Numerical and experimental studies to predict properties of gas discharged from a number of nozzles on a blow pipe

Abstract

This study numerically and experimentally investigates the properties of pressure, temperature and mass flow rate of air discharged from a number of nozzles drilled on a blow pipe. In addition to deriving a set of equations to express the physical phenomena, this study also uses measurement equipment to measure the indispensable data used in the above equations. Consequently, the theoretical and experimental works complement each other. According to the results, the mass flow rate of the air pulse discharged from a nozzle depends on the position and diameter of the nozzle on the blow pipe. Furthermore, the direction of the discharged air pulse is not perpendicular to the blow pipe and has an inclined angle which also depends on the position of the nozzle on the blow pipe. Employing the model proposed herein, a uniform mass flow rate discharged from each nozzle can be obtained by adjusting the sizes of the nozzles on the blow pipe.