The effect of the inlet flow conditions on the degree of mixing in a T-shaped micro-mixer is investigated numerically. Specifically, it is observed that if the flows at the micro-mixer confluence are not fully developed, engulfment occurs at larger Reynolds number, with a different flow pattern and with much lower mixing efficiencies, compared with the case where the inlet flows are fully developed. Thus, for a given micro-mixer geometry, two different engulfment flows may be found as the Reynolds number is increased, corresponding to successive symmetry breaking processes. This work highlights also the importance of both a fine discretization of the micro-mixer as well as of suited convergence criteria for the setting of the numerical simulations.

Effect of Inlet Conditions on the Engulfment Pattern in a T-Shaped Micro-Mixer

GALLETTI, CHIARA;BRUNAZZI, ELISABETTA;MAURI, ROBERTO
2012-01-01

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The effect of the inlet flow conditions on the degree of mixing in a T-shaped micro-mixer is investigated numerically. Specifically, it is observed that if the flows at the micro-mixer confluence are not fully developed, engulfment occurs at larger Reynolds number, with a different flow pattern and with much lower mixing efficiencies, compared with the case where the inlet flows are fully developed. Thus, for a given micro-mixer geometry, two different engulfment flows may be found as the Reynolds number is increased, corresponding to successive symmetry breaking processes. This work highlights also the importance of both a fine discretization of the micro-mixer as well as of suited convergence criteria for the setting of the numerical simulations.
2012
Galletti, Chiara; Roudgar, M; Brunazzi, Elisabetta; Mauri, Roberto
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