CFD-based Investigation on Characteristics of Flow Distribution of Variable-diameter Three-way Pipe
Three-way pipe plays a significant role in liquid transportation and distribution.Based on the CFD method,this paper conducted a systematic investigation on the flow distribution characteristics of variable-diameter three-way pipe.The main analysis focused on the influence of inlet flow velocity,area ratio of outlet and inlet on the main road,angle between branch and main roads,and the ration of liquid flow rate at the branch and main outlets.The results indicate that the parameters studied in the paper have a significant effect on the fluid distribution in three-way pipes,but the effect gradually decreases with the increased parameter values.The conclusions obtained can provide certain reference for the structural design and inlet flow velocity setting of three-way pipes.
three-way pipeCFDvariable-diameterflow distribution
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