An analytical study is made of the perforated pipe distributor for the admission of high-energy fluids to a surface steam condenser. The results show that for all perforated pipes there is a general characteristic parameter which depends on the pipe geometry and flow properties. Four cases are considered based on the value of the characteristic parameter M. (1) When momentum controls and the main channel static pressure will increase in the direction of the streamline. (2) When the momentum effect balances friction losses and the pressure will decrease to a minimum, and then increase in the direction of flow to a positive value. (3) When friction controls and the pressure will decrease to a minimum, then increase slowly, but the total pipe static pressure difference will always be negative. (4) When a limiting case when the ratio of the length to the diameter is infinite. This analysis is useful not only for the design of perforated pipe distributors for turbine condensers over a wide range of dimensions, fluid properties, and side hole pressure but also for many other technical systems requiring branching flow distribution.
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A Theoretical Model of Uniform Flow Distribution for the Admission of High-Energy Fluids to a Surface Steam Condenser
G. H. Priestman,
G. H. Priestman
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 3JD, England
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D. Wu
D. Wu
School of Mechanical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P.R. China
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J. Wang
Electronic mail: wang@sheffield.ac.uk
G. H. Priestman
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 3JD, England
D. Wu
School of Mechanical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, P.R. China
Contributed by the Power Division of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER. Manuscript received by the Power Division, Sept. 2000; final revision received by the ASME Headquarters Jan. 23, 2001. Editor: D. Lou.
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Apr 2001, 123(2): 472-475 (4 pages)
Published Online: January 23, 2001
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September 1, 2000
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January 23, 2001
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Wang, J., Priestman, G. H., and Wu , D. (January 23, 2001). "A Theoretical Model of Uniform Flow Distribution for the Admission of High-Energy Fluids to a Surface Steam Condenser." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. April 2001; 123(2): 472–475. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1359237
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