COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF COBRA PROBE OPERATION

被引:6
作者
De Guzman, M. M.
Fletcher, C. A. J. [1 ]
Hooper, J. D. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ New S Wales, CANCES, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
[2] CSIRO, Div Mineral & Proc Engn, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
关键词
Multihole pressure probes; Computational fluid dynamics; Finite volume;
D O I
10.1108/EUM0000000004047
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号
摘要
The detailed flow behaviour around a four-hole Cobra Pitot pressure probe, developed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia, (CSIRO), to determine the pressure and the velocity components in three dimensional single-phase/multi-phase fluid flow, is investigated computationally. The incompressible steady state Navier-Stokes equations are solved numerically using a general purpose computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code developed at CANCES. Computational results are presented for representative probe pitch and yaw angles at a Reynolds number = 2 x 10(3), emphasising the pressure distribution and flow separation patterns on the probe tip adjacent to the pressure ports. Quantitative comparison of the computational simulation to experimental results is done by comparing experimental calibration data to numerically computed pressure responses. The topological features of the near tip flow behaviour are visualised using critical point concepts and three dimensional streamlines. Additional qualitative comparison to experiment is discussed using data from a preliminary experimental investigation using surface oil film visualisation techniques, where available. Conclusions are drawn concerning the near tip flow behaviour, the good level of agreement between the numerical results and experimental data and the effectiveness of using a computational analysis to provide accurate detail useful for engineering design purposes.
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页码:425 / 445
页数:21
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