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Study on Analysis of Flow Field in Ejector Suction Pipe

이젝터 흡입관의 유동장 분석에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2012.05.17
  • Accepted : 2012.08.05
  • Published : 2012.10.01
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Abstract

An ejector is a fluid transportation device that operates based on the principle that a high-pressure fluid is spouted through a driving pipe and the pressure of a low-pressure fluid is increased through exchange of momentum with a low-pressure gas. Steam-steam ejectors have been widely used for suction, mixture, and dehydration. They can be easily used in places where fluid moves and expenses are reasonable. In addition, such ejectors are a semi-permanent fluid device that requires little maintenance. In this study, we present an optimized design by analyzing what cannot be obtained through experiments in order to improve the device performance, analyze general contents of a flow by acquiring exact test data on specific and interpretative areas using more advanced experimental techniques, and identify the flow characteristics of a branch pipe by examining the validity of experiments using computer hydrodynamics simulations.

이젝터는 고압의 유체를 구동관로에서 분출시켜, 그 주변의 저압기체와 운동량 교환을 통하여 저압의 유체를 보다 높은 압력까지 상승시켜 흡인되는 유체를 이송하는 장치이다. 증기-증기 이젝터는 흡입, 혼합 및 탈수에 널리 사용되고 있다. 그리고 이젝터는 기계적인 작동이 없으므로, 고장이 거의 없다. 또한 이젝터는 유체 관련 시스템의 크기에 관계없이 유체와 관련된 다양한 장소에 용이하게 설치할 수 있어, 정비의 필요성이 거의 없고 비용도 합리적이다. 따라서 본 연구는 단순 압축 또는 진공 설비를 위한 펌프 혹은 기계장치 대안으로 사용되는 이젝터 전체에 적용할 수 있는 기초 자료 제공을 목표로 하였다. 이 목표를 위해 실험만으로 획득할 수 없는 자료를 전산유체역학을 적용하여 분석함으로써 이젝터의 유체역학적 특성에 있어 최적의 설계조건을 제시하였다.

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