A numerical investigation of the effects of blade’s geometric parameters on the power consumption of the twin-blade planetary mixer | Zendy

Jian Liang | Zendy; Xiaobin Zhan | Zendy; Yili Yang | Zendy; Xiwen Li | Zendy; Tielin Shi | Zendy

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A numerical investigation of the effects of blade’s geometric parameters on the power consumption of the twin-blade planetary mixer

Author(s) -

Jian Liang,

Xiaobin Zhan,

Yili Yang,

Xiwen Li,

Tielin Shi

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

advances in mechanical engineering

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.318

H-Index - 40

eISSN - 1687-8140

pISSN - 1687-8132

DOI - 10.1177/1687814016672121

Subject(s) - blade (archaeology) , blade element momentum theory , torque , mechanics , power (physics) , materials science , structural engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , turbine blade , physics , turbine , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics

Blades act as key components for twin-blade planetary mixer; their geometric parameters (blade–blade clearance and helical angle) and two different rotating modes (counter-rotating mode and co-rotating mode) were investigated numerically via commercial software ANSYS Fluent 14.5 to reveal the effects on the power or torque consumption. The results indicate that decreasing the blade–blade clearance or increasing the helical angle increases the power consumption of the twin-blade planetary mixer. The proportionality constant of power curves depends on the geometry of the blades.

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