Feasibility of particle image velocimetry for low-speed unconventional vapor flows

Head, Adam J.; Novara, Matteo; Gallo, M.; Schrijer, F.F.J.; Colonna, Piero

doi:10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2018.10.028

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“…Head et al [ 170 ] examined the usefulness of planar particle image velocimetry for vapor flows. In the study, low-speed unconventional vapor flows are selected.…”

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Past and current components-based detailing of particle image velocimetry: A comprehensive review

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Yasar²,

Kale³

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“…Head et al [ 170 ] examined the usefulness of planar particle image velocimetry for vapor flows. In the study, low-speed unconventional vapor flows are selected.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Past and current components-based detailing of particle image velocimetry: A comprehensive review

Rohács¹,

Yasar²,

Kale³

et al. 2023

Heliyon

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An Evaluation of Particle Image Velocimetry in Terms of Correlation for Aviation

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Assessment of particle image velocimetry applied to high-speed organic vapor flows

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Majer

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Compressible flows of fluids whose thermophysical properties are related by complex equations are quantitatively and can be qualitatively different from high-speed flows of ideal gases. Nonideal compressible fluid dynamics (NICFD) is concerned with these fluid flows, which are relevant in many processes and power and propulsion systems. Typically, NICFD effects occur if the fluid is an organic compound and its vapor state is close to the vapor–liquid critical point, at high-reduced temperature and pressure (even supercritical). Current design and analysis of devices operating in the nonideal compressible regime demand for validated simulation software, characterized in terms of uncertainty. Moreover, experiments are needed to further validate related theory. Experimental data are limited as generating and measuring these flows is challenging given their high pressure or temperature or both. In addition, flows of organic compounds can be flammable, can thermally decompose, and sealing may demand for special materials. Recently, more research has been devoted to the measurement of these flows using both intrusive and less intrusive techniques relying on optical access and lasers. The transparency and refractive properties of these dense vapors pose additional problems. The ORCHID (organic Rankine cycle hybrid integrated device) at the Aerospace Propulsion and Power Laboratory of Delft University of Technology is a closed-loop facility, used to generate a continuous nonideal supersonic flow of siloxane MM with the vapor at 4$${{\textrm{bar}}}$$ bar and 220 °C at the inlet of the test section. Within this work, we have employed particle image velocimetry for the first time to obtain the velocity field in a de Laval nozzle in such flows. Measured velocity fields (expanded uncertainty within 1.1% of the maximum velocity) have been compared with those resulting from a CFD simulation. The comparison between experimental and simulated data is satisfactory, with deviation ranging from 0.1 to 10 % from the throat to the outlet, respectively. This discrepancy is attributed to hardware limitations, which will be overcome in the future experiments. The feasibility of PIV with uncontrolled but fixed seeding density to measure high-speed vapors of organic vapors has been demonstrated, and future experimental campaigns will target flows for which nonideal effects are more pronounced, other paradigmatic configurations, and improvements to the measurement techniques.

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Feasibility of particle image velocimetry for low-speed unconventional vapor flows

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

Past and current components-based detailing of particle image velocimetry: A comprehensive review

Past and current components-based detailing of particle image velocimetry: A comprehensive review

An Evaluation of Particle Image Velocimetry in Terms of Correlation for Aviation

Assessment of particle image velocimetry applied to high-speed organic vapor flows

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