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Correlation Analysis of Flow Characteristics Downstream of a Double Bent Pipe and Mounting Positions of Ultrasonic Flowmeter

곡관하류의 유동특성과 초음파유량계 설치위치의 상관관계 분석

  • Lee, Dong Keun (K-water Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation) ;
  • Cho, Yong (K-water Institute, Korea Water Resources Corporation)
  • 이동근 (한국수자원공사 K-water연구원) ;
  • 조용 (한국수자원공사 K-water연구원)
  • Received : 2013.04.18
  • Accepted : 2013.08.24
  • Published : 2013.11.01

Abstract

In this study, the establishment of the criteria for accurate measurement is investigated via a statistical analysis of experimental results. The magnitude of influence on measurement errors is severely affected by the number of paths, mounting angle of sensor, straight pipe length in sequence, and Reynolds number. Three-dimensional numerical analysis has been conducted to understand the flow patterns downstream of a double bent pipe. Numerical analysis shows that the results well agreed with the experimental ones in case of a sensor mounting angle of $0^{\circ}$ and L/D = 3, 5 of $45^{\circ}$, $135^{\circ}$ in a single path. As a result, when the Reynolds number is 700,000-1,400,000, the sensor error of a single-path ultrasonic flowmeter is reduced with the mounting condition of L/D = 3, $45^{\circ}$.

본 연구에서는 측정기준 수립을 위해 실험된 결과를 통계적으로 분석하였다. 측정오차에 미치는 영향력의 크기는 회선 수, 센서의 설치각도 및 직관거리가 심한 영향을 미치며 레이놀즈수가 다음으로 영향을 준다. 2중 곡관하류의 유동패턴을 이해하기 위하여 3D 수치해석을 수행하였다. 수치해석 결과는 1회선에서 센서의 설치각도 $0^{\circ}$$45^{\circ}$, $135^{\circ}$의 L/D=3과 5의 경우가 실험과 잘 일치하는 것으로 나타났다. 결과적으로 레이놀즈수 700,000~1,400,000일 때, 1회선 초음파유량계는 센서의 위치를 L/D=3의 $45^{\circ}$에 설치함으로서 오차를 줄일 수 있다.

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