Verification of Additive Manufactured Pressure Drop Components
Abstract
This research was conducted to verify the use of additive manufacturing in producing pressure drop components inside fluid loops. A design was studied through Computation Fluid Dynamics modeling and produced using different additive manufacturing methods. A scaled loop was also designed to measure the performance and viability of the components. One component, the Packed Bed, proved to be a viable replacement using computational methods. The other component, the Helical, requires design modifications to mitigate pulsing behavior to be a viable replacement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1151059
Entities
People
- Thanakrit Manjai
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School