Abstract
The gas-liquid two-phase flow field inside a soybean milk machine is simulated with the Navier–Stokes equations, Renormalization group (RNG) k-ɛ turbulence model and the particle two-phase flow model. The critical speed of vortex breakdown in the container and the influence of the characteristics of the two-phase flow on the soybean crushing effect at different speeds are investigated. The results show that there is a critical value of rotating speed of 1500 rpm for the vortex breakdown in the studied machine. At this rotational speed, the turbulent eddy dissipation (TED) reaches the maximum, and the position where the vortex first rupture is near the central axis and with a distance of 0.01 m from the central axis. It is also found that with the increase of rotating speed, the pressure difference around the blade varies significantly. The research in this study has important implication for the design of the soybean milk machine.
Funding source: National Natural Science Foundation of China
Author contribution: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: This research is funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51579224).
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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