TY - GEN
T1 - Parametric study of a symmetric flow distributor
AU - Ramos-Alvarado, Bladimir
AU - Hernandez-Guerrero, Abel
AU - Juarez-Robles, Daniel
AU - Li, Peiwen
AU - Rubio-Arana, J. C.
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - A parametric study was conducted in order to reduce the pressure drop and to improve the uniformity of flow distribution in a symmetric flow distributor. A CFD model was employed to simulate the flow behavior by solving the Navier-Stokes equations in a complete 3D model. The present work is a complete parametric study of a base model, reported in previous studies, but keeping the same flow pattern. To improve the performance of the base design, three known successive parametric ratios, as functions of the hydraulic diameters of the channels, were tested in order to study the advantages and disadvantages of each one in terms of two dimensionless parameters that measure the uniformity of flow distribution. A remarkable improvement in the performance of the base model was achieved by modifying the width ratio of the channels. The present work is a contribution to the study of flow distributors to be used as heat exchangers, PEMFC flow channels and other flow devices.
AB - A parametric study was conducted in order to reduce the pressure drop and to improve the uniformity of flow distribution in a symmetric flow distributor. A CFD model was employed to simulate the flow behavior by solving the Navier-Stokes equations in a complete 3D model. The present work is a complete parametric study of a base model, reported in previous studies, but keeping the same flow pattern. To improve the performance of the base design, three known successive parametric ratios, as functions of the hydraulic diameters of the channels, were tested in order to study the advantages and disadvantages of each one in terms of two dimensionless parameters that measure the uniformity of flow distribution. A remarkable improvement in the performance of the base model was achieved by modifying the width ratio of the channels. The present work is a contribution to the study of flow distributors to be used as heat exchangers, PEMFC flow channels and other flow devices.
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U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2009-11149
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2009-11149
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77954270784
SN - 9780791843826
T3 - ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
SP - 883
EP - 889
BT - Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2009, IMECE 2009
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - ASME 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2009
Y2 - 13 November 2009 through 19 November 2009
ER -