Anti-Erosion Protection of Pneumatic Pipeline Elbows by Plate Inserts

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• The research aims to reduce erosion wear in pneumatic pipeline elbows through a new design involving protective plates.
• Conducted 2D numerical modeling of granular material flow in pipeline elbows.
• Performed physical simulations to validate the numerical models.
• Installed protective plate ribs at strategic angles within the elbows to assess wear reduction.
• The optimal arrangement and sizing of the protective ribs significantly reduced wear in high-stress areas of the elbow.
• The simulations showed a considerable decrease in erosion rates compared to unprotected elbows.