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Engineering, Chemical
E. Dehdarinejad, M. Bayareh, F. Parvaz, S. H. Hosseini, G. Ahmadi
Summary: This study investigated the influence of a novel converging-diverging (CD) vortex finder and CD outlet pipe on the performance of a gas cyclone. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were performed to compare the cutoff diameter, pressure drop, and erosion rates of the new vortex finder design with those of a conventional cyclone. The results showed that the CD outlet pipe significantly reduced the cyclone pressure drop and that the height and diameter of the converging part of the vortex finder affected the separation efficiency and turbulent intensity. Increasing the converging part's inlet diameter decreased the cyclone separation efficiency but reduced the erosion rate. The CD vortex finder with the smallest height and inlet diameter (model C1) achieved the lowest cutoff diameter, while the CD outlet pipe with the largest height and inlet diameter (model C6) achieved the greatest reduction in pressure drop.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Kanglei Peng, Feishi Xu, Lixia Yang, Chaoqun Yao, Guangwen Chen
Summary: Based on the theory of Dean instability, the mixing process of two miscible fluids in a T-micromixer was investigated under symmetric and asymmetric inlet boundary conditions. Secondary vortex structures were obtained and analyzed using CFD simulation and different vortex identification methods. The study revealed the formation of four types of secondary vortex structures in the micromixer, depending on the Dean number. It was also found that stable secondary vortex structures under symmetric inlet conditions can enhance mass transfer compared to asymmetric conditions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING-PROCESS INTENSIFICATION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Bingqi Xie, Caijin Zhou, Junxin Chen, Xiaoting Huang, Jisong Zhang
Summary: A platform based on gas-liquid membrane dispersion with helical internals inserted is developed for microbubble generation. The effects of internals on microbubble size are investigated, and the membrane with helical internals is found to have the highest performance. CFD simulation shows the flow field with helical internals inserted and the generation of Dean vortices.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Optics
Zhe Shen, Longyin Teng, Zhiyuan Xiang, Le Li, Yunjie Rui, Yaochun Shen
Summary: This study presents a PV generator model based on highly efficient polarization-insensitive dielectric metasurfaces, which can smoothly generate PV and provide a more flexible system by adjusting parameters, leading to the acquisition of multi-channel PVs.
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Morteza Khoshvaght-Aliabadi, Parvaneh Ghodrati, Omid Mahian, Yong Tae Kang
Summary: Eight different structures of heat sinks, including convergent and divergent minichannels, are proposed and analyzed for heat transfer in turbulent flow of supercritical CO2. The results show that non-uniform minichannels lead to diverse heat transfer properties and pressure drop. Converging minichannels enhance the heat transfer coefficient up to 2.37, while diverging minichannels reduce the pressure drop ratio to 0.31. Simultaneous convergence in two directions reduces the base temperature by 27.2%, achieving a maximum performance index of 1.56 at an operating pressure of 10 MPa and a mass flux of 750 kg m^-2 s^-1.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Zekeriya Parlak, Nezaket Parlak, Yasar Islamoglu
Summary: The optimization operation with ANSYS Response Surface Optimization Tool was used to find the best geometry for converging-diverging channels. The study focused on the effects of channel width, wavelength, and amplitude on thermal-hydraulic performance, with thermal performance factors calculated. Results showed that the optimized channel outperformed the straight channel, with TPF values ranging from 1.4 to 1.7 across different Reynolds numbers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shima Akar, Amin Taheri, Razavi Bazaz, Ebrahimi Warkiani, Mousavi Shaegh
Summary: The study introduces a novel twisted microstructure design to enhance the mixing efficiency of micromixers. Results show that the twisted structure can significantly increase mixing efficiency while maintaining a low pressure drop, indicating promising performance in microfluidic systems.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING-PROCESS INTENSIFICATION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ajeet Pratap Singh, Amit Kumar, Akshayveer, O. P. Singh
Summary: This study aims to improve the energy conversion efficiency of solar energy devices through design innovations, introducing a new component - bell-mount inlet - which significantly enhances the system's thermal performance and turbine power output, making the solar device more compact and efficient.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Amin Lotfiani, Ghader Rezazadeh
Summary: Micromixers are crucial components in microfluidic systems, with numerous passive designs proposed. In this study, a new efficient micromixer design with low complexity is introduced, based on SAR and vortex mixing principles. The design was chosen through CFD simulations and showed promising results compared to existing designs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL REACTOR ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zhengming Yi, Yong Xu, Xiaolin Chen
Summary: The motivation of this research is to solve the problem of heat transfer deterioration of supercritical CO2 in tubes. The cooling heat transfer of supercritical CO2 in diverging and converging microtubes was numerically studied, and the buoyancy effect was found to be the reason for different heat transfer coefficients in different flow directions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Zhiwei Wang, Yanping He, Zhongdi Duan, Chao Huang, Shiwen Liu, Hongxiang Xue
Summary: In this paper, a fully visual experimental facility with the same geometric characteristics as the EHDPHRS was established to study the CIWH phenomenon. Two CIWH modes, intermittent and continuous, were observed. A converging-diverging structure (CDS) was designed to prevent CIWH events and its effectiveness was evaluated. A dimensionless number was used to balance CIWH prevention and natural circulation capacity.
Article
Thermodynamics
Tarang Agarwal, Liqiu Wang
Summary: The design of passive micromixers involves a trade-off among mixing efficiency, pressure drop, length/time scale, and complexity, and researchers have proposed the use of non-aligned inlets, rigid diffuser plates, and cylindrical obstacles to enhance mixing efficiency. By optimizing the design of T micromixers, mixing efficiency as high as 85% can be achieved at specific Reynolds numbers.
THERMAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRESS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Matteo Antognoli, Laura Donato, Chiara Galletti, Daniel Stoecklein, Dino Di Carlo, Elisabetta Brunazzi
Summary: Microfluidic reactors enable precise control of fluid and operating conditions for continuous chemical reactions. Adding cylindrical obstacles (pillars) in the mixing channel is an effective strategy to enhance reagent mixing. Optimized sequences of pillars have been found to significantly improve mixing of single-phase fluids. However, further investigations are needed to understand the efficiency and robustness in mixing fluids with different properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Allan B. G. Motta, Vinicius G. dos Santos, Vitor F. Ventura, Mateus P. Schwalbert, Rafael J. Leitao, Rodrigo A. C. Dias, Jovani L. Favero, Luiz F. L. R. Silva, Roney L. Thompson
Summary: Acidification is a process to increase oil well production, using acids with non-Newtonian properties. Simulations were performed in an idealized pore geometry and an upscale procedure was used to introduce this information in the Darcy scale. Plug acidification simulations were conducted with a Carreau model. The constriction of the pores was randomly introduced. The dissolution patterns and Pore Volume to Breakthrough (PVBt) obtained from constricted pores were different from cylindrical pores, especially for low Damkohler numbers. For high Damkohler numbers, the dissolution pattern was roughly the same, but the time to reach breakthrough was different. The pressure drop was significantly higher for porous media with more constricted throats. Differences in the PVBt were mainly caused by the heterogeneous character of the media.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Morteza Khoshvaght-Aliabadi, Parvaneh Ghodrati, Yong Tae Kang
Summary: The performance of printed circuit heat exchangers (PCHEs) in supercritical CO2 power cycles has been extensively studied. However, there has been no clear analysis on the impacts of converging and diverging flow path patterns on the thermal and hydraulic characteristics of supercritical CO2 flowing inside PCHEs, especially in precooler operating conditions. This study conducts 3D numerical simulations coupled with a segmental-averaged discretization technique to investigate these effects on the performance of water precoolers. The results show that converging the cold side minichannel and diverging the hot side minichannel can significantly improve the thermal performance of precoolers.