Analysis of hydraulic resistance in conical wye

The fluid flow in the standard pipe element was investigated. Standard CFD tool ANSYS Fluent was applied for fluid flow prediction. The numerical solutions for different turbulence models were compared with experimental data obtained from literature. The integral characteristics (pressure drop) of the pipe element – wye with two inlets and one outlet were used for validation of the numerical results. The air flows in the wye in the turbulent regime. The k-e, k-ω, and Reynolds Stress model and their modifications were applied for turbulence modelling. Two meshes (coarse and fine) of the model were investigated. The models exhibit good agreements with experimental data.