Modal and Fatigue Analysis of Decanter Centrifuge Rotor Using ANSYS
Modal and Fatigue Analysis of Decanter Centrifuge Rotor Using ANSYS
Modal and Fatigue Analysis of Decanter Centrifuge Rotor Using ANSYS
Abstract- The functioning of a decanter centrifuge is of component. If the natural frequency of the scroll is nearer to
separating solid materials from liquids in slurry. Within few the excitation frequency, the machine part goes into resonance
seconds the liquid gets separated from solid. At high RPM of and fails. Modal Analysis of decanter centrifuge rotor is as
vane drum i.e. 2000 rpm of centrifuge decanter rotor, there under:
are chances of damage and they must be verified as rotary
parts are restricted to a certain rpm. Beyond certain limit,
they cause destruction to machine. Hence to select the
appropriate centrifuge decanter is important. Modal and
fatigue analysis of decanter centrifuge rotor is done with the
obtained data to find if design is safe and results are
discussed.
Applying boundary conditions means to select the The next step is to apply moment. Moment is the
modal node in the Tree outline and give Supports>Fixed product of force into radius and the magnitude received is
Support. applied on the end of the decanter centrifuge rotor.
Results indicates that the modal and fatigue analysis [7] Giuseppe Altieri (2010). Comparative trials and an
of decanter centrifuge machine is attempted by various empirical model to assess throughput indices in olive oil
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the scroll design will be changed and further again the modal
analysis and fatigue analysis can be carried out. Hence Design [8] Hongbin Liu, Pingying Li*, Huina Xiao, Weitao Mu
and Analysis of centrifuge rotor using ANSYS is an (2015) The fluid solid coupling analysis of screw
interesting area for investigation. conveyor in drilling fluid centrifuge based on ANSYS.
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