LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW MODELLING THROUGH S- SHAPED PIPE

SHUBHAM SHEKHAR
23MT0384
IIT (ISM)
1. Problem Statement
Analysis of laminar and turbulent flow through S shaped pipe

Objective:

1. To investigate and compare velocity fluctuations in turbulent and laminar flow regimes
through simulation analysis.

Analysis tool:

1. Simcenter STAR-CCM +
2. Defining the physics of the problem
Physics of the problem:
Working fluid: Gas
Segregated flow
Constant density = 1kg/m^3
Dynamic viscosity = 1.715 E-5 Pa-S
Steady, Laminar
Velocity ( 0.429, 0.0, 0.0) m/s

Reynolds number = 500

Meshing parameter:
Base size:0.008/0.0008
Number of prism layer: 5
Prism layer stretching: 1.7
Prism layer total thickness: 40
2.1 Simulation: Mesh generation
Coarse mesh condition Fine mesh condition
Base size: 0.008 m Base size: 0.0008 m
3.Simulation: Results
A) Stopping criteria for laminar flow

Maximum steps: 500

3.1 Simulation: Results
A) Vectorial representation of fluid velocity
3.2 Simulation: Results
B) Scalar representation of fluid velocity
3.3 Simulation: Results
B) Scalar representation of fluid velocity
4. PLOTS
A line probe is constructed at the cross section shown.
4.1 PLOTS
3.3 Simulation: Results
 Static pressure variation in the pipe
5. Defining the physics of the problem
Physics of the problem:
Working fluid: Gas
Segregated flow
Constant density = 1kg/m^3
Dynamic viscosity = 1.715 E-5 Pa-S
Turbulent flow
Turbulent intensity =0.12
Turbulent length scale=0.0014 Reynolds number = 5000
Velocity ( 42.9, 0.0, 0.0) m/s

Meshing parameter:
Base size:0.0008
Number of prism layer: 5
Prism layer stretching: 1.7
Prism layer total thickness: 40
6. Simulation: Results
A) Stopping criteria for turbulent flow
Maximum steps: 1500
6.1 Simulation: Results
A) Vectorial representation of fluid velocity
6.2 Simulation: Results
B) Scalar representation of fluid velocity
7. PLOTS
A line probe is constructed at the cross section shown.
7.1 PLOTS
3.3 Simulation: Results
 Static pressure variation in the pipe