Numerical Simulation of a Flow Conditioner

H. F. Abdulrahman;A. Frattolillo;N. Massarotti

2004-01-01

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Abstract

During the last decade, numerical techniques have been used for the simulation of flow conditioners, and therefore a validation based on experimental data is necessary. In this paper the finite volumes technique is employed to model the use of the New Zanker flow conditioner under low-level disturbance conditions, such as those produced by an out of plane double elbow configuration. The results obtained are compared to the experimental data available from literature in terms of the velocity profiles