CFD-DEM Study of Pleated Filter Plugging Process Based on Porous Media Model
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Numerical Model and Simulation Conditions
2.1. Filter Configuration and Performance Evaluation Indexes
2.2. Computational Fluid Dynamics
2.3. Discrete Element Method
2.4. Definition of Pressure Drop Coefficient in Porous Media Model
2.5. Simulation Conditions
2.5.1. Filter Model and Simulation Setup
2.5.2. DEM Model of the Filter and Particles
2.5.3. Mesh Sensitivity Study and Experimental Verification.
2.5.4. Model Accuracy Validation
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Initial Conditions of Particle on Filtration Process
3.2. Effect of Initial Conditions of Particle on Filtration Performance
3.2.1. Effect of Working Parameters on Plugging Rate
3.2.2. Effect of Working Parameters on Particle Settling Velocity
3.3. Analysis of Accumulation Position of Particles in Filter
3.4. Effect of Particle Deposition Height on Motion Characteristics of Gas-Solid Two-Phase Flow
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Details | Index | Value |
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Particle | Poisson’s ratio [-] | 0.25 |
Shear modulus [Pa] | 1.0 × 108 | |
Density [kg·m−3] | 2600 | |
Wall | Poisson’s ratio [-] | 0.3 |
Shear modulus [Pa] | 7.9 × 1010 | |
Density [kg·m−3] | 7850 | |
Particle–Particle | Coefficient of restitution [-] | 0.25 |
Coefficient of static friction [-] | 0.75 | |
Coefficient of rolling friction [-] | 0.05 | |
Particle–Wall | Coefficient of restitution [-] | 0.5 |
Coefficient of static friction [-] | 0.5 | |
Coefficient of rolling friction [-] | 0.05 |
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Zhang, Y.; Men, X.; Wang, S.; Fu, X.; Chen, L. CFD-DEM Study of Pleated Filter Plugging Process Based on Porous Media Model. Machines 2022, 10, 862. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines10100862
Zhang Y, Men X, Wang S, Fu X, Chen L. CFD-DEM Study of Pleated Filter Plugging Process Based on Porous Media Model. Machines. 2022; 10(10):862. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines10100862
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Yinhang, Xiuhua Men, Shuai Wang, Xiuli Fu, and Liwen Chen. 2022. "CFD-DEM Study of Pleated Filter Plugging Process Based on Porous Media Model" Machines 10, no. 10: 862. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines10100862