| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/C003527/1 |
| Title: |
Predicting fluid flow behaviour through static and rotating needle valves |
| Principal Investigator: |
Kobine, Dr J |
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Civil Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Dundee |
| Scheme: |
First Grant Scheme Pre-FEC |
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01 June 2005 |
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31 May 2007 |
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111,037
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Needle valves allow the flow of liquids and gases to be controlled very accurately. However, despite their use in a wide variety of engineering applications, there has been no fundamental analytical description of the flow control process until recent work by the PI on a two-dimensional mathematical model. It is now the intention to extend this work to the more relevant axisymmetric configuration of the majority of needle valves, and to investigate the potential for improved flow control by means of rotating the internal valve element. The proposed research involves an interconnected programme of analytical, numerical and experimental investigations that will lead to new scientific knowledge and to exploitable benefits for UK industry.
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http://www.dundee.ac.uk |