Reduction of Losses in 90 Degree Pipe Bends by Varying Design Parameters using CFD Software 
Vinay Sati1, Shivasheesh Kaushik2, Satyendra Singh3, Rahul Kshetri4, Rahul Pandey5
1Mr. Vinay Sati, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrapali Institute of Technology, Haldwani (Uttarakhand), India.
2Shivasheesh Kaushik, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shivalik College of Engineering, Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun (Uttarakhand), India.
3Dr. Satyendra Singh, Department of Mechanical Engineering, B.T.K.I.T. Dwarahat, Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun (Uttarakhand), India.
4Dr. Rahul Kshetri, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shivalik College of Engineering, Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun (Uttarakhand), India.
5Rahul Pandey, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrapali Institute of Technology, Haldwani (Uttarakhand), India.
Manuscript received on 25 August 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 01 September 2019 | Manuscript Published on 14 September 2019 | PP: 78-87 | Volume-8 Issue-5S3, July 2019 | Retrieval Number: E10220785S319/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.E1022/0785S319
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Abstract: Fluid plays a vital role in various fields of application like industries or domestic use. The efficient transportation of fluid from one location to another has been a major concern persistently. There are certain energy losses occurring in the flow of fluid whenever there is a change in the path of its flow. In this paper an analysis has been performed across the various general methods employed to generate bent sections, on a 2-D geometric model of a pipe designed using Autodesk Auto CADD 2017. Every alteration of path of fluid flows leads to the loss of momentum of the fluid particles present on the outer layer. This loss of momentum by the particles in turn lead to variation among the fluid parameter like velocity and pressure. These parameters been analyzed in this paper. All the calculations and simulations have been performed on the 2-D axis-symmetric sketches of pipe models, i.e. mesh models under the section of advanced numerical methods using ANSYS R16.0. The fluid being considered in this research activity has been water.
Keywords: K-Epsilon, Naiver-Stokes Equation, Advanced Numerical Methods, FLUENT Flow, Fillet.
Scope of the Article: Machine Design