Parametric design and analysis of industrial dye mixing machines

Umutlu H. C. A., KIRAL Z.

ARCHIVE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, cilt.67, sa.2, ss.211-227, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 67 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24425/ame.2020.131691
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.211-227
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: parametric design, computer-aided design, impeller modeling, simulation
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Structural design analyses of industrial dye mixing machines, concerning mixing impeller geometries, mixing performances, and power requirements aren't generally of scientific quality. Our aim is to propose a practical method for minimizing execution time, using parametric design. In this study, Visual Basic API codes are developed in order to model the impellers in SolidWorksr software, and then flow analyses are conducted. Thus, velocity values and moment/torque values required for mixing operation are determined. This study is carried out for different shaft rotational speeds and different impeller diameters. Flow trajectories are obtained. After that, frequency analyses are conducted and natural frequency values are obtained. In the scope of this study, two different impeller types are investigated.