FLOW COEFFICIENT PREDICTION OF A BOTTOM LOAD BALL VALVE USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

Gutierrez, Daniel A

doi:10.25394/PGS.8023808.v1

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FLOW COEFFICIENT PREDICTION OF A BOTTOM LOAD BALL VALVE USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

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posted on 2019-05-15, 12:45 authored by Daniel A GutierrezDaniel A Gutierrez

This study analyzed the ability of computational fluid dynamic software to accurately predict the flow coefficient of three bottom-load ball valves to develop a design which can accurately control flow rate.

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Degree Type

Master of Science

Department

Engineering Technology

Campus location

West Lafayette

Advisor/Supervisor/Committee Chair

Dr. Mark French

Advisor/Supervisor/Committee co-chair

Dr. Jose Garcia Bravo

Additional Committee Member 2

Mr. Paul McPherson

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Computational Fluid Dynamics Flow Coefficient Valve Design Computational Fluid Dynamics

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CC BY 4.0

FLOW COEFFICIENT PREDICTION OF A BOTTOM LOAD BALL VALVE USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

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Advisor/Supervisor/Committee Chair

Advisor/Supervisor/Committee co-chair

Additional Committee Member 2

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