A Design Method for Low-Pressure Venturi Nozzles

The purpose of this work is to provide empirical design models for low-pressure, subsonic Venturi nozzles. Experimentally validated simulations were used to determine the effect of nozzle geometry and operating conditions on the suction ratio (ratio of suction mass flow rate to motive mass flow rate...

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Published in:Applied Mechanics 2022-06, Vol.3 (2), p.390-411
Main Authors: O’Hern, Hannah, Murphy, Timothy, Zhang, Xiang, Liburdy, James, Abbasi, Bahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Efficiency
empirical model
fluid mechanics
Geometry
Humidity
Nozzles
Velocity
Venturi nozzle
Water treatment
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Summary:The purpose of this work is to provide empirical design models for low-pressure, subsonic Venturi nozzles. Experimentally validated simulations were used to determine the effect of nozzle geometry and operating conditions on the suction ratio (ratio of suction mass flow rate to motive mass flow rate) of low-pressure, subsonic Venturi nozzles, over a wide range of geometries and operating conditions, through a parametric study. The results of the parametric study were used to develop seven empirical models, each with a different range of applicability or calculating a different indicator of nozzle performance (i.e., suction ratio, momentum ratio, or dynamic pressure ratio), of the Venturi nozzles using a constrained multi-variable global optimization method. Of the seven empirical models, the best models were found to be those for low- (less than one) and high-suction ratios (greater than one), with mean absolute percentage errors of 5% and 18%, respectively. These empirical models provide a design tool for subsonic, low-pressure Venturi nozzles that is more than an order of magnitude more accurate than a governing equation approach or conventional flow head calculations. These newly-developed empirical models can be applied for initial nozzle design when precise suction ratios are required.
ISSN:2673-3161
2673-3161
DOI:10.3390/applmech3020024