Numerical Simulation of a Propeller-Type Turbine for In-Pipe Installation | Zendy

Oscar D. Monsalve-Cifuentes | Zendy; Jonathan Graciano-Uribe | Zendy; Diego Hincapié | Zendy

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Numerical Simulation of a Propeller-Type Turbine for In-Pipe Installation

Author(s) -

Oscar D. Monsalve-Cifuentes,

Jonathan Graciano-Uribe,

Diego Hincapié

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

journal of advanced research in fluid mechanics and thermal sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247

H-Index - 13

ISSN - 2289-7879

DOI - 10.37934/arfmts.83.1.116

Subject(s) - turbine , propeller , pressure drop , mechanics , dimensionless quantity , work (physics) , turbine blade , mechanical engineering , materials science , engineering , marine engineering , physics

In this work, a 76 mm diameter propeller-type turbine is numerically investigated using a parametric study and computational fluid dynamics. The three-dimensional model of the turbine is modeled using data available in the bibliography. A mesh independence study is carried out utilizing a tetrahedron-based mesh with inflation layers around the turbine blade and the pipe wall. The best efficiency point is determined by the maximum hydraulic efficiency of 64.46 %, at a flow rate of 9.72x10-3 m3/s , a head drop of 1.76 m, and a mechanical power of 107.83 W. Additionally, the dimensionless distance y+, pressure, and velocity contours are shown.

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