Prediction and estimation of vulnerability pipes due to cavitation phenomenon

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Associate Professor, Imam Ali University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Imam Ali University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Cavitation is a process that involves the generation, transport (along with the liquid), and collapse of bubbles upon impact with internal walls. The primary objective of this study is to examine the movement of generated microbubbles and estimate the frequency of bubble impacts on the walls of pipes with varying degrees of surface clogging and pipes with bends, considering different inlet flow rates. This analysis aims to evaluate the vulnerability to damage due to bubble impacts in each of these geometries. The simulation results for clogged pipes indicate that the higher the degree of clogging, the greater the likelihood of microbubble impacts on the clogged area and their subsequent collapse, which significantly increases the potential for pipe wall damage. Additionally, for pipes with high clogging percentages (above 36%) , the likelihood of wall damage dramatically increases with higher fluid inlet velocities. Conversely, in pipes with low clogging percentages (below 36%) , lower fluid inlet velocities increase the likelihood of microbubble impacts on the clogged walls, thereby also increasing the potential for pipe damage.

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Fluid Mechanics & Aerodynamics
Volume 13, Issue 1 - Serial Number 33
Spring and summer 2024
September 2024
Pages 43-56

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  • Receive Date: 11 March 2024
  • Revise Date: 14 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 July 2024
  • Publish Date: 22 July 2024

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