# Research on the Anti-Erosion Mechanism of the Shell Surface Structure Based on Numerical Simulation

## TL;DR

This paper studies how ribbed shell structures reduce erosion in liquid-solid flows using simulations.

## Contribution

The study reveals that ribbed shell structures significantly reduce erosion rates compared to smooth shells.

## Key findings

- Ribbed shells have a 29.08% lower erosion rate than smooth shells when flow is perpendicular to ribs.
- Particles impacting ribbed shells have a 15.91% lower velocity compared to smooth shells.

## Abstract

This paper introduces a biological surface that is resistant to erosion under liquid–solid two-phase flow. Numerical simulations are used to study the erosion of smooth and ribbed shells by particles. The results show that when the flow direction is perpendicular to the direction of the shell ribs, the total erosion rate of the ribbed shell is 29.08% lower than that of the smooth shell, and the impact velocity of particles with a diameter of 0.5 mm on the ribbed shell is 15.91% lower than that on the smooth shell. This phenomenon occurs because a low-velocity flow field is formed in the grooves of the ribbed shell, which causes the particles to decelerate for some time before impacting the shell. This ribbed structure may provide design ideas for equipment that is susceptible to erosion.