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- Title
Performance characteristics of flow in annular diffuser using CFD.
- Authors
Singh, Hardial; Arora, Bharat Bhushan
- Abstract
An annular diffuser is a critical component of the turbomachinery, and its prime function is to reduce the flow velocity. The current work is carried to study the effect of four different geometrical designs of an annular diffuser using the ANSYS Fluent. The numerical simulations were carried out to examine the effect of fully developed turbulent swirling and non-swirling flow. The flow behavior of the annular diffuser is analyzed at Reynolds number 2.5 × 105. The simulated results reveal pressure recovery improvement at the casing wall with adequate swirl intensity at the diffuser inlet. Swirl intensity suppresses the flow separation on the casing and moves the flow from the hub wall to the casing wall of the annulus region. The results also show that the Equal Hub and Diverging Casing (EHDC) annular diffuser in comparison to other diffusers has a higher static pressure recovery (Cp = 0.76) and a lower total pressure loss coefficient of (CL = 0.12) at a 17° swirl angle.
- Subjects
DIFFUSERS (Fluid dynamics); ANNULAR flow; SWIRLING flow; FLOW separation; FLOW velocity; STATIC pressure; REYNOLDS number
- Publication
International Journal of Turbo & Jet-Engines, 2023, Vol 40, Issue 3, p281
- ISSN
0334-0082
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/tjj-2021-0003