Computational fluid dynamics analysis of flowmeters with elliptical gear pairs and evaluation of calculated flow rate by Taguchi method

dc.authoridOzdemir, Ahmet/0000-0001-9919-8149
dc.authoridPAZARKAYA, IBRAHIM/0000-0002-7046-2572
dc.authoridYAZAR, Mehmet/0000-0003-3999-3233
dc.contributor.authorPazarkaya, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorYazar, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorOzdemir, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:24:44Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:24:44Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAccurate determination of flowmeters' design and manufacturing parameters ensures that commercially available flowmeters' declared characteristics are reliable. In this study, nine different flow meters with elliptical gear pairs were manufactured at three different a/b ratios, three different modules, and three different tooth numbers, and the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models were prepared. CFD analysis forms the basis of the study's methodology, which seeks to statistically identify the most appropriate elliptical gear parameters according to the flow meters manufactured and what the most influential parameter that changes the measured flow rate is. As the pressure of the fluid increased, the measured and CFD-calculated flow rates decreased. According to the measured flow rates and CFD analysis results, it was found that the average flow rate change was -0.0102 %, the biggest change was in the flow meter coded Db-03 with 0.0855 % at 3.00 MPa pressure, and the least change was in the flow meter coded Db-02 with 0.0002 % at 4.50 MPa pressure. The CFD models developed for the manufactured flowmeters were suitable for all flowmeters according to the measured and calculated percent flow rate variations. Taguchi L9 analysis revealed that a/b = 1.40, m = 2.50 mm, and z = 40 teeth are the optimal manufacturing parameters for elliptical gear, according to the signal-to-noise ratio based on the largest, best analysis. According to the analysis of variance, the modulus value contributed the most to the calculated flow rate at 65.25%, whereas the a/b ratio contributed the least with 0.96%.
dc.description.sponsorshipGazi University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit [FDK-2021-7425]
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding This study was supported by Gazi University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (Project number: FDK-2021-7425) .
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2023.102476
dc.identifier.issn0955-5986
dc.identifier.issn1873-6998
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85174819885
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2023.102476
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/22332
dc.identifier.volume94
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001102135700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofFlow Measurement and Instrumentation
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectElliptical gear
dc.subjectAnsys-Fluent
dc.subjectTaguchi
dc.subjectFlowmeter
dc.subjectCFD
dc.titleComputational fluid dynamics analysis of flowmeters with elliptical gear pairs and evaluation of calculated flow rate by Taguchi method
dc.typeArticle

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