REVIEW ARTICLE
Numerical Calculation of the Tee Local Resistance Coefficient
Qin Zhang1, Manlai Zhang1, Zhihong Zhou1, Shizhong Wei*, 2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2015Volume: 9
First Page: 876
Last Page: 881
Publisher Id: TOMEJ-9-876
DOI: 10.2174/1874155X01509010876
Article History:
Received Date: 17/02/2014Revision Received Date: 21/03/2015
Acceptance Date: 09/06/2015
Electronic publication date: 7/10/2015
Collection year: 2015
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Abstract
The local head loss of tee could be calculated with the determination of local resistance coefficient by CFD simulation and test. Based on the mesh-independent feature identified, the flow field inner tee was numerically simulated by the standard k - ε turbulent model and SIMPLEC algorithms, which has revealed the mainstream was obliged to turn to the opposite side of tee junction, and a rise in pressure drop between upstream and downstream was caused as a result. Furthermore, the frictional resistance coefficient was calculated for eliminating the frictional head loss of model, which decreased from 0.0207 to 0.0133 when the inlet velocity increased from 1 m/s to 12 m/s. Additionally, the local resistance coefficients of tee at flow conditions were attained, and the quadratic polynomial between the local resistance coefficient and flux ratio was presented due to the influence of branch on mainstream. Through the test, the simulation result has been compared and the effectiveness of simulation has been verified.
