Research Article
CFD Simulations to Study Parameters Affecting Gas Explosion Venting in Compressor Compartments
Table 6
Results of orthogonal experimental design.
| Case | Vent area ratio | Vent activation pressure (barg) | Mass per unit area of vent panels (kg⋅m−2) | Volume blockage ratio | Overpressure peak (barg) |
| (1) | 0.1 | 0.05 | 5 | 0 | 0.1545 | (2) | 0.1 | 0.10 | 10 | 0.008 | 0.2918 | (3) | 0.1 | 0.15 | 20 | 0.016 | 0.3225 | (4) | 0.1 | 0.20 | 40 | 0.024 | 0.8971 | (5) | 0.1 | 0.25 | 60 | 0.032 | 1.1497 |
| (6) | 0.2 | 0.05 | 10 | 0.032 | 0.3593 | (7) | 0.2 | 0.10 | 20 | 0 | 0.1129 | (8) | 0.2 | 0.15 | 40 | 0.008 | 0.1729 | (9) | 0.2 | 0.20 | 60 | 0.016 | 0.2598 | (10) | 0.2 | 0.25 | 5 | 0.024 | 0.3126 |
| (11) | 0.5 | 0.05 | 40 | 0.016 | 0.0848 | (12) | 0.5 | 0.10 | 60 | 0.024 | 0.1668 | (13) | 0.5 | 0.15 | 5 | 0.032 | 0.2095 | (14) | 0.5 | 0.20 | 10 | 0 | 0.2065 | (15) | 0.5 | 0.25 | 20 | 0.008 | 0.2573 |
| (16) | 0.8 | 0.05 | 60 | 0.008 | 0.0573 | (17) | 0.8 | 0.10 | 5 | 0.016 | 0.1127 | (18) | 0.8 | 0.15 | 10 | 0.024 | 0.1985 | (19) | 0.8 | 0.20 | 20 | 0.032 | 0.2940 | (20) | 0.8 | 0.25 | 40 | 0 | 0.2570 |
| (21) | 1.2 | 0.05 | 20 | 0.024 | 0.0722 | (22) | 1.2 | 0.10 | 40 | 0.032 | 0.1695 | (23) | 1.2 | 0.15 | 60 | 0 | 0.1629 | (24) | 1.2 | 0.20 | 5 | 0.008 | 0.2037 | (25) | 1.2 | 0.25 | 10 | 0.016 | 0.2705 |
|
|