Abstract
ABSTRACT Scroll vortex intakes are commonly used in water supply, drainage and sewerage systems. Water flows into the intake via an eccentric approach channel, forming a swirling vortex flow with a stable air core along the dropshaft. Previous design theories have largely been based on unjustified assumptions on the velocity and pressure distributions of the vortex flow at the intake bellmouth. To clarify these assumptions, a validated three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics model has been developed. Model predictions compare well with independent measurements of flow profile, velocity and air core size. While the vortex flow in the scroll chamber can be described by a free vortex with constant circulation equal to that at the inlet, the tangential velocity and the pressure distribution at the bellmouth outlet have to be approximated by a forced vortex. A revised theory is proposed, providing significant improvement to the prediction of air core sizes and head–discharge relationship.
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