Numerical Analysis and Experimental Study of a New Y-block 

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10.2991/icmce-14.2014.78How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Hydraulic Control, Thermal Recovery of Heavy Oil, Standard K- Model, Numerical Simulation, Energy Consumption

Abstract

A new Y-block design’s function and hydraulic performance were verified through numerical methods and experimental validation. The velocity fields of its internal flow channel and turbulence energy under different opening levels were analyzed by ANSYS. Combined with experiments, the automatic switching function of the Y-block was examined. Based on the hydraulic control theory, the new structure of Y-block was designed by characters of one-way valve pressure of forward and reverse. A three-dimension model was set up by Pro-E, and the velocity and energy consumption distribution of one-way valve at different opening levels were shown with standard K- of ANSYS. Combined with the test data, the max energy consumption of the new configuration was achieved and its self-control ability was proved. The results show that the max energy consumption of the new Y-block is lower 0.5Mpa; its self-control ability can meet the requirement of the thermal recovery of heavy oil in the switching action.

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© 2014, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chuan-Jun LI
AU  - Wan-Wan HUANG
AU  - Zhi-Qiang WANG
AU  - Kai LI
AU  - Chuan-Gang LIU
PY  - 2014/12
DA  - 2014/12
TI  - Numerical Analysis and Experimental Study of a New Y-block 
BT  - Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Mechanics and Civil Engineering
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 452
EP  - 457
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/icmce-14.2014.78
DO  - 10.2991/icmce-14.2014.78
ID  - LI2014/12
ER  -