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Prediction of turbulent flow in curved pipes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2006

S. V. Patankar ,
V. S. Pratap  and
D. B. Spalding
S. V. Patankar
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College, London
V. S. Pratap
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College, London
D. B. Spalding
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College, London
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Abstract

A finite-difference procedure is employed to predict the development of turbulent flow in curved pipes. The turbulence model used involves the solution of two differential equations, one for the kinetic energy of the turbulence and the other for its dissipation rate. The predicted total-velocity contours for the developing flow in a 180° bend are compared with the experimental data. Predictions of fully developed velocity profiles for long helically wound pipes are also presented and compared with experimental measurements.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 67 , Issue 3 , 11 February 1975 , pp. 583 - 595
Copyright
© 1975 Cambridge University Press

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