A numerical investigation of the effects of blade’s geometric parameters on the power consumption of the twin-blade planetary mixer

Jian Liang; Xiaobin Zhan; Yili Yang; Xiwen Li; Tielin Shi

doi:10.1177/1687814016672121

Advances in Mechanical Engineering (Sep 2016)

A numerical investigation of the effects of blade’s geometric parameters on the power consumption of the twin-blade planetary mixer

Jian Liang,
Xiaobin Zhan,
Yili Yang,
Xiwen Li,
Tielin Shi

Affiliations

Jian Liang: School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Xiaobin Zhan: School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Yili Yang: School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Xiwen Li: School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Tielin Shi: School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814016672121
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8

Abstract

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Blades act as key components for twin-blade planetary mixer; their geometric parameters (blade–blade clearance and helical angle) and two different rotating modes (counter-rotating mode and co-rotating mode) were investigated numerically via commercial software ANSYS Fluent 14.5 to reveal the effects on the power or torque consumption. The results indicate that decreasing the blade–blade clearance or increasing the helical angle increases the power consumption of the twin-blade planetary mixer. The proportionality constant of power curves depends on the geometry of the blades.

Published in Advances in Mechanical Engineering

ISSN: 1687-8132 (Print); 1687-8140 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery
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