Influence of Area Distribution With Fixed Trajectory on Serpentine Intake Duct Performance

Performance of intake duct with fixed inlet trajectory and different area distributions have been analyzed using a commercial CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) software. The performance have been evaluated for fixed boundary conditions. The area distributions studied are defined by varying cross sectional area at different locations of intake duct by keeping the inlet and exit area same. The performance of the intake ducts are studied in terms of the pressure recovery coefficient, total pressure loss, pressure recovery factor and distortion coefficient in the present work. The motion caused by the change in centerline curvature is analyzed. The objective of the work is to derive a shape of the duct with minimum distortion of the flow and maximum pressure recovery.© 2012 ASME