Research on simulation model of rotameter

Author

Wang, Jun-peng ; Zhang, Tao ; Piao, Li-hua

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Autom., Tianjin Univ., Tianjin, China

fYear

2011

fDate

15-17 April 2011

Firstpage

3534

Lastpage

3537

Abstract

Based on Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations, the three-dimension solid model, three-dimension model without supporting frame and two-dimension model of orifice rotameter were computed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. The numerical computational results and experiment data were compared and analyzed in detail. It can be learned from analysis that the full-scale error of two-dimension model is the smallest among the above three models. The two-dimension model can increase the calculation precision and efficiency. And the pressure contour was in good agreement with the actual basin. In short, two-dimension model is the most convenient and efficient simulation model of the three models.

Keywords

Navier-Stokes equations; computational fluid dynamics; confined flow; flow simulation; flowmeters; Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation; computational fluid dynamics method; full-scale error; numerical computational result; orifice rotameter; pressure contour; rotameter simulation model; three-dimension solid model; two-dimension model; Automation; Computational fluid dynamics; Computational modeling; Instruments; Mathematical model; Numerical models; Solid modeling; computation; orifice rotameter; simulation model;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electric Information and Control Engineering (ICEICE), 2011 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Wuhan

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8036-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEICE.2011.5777644

Filename

5777644