INTRODUCTION: Cyclonic separation is widely used in the industry to remove particulates from an air, gas or liquid stream, without the use of filters, through vortex separation. Rotational effects and gravity are used to separate a mixture of solids and fluids. A high speed rotating airflow is established within a…

INTRODUCTION: Most of the spark ignited internal combustion engines use a throttle valve to control the flow of fuel and air in order to maintain the desired air-to-fuel ratio. In this project, we will study the flow of air over a standard `90^0` elbow containing a throttle valve which is in a fully open position.  …

INTRODUCTION: A recuperator is a special purpose counter-flow energy recovery heat exchanger connected with the furnace positioned in the exhaust gas-streams in order to recover the waste heat. One use of a recuperator is to preheat the air entering the combustion chamber before mixing with the fuel. A schematic of the…

INTRODUCTION: A gate valve is a valve that opens by lifting a barrier (gate) out of the path of the fluid. They require very little space and do not restrict the flow when fully opened. In this project, we will be analyzing a simple pipe flow by varying the lift of the gate valve and observing the output flow rate. We…