Numerical Simulation on the Performance of Vertical Jet Flowmeter of Natural Gas

In this paper, SimpleC algorithm and Realizable turbulence model are applied to simulate the detailed flow field of oscillator, which is the key component of the vertical drainage jet flowmeter. Based on analyzing the pressure fluctuation of fluid in the feedback channels of the oscillator at different flowrates, the results indicate that there is an obviously linear relationship between velocity and oscillation frequency of static pressure in the vertical feedback channels within a certain range of flowrate. The achievements can be helpful to the optimization the design of vertical drainage jet flowmeter.