Characterization of Pipe-Flow Turbulence and Mass Transfer in a Curved Swirling Flow Behind an Orifice

On flow structures associated with large wall mass transfer coefficients in orifice flows

“…This nonuniform distribution of pipe-wall thickness in the circumferential direction of the pipe greatly accelerates pipe breakdowns in the industry. In addition, proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) has been applied to analyze the large-scale energetic turbulent structures responsible for nonuniform thicknesses within pipe walls [16]; such findings greatly contribute to our understanding of the nonuniform distribution evident in the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant pipe that is herein evaluated.…”