CFD modeling for the estimation of pressure loss coefficients of pipe fittings: An undergraduate project

Perumal, Kumar; Ganesan, R.

doi:10.1002/cae.21695

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Perumal, Kumar

Ganesan, R.

Date

2015

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Journal Article

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Perumal, K. and Ganesan, R. 2015. CFD modeling for the estimation of pressure loss coefficients of pipe fittings: An undergraduate project. Computer Applications in Engineering Education.

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Computer Applications in Engineering Education

DOI

10.1002/cae.21695

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1061-3773

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Curtin Sarawak

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31434

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Curtin Research Publications

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© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This work reports the outcomes of a senior undergraduate project done as part of a CFD course offered at Curtin University, Malaysia. Pressure loss coefficients for single phase flow through 90 degree bend has been estimated using CFD simulation. It is evident from the results that a validated CFD model is a reliable and cheap tool for loss coefficient estimation of any combination of pipe fitting and complex fluid / flow.