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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2015.39.2.183

Secondary Flow Patterns of Liquid Ejector with Computational Analysis  

Kwon, Kwisung (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Chungnam Nat'l Univ.)
Yun, Jinwon (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Chungnam Nat'l Univ.)
Sohn, Inseok (COAVIS)
Seo, Yongkyo (Korea Automotive Technology Institute)
Yu, Sangseok (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Chungnam Nat'l Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.39, no.2, 2015 , pp. 183-190 More about this Journal
Abstract
An ejector is a type of non-powered pump that is used to supply a secondary flow via the ejection of a primary flow. It is utilized in many industrial fields, and is used for fueling the vehicle because of less failures and simple structure. Since most of ejectors in industry are gas-to-gas and liquid to gas ejector, many research activities have been reported in optimization of gas ejector. On the other hand, the liquid ejector is also applied in many industry but few research has been reported. The liquid ejector occurs cavitation, and it causes damage of parts. Cavitation has bees observed at the nozzle throat at the specified pressure. In this study, a two-dimensional axisymmetric simulation of a liquid-liquid ejector was carried out using five different parameters. The angle of the nozzle plays an important role in the cavitation of a liquid ejector, and the performance characteristics of the flow ratio showed that an angle of $35^{\circ}$ was the most advantageous. The simulation results showed that the performance of the liquid ejector and the cavitation effect have to be considered simultaneously.
Keywords
Nonpower-Pump; Ejector; Cavitation; CFD Analysis; Flux Ratio;
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