大口径LNG科氏质量流量计流固耦合测量性能分析

Analysis of Fluid-structure Coupling Measurement Performance of Large-diameter LNG Coriolis Mass Flowmeter

  • 摘要: 针对大口径液化天然气(Liquefied Natural Gas,LNG)质量流量精确测量的技术挑战,基于双向流固耦合数值模拟方法,论文开展双直管型科氏质量流量计在LNG工质下的测量性能研究,并通过试验数据进行了验证。研究结果表明,构建的双向流固耦合数值模拟方法预测结果与实验数据吻合较好,验证了数值算法的可靠性。研究进一步揭示LNG 独特物理特性对测量管动力学行为的耦合影响机制:LNG 低密度削弱流体附加质量效应,使其湿模态固有频率降幅显著低于水工质,水工质的稳定振幅为 LNG 工质的 80%,而 LNG 低黏度特性使振动达到稳定状态的时间延长;检测点时滞虽与质量流量保持线性关系,但LNG的低密度削弱了科里奥利力,叠加低温高刚度导致的驱动难度增大,使时滞差值显著减小,较水工质减小15%~22%,且时滞差值随流量增大而扩张,表明μs级微小时滞的精确测量是LNG应用的核心难点。为此,提出通过优化测量管结构和增强激振力以提升灵敏度与信噪比。该研究结果为大口径低温科氏流量计的设计优化与工程应用提供了理论依据和数据支撑。

     

    Abstract: Aiming at the technical challenges of precise measurement of mass flow of large-diameter liquefied natural gas (LNG), based on the bidirectional fluid-structure coupling numerical simulation method, this paper conducts a study on the measurement performance of the double straight-tube Coriolis mass flowmeter under LNG working medium and verifies it through experimental data. The research results show that the prediction results of the constructed bidirectional fluid-structure coupling numerical simulation method are in good agreement with the experimental data, ensuring the accuracy of the numerical calculation. The research further reveals the coupling influence mechanism of the unique physical properties of LNG on the dynamic behavior of the measuring tube: The low density of LNG weakens the additional mass effect of the fluid, making the reduction in its wet-mode natural frequency significantly lower than that of the water working medium. The stable amplitude of the water working medium is 80% of that of the LNG working medium, while the low viscosity characteristic of LNG proifies the time for the vibration to reach a stable state. Although the time delay at the detection point maintains a linear relationship with the mass flow rate, the low density of LNG weakens the Coriolis force. Coupled with the increased driving difficulty caused by low temperature and high stiffness, the time delay difference is significantly reduced, by approximately 15% to 22% compared to water-based working fluids. Moreover, the time delay difference expands with the increase in flow rate, indicating that the precise measurement of small time delays (μs level) is the core difficulty in the application of LNG. To this end, it is proposed to improve the sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio by optimizing the structure of the measuring tube and enhancing the excitation force. The research results provide theoretical basis and data support for the design optimization and engineering application of large-diameter low-temperature Coriolis flowmeters.

     

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