Research Article

Investigation of Micro- and Nanosized Particle Erosion in a 90° Pipe Bend Using a Two-Phase Discrete Phase Model

Table 3

Grid independence tests.

Number of grids ( = 20 m/s, = 2%)3072061440122880
Average erosion rate for 100 m particles
Number of grids ( = 20 m/s, = 2%)3072061440122880
Average erosion rate for 10 nm particles
Number of grids ( = 20 m/s, = 4%)3072061440122880
Average erosion rate for 100 m particles
Number of grids ( = 20 m/s, = 4%)3072061440122880
Average erosion rate for 10 nm particles