Abstract
Three-dimensional CFD numerical simulation is the most powerful tool for performance analysis of screw machines. This paper compares and analyzes two CFD numerical calculation methods based on moving and static grid, and proposes a static grid calculation method based on momentum compensation, which takes into account the wall velocity and fluid momentum on the rotor surface when the screw rotor rotates. That is, while the static grid is used, the rotation characteristics of the fluid domain between the rotors are considered. Compared with the commonly used static grid method, this method greatly improves the accuracy of the calculation, the calculation error of mass flow rate is reduced from 2.32% to 1.14%. At the same time, it is simple and easy to implement. It is also suitable for modelling screw machines with special-shaped rotors, which are still challenge for moving grids. The accuracy and reliability of the method are verified by comparison with the calculation results of the moving grid and the experiments.
Highlights
Due to the complexity of geometry and working process of screw machines, there are higher requirements for the grid when performing 3D CFD numerical simulation
This paper compares and analyzes two CFD numerical calculation methods based on moving and static grid, and proposes a static grid calculation method based on momentum compensation, which takes into account the wall velocity and fluid momentum on the rotor surface when the screw rotor rotates
Compared with the commonly used static grid method, this method greatly improves the accuracy of the calculation, the calculation error of mass flow rate is reduced from 2.32% to 1.14%
Summary
Due to the complexity of geometry and working process of screw machines, there are higher requirements for the grid when performing 3D CFD numerical simulation. The moving grid can be updated and changed in real time with the rotation of the screw rotors, which can reflect the real working process of the screw pump. It is the hotspot and frontier of the numerical simulation of screw machines [1].
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