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  • Fluid dynamics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanical engineering

Background:

  • Ejector performance is sensitive to mixing chamber geometry.
  • Two-phase flow significantly impacts ejector efficiency.
  • Liquid volume fraction is a critical parameter influencing ejector behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To numerically optimize mixing chamber lengths for a two-phase ejector.
  • To investigate the effect of varying liquid volume fractions (0-0.1) on optimal lengths.
  • To determine optimal lengths for constant-pressure and constant-area mixing chambers under different two-phase inlet conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Numerical simulations were employed to analyze ejector performance.
  • Two mixing chamber lengths (constant-pressure and constant-area) were optimized.
  • Simulations covered a range of liquid volume fractions for primary, secondary, and both inlets.

Main Results:

  • Optimal constant-pressure mixing chamber lengths ranged from 23-44 mm (primary two-phase) and 5-23 mm (both two-phase).
  • Optimal constant-area mixing chamber lengths ranged from 15-18 mm (primary two-phase) and 6-18 mm (both two-phase).
  • Even small amounts of liquid in the inlet flow significantly affect ejector performance.

Conclusions:

  • Optimal mixing chamber lengths are highly dependent on the phase distribution at the inlets.
  • The optimal constant-pressure mixing chamber length increases with primary inlet liquid volume fraction but decreases with secondary inlet liquid volume fraction.
  • Findings provide crucial data for designing efficient two-phase ejectors.