نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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Micro-mixers play a significant role in the gas industry in achieving uniform gas mixing at micro-scales and reducing energy consumption. One approach to constructing micro-mixers involves using multiple stages of Tesla valves, which guide and blend flow through a special design. This study uses the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method and finite volume-based solver to investigate the impact of parameters such as configuration direction (direct and oblique), number of stages, Reynolds number, inlet velocity difference, and flow direction on the performance of Tesla micro-mixers. Results show that arrangement efficiency depends on the inlet Reynolds number; at low Reynolds numbers, direct configurations perform better, with approximately 20% higher mixing efficiency at Reynolds number one compared to oblique configurations. At higher Reynolds numbers, oblique configurations prove more effective, with 20% better performance. Additionally, in all cases, oblique configurations create more pressure drop, impacting the overall system efficiency
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