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Comparative efficiency and performance analysis of spur gear and non-circular (square) gear hydraulic pumps

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Pub Date : 2025-01-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102817

Mehmet Yazar

This study addresses the comparative energy consumption performance of hydraulic spur gear pumps, whose technical features and efficiency are well-known, and non-circular (square) gear pumps, whose technical features and efficiency have not been sufficiently investigated, under the same operating conditions. The study encompasses both theoretical and experimental analyses. In the theoretical section, the design process of the square gear pump, the creation of gear geometry, its operating principles, and potential advantages are explained in detail. At this stage, physical prototypes were developed using CAD models and rapid manufacturing techniques, and their functionality was verified. Thus, the volumetric flow rate, operating pressure, hydraulic oil temperature variations, and power consumption at different speeds of the gear pumps were experimentally analyzed and evaluated in detail. The findings indicate that, at the same speed and within the same time unit, the square gear pump consumed approximately 0.59 %–33.94 % less power (kW) per unit flow rate and 8.08 %–74.33 % less power per unit pressure compared to the spur gear pump. These results reveal that the square gear pump consumes less power than the spur gear pump. Furthermore, the square gear pump demonstrated higher fluid transport capacity and operating pressure during operation. These results indicate that the square gear pump offers a promising alternative for industrial applications, combining high efficiency with low power consumption.

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Cavitation evolution mechanism and periodic flow of aviation pressure poppet valve

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102811

Jing Yao, Mandi Li, Xiang Li, Yunchang Wang, Decai Kong

Cavitation is easy to occur inside the pressure poppet valve in the aviation hydraulic system, which causes the flow instability and enhances the valve spool vibration. However, the correlation mechanism between cavitation characteristics and flow field fluctuations in poppet valve is not yet clear. This paper utilizes Detached Eddy Simulation (DES) and visual experiments to investigate cavitation periodic evolution patterns in a specially designed aviation poppet valve. Then the induced flow field fluctuation is analyzed by the time and frequency domain curves of vapor volume fractions at the body, surface, and specific points. In addition, the influence of pressure drops and outlet pressure on cavitation periodicity is analyzed. The results show that in the case of 4 MPa pressure drop, the cavitation in the valve is caused by the circumferential vortex rings formed by the jet from valve orifice and wall constraint. Due to wall jet angle and diffluence effect, the circumferential vortex ring strength differs in the vertical direction, resulting in different shapes of the cavities in the pressure poppet valve. As for the cavitation shedding near the valve outlet, ligamentous vortices stretched from the large vortex structure inside the valve formed this phenomenon. Additionally, a "bunching" phenomenon from body vapor volume fraction curve is found. It is caused by the periodic growth and shedding of cavitation at the valve outlet according to the vapor volume fractions analysis on the surface and point. Besides, the increase of the valve orifice pressure drop will intensify the flow field fluctuations. This study will provide a theoretical basis for the cause of valve spool vibration in aviation poppet valves.

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The effect of sloping floodplain on flow resistance and discharge in straight compound channels with single floodplain

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102810

Ali Ghahramanzadeh , Mirali Mohammadi , Rasoul Daneshfaraz

This research work describes the study of two types of floodplains (i.e., flat and sloped) to investigate the influences of sloped single floodplains on a compound channel in terms of conveyance capacity, velocity distribution, and resistance to flow. To this end, were made four single floodplain compound channel models, including one flat floodplain and two models with a sloping floodplain in positive (4 % and 9 % transverse slope bed) and one negative transverse slope (−4%) and each of the models was investigated under different flow discharges. The results show that the main channel is more efficient for conveying water when the floodplain is positively sloped compared to the flat floodplains. The water conveying capacity of the main channel increases by 10.9 % in the positive transverse slope compared to the flat floodplain and decreases by 3.4 % in the negative transverse slope. For both low and high flow discharges, the average velocities in the main channel and the floodplain with a highest positive transverse sloped bed were 15.7 % and 11.23 % higher, respectively, compared to the flat floodplain. On the negative transverse slope, the Manning roughness coefficient, n, is frequently higher than that of other cases. In a case with negative transverse sloped bed (i.e., θ = −4%), the Manning's n in the main channel and flat floodplain was 8.33 % and 14.05 % higher than that of the flat floodplain. The Darcy-Weisbach friction factor, f, in a compound channel with a positive transverse sloped bed on a floodplain was 5.7 % higher than in a flat floodplain.

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Leak detection in pipelines based on acoustic emission and growing neural gas network utilizing unlabeled healthy condition data

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102816

Annadasankar Mishra, Jogin Dhebar, Bimal Das, Sanket S. Patel, Akhand Rai

Leak detection in pipelines is crucial to prevent economic losses, guarantee safety and reduce undesirable environmental impacts. Hence, it becomes necessary to detect leaks as early as possible. Recent studies reported several leak detection techniques that primarily analyze Acoustic emission. (AE) data through artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for investigating pipeline leaks. As prior labeled leakage data is typically required for training these AI models, their usage in industrial settings is impracticable. Moreover, existing works suggest various AE-based features that respond differently to premature leaks, which calls for development of comprehensive leak indicators to arrive at clear-cut decisions. This paper proposes a novel approach based on AE data and growing neural gas (GNG) network to build health indicators for real-time tracking of pipeline condition and sensing incipient leaks. GNG models the data topology in an unsupervised manner without making any prior assumptions about their structure and distribution. First, the AE signals are acquired from the test pipeline and the time- and frequency-domain features are extracted from AE signals. Then, the GNG is trained with feature data belonging to pipeline healthy condition only. In the end, the desired health indicator is obtained by supplying incoming feature samples to the already trained GNG model. The proposed approach is validated on the pipeline data collected from both laboratory experimental setup and actual field. The results indicate that the developed pipeline health indicator is capable of recognizing very small-size leaks and predicting their severity as leak-size cultivates. Moreover, higher average leak detection accuracy and leak sensitivity for different pressure conditions, i.e. 100 % and 96.5 %, are obtained. The proposed GNG-based-leak diagnosis framework outperforms the existing techniques such as Gaussian mixture models (GMM) and Support vector data description (SVDD) by improving the leak detection accuracy and leak sensitivity via 24.1 % and 5.4 %, respectively.

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Comparative study of the pore volume percentages of the carbonate core plug samples using direct, 2D techniques and exploratory data analysis

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102813

Edris Mohammed Pirot , Ayad Nuri Faqi Edilbi , Rasool Fakher Jader , Mahdi Muhammed Mamash , Ihsan Hamza Jumaa , Rezhna Mustafa Hussein , Dyari Mohammed Sharif

Porosity measurement is essential in understanding fluid flow through rock formations via different methods such as porosimeter, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images, ImageJ and Digimizer software. This study aims to compare these methods in terms of accuracy, both on a sample-by-sample basis and overall performance, while also taking into account cost and availability. In order to achieve this goal 25 core plug samples were analyzed using a helium porosimeter and compared with measurements obtained from 25 thin sections images using ImageJ and Digimizer software and 25 SEM images. The results indicate that, in terms of sample-by-sample accuracy, SEM is the closest alternative to the porosimeter; however, is more expensive and less accessible. Overall, Digimizer offers a strong balance of accuracy, cost, and availability, making it a preferable alternative for most applications. ImageJ, though slightly less accurate, stands out as the most cost-effective and widely available method; however, it is suitable primarily for preliminary assessments.

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Experimental evaluation of density meters using liquid CO2 and their effect on volumetric to mass flow conversion for CCS

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102814

Yessica Arellano , Edward Jukes , Stein-Arild Tjugum , Jacob Stang

CO₂ capture and storage (CCS) is an important technology for reducing atmospheric CO₂ emissions. Urgent climate targets require widespread implementation of CCS. CCS commands the deployment of measurement technology that enables accountability, process control, and reporting of the stored mass of CO₂ to regulatory bodies. The metering needs through the CCS value chain encompass as a bare minimum mass flow rates and stream composition. Most CCS-suitable flow metering technologies measure volumetric flow rates; thus, density knowledge is needed for volumetric-to-gravimetric flow rate conversion. Mass flow measurement, or mass derived from combined volume and density measurements, is fundamental in all nodes where custody transfer occurs. In this work, three off-the-shelf density measurement technologies were tested. The technologies encompass a Coriolis meter, a Gamma-ray densitometer and a torsional resonator. Densities calculated using the Span-Wager equation of state were used as reference. To assess the capabilities of each technology, the experimental campaign encompasses a broad operation envelope relevant to CCS applications. The gamma-ray meter, calibrated in situ, presented the least deviation from the reference density. The Coriolis measurements were highly repetitive, suggesting that calibration with CO₂ would improve the performance. Density measurements exhibited a high sensitivity to temperature; thus accurate reference temperature is required in the vicinity of the fiscal meters when deployed in the field.

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Enhanced prediction of discharge coefficients in Harmonic Plan Circular Weirs using advanced machine learning and ensemble techniques

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Pub Date : 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102812

Sajad Bijanvand , Akbar Asgharzadeh-Bonab , Abbas Parsaie , Ehsan Afaridegan

This study leverages advanced machine learning models—Natural Gradient Boosting (NGBoost), Categorical Boosting (CatBoost), and Tabular Network (TabNet)—to predict the discharge coefficients (C_d) of Harmonic Plan Circular Weirs (HPCWs). To achieve enhanced predictive accuracy, a Stacking Ensemble-based Hybrid (StEH) model was developed, integrating the strengths of the individual models. The methodology involved a comprehensive experimental dataset, split into 75 % for training and 25 % for testing. Key performance metrics, including R², RMSE, Symmetric Mean Absolute Percentage Error (sMAPE), Scatter Index (SI), and Weighted Mean Absolute Percentage Error (WMAPE), were employed to assess model accuracy. Additionally, the Regression Error Characteristic (REC) curve, Kling-Gupta Efficiency (KGE), and Taylor diagram provided statistical and visual insights into model performance. During the training stage, the NGBoost model emerged as the best-performing model, achieving an exceptional R² of 0.9999, an RMSE of 0.0009, an sMAPE of 0.1100 %, an SI of 0.0014, and a WMAPE of 0.1063 %. The StEH model closely followed in second place, with strong performance metrics including an R² of 0.9986 and an RMSE of 0.0034. In the testing stage, the TabNet model outperformed the other models, with an R² of 0.9893, an RMSE of 0.0095, an sMAPE of 1.0191 %, an SI of 0.0144, and a WMAPE of 1.0444 %. The CatBoost model secured the second position during this phase, demonstrating reliable performance with an R² of 0.9779 and an RMSE of 0.0136. Additionally, sensitivity analysis using ANOVA and SHAP methods identified the ratio of the head to weir height (h/P) as the most significant parameter affecting C_d, followed by the net crest length to weir height ratio (l_C/P) and the number of cycles (N). This research underscores the efficacy of ensemble learning techniques, providing valuable insights into the design and optimization of weirs.

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Comprehensive characterization of a pneumatic active flow control system using in-situ hot wire calibration

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Pub Date : 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102815

Cenk Çetin , Mehmet Metin Yavuz

Pneumatic active flow control systems have great potential to control the aerodynamic phenomena including, separation, circulation, and turbulence. To quantify the effectiveness of such flow control schemes, thorough characterization of developed systems is critical in addition to estimating aerodynamic and stability favor. In the present work, experimental characterization of an in-house active blowing system capable of steady and periodic excitations, based on fast switching solenoid valves, is presented via in-situ calibration scheme. Measurements are performed using a constant temperature anemometry system, and characterization is presented for a sample 45^o swept delta wing aerodynamic surface. The performance of the developed system is comprehensively investigated for a square wave form excitation with control parameters including an excitation frequency range of 1–32 Hz, duty cycle values of 25 and 50 %, and supply line regulator settings corresponding to supply rate range of 34 m/s ≤

{\overline{U}}_{blow, ref}

≤ 60 m/s. The results indicate that the response of the flow control system to control signals is influenced by both the signal parameters and the aerodynamic surface design. Full characterization of such systems using in-situ approaches provides valuable calibration schemes for the mentioned parameters, which is crucial for assessing aerodynamic effectiveness and developing closed-loop flow control systems.

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Advancing two-phase wet gas flow measurement with Coriolis meters: Optimal sensor orientation and a new model development

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Pub Date : 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.102809

Seyed Milad Salehi , Liyun Lao , Nigel Simms , Wolfgang Drahm , Yaoying Lin , Alfred Rieder , Andreas Güttler

In this study, a novel wet gas model was developed based on the internal parameter of a Coriolis prototype to measure two-phase wet gas flow. Additionally, an optimal orientation of the Coriolis sensor was proposed to address challenges in the horizontal wet gas flow. Two Coriolis prototypes– one with a long-bent flow tubes (Type A), and another with short-bent flow tubes (Type B) – were employed to conduct tests in both vertical upward and horizontal pipelines. Different sensor axial angles (0, 40, 90, and 180°) were selected for testing in the horizontal section. Among different orientations (angles), it was found that the 40-degree angle outperforms the other installations in terms of the response proximity and over-reading of gas flow (OR). To understanding the impact of flow pattern on the response, a detailed analysis of different flow patterns in the wet gas was considered. A new correlation was developed between the damping factor of the Coriolis and both X_LM and the total mass flow rate, leading to the proposal of a new wet gas model to predict gas and liquid flow rates with acceptable accuracy. In scenarios involving higher Froude numbers and annular flow patterns, which are more likely to occur, the Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) for the entire range of wetness (0 < X_LM < 0.3) is 3.9 % for gas flow rate and 4.3 % for liquid flow rate with an uncertainty of 2.7 %.

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Research on a large torque surface-mounted magnetic screw mechanism and its application on 2D flow valve

IF 2.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Pub Date : 2024-12-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2024.102807

Penghui Xiang, Bin Meng, Yuzhou Huang, Leidi Wang

A novel surface-mounted magnetic screw mechanism (SMMSM) with large output torque and high magnetic energy utilization is proposed. To study the torque-displacement characteristics, the analytical model of SMMSM is derived based on the equivalent magnetic charge theory, virtual displacement method and superposition principle. The influence of the spiral angle of SMMSM, number of magnetic bar, thickness of magnetic bar, and thickness of air gap on the torque are explored, and key structural parameters are selected to design and manufacture the prototype. A static and dynamic experimental platform is built, and the experiment show that the maximum output torque of the SMMSM can reach 1.185 N m at a displacement of 1 mm, and the step response time is 27.5 ms, which are substantially superior to the existing maglev couplings. Finally, the SMMSM is applied to 2D flow valve. The experiments show that the SMMSM-based 2D flow valve has the advantages of large flow rate, high system pressure and fast dynamic response: the maximum flow rate is 167.8 L/min at a system pressure of 25 MPa, the step response time is 16.5 ms, and the amplitude-frequency width is 46.0 Hz, which is also superior to the existing maglev 2D flow valves in terms of these performance indexes. The research indicates the SMMSM-based 2D flow valve can be used as a potential solution for electro-hydraulic servo-proportional valves.

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