Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in a Mixing Elbow

About this project

The problem to be considered is shown schematically in Figure 1.1: Problem Specification (p. 3). A cold fluid at 293.15 K flows into the pipe through a large inlet and mixes with a warmer fluid at 313.15 K that enters through a smaller inlet located at the elbow. The mixing elbow configuration is encountered in piping systems in power plants and process industries. It is often important to predict the flow field and temperature field in the area of the mixing region in order to properly design the junction.