Industries are becoming more aware of how they use water in their production process. In many cases, they release wastewater back into the water supply untreated, which can cause adverse side effects to the ecosystem. A sustainable environment requires efficient water purification. One approach to purify wastewater uses rotating bed reactors. An impeller filled with catalyst pellets that absorb the pollutants spins in the contaminated fluid. The inertial forces from the spinning impeller propel the contaminated water through the packed bed and purify it. In this study, we used one of these rotating bed reactors. However, the motors that drive these impellers can be bulky and may not be compatible with some tanks or environments. To solve this problem, we designed, constructed, and tested a container around the impeller that provides maximal outflow, using only the impellers pumping capability. We also developed a CFD simulation of the container to analyze the internal flows and forces. Because the flow generated by the rotating impeller displaces the fluid in a radial direction, the design works as a custom-made centrifugal pump. We constructed the container using plastic and wood with an outlet nozzle made of metal. The container's pump capability was around 2.5 liters per second when the impeller spun at 300 RPM. The developed CFD simulations gave a higher flow rate at 3.1 liters/second but overall helped shed light on the internal forces happening inside the container during high RPM testing. The design could generate a sufficient outflow of fluids, converting kinetic fluid energy to fluid pressure energy at the outlet, causing a pump effect. Overall, the design proved sturdy and could handle the forces occurring inside the container. The implementation of this design could allow industries to more efficiently and ergonomically utilize the purifying capabilities of the RBR in otherwise complex scenarios. By purifying wastewater before releasing it back into the water supply, we can take immediate action in achieving a sustainable environment.

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Experimental measurements of the lift-off velocity and lift-off height, and numerical simulations were conducted on the liftoff and stabilization phenomena of laminar jet diffusion flames of inert-diluted C3H8 and CH4 fuels. Both non-reacting and reacting jets were investigated, including effects of multi-component diffusivities and heat release (buoyancy and gas expansion). The role of Schmidt number for non-reacting jets was investigated, with no conclusive Schmidt number criterion for liftoff previously known in similarity solutions. The cold-flow simulation for He-diluted CH4 fuel does not predict flame liftoff; however, adding heat release reaction leads to the prediction of liftoff, which is consistent with experimental observations. Including reaction was also found to improve liftoff height prediction for C3H8 flames, with the flame base location differing from that in the similarity solution - the intersection of the stoichiometric and iso-velocity contours is not necessary for flame stabilization (and thus lift-off). Possible mechanisms other than that proposed for similarity solution may better help to explain the stabilization and liftoff phenomena. The stretch rate at a wide range of isotherms near the base of the lifted tribrachial flame were also quantitatively plotted and analyzed.

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No / The development of kerosene–water up-flow in a vertical pipe of 77.8 mm inner diameter and 4500 mm, length downstream of a 90◦bend, hasbeen investigated using a Pitot tube and dual optical probe. The CFD ANSYS Fluent 12.0 is used to model the flow and the results are comparedwith experimental data. The CFD provides detailed information on flow structure which is difficult to obtain in experiments. The experimentalmeasurements of the local parameters demonstrate that the single phase and two-phase flows reached the fully developed axisymmetricalconditions at L/D = 54. These results also show the severe asymmetry distributions of the two-phase flow parameters at the entrance region(L/D = 1). The predictions from Fluent are found to be in close agreement with experimental data for L/D ≥ 16 but there is a significant discrepancyat L/D = 1.

Se realiza un modelo CFD-3D de un compresor centrífugo. Se determina la configuración numérica adecuada para simular puntos de funcionamiento cercanos a bombeo. Se validan los resultados frente a ensayos experimentales realizados en cámara anecoica. Se analizan los resultados, justificando las características del ruido emitido por el compresor a partir de los patrones de flujo encontrados. En particular, se analiza el flujo en la holgura entre los álabes y la carcasa del compresor y en la parte posterior del rodete. Por último, se analiza la influencia de las geometrías aguas arriba del compresor en el ruido producido por éste. / Navarro García, R. (2014). A numerical approach for predicting flow-induced acoustics at near-stall conditions in an automotive turbocharger compressor [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/44114 / Premios Extraordinarios de tesis doctorales

Este estudo pretende avaliar, através de simulações em Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), o comportamento do ar frio no interior da câmara de combustão com foco no movimento denominado Swirl. Testes computacionais no cabeçote de um motor de ignição por compressão foram realizados nos quais deslocamentos hipotéticos dos dutos de admissão foram impostos. Posteriormente foram realizadas análises na alteração do número de Swirl e comparados com o comportamento padrão esperado pelo cabeçote. Os resultados indicaram que o Swirl é sensivelmente alterado dependendo do sentido de deslocamento bem como que deslocamentos no eixo cartesiano x são mais impactantes do que deslocamentos no eixo y. Observou-se também, que diferenças expressivas no comportamento do ar ocorrem após a abertura de 73,33% da válvula de admissão. Nas conclusões são apresentados os efeitos causados pelo deslocamento dos dutos de admissão, pontos fortes e fracos deste trabalho e uma breve lista de possíveis desdobramentos desse estudo. / This research evaluates, by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation, the cold air behaviour inside the combustion chamber with focus on a movement named Swirl. Virtual tests were performed on an ignition compression engine overhead where hypothetical shifts on the air intake ducts were imposed. After that analysis were done in the Swirl changes and compared with expected pattern. The results indicated that Swirl is significantly changed depending on the direction of displacement as well as displacements on Cartesian axle x are more expressive than displacements on axle y. It was also observed more expressive changes in air behaviour after valve lifting of 73,33%. In the conclusions are presented the effects caused by displacement on the air intake ducts, strengths and weakness of this research and a list of possible research deployment.

Este estudo pretende avaliar, através de simulações em Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), o comportamento do ar frio no interior da câmara de combustão com foco no movimento denominado Swirl. Testes computacionais no cabeçote de um motor de ignição por compressão foram realizados nos quais deslocamentos hipotéticos dos dutos de admissão foram impostos. Posteriormente foram realizadas análises na alteração do número de Swirl e comparados com o comportamento padrão esperado pelo cabeçote. Os resultados indicaram que o Swirl é sensivelmente alterado dependendo do sentido de deslocamento bem como que deslocamentos no eixo cartesiano x são mais impactantes do que deslocamentos no eixo y. Observou-se também, que diferenças expressivas no comportamento do ar ocorrem após a abertura de 73,33% da válvula de admissão. Nas conclusões são apresentados os efeitos causados pelo deslocamento dos dutos de admissão, pontos fortes e fracos deste trabalho e uma breve lista de possíveis desdobramentos desse estudo. / This research evaluates, by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation, the cold air behaviour inside the combustion chamber with focus on a movement named Swirl. Virtual tests were performed on an ignition compression engine overhead where hypothetical shifts on the air intake ducts were imposed. After that analysis were done in the Swirl changes and compared with expected pattern. The results indicated that Swirl is significantly changed depending on the direction of displacement as well as displacements on Cartesian axle x are more expressive than displacements on axle y. It was also observed more expressive changes in air behaviour after valve lifting of 73,33%. In the conclusions are presented the effects caused by displacement on the air intake ducts, strengths and weakness of this research and a list of possible research deployment.

The master thesis deals with the replacement of heat exchanger surfaces during simulations in the ANSYS Fluent. The aim of this work is to find a simplified model of the heat exchanger usable for flow simulations in large process and energy units, where it is not possible to model the entire heat exchanger in detail. The calculation procedures are applied to „tube bank” heat exchanger. The master thesis is divided into three parts. First part deals with pressure losses. The "porous zone" approach is used as a replacement for the heat exchanger surface. In the second part, the heat transfer by convection and conduction through the heat exchanger is replaced by the "Heat Exchanger" module. The third part examines the influence of material properties, heat source and fixed temperatures on incident radiation. All calculations resulting from the methods are performed using a script that prepares the output data in format suitable for insertion into ANSYS Fluent. A simplification, which faithfully replaces a fully modeled heat exchanger, has been found in all three parts of the thesis.

The diploma thesis introduces a design of a construction alteration whose aim is to increase the injection efficiency of the given two-stroke engine. The first chapter deals with a construction solution of the replacement of cylinder charge. The following chapters focus on the procedure of creating a 3D model of a cylinder unit through reverse engineering. Furthermore, the thesis contains a CFD simulation of the fluid flow including the evaluation of the results and experimental measurement on an aerodynamic track.