Structure optimization of structured corrugation foam packing by computational fluid dynamics method

Abstract

A computational fluid dynamic method is developed to predict the pressure losses within the newly developed foam SiC ceramic structured packing. The present work simulates the flow pattern in a macrostructure model and the typical REU mechanisms. Vertical pulse structure districts are added in one corrugated packing to aid the optimization of structured packing designs while minimizing the pressure drop. The simulations are carried out and the results are validated to obtain optimization structured packings with good pressure drop performance.