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Old   July 14, 2010, 03:23
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Dear All,

It is a very basic question but very important one for me. Does the gravity force has any effect on a flow through a cyllindrical pipe??

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Old   July 14, 2010, 04:49
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In my opinion it has effect on flow for vertical pipe or horizontal pipe with great diameter, also the gravity force depends on density of the fluid.
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Old   July 14, 2010, 04:56
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Hi MacWnc,

Thanks for the reply. If the fluid is water (incompressible) will there be any effect of the gravitational force on the flow.

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Water has great density , so it affect on flow. Your duct is vertical or horizontal? what is the diameter of it?
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Hi MacWnc,

The pipe diameter different in different cases. It varies from 48" (1220 mm) to 10" (254 mm). The pipe has a 90° elbow. One case the flow coming from the downwars then enters into an elbow and go toward right side, that means the flow come from a vertical pipe enters into an elbow then enters in to a horizontal pipe (like 6:15 in a clock). and in one other case the pipe has an elbow but it is completely horizontal. In these two cases will the Gravitational force has any effect on the flow??

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Old   July 14, 2010, 05:32
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You should turn on the gravity for every case. It does not increase computational time, so dont bother yourself anymore. the effect of gravity will be greater in horizontal pipe.
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Old   July 14, 2010, 06:28
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Hi MacWnc,
I am activating the gravity in all my simulations. But, irrespective of the fluent simulation, in general i would like to know whether the gravitational force has an effect on the flow through a pipe. If you have any study material on this aspect, can you please forward to me.
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Old   September 13, 2014, 01:47
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Dear all,

I am simulating the maldistribution through a distributor (with multiple outlets) & I am trying to find the effect of gravity on both orientations: horizontal & vertical. I turned on the gravity in y-direction for horizontal & in z-direction for vertical. But there seems to be no difference at all in my simulations, both are identical!
Nonetheless, the reference I am using states otherwise, also common sense dictates that the simulation in the vertical direction should have less maldistribution.
So what am I forgetting here? is there any other parameter I need to enter in Fluent?

P.S. As a trial I activated the 'Specified Operating Density' option in the 'Operating Conditions' window, under the 'Boundary Conditions', and I set it to the density of my working fluid: water (when I simulate one phase only) & water-vapor (when I am simulating 2 phases)
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I think body forces are critical in your case. Try changing the under-relaxation factors and then check the results.
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