Publication Date:
2015-07-08
Description:
A model for the description of the dust retention process inside a filter was developed and successfully applied to a detailed 3D numerical simulation of a Bosch automotive diesel filter. Specifically, the variation of the pressure drop due to the clogging process in the filter paper could be well predicted. For this approach, an Eulerian-Eulerian two-phase flow formulation was applied. For the dispersed phase, the Eulerian description was made by means of a probability density function transport equation. The simulations also provide complete spatial information about the flow both in the clean and dirty sides of the filter and the particle distribution, size, and velocity. The intention of the newly developed numerical tool is to help in the design of filtering devices. In order to describe the dust retention process inside a filter, a model was developed and successfully applied to a detailed 3D numerical simulation of an automotive diesel filter. Pressure drop variation due to the clogging process in the filter paper could be well predicted. The newly developed numerical tool is able to facilitate the design of filtering devices.
Print ISSN:
0930-7516
Electronic ISSN:
1521-4125
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
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