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- Title
Structural Optimizations of U- and Z-Type Manifolds for Uniform Flow Distribution by Applying an Increaser and Baffle Plates.
- Authors
Xie, Junliang; Shao, Yong; Xu, Yumei; Yang, Jian; Zhang, Shuwen
- Abstract
Based on previous experiments for U- and Z-type manifolds, numerical models were established; then, investigations were conducted on the effect of the optimized designs on the flow distribution. An increaser and baffle plates were attached to the distribution header for the U- and Z-type manifolds, respectively, considering various configurations and sizes. The results indicate that an increaser could markedly reduce the non-uniformity with a simultaneous decrease of the pressure drop, and baffle plates could also drastically improve the flow distribution, but at the cost of a slight pressure drop increase. By comprehensively applying an increaser and baffle plates in the Z-type manifold, this adverse effect could be eliminated.
- Subjects
MANIFOLDS (Engineering); FLUID flow; BAFFLES (Mechanical device); STRUCTURAL plates; PRESSURE
- Publication
Chemical Engineering & Technology, 2015, Vol 38, Issue 12, p2217
- ISSN
0930-7516
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ceat.201400412