Dynamic Characteristics of Dual Disc Check Valve Mounted in Pipeline System during Opening and Closing

Check valves are used extensively in industrial piping systems. Based on dynamic mesh technology, this study uses the RNG k-epsilon turbulence model to numerically calculate the dual disc check valve's three-dimensional transient flow. The dynamic characteristics of the check valve in the pipeline system are also experimentally studied. To this end, the two discs are opened synchronously during the valve-opening process, including four stages: opening discs at a constant angular velocity, opening slowing down discs, slowly returning discs to the balance point, and discs maintaining oscillation. However, the movements of the two discs are asynchronous in the valve-closing process. As the downstream pressure increases, the valve disc begins to close, and the flow gradually stops; reverse flow takes shape, and the reverse flow stops until the discs are fully closed, and slamming of the check valve occurs. The non-dimensional dynamic characteristic curve of this type of dual disc check valve has a slope of about 1.624, which mirrors the response of the check valve closing to the occurrence of the water hammer in the system. Knowing the dynamic behavior can be convenient in designing and selecting a check valve and regulating piping system working conditions.

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This study numerically calculates the three-dimensional transient flow of a dual disc check valve and experimentally investigates its dynamic characteristics in a pipeline system. The findings can be useful in designing and selecting check valves and regulating the working conditions of piping systems.