Abstract
This study uses the experimental flow test data to validate CFD simulations for a complex control valve trim. In both the simulation and the experimental flow test the capacity of the trim (Cv) is calculated in order to test the ability of CFD software to provide a design tool for these trims. While CFD tests produced results for the capacity which were consistent across a series of five different simulations, it differed from the experimental flow data by nearly 25%. This indicates that CFD simulations need to be properly calibrated before being used in designing complex valve trims.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 012074 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Volume | 364 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
| Event | 25th International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering: Sustained Prosperity through Proactive Monitoring, Diagnosis and Management - University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Jun 2012 → 20 Jun 2012 Conference number: 25 http://compeng.hud.ac.uk/comadem2012/ (Link to Conference Website ) |
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Green, J., Mishra, R., Charlton, M., & Owen, R. (2012). Validation of CFD predictions using process data obtained from flow through an industrial control valve. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 364(1), [012074]. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/364/1/012074