Evaluation of particle settling in flow chamber

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Problem Statement
• Aim and objectives
• Literature Review
  • Introduction
  • Fluid-solid mixture
  • Calculation methods of spherical particles settling velocity
• Test apparatus
  • Chamber
  • Air delivering
  • Laser diffraction
• Experimental methodology
  • Preparation
    • Safety
    • Setup
  • Martials
    • Salt
    • Glass beads
    • Air properties
  • Experiment
    • Assumption
    • Testing
• Result & Discussion
  • Experimental results
    • Salt results
    • Glass beads results
  • Hand calculation results
  • CFD modelling
    • Methodology
    • CFD modelling results
• Conclusion
• Future work& Recommendations

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This project aims to evaluate particle settling behavior in a flow chamber by investigating the disentrainment of particles from a pipe onto a horizontal air stream. The research examines the influence of particle properties on their settling velocity and the impact of particle size on drag coefficient.

• Particle settling behavior in a flow chamber
• Influence of particle physical properties on settling velocity
• Impact of particle size on drag coefficient
• Comparison of experimental and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) results
• Application of the findings in existing and future technologies

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The introduction provides an overview of the project, highlighting the significance of particle settling in both theoretical and practical contexts. The literature review delves into the fundamentals of fluid-solid mixtures and established methods for calculating settling velocity of spherical particles. The test apparatus chapter describes the experimental setup, including the flow chamber, air delivery system, and laser diffraction device.

The experimental methodology chapter outlines the safety protocols, preparation steps, and detailed experimental procedures for testing the settling of salt and glass beads. The result and discussion section presents the outcomes from both experimental and computational fluid dynamics simulations, analyzing the impact of particle size and properties on settling velocity and drag coefficient. The conclusion summarizes the findings and suggests potential avenues for future research.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key words and focus topics of this project include particle settling, flow chamber, drag coefficient, settling velocity, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), experimental methodology, fluid-solid mixture, particle properties, and salt and glass beads.