Numerical simulation of argon flow structure in plasma vortex reactor

Numerical simulation of the turbulent three-dimensional swirling flow in experimentally tested plasma vortex reactor were carried out to ascertain that earlier limited modelling properly represents flow phenomena and to provide further insights into use of such apparatus. Exact experimental geometry...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2018-11, Vol.1112 (1), p.12020
Main Authors: Klimov, A I, Kurushina, S E, Molevich, N E, Porfiriev, D P, Zavershinskii, I P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Argon
Computational fluid dynamics
Counterflow
Energy utilization
Fluid flow
Mathematical models
Qualitative analysis
Swirling
Temperature distribution
Three dimensional flow
Turbulent flow
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Summary:Numerical simulation of the turbulent three-dimensional swirling flow in experimentally tested plasma vortex reactor were carried out to ascertain that earlier limited modelling properly represents flow phenomena and to provide further insights into use of such apparatus. Exact experimental geometry, electrode location that maximizes energy utilization in accordance with previous research, model heat source, and reduced mixture composition (pure Ar) were used. A qualitative agreement between the results of the calculations and the experimental data for pure argon has been obtained. Structure of counterflow zone, crucial for energy extraction, and corresponding temperature field are presented.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/1112/1/012020