Temperature Distribution Simulation of Divergent Fluid Flow with Helical Arrangement

Numerical study is performed to investigate the
temperature distribution in an annular diffuser fitted with helical tape
hub. Different pitches (Y = 20 mm, and Y = 30 mm) for the helical
tape are studied with different heights (H = 20 mm, 22 mm, and 24
mm) to be compared. The geometry of the annular diffuser and the
inlet condition for both hub arrangements are kept constant. The
result obtains that using helical tape insert with different pitches and
different heights will force the temperature to distribute in a helical
direction; however the use of helical tape hub with height (H = 22
mm) for both pitches enhance the temperature distribution in a good
manner.

• Ehan Sabah Shukri
• Wirachman Wisnoe

• Helical tape
• divergent fluid flow
• temperature distribution
• swirl flow
• CFD.

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