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Introduction
The purpose of this exercise was to use computational approach towards solving a T-junction fluid flow problem. CFD software ICEM and Fluent were used to examine the fluid flow in the junction mentioned in Figure 1. ICEM was used to create the basic geometry and meshes (figures 2, 3 &4). These were then exported to FLUENT for running simulations, which were used to draw conclusions about the behavior of the flow. Fluid properties were set for water-liquid flowing at a constant value of 0.05cm/s.
outlet2
1 cm
Wall2 Wall1
1 cm
Wall3 Wall4
20 cm
10 cm
inlet
0.05 cm/s
outlet1
Wall5
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Figure 2
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Visualization of the flow field in light of static pressure contours and the velocity vector fields
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Figure 11 (1cm/s)
Figure 12 (1cm/s)
Conclusion
Upon the completion of this exercise it was concluded that the accuracy of a simulation can be increased by choosing an appropriate mesh size, increasing the choice of scheme and having a suitable choice of grid type which favors the fluid type and geometry of the object. Moreover, it was observed that the fluid velocity had a significant effect on the behavior of the fluid flow.
References
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