Determining the flow correlation for an orifice with a non-dimensional number

Abstract

Traditional devices like orifice meters play a crucial function as a flow measuring device because there is inaccuracy in the measurement of the flow measuring device concern. The pressure drop (Δp) between the upside and downsides of the orifice-pipe flow passage is calculated using Bernoulli's principle. Orifice meter produces errors and uncertainty in the downstream of the flow because of wake or backflow. The proposed study provides the procedure to calculate the Δp and flow characteristics for a circular orifice for a compressible fluid (Air) with CFD analysis. The numerical study was carried out by considering combined parameters such as area ratio (σ) and space ratio (s) as geometrical parameters and Reynolds number as flow parameters to minimize the errors of the numerical calculation. The input parameter σ varies from 0.2 to 0.6, and the s varies from 0.1 to 0.9. Whereas the Reynolds number (Re) varies from 10000 to 100000. A non-dimensional number is defined by the combined effect of σ and s to generated correlations with accuracy which is enhanced predicted results of the work. The correlation will make a significant contribution to the flow monitoring device design.