Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) （计算流体动力学(CFD)）.pdf

2012 International Conference on Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics Technologies (FDTT 2012) IPCSIT vol.33(2012)©(2012) IACSIT Press, Singapore Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulations for the Effect of Flow-Bed Geometries on Desiccant Column Visit Akvanich 1 and Juntakan Taweekun 2 + Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand Abstract. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different flow-bed geometries and flow- directions of air-stream through desiccant media upon pressure drop (ΔP) and adsorption rate (ΔW). The influence of flow-bed geometries and flow-directions of air-stream within the desiccant column were considerate, i.e. vertical bed, segment bed, radial bed, conical bed and the flow from inner to outer of desiccant (α1-direction), the flow from outer to inner of desiccant (α2-direction), with approximately 3 mm diameter of silica-gel as the working desiccant. For all simulation test units, amount of desiccant in the bed being close to 10 kg of silica-gel and column volume of 0.045 m3 were used. Results implied that the hollow cylindrical bed which the symmetry beds were the feasible and practical dehumidifier for dehumidification process such as the radial bed and the conical bed S2 or S3. For various mass flow rates between 10 and 85 kg/h, the capacity of desiccant column with the radial bed and the conical bed S2 or S3 were 1.88-58.97 Pa (0.1745-0.4634 kgw/h) and 1.10-49.37 Pa (0.1744-0.4524 kgw/h), respectively. Keywords: Simulation, Flow-Bed Geometries, Desiccant Column, Compu