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Advanced Experimental, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Intelligent Computing Techniques on Complex Multiphase Flow Problems
Submission Abstract:
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and Intelligent computing are very emerging technology in various industrial applications. Multiphase flow problems are very dominant in hydro as well as power plants, mining, marine, cementing, food processing, and ore-processing industries. Multiphase flows include gas-solid as well as liquid-solid flows. The solid like ores, ash, sand, coal, tailings/ores, quartz, etc. are transported in the form of slurry. These machineries have low life in the accelerated slurry conditions. The components of turbines, pipeline circuits, marine pumps, slurry pumps, ash disposal systems, mining equipment, etc. suffer from various problems caused due to multiphase flows. The problems and damages caused by multiphase flows raises further problems like component failure, bend or elbow failures, rusting in pipelines, choking of valves, leakage flow, and clogged strainers which reduces the plant's overall efficiency. Overall plant performance is impacted by the rate of multiphase problems since the service life of various machineries may shorten. Fatigue failure, scaling, abrasion, head loss, turbulences, vortex, fatigue, erosion, corrosion, and erosion-corrosion are some of the most frequent problems associated with the multiphase flows. The CFD-enabled high performance computations and expert system enables help in parametric evaluations, design analysis and visual results (like contours, plots, animated results, etc.), and saves large experimental cost. There is variety of CFD software available in the market which can provide solution of multiphase flow problems. Various expert systems including artificial intelligence, software coding, neural networks, image processing, machine learning, and regression techniques can be effective tools in inspecting, predicting, and solution of flow phenomenon and design optimization problems. This special issue will be focused on the application of CFD and Intelligent computing techniques in multiphase flow problems like head loss, flow behavior, and design failure analysis problems. The special issue on “Advanced Experimental, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Intelligent Computing Techniques on Complex Multiphase Flow Problems” is intended to enrich the literature with more advanced and novel solutions to the problem arise due to multiphase flows.