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Innovative design of differential pressure level sensor in flotation environment 浮选环境差压液位传感器的创新设计
IF 2.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL Pub Date : 2025-11-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103138
Fangting Liu , Long Dou , Jinyu Li , Junhui Li
The liquid level in flotation processes significantly impacts the recovery rate and grade of minerals. The flotation environment presents particularly challenging conditions for measurement, characterized by the presence of abundant bubbles, suspended mineral particles, and frequently acidic pulp. Under these conditions, conventional liquid level sensors are prone to measurement inaccuracies, and their probes are highly susceptible to corrosion. To address these limitations, this paper proposes an extended differential pressure method for liquid level detection. The proposed approach employs four hydraulic detection points and accounts for the gas content in the slurry. Compared with the traditional two-point differential pressure method, this technique demonstrates enhanced accuracy in liquid level calculation. Based on the extended differential pressure method, a level sensor with four isolated probes for the flotation environment was developed. It uses air pressure to measure the hydraulic pressure, thereby avoiding direct contact between the probes and the slurry. An experimental platform was constructed to simulate the flotation environment. On this platform, the level sensor was tested and calibrated. The liquid level calculation algorithm was optimized through interpolation of existing experimental data. The optimized detection error was maintained within ±1 cm.
浮选过程中的液面对矿石的回收率和品位有重要影响。浮选环境尤其具有挑战性,其特点是存在大量气泡、悬浮矿物颗粒和经常出现酸性矿浆。在这些条件下,传统的液位传感器容易测量不准确,其探头极易受到腐蚀。为了解决这些局限性,本文提出了一种扩展的差压法用于液位检测。提出的方法采用四个水力检测点,并考虑了泥浆中的气体含量。与传统的两点压差法相比,该方法提高了液位计算的精度。基于扩展压差法,研制了一种适用于浮选环境的四隔离探头液位传感器。它使用空气压力来测量液压压力,从而避免了探头与泥浆之间的直接接触。搭建了模拟浮选环境的实验平台。在该平台上对液位传感器进行了测试和标定。通过对已有实验数据的插值,优化了液位计算算法。优化后的检测误差保持在±1 cm以内。
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Transfer learning for data-driven wet gas flow metering: Enhancing generalisation in digital measurement systems 数据驱动的湿气流量计量的迁移学习:增强数字测量系统的泛化
IF 2.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL Pub Date : 2025-11-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103146
Seyedahmad Hosseini , Gabriele Chinello , Gordon Lindsay , Erfan Loweimi , Muhammad Ayub Ansari , Don McGlinchey
In the energy and industrial process sectors, it is very important to be able to accurately and in real time estimate multiphase flowrates for safe and efficient operations. However, the advancement of data-driven soft sensors is hindered by the limited availability and significant expense of labelled field data. This study investigates transfer learning (TL) as a viable approach to address data constraints and assesses its efficacy within two deep learning architectures: Deep Neural Network (DNN) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) network. The source domain for both architectures was a large, high-quality dataset collected from the TÜV-SÜD NEL wet gas flow facility. Two representative field datasets with very few samples were selected as target domains to create realistic deployment scenarios. Conditional Tabular GANs (CTGANs) are used to ensure data augmentation while preserving physical plausibility. A structured TL framework was established to examine the effects of different layer-freezing strategies on the system. The results show that TL, especially when combined with full fine-tuning, performed better than non-TL methods. TL models not only provided more precise predictions of gas and liquid flow rates but also exhibited improved generalizability to unobserved field conditions and greater conformity with the physical behaviour. In both datasets and model architectures, TL consistently lowered prediction errors (in most cases) compared to non-TL methods. It also made convergence more stable and improved robustness when there was not much data available. In contrast, using pre-trained models without any changes led to a substantial drop in performance, whereas models built from scratch were more affected by a lack of data and often had trouble converging effectively. This framework has great potential for use in fields beyond oil and gas. This also supports the digital transformation of flow diagnostics in changing multiphase conditions.
在能源和工业过程部门,能够准确和实时地估计多相流量对于安全高效的运行是非常重要的。然而,数据驱动的软传感器的进步受到有限的可用性和标记现场数据的巨大费用的阻碍。本研究探讨了迁移学习(TL)作为解决数据约束的可行方法,并评估了其在两种深度学习架构中的有效性:深度神经网络(DNN)和长短期记忆(LSTM)网络。这两种体系结构的源域都是从TÜV-SÜD NEL湿气流动设施收集的大型高质量数据集。我们选择了两个具有代表性的字段数据集作为目标域,以创建实际的部署场景。条件表格gan (Conditional Tabular gan, CTGANs)用于保证数据的扩充,同时保持物理合理性。建立了一个结构化的TL框架,考察了不同层冻结策略对系统的影响。结果表明,与非TL方法相比,TL方法的性能更好,特别是与完全微调相结合时。TL模型不仅提供了更精确的气液流速预测,而且在未观察到的现场条件下表现出更好的通用性,并且更符合物理行为。在数据集和模型架构中,与非TL方法相比,TL始终降低预测误差(在大多数情况下)。它还使收敛更加稳定,并在可用数据不多的情况下提高了鲁棒性。相比之下,使用未经任何更改的预训练模型会导致性能大幅下降,而从头构建的模型更容易受到缺乏数据的影响,并且通常难以有效收敛。该框架在石油和天然气以外的领域具有巨大的应用潜力。这也支持在不断变化的多相条件下进行流诊断的数字化转换。
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Structural parameter optimization of slide valve pressure regulating valve based on Whale Optimization Algorithm 基于Whale优化算法的滑阀调压阀结构参数优化
IF 2.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL Pub Date : 2025-11-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103136
Haoyang Gao , Jianying Li , Wanting Chen , Yongyuan Zha , Zhao Wang
To improve the flow performance and pressure regulation accuracy of the spool-type pressure-regulating valve, this study establishes a fully parameterized three-dimensional model incorporating the spool cone angle, clearance fit, and orifice diameter. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations are utilized to analyze the impact of various structural parameters on the internal flow field. Based on the simulation samples, a Radial Basis Function (RBF) neural network is constructed, and the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) is introduced to establish a multi-objective optimization framework, achieving comprehensive optimization of pressure drop, pressure fluctuation, and flow rate. The results show that compared to the baseline model, the optimized design reduces the average pressure difference by 12 %, increases the flow rate at orifice B by 81 %, and improves the overall flow coefficient by approximately 24 %. Sensitivity analysis indicates that the spool cone angle and clearance are the dominant factors affecting the stability of the flow field. The proposed CFD-RBF-WOA integrated process provides an engineering basis for the design and performance enhancement of hydraulic components.
为了提高阀芯式调压阀的流动性能和调压精度,建立了包含阀芯锥角、间隙配合和节流孔直径的全参数化三维模型。利用计算流体力学(CFD)模拟分析了不同结构参数对内部流场的影响。基于仿真样本,构建径向基函数(RBF)神经网络,引入Whale优化算法(WOA),建立多目标优化框架,实现压降、压力波动、流量的综合优化。结果表明,与基准模型相比,优化设计使平均压差减小12%,B孔流量增大81%,总流量系数提高约24%。灵敏度分析表明,阀芯锥角和间隙是影响流场稳定性的主要因素。提出的CFD-RBF-WOA集成工艺为液压元件的设计和性能提升提供了工程依据。
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Design optimization of turbine flow meter in ice maker water supply to improve flow measurement performance 制冰机供水涡轮流量计优化设计,提高流量测量性能
IF 2.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL Pub Date : 2025-11-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103134
Haechan Kim , Cheolung Cheong , Seo-Yoon Ryu , Su Il Park
This paper aims to improve the flow measurement performance of a turbine flow meter used in a refrigerator ice maker, especially under low-pressure conditions, where nonlinear characteristics lead to diminished measurement accuracy. Accordingly, we associate defects in spherical-ice quality with metering errors caused by the low-pressure K-factor nonlinearity of the tangential-type turbine flow meter. To this end, an experimental calibration system for the flow meter was designed and constructed, and the reliability of its experimental data was verified using the flow calibration apparatus provided by the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS). Based on this experimental system, a response surface for finding the optimal impeller design of the turbine flow meter was developed using the Design of Experiments (DOE) methodology. To minimize the nonlinear region of the K-factor under low-pressure conditions and the standard deviation of the K-factor under high-pressure conditions, the transition location between the nonlinear and linear regions of the K-factor and its standard error in the linear region were set as the objective functions for the optimal design process. The improvement in performance of the optimized impeller design was experimentally verified by evaluating water supply prediction errors and these objective functions. For quantitative and qualitative analyses of the improvement factors, fluid-structure interaction (FSI) numerical simulations were conducted by employing 6-degree of freedom (6-DOF) and dynamic mesh deformation techniques. The numerical model was validated through quantitative comparison with measured data, while flow visualization was used to assess qualitative similarity of flow features. The detailed analysis based on the numerical results revealed the physical mechanism causing the observed improvements in terms of torque variation and fluid flow energy driving the rotation of the turbine impeller. The proposed experimental framework, complemented by numerical analysis, is applicable to other turbine meter designs.
本文旨在改进用于冰箱制冰机的涡轮流量计的流量测量性能,特别是在低压条件下,非线性特性导致测量精度降低。据此,我们将球冰质量缺陷与切向式涡轮流量计低压k因子非线性引起的计量误差联系起来。为此,设计并搭建了流量计实验标定系统,并利用韩国标准科学研究院(KRISS)提供的流量标定仪验证了其实验数据的可靠性。在此实验系统的基础上,利用实验设计(design of Experiments, DOE)方法建立了涡轮流量计叶轮优化设计响应曲面。为使低压条件下k因子的非线性区域和高压条件下k因子的标准差最小,以k因子非线性与线性区域的过渡位置及其在线性区域的标准误差为优化设计过程的目标函数。通过对供水预测误差和目标函数的评价,验证了优化后叶轮设计性能的提高。为了定量和定性分析改进因素,采用六自由度(6-DOF)和动网格变形技术进行了流固耦合(FSI)数值模拟。通过与实测数据的定量对比验证了数值模型的正确性,而流动可视化则用于评估流动特征的定性相似性。基于数值结果的详细分析揭示了引起所观察到的转矩变化和驱动涡轮叶轮旋转的流体流动能量改善的物理机制。本文提出的实验框架与数值分析相结合,适用于其他涡轮仪表的设计。
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A hybrid flow inference model for proportional control valves on edge controllers 边缘控制器上比例控制阀的混合流量推理模型
IF 2.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL Pub Date : 2025-11-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103137
Shuai Huang , Hua Zhou
Flow inferential measurement is a key technology for achieving flow control with proportional control valves (PCVs). Although flow-inference models are typically deployed on industry computers, achieving both high-precision inference and real-time performance on edge controllers remains challenging due to their constrained storage and computational resources. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a novel hybrid architecture that integrates an attention-equipped deep neural network (DNN) with a gated recurrent unit (GRU), an adaptive Kalman filter (AKF), and a constrained tree-structured Parzen estimator (CTPE). The DNN-GRU captures complex spatiotemporal sequence correlations by using parallel DNN subnetworks for adaptive time-step weighting and feature extraction whose outputs are fused with a GRU to model longer-range dynamics. An AKF is applied to suppress measurement noise while preserving the signal's dynamic characteristics. A CTPE optimizer searches for hyperparameter combinations under storage and real-time constraints to produce resource-feasible configurations for edge controllers. The results show that the proposed model outperforms four baseline methods on a test set covering four normal operating conditions, achieving a mean squared error (MSE) of 0.757 (a reduction of 22.0 %–91.1 % versus the four baseline methods) and a mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.622 (a reduction of 15.7 %–75.8 % versus the four baseline methods). After deployment, the model occupies 318.39 KB of flash memory and has an inference time of 16.01 ms on the STM32H743. The MAE computed between the edge controller and industry computer inference outputs is 0.5 ‰, indicating negligible practical degradation after deployment.
流量推理测量是实现比例控制阀流量控制的关键技术。尽管流推理模型通常部署在工业计算机上,但由于存储和计算资源的限制,在边缘控制器上实现高精度推理和实时性能仍然具有挑战性。为了解决这些挑战,本文提出了一种新的混合架构,该架构将配备注意力的深度神经网络(DNN)与门控循环单元(GRU)、自适应卡尔曼滤波器(AKF)和约束树结构Parzen估计器(CTPE)集成在一起。DNN-GRU通过使用并行DNN子网络进行自适应时间步加权和特征提取来捕获复杂的时空序列相关性,其输出与GRU融合以模拟更远距离的动态。AKF用于抑制测量噪声,同时保持信号的动态特性。CTPE优化器在存储和实时约束下搜索超参数组合,为边缘控制器生成资源可行的配置。结果表明,在覆盖四种正常操作条件的测试集上,所提出的模型优于四种基线方法,均方误差(MSE)为0.757(与四种基线方法相比减少22.0% - 91.1%),平均绝对误差(MAE)为0.622(与四种基线方法相比减少15.7% - 75.8%)。部署后,该模型占用318.39 KB闪存,在STM32H743上的推理时间为16.01 ms。边缘控制器和工业计算机推理输出之间计算的MAE为0.5‰,表明部署后的实际退化可以忽略不计。
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A dual-channel FPGA-based time measurement circuit with measurement for high-accuracy ultrasonic gas flow metering 一种基于双通道fpga的时间测量电路,用于高精度超声波气体流量测量
IF 2.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL Pub Date : 2025-11-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103133
Jiayi Chen , Yuezhong Li
Accurately measuring the minimum flow rate in small-diameter ultrasonic gas meters poses a significant challenge, as it requires extremely high time-of-flight (ToF) measurement resolution to keep the metrological error below 0.5%. Conventional solutions based on dedicated application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), such as the TDC-GP22 or TDC1000, struggle to meet this stringent requirement simultaneously for resolution, linearity, and environmental stability. To address this limitation, this paper proposes applying a high-precision digital converter (TDC) implemented on an FPGA to time-of-flight measurements in ultrasonic flow meters. A dual-channel, high-precision TDC based on an Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA was designed using the time-of-flight method. The proposed architecture leverages a segmented measurement approach that combines coarse counting with fine-grained carry-chain interpolation, explicitly designed for parallel upstream and downstream ToF capture in ultrasonic flow meters. The key innovation lies in a parallel dual-channel measurement scheme coupled with a dynamic calibration mechanism based on realtime histogram statistics and lookup table (LUT) compensation, effectively mitigating nonlinearities induced by process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) variations. Experimental results demonstrate a resolution of 11.086 ps and excellent linearity, with differential nonlinearity (DNL) and integral nonlinearity (INL) within [−0.92, 2.56] LSB and [−4.26, 4.28] LSB, respectively. This performance not only satisfies but exceeds the 0.5% error requirement at the minimum flow point, representing a resolution improvement of 79.88% and 49.69% over the TDC1000 and TDC-GP22, respectively. The study provides a flexible, high-performance, and cost-effective alternative to commercial ASIC-TDCs for high-accuracy ultrasonic gas flow metering.
由于需要极高的飞行时间(ToF)测量分辨率,以将计量误差保持在0.5%以下,因此精确测量小直径超声波气体仪表的最小流量是一项重大挑战。基于专用集成电路(asic)的传统解决方案,如TDC-GP22或TDC1000,难以同时满足分辨率、线性度和环境稳定性的严格要求。为了解决这一限制,本文提出了一种基于FPGA的高精度数字转换器(TDC),用于超声波流量计的飞行时间测量。采用飞行时间法设计了一种基于Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA的双通道高精度TDC。所提出的架构利用分段测量方法,将粗计数与细粒度携带链插值相结合,明确设计用于超声波流量计中平行上游和下游ToF捕获。关键的创新在于并行双通道测量方案与基于实时直方图统计和查找表(LUT)补偿的动态校准机制相结合,有效地减轻了由过程、电压和温度(PVT)变化引起的非线性。实验结果表明,该方法的分辨率为11.086 ps,线性良好,在[- 0.92,2.56]LSB和[- 4.26,4.28]LSB范围内分别存在微分非线性和积分非线性。该性能不仅满足甚至超过了最小流点误差0.5%的要求,比TDC1000和TDC-GP22分别提高了79.88%和49.69%的分辨率。该研究为高精度超声波气体流量测量提供了一种灵活、高性能、经济高效的商业asic - tdc替代方案。
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Research on the evolution of cavitation structure and dynamic regulation of pressure fluctuations in diesel nozzles 柴油机喷嘴空化结构演化及压力波动动态规律研究
IF 2.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL Pub Date : 2025-11-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103135
Tianyi Cao , Chen Li , Chenyun Zhang , Kehong Yan , Yi Chen
This study investigates cavitation morphology evolution and its quantitative impact on pressure fluctuations in a ten-fold scaled transparent diesel nozzle under controlled needle valve lift (1.0–1.5 mm), temperature (20–60 °C), and ventilation conditions (0.5–3 % bubble volume fraction). Synchronous high-speed imaging (20,000 fps) and pressure measurements reveal a three-phase response mechanism: Phase I: Geometric-induced cavitation dominates with mild pressure fluctuations (0.02–0.05 MPa); Phase II: Multiple cavitation forms coexist, intensifying broadband oscillations (peak: 0.12–0.15 MPa; frequency: 4100–10000 Hz); Phase III: Cavitation simplifies, restoring stability with low-frequency dominance (<2100 Hz). Spectral analysis demonstrates a 40 % suppression of shear layer instability under low needle valve lift (1.0 mm), concentrating fluctuation energy at 950 Hz. Temperature elevation from 20 °C to 60 °C reduces fuel viscosity by 58 %, promoting string cavitation stability and increasing pressure variance by 245 %. Ventilation experiments reveal threshold effects where minimal bubbles (0.5–1.0 % volume fraction) enhance pressure peaks by 25–35 %, while excessive bubbles (>3 %) disrupt string cavitation structures, triggering topological transitions. These findings provide quantitative guidelines for suppressing pressure pulsation by 40–60 % through optimized parameter control.
在针阀升程(1.0-1.5 mm)、温度(20-60°C)和通风条件(0.5 - 3%气泡体积分数)控制下,研究了10倍尺度透明柴油喷嘴的空化形态演变及其对压力波动的定量影响。同步高速成像(20,000 fps)和压力测量揭示了一个三相响应机制:第一阶段:几何诱导的空化占主导地位,压力波动较小(0.02-0.05 MPa);第二阶段:多种空化形态共存,宽带振荡加剧(峰值0.12-0.15 MPa,频率4100 - 10000hz);第三阶段:简化空化过程,以低频优势(2100 Hz)恢复稳定性。频谱分析表明,在低针阀升程(1.0 mm)下,剪切层失稳抑制了40%,集中了950 Hz的波动能量。温度从20℃升高到60℃,燃油粘度降低58%,提高管柱空化稳定性,压力变化增加245%。通风实验揭示了阈值效应,其中最小气泡(体积分数0.5 - 1.0%)使压力峰值提高25 - 35%,而过多气泡(体积分数>; 3%)破坏管柱空化结构,引发拓扑转变。这些发现为通过优化参数控制将压力脉动抑制40 - 60%提供了定量指导。
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Research on flow characteristics and structural improvement of high pressure common rail injector nozzle based on CFD numerical simulation 基于CFD数值模拟的高压共轨喷油器流动特性及结构改进研究
IF 2.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL Pub Date : 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103132
Wentao Yuan , Xinkai Ding , Miaomiao Qiu , Hongzhen Wei , Lanzheng Chen , Qingguang Zhang
As the core component of modern diesel engine fuel injection systems, the performance of high pressure common rail (HPCR) injector nozzle directly affects the emission characteristics and power output of the engine. This paper first established the model of the injector nozzle for experimental verification, and studied the flow field characteristics of the HPCR original injector nozzle based on CFD numerical simulation. Then, on the basis of keeping the cross-sectional area of the nozzle outlet unchanged, taking the average flow coefficient of the nozzle hole as the optimization objective, this paper designed and compared two types of HPCR diesel injector nozzle: the triple cross umbrella shaped injector nozzle and the upper tapered triple cross injector nozzle. Research had shown that the flow coefficients of the two types of three cross injector nozzles with improved structures are much higher than those of the original injector nozzle. Under the condition of 250 MPa ultra-high pressure, the average flow coefficient of the upper tapered triple cross injector nozzle is 0.9394, and the average flow velocity at the outlet is 715.61 m/s, both significantly higher than the original nozzle's 0.6295 and 575.37 m/s. The average flow coefficient and average flow velocity of the upper tapered triple cross injector nozzle are increased by about 49.27 % and 24.37 % respectively compared to the original nozzle, which is better than the triple cross umbrella shaped injector nozzle (the average flow coefficient is increased by about 46.64 % and the average flow velocity is increased by about 18.58 %). Under the same pressure, the average flow coefficient at the outlet of the upper tapered triple cross injector nozzle is higher than that of the original injector nozzle and the triple cross umbrella shaped injector nozzle, and select the upper tapered three cross fuel injector nozzle is the optimal structure for injector nozzles. In addition, when the inlet pressure of the upper tapered three cross injector nozzle is 200 MPa, the angle between spray holes increases from 15° to 23°, the average flow coefficient at the outlet decreases from 0.9461 to 0.9360, and the diesel volume flow rate decreases from 49.323 ml/s to 48.941 ml/s. A smaller spray hole angle is more conducive to improving the flowing characteristics of the upper tapered triple cross injector nozzle. Through the research in this paper, it can provide some reference for the design of HPCR diesel injector nozzle.
高压共轨喷油器作为现代柴油机燃油喷射系统的核心部件,其性能直接影响发动机的排放特性和功率输出。本文首先建立了喷油器喷嘴模型进行实验验证,并基于CFD数值模拟研究了HPCR原装喷油器喷嘴的流场特性。然后,在保持喷油器出口截面积不变的基础上,以喷油器孔平均流量系数为优化目标,设计并比较了三十字伞形喷油器和上锥形三十字喷油器两种HPCR柴油喷油器。研究表明,改进结构后的两种三交叉喷油器的流动系数都大大高于原喷油器的流动系数。在250 MPa超高压条件下,上部锥形三交叉喷油器喷嘴的平均流量系数为0.9394,出口平均流速为715.61 m/s,均显著高于原喷嘴的0.6295和575.37 m/s。上锥形三十字喷油器喷嘴的平均流量系数和平均流速分别比原喷嘴提高了约49.27%和24.37%,优于三十字伞形喷油器喷嘴(平均流量系数提高了约46.64%,平均流速提高了约18.58%)。在相同压力下,上锥度三十字喷油器喷嘴出口处的平均流量系数高于原喷油器喷嘴和三十字伞形喷油器喷嘴,选择上锥度三十字喷油器喷嘴是喷油器的最优结构。此外,当上部锥形三交叉喷油器喷嘴进口压力为200 MPa时,喷孔夹角由15°增大至23°,出口平均流量系数由0.9461减小至0.9360,柴油体积流量由49.323 ml/s减小至48.941 ml/s。较小的喷孔角更有利于改善上部锥形三交叉喷油器喷嘴的流动特性。通过本文的研究,可以为HPCR柴油喷油器喷嘴的设计提供一定的参考。
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Performance of porous baffles under drag characteristics in a sway-excited sloshing tank with varying fill levels 不同填满水平摇摆激溅槽中阻力特性下多孔挡板的性能
IF 2.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL Pub Date : 2025-11-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103129
Mallikarjun S. Bhandiwad , B M. Dodamani
The vertical porous baffles, characterized by low porosity levels in partially filled tanks, have numerous engineering applications, particularly in situations where the fundamental resonant sloshing mode is most prominent. The presence of baffles with porosity introduces damping due to flow resistance. Accordingly, this study evaluates the hydrodynamic damping behavior of porous baffles in sloshing containment systems, focusing on their associated loss/drag coefficient characteristics. Within the computational framework, the performance of porous baffles is assessed considering both Reynolds number dependency and porosity effects (Model 1). Another work that considers baffle performance based solely on porosity (Model 2). The model's performance was compared with experimental shake table tests. During these experiments, the tank was subjected to sway motion across a range of excitation frequencies encompassing the first four resonant sloshing modes. In the test series, Model 1 consistently exhibits superior damping performance in wave attenuation compared to Model 2, with improvements ranging from 0.71 % to 0.97 %. The performance gap slightly widens as the fill depth increases, indicating that both Models maintain stable and robust attenuation across varying tank fill levels. Consequently, Model 1 exhibits higher damping and is more effective and reliable for applications where high attenuation is essential.
垂直多孔挡板在部分填充的容器中具有低孔隙率的特点,在工程上有许多应用,特别是在基本共振晃动模式最突出的情况下。由于流动阻力,多孔挡板的存在引入了阻尼。因此,本研究评估了晃动遏制系统中多孔挡板的水动力阻尼行为,重点关注其相关的损失/阻力系数特性。在计算框架内,考虑雷诺数依赖性和孔隙率效应对多孔挡板的性能进行了评估(模型1)。另一项仅基于孔隙度考虑挡板性能的工作(模型2)。并与振动台试验结果进行了比较。在这些实验中,水箱在包括前四种谐振晃动模式的激励频率范围内遭受摇摆运动。在测试系列中,与模型2相比,模型1在波衰减方面始终表现出优越的阻尼性能,改善幅度从0.71%到0.97%不等。随着填充深度的增加,性能差距略有扩大,这表明两种模型在不同的水箱填充水平上都保持稳定和稳健的衰减。因此,模型1具有更高的阻尼,在需要高衰减的应用中更有效和可靠。
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Study on the internal flow characteristics of V-regulating ball valve for hydrogen fuel engine 氢燃料发动机v型调节球阀内部流动特性研究
IF 2.7 3区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL Pub Date : 2025-11-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2025.103131
Guang Zhang , Jin Tao Wang , Jun Yu Tao , Jing Chen , Jun Huan , Zhe Lin
The regulating valve serves as the core control component within the hydrogen fuel engine's fuel delivery system. During the valve regulation process, with the transient changes of the valve opening and the inlet pressure, there are a large number of complex and dynamically changing vortex and shock wave structures inside the valve, which seriously affects the regulating characteristics of the valve and reduces the working performance of the hydrogen fuel engine. In this paper, the flow characteristics of V-regulating ball valves for hydrogen fuel engines are analyzed based on experimental studies and numerical simulations under different inlet pressures (0.3, 0.475 and 1 MPa) and valve openings (0–100 %). Numerical results have good agreement with experimental results under three different inlet pressures with the average errors of 3.87 %, 5.14 % and 2.79 % respectively, which is verified the accuracy of numerical method. The results show that oblique shock wave and shock wave reflection phenomena occur in the flow field, and are mainly concentrated in the downstream flow field of the ball valve. The flow coefficient gradually increases with the increase of the valve opening, while the flow resistance coefficient gradually decreases. The analysis of the flow field Mach number shows that, with the increase of the valve opening, the maximum Mach number shows the trend of increasing and then decreasing. As the inlet pressure gradually increases, the maximum Mach number within the valve flow field progressively rises. At different inlet pressures, the maximum Mach numbers within the flow field are 2.6, 3.2, and 4.3 at valve openings of 80 %, 100 %, and 60 % respectively. Meanwhile, the analysis of downstream flow field distributions identifies the stabilization location at different valve openings and inlet pressure, which provides theoretical support for the design of the V-type regulating ball valve for high-performance hydrogen fuel engines.
调节阀是氢燃料发动机燃油输送系统的核心控制部件。在气门调节过程中,随着气门开度和入口压力的瞬态变化,气门内部存在大量复杂且动态变化的涡波和激波结构,严重影响气门的调节特性,降低氢燃料发动机的工作性能。本文通过实验研究和数值模拟,分析了氢燃料发动机v型调节球阀在不同进口压力(0.3、0.475和1 MPa)和气门开度(0 ~ 100%)下的流动特性。三种不同进口压力下的数值计算结果与实验结果吻合较好,平均误差分别为3.87%、5.14%和2.79%,验证了数值计算方法的准确性。结果表明:流场中存在斜激波和激波反射现象,且主要集中在球阀下游流场;随着阀门开度的增大,流量系数逐渐增大,流阻系数逐渐减小。流场马赫数分析表明,随着阀开度的增大,最大马赫数呈现先增大后减小的趋势。随着进口压力的逐渐增大,阀流场内的最大马赫数逐渐增大。在不同进口压力下,当气门开度为80%、100%和60%时,流场内的最大马赫数分别为2.6、3.2和4.3。同时,通过对下游流场分布的分析,确定了不同气门开度和进口压力下的稳定位置,为高性能氢燃料发动机v型调节球阀的设计提供了理论支持。
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