Flow Field Research on an M-Beam Separator

Abstract

The paper focuses on the resistance characteristic of a novel M-beam separator. Adopting the combination of experiment study and numerical simulation, we achieve that 2D simulation has the similar results as 3D in predicting resistance characteristic which provides the theoretical basis for next research. An M-beam separator model ten times larger than original one based on similitude principle was made for sake of flow field visualization research. The paper analyses flow field distribution of the amplifying M-beam separator by silk thread display technology and the experiment results are well consistent with 2D numerical simulation. The flow field distribution described here could serve as a reference for developing M-beam separator.