Device for controlling the swirl of a fluid flowing in a pipeline
The invention relates to a device for controlling the swirl of a fluid ( 2, 7 ) flowing in a pipeline ( 1, 6 ), comprising a pipeline ( 1, 6 ) in which a fluid ( 2, 7 ) flows. The invention was based on the object of creating a device with which the adaptation of the swirl of a fluid ( 2, 7 ) flowing in a pipeline ( 1, 6 ) to the desired flow conditions in the pipeline ( 1, 6 ) is possible. Said object is achieved in that the device has at least one predetermined series of flow straighteners ( 5, 8 ) and swirl generators ( 4, 9, 10 ).
1. A device for controlling the swirl of a fluid flowing in a pipeline, the device comprising:
a pipeline in which a fluid flows; wherein the pipeline is configured to convert an unknown swirl and unknown swirl magnitude of the fluid to a predetermined swirl and a predetermined swirl magnitude;
wherein the device has at least one predetermined series of flow straighteners and swirl generators; and
wherein the pipeline includes a charge-air cooler in a first section of the pipeline and the charge-air cooler introduces turbulence into the fluid to at least partially generate the unknown swirl of the fluid and wherein the charge-air cooler uses the fluid to cool a charge air.
2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in the flow direction of the fluid, each series firstly has a flow straightener.
3. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in the flow direction of the fluid, each series firstly has a swirl generator.
4. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each series consists of at least one flow straightener and at least one swirl generator.
5. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each series consists of at least two swirl generators.
6. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in the flow direction of the fluid, at least one swirl generator is arranged downstream of a flow straightener.
7. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in the flow direction of the fluid, at least one flow straightener is arranged downstream of a swirl generator.
8. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in the flow direction of the fluid, at least one further swirl generator is arranged downstream of a swirl generator.
9. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the swirl generator is a controllable swirl generator.
10. A device for controlling the swirl of a fluid flowing in a pipeline, the device comprising:
a pipeline in which a fluid flows;
wherein the pipeline is configured to convert an unknown swirl and unknown swirl magnitude of the fluid to a predetermined swirl and a predetermined swirl magnitude; and
wherein the pipeline includes a charge-air cooler in a first section of the pipeline and the charge-air cooler introduces turbulence into the fluid to at least partially generate the unknown swirl of the fluid and wherein the charge-air cooler uses the fluid to cool a charge air.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the pipeline includes the charge-air cooler in a downstream section of the pipeline.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the charge-air cooler requires the fluid to have the predetermined swirl and the predetermined swirl magnitude.
13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the pipeline includes a swirl generator located upstream of the charge-air cooler and configured to at least partially generate the predetermined swirl of the fluid.
14. The device of claim 10 , wherein the pipeline includes a flow straightener to convert the unknown swirl of the fluid into a laminar flow and a swirl generator downstream of the flow straightener, wherein the swirl generator generates the laminar flow into the predetermined swirl.
15. The device of claim 10 , wherein the pipeline includes one or more bends.
16. The device of claim 10 , wherein the pipeline is straight.
17. A device for controlling the swirl of a fluid flowing in a pipeline, the device comprising:
a pipeline in which a fluid flows;
wherein the pipeline is configured to convert an unknown swirl and unknown swirl magnitude of the fluid to a predetermined swirl and a predetermined swirl magnitude; and
wherein the pipeline comprises a first section through which the fluid flows, a swirl generator located downstream of the first section that transforms the fluid to have a first swirl direction and a first swirl magnitude, a charge-air cooler located downstream of the swirl generator and a flow straightener located downstream of the charge-air cooler.
18. The device of claim 10 , wherein the pipeline includes a first section through which the fluid flows, a straightener located downstream of the first section, a swirl generator located downstream of the straightener, and a band located downstream of the swirl generator, wherein the swirl generator intensifies a swirl of the fluid to facilitate conduction of the fluid through the bend.
19. The device of claim 18 , further comprising a second swirl generator located downstream of the bend and a second bend located downstream of the second swirl generator, wherein the second swirl generator intensifies a second swirl of the fluid to facilitate conduction of the fluid through the second bend.
20. The device of claim 17 , wherein the pipeline includes one or more bends.
21. The device of claim 17 , further comprising a second swirl generator located downstream of a bend and a second bend located downstream of the second swirl generator, wherein the second swirl generator intensifies a second swirl of the fluid to facilitate conduction of the fluid through the second bend.