期刊
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MECHANICS B-FLUIDS
卷 28, 期 5, 页码 641-650出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2009.04.003
关键词
Drag reduction; Heat transfer reduction; Surfactant solution; Curved pipe; Elbow
资金
- California Institute for Energy Efficiency
- AKZO-Nobel Chemicals
A study of drag-reducing flow in curved pipes was conducted. In contrast to earlier studies we show that if we use a modified definition of drag reduction that includes only the turbulence effects, we observe indeed the same level of drag reduction in both coiled and straight pipes. More complex results showing reduced drag reduction compared to curved pipes were achieved with elbows. Two elbows of different size and type were tested in turbulent flow of both water and drag-reducing surfactant solution. A more elaborate analysis was conducted for a half-inch threaded elbow with a ratio of curvature radius to diameter of 1.2. The pressure drop and heat transfer were measured in a section downstream from the elbow over a distance of x/D = 130 in order to investigate the hydrodynamic and thermal developments of the flow. The pressure drop coefficient of the elbow was calculated for water and a surfactant solution, based on the total increase in pressure drop in the system due to the presence of the elbow. For a larger welded elbow of 6 '' diameter some drag reduction was measured for the surfactant solution. (C) 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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