CFD ANALYSIS OF A WEIR TYPE DIAPHRAGM VALVE |
Author(s): |
| Mikir Patel , A D Patel Institute of Technology, New V V Nagar |
Keywords: |
| Weir type diaphragm valve, CFD analysis. |
Abstract |
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Diaphragm valve is a shut off valve, which is used for open/close application. One of the variant of diaphragm valve is a weir type diaphragm valve, in which a dam like structure called weir is placed in the middle of the valve. When diaphragm is stretched up to weir, the flow stops. However, even in open condition, the weir obstructs the flow. That is why if design is not proper, drastic pressure drop can occur. This makes designers to use CFD analysis to find values of various flow parameters and simulate flow in weir type diaphragm valve which helps to improvise flow characteristics of the valve. Generalised procedure to perform CFD analysis of a weir type diaphragm valve is discussed in this paper. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV2I3419 Published in: Volume : 2, Issue : 3 Publication Date: 01/06/2014 Page(s): 734-736 |
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