Finite Element Evaluation of Acoustic Energy Penetration of Partially Submerged Tube Bundles
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In this paper, the finite element software ANSYS is used to model ultrasonic waves propagating through a liquid volume containing partially submerged tubes. An immersible transducer is used to generate the waves. The goal of the investigation is to find an appropriate excitation frequency in order to perform ultrasonic cleaning of the tubes. Modal analysis of the coupled tubes–liquid system is conducted to evaluate the dynamic behavior of the tube structures under ultrasonic wave excitations. The frequency at which the acoustic waves efficiently penetrate the tube array with least energy loss and least deformation to tube structures is obtained, and will be used to probe the capability and the potential of utilizing ultrasonic energy as a non-destructive technique for cleaning tube bundles.
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OpenAlex topics: Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation · Underwater Acoustics Research · Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
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