When the crisscross baffles and logarithmic spiral baffles are placed on the bottom of the stirred tank with elliptic bottom, using CFD software FLUENT simulates the velocity field of the stirred tank with elliptic bottom and bottom baffles. Compare the velocity field of stirred tank with bottom crisscross baffle to the velocity field of stirred tank without bottom baffle and analysis the flow ...

This study presents an analysis of effectiveness of different designs of baffles, including the conventional, partial and oblique, in limiting the manoeuvre-induced transient as well as steady-state fluid slosh forces and moments in a partly-filled tank truck. The effect of an alternating arrangement of partial baffles is also explored. A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model of ...

This computational fluid dynamic analysis attempts to simulate the incompressible steady fluid flow and heat transfer in a solar air channel with wall-mounted baffles. Two ꞌSꞌ-shaped baffles, having different orientations, i.e., ꞌSꞌ-upstream and ꞌSꞌ-downstream, were inserted into the channel and fixed to the top and bottom walls of the channel in a periodically staggered manner to develop vorti...

Continuous stirred-tank reactors (CSTR) are widely applied in the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical engineering fields. The micro-scale fluid dynamics are important for the optimal processing study since they have a dominating influence on the overall performance of the reactor. In this article, 3-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations are carried out to portray the flow ch...

Mixer-settlers typically contain an impeller mounted on a shaft, and optionally it can contain baffles. In this study, the effect of the number of baffles on the separation characteristics of the system, and the effect of blade width and inlet velocity on baffles number have been investigated. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model is developed to predict the separation characteristics. The m...

Installation of baffles intended to improve fish passage through culverts can reduce discharge capacity and trap debris, increasing flood risk. A sloping upstream face may reduce this risk, but new designs must be tested for fish passage efficiency. The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a critically endangered species, yet the suitability of even common baffle types to aid upstream movement h...

The radiative heat transfer problem is investigated numerically for 2D complex geometry biomass pyrolysis reactor composed of two pyrolysis chambers and a heat recuperator. The fumes are a mixture of carbon dioxide and water vapor charged with absorbing and scattering particles and soot. In order to increase gases residence time and heat transfer, the heat recuperator is provided with many incl...

Concurrent flow flame spread experiments are conducted over thermally thin solid fuels in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) under varying levels of confinement. Samples cotton fiberglass blended textile fabric burned air flows a small duct. Baffles placed parallel to sample sheet, one on each side symmetrically. The distance between baffles is varied change confinement b...

This paper analyzes laminar viscous fluid flow through interstices in order to properly design the labyrinth seals and improve the volumetric efficiency of the turbomachines. The theoretical study and hydrodynamic modeling of the threedimensional flow inside the labyrinth was made using a CFD application ANSYS Fluent, on different labyrinth geometries. There were determined: the flow spectrum, ...

Reinforcing speech levels and controlling noise and reverberation are the ultimate acoustical goals of lecture-room design to achieve high speech intelligibility. The effects of sound absorption on these factors have opposite consequences for speech intelligibility. Here, novel ceiling baffles and reflectors were evaluated as a sound-control measure, using computer and 1/8-scale models of a lec...