E3S Web of Conferences (Jan 2021)

Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Flow Structures in Openfoam Software Package

  • Ivanov E. A.,
  • Klyuyev A. S.,
  • Zharkovskii A. A.,
  • Borshchev I. O.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202132004016
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 320
p. 04016

Abstract

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Numerical simulation of various structures of multiphase flow in the pipe was performed using the OpenFOAM software package. A visual comparison of multiphase flow design structures for separated stratified-wave, plug and annular flow modes with experimental data is presented. For multiphase flow modelling the solver compressibleInterFoam was used. From the results of numerical modelling, it follows that the OpenFOAM software package allows correct prediction of multiphase flow modes in the pipe depending on Reynolds numbers for gas and liquid phases of the flow.