Date of Award
4-1992
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Chemical and Paper Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Nicholas G. Triantafillopoulos
Second Advisor
Dr. David K. Peterson
Third Advisor
Dr. Raja Aravamuthan
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The successful operation of the wet end in a paper machine is highly dependent on the approach piping system. Sheet basis weight stability and ease of making wet end adjustments are greatly impaired by improperly designed approach piping systems. Most problems in headbox approach piping occur when the flow splits, combines, and passes through elbows.
Elbows create cross flows, flow separation, and eddies, and play an important role in the uniform and stable delivery of the pulp into the headbox. The effect due to an elbow lasts for a considerable distance downstream of the elbow and is severe when two elbows are in the system. Although elbows are commonly used in practice, many questions regarding their optimum arrangement still remain unanswered. The present study gave answers for the optimum arrangement of elbows and provides a convenient and effective guide to improve the design of the approach piping system.
Recommended Citation
Ramanathan, Kasinathan, "Computational Simulation of Flow through Elbows in the Approach Piping Systems to a Headbox" (1992). Masters Theses. 850.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/850