This document provides a tutorial for using STAR-CCM+ to simulate three combustion models: an idealized CAN gas turbine combustion chamber, a flame tube, and methane on platinum. It describes setting up simulations for each model, including importing geometries, defining materials and reactions, setting boundary conditions and solver parameters, and visualizing results. Specific steps are outlined for a simulation of propane combustion in a CAN chamber using an eddy break-up model, including generating a PPDF table and specifying initial conditions and stopping criteria.
Heat can be transferred through three mechanisms: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat between objects in direct contact through collisions of molecules. Convection involves the transfer of heat by the movement of fluids like gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves and can occur through a vacuum. The rate of heat transfer by conduction follows Fourier's Law and depends on factors like thermal conductivity, area, and temperature difference. Materials with high thermal conductivity like metals are good conductors while materials with low conductivity like wood and air are good insulators. Radiation transfer follows the Stefan-Boltzmann law and depends on emissivity, area, and the temperature difference between objects.
The document discusses ventilation system design, including purposes of ventilation, ventilation rates, natural ventilation systems, fan selection, and calculations. It provides tables of recommended ventilation rates from standards and guidelines. Natural ventilation utilizes stack effect and wind to move air without mechanical fans. Fan selection depends on needed airflow and pressure, with centrifugal fans suitable for high pressure. Calculations are provided for sizing ventilation openings and fans using flow rates and building dimensions.
This document provides an overview of calculating heating loads for buildings. It discusses determining heat loss through building envelope components like walls, windows, floors, and infiltration. The heat loss equation and assumptions are explained. Methods for calculating U-factors and R-values of walls, floors, windows, and doors are given. Corrections for factors like framing, metal studs, and cavity depth are also covered. Sample heating load calculations are worked through as examples.
This document provides an overview of torsion in thin-walled beams. It discusses how torsional loads are generated in wing structures from factors like engine placement. Methods are presented for calculating shear stress and twist angle due to torsion in closed and open section beams, as well as multicellular wing sections. Examples are worked through to demonstrate calculating shear flow distribution, shear stress, and twist angle for beams with various cross-sectional geometries under applied torques.
This file contains slides on Steady State Heat Conduction in Multiple Dimensions.
The slides were prepared while teaching Heat Transfer course to the M.Tech. students in Mechanical Engineering Dept. of St. Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor, Mangalore, India, during Sept. – Dec. 2010.
Contents: 2-D conduction - Various methods of solution – Analytical - Graphical - Analogical – Numerical – Shape factors for 2-D conduction - Problems
A Project report on Heat Conduction ApparatusZaber Ismaeel
Heat Conduction:
In heat transfer, conduction (or heat conduction) is the transfer of heat energy by microscopic diffusion and collisions of particles or quasi-particles within a body due to a temperature gradient. The microscopically diffusing and colliding objects include molecules, electrons, atoms, and phonons. They transfer microscopically disorganized kinetic and potential energy, which are jointly known as internal energy. Conduction can only take place within an object or material, or between two objects that are in direct or indirect contact with each other. Conduction takes place in almost all forms of matter, such as solids, liquids, gases and plasmas.
Thermal Conductivity of a metal:
Thermal conductivity is a measure of the ability of a substance to conduct heat, determined by the rate of heat flow normally through an area in the substance divided by the area and by minus the component of the temperature gradient in the direction of flow, measured in watts per meter per Kelvin. Symbol: K is used to denote thermal conductivity.
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Textbook chapter 2 air conditioning systemsCharlton Inao
This document provides an overview of air conditioning and ventilation systems. It discusses the common basic elements of air conditioning systems, including air handlers and fans, heating sources, refrigeration equipment, pumps, and controls. It describes the major components and functions of a typical commercial air conditioning system, including air handling units, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, and control systems. It also discusses considerations for system design such as zoning, equipment selection and arrangement, and energy transport methods.
Heat can be transferred through three mechanisms: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat between objects in direct contact through collisions of molecules. Convection involves the transfer of heat by the movement of fluids like gases and liquids. Radiation involves the emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves and can occur through a vacuum. The rate of heat transfer by conduction follows Fourier's Law and depends on factors like thermal conductivity, area, and temperature difference. Materials with high thermal conductivity like metals are good conductors while materials with low conductivity like wood and air are good insulators. Radiation transfer follows the Stefan-Boltzmann law and depends on emissivity, area, and the temperature difference between objects.
The document discusses ventilation system design, including purposes of ventilation, ventilation rates, natural ventilation systems, fan selection, and calculations. It provides tables of recommended ventilation rates from standards and guidelines. Natural ventilation utilizes stack effect and wind to move air without mechanical fans. Fan selection depends on needed airflow and pressure, with centrifugal fans suitable for high pressure. Calculations are provided for sizing ventilation openings and fans using flow rates and building dimensions.
This document provides an overview of calculating heating loads for buildings. It discusses determining heat loss through building envelope components like walls, windows, floors, and infiltration. The heat loss equation and assumptions are explained. Methods for calculating U-factors and R-values of walls, floors, windows, and doors are given. Corrections for factors like framing, metal studs, and cavity depth are also covered. Sample heating load calculations are worked through as examples.
This document provides an overview of torsion in thin-walled beams. It discusses how torsional loads are generated in wing structures from factors like engine placement. Methods are presented for calculating shear stress and twist angle due to torsion in closed and open section beams, as well as multicellular wing sections. Examples are worked through to demonstrate calculating shear flow distribution, shear stress, and twist angle for beams with various cross-sectional geometries under applied torques.
This file contains slides on Steady State Heat Conduction in Multiple Dimensions.
The slides were prepared while teaching Heat Transfer course to the M.Tech. students in Mechanical Engineering Dept. of St. Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor, Mangalore, India, during Sept. – Dec. 2010.
Contents: 2-D conduction - Various methods of solution – Analytical - Graphical - Analogical – Numerical – Shape factors for 2-D conduction - Problems
A Project report on Heat Conduction ApparatusZaber Ismaeel
Heat Conduction:
In heat transfer, conduction (or heat conduction) is the transfer of heat energy by microscopic diffusion and collisions of particles or quasi-particles within a body due to a temperature gradient. The microscopically diffusing and colliding objects include molecules, electrons, atoms, and phonons. They transfer microscopically disorganized kinetic and potential energy, which are jointly known as internal energy. Conduction can only take place within an object or material, or between two objects that are in direct or indirect contact with each other. Conduction takes place in almost all forms of matter, such as solids, liquids, gases and plasmas.
Thermal Conductivity of a metal:
Thermal conductivity is a measure of the ability of a substance to conduct heat, determined by the rate of heat flow normally through an area in the substance divided by the area and by minus the component of the temperature gradient in the direction of flow, measured in watts per meter per Kelvin. Symbol: K is used to denote thermal conductivity.
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How to analyse the vibration of string, bars and shafts?
How to analyse the vibration of beams?
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Textbook chapter 2 air conditioning systemsCharlton Inao
This document provides an overview of air conditioning and ventilation systems. It discusses the common basic elements of air conditioning systems, including air handlers and fans, heating sources, refrigeration equipment, pumps, and controls. It describes the major components and functions of a typical commercial air conditioning system, including air handling units, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, and control systems. It also discusses considerations for system design such as zoning, equipment selection and arrangement, and energy transport methods.
constant strain triangular which is used in analysis of triangular in finite element method with the help of shape function and natural coordinate system.
This document provides an overview and summary of a basic training course on petroleum storage tanks. It discusses various tank types including fixed roof tanks, internal floating roof tanks, and floating roof tanks. It covers tank design elements like the structure of the tank bottom and floor, thickness of bottom plates, and attachment of the bottom to the shell. It also addresses tank foundations, including the need for foundations to allow for leak detection. The goals of the training are identified as learning to identify tank types and equipment, understand tank limitations, perform volume calculations, and operate tanks safely.
The document provides a cooling load calculation report for a warehouse building with two floors. It includes input data on the building specifications, outdoor and indoor design conditions, external and internal loads, and ventilation requirements. Calculations were performed using HAP software to determine the cooling loads on a space-by-space and system-by-system basis. The report summarizes the input data, output cooling loads, and compares the results to design values.
The document describes the heat diffusion equation, which relates the rate of change of energy in a solid to the rate of heat transfer in and out. It presents the one-dimensional, steady-state heat conduction equation and discusses using thermal resistance concepts from electrical circuits to analyze heat transfer through composite walls. The thermal resistance of insulation materials is equal to the thickness divided by the thermal conductivity.
This document provides information about heat exchangers, including:
- Heat exchangers transfer energy between fluids at different temperatures through conduction, convection and radiation.
- They have advantages like being economical, having high efficiency and being easy to modify.
- Heat exchangers can be classified by their flow configuration, transfer process, construction and heat transfer mechanism.
- Common types include shell and tube, plate, double pipe, and condensers, evaporators and boilers.
- Maintenance includes hydrotesting to detect leaks and plugging leaking tubes temporarily or permanently.
The document provides an overview of the finite element method (FEM). It explains that FEM is a numerical technique used to approximate solutions to partial differential equations that describe physical phenomena. It works by dividing a complex geometry into small pieces called finite elements that can then be solved using a computer. The method was developed in the 1950s and has since become widely used in engineering fields to simulate systems like heat transfer, stress analysis, and fluid flow. The document outlines the basic approach of FEM and traces the history and development of its early software programs.
1) The document discusses heat transfer through conduction in three dimensions. It presents the general heat conduction equation and applies it to steady state one-dimensional heat transfer situations in Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates.
2) Methods to calculate heat transfer through solid materials like slabs, cylinders, and spheres are presented. This includes determining the temperature distribution and thermal resistance of different geometries.
3) The concepts of thermal conductivity, diffusivity, and resistance are defined and applied to problems involving composite materials and situations with both internal heat generation and no generation.
This document summarizes chapter 7 from the textbook "Mechanics of Materials" which discusses transformations of stress and strain. It introduces the general state of stress as defined by 6 stress components and explains plane stress as a simplified state. Plane stress is further analyzed using Mohr's circle to determine principal stresses and maximum shear stress. Several examples are provided to demonstrate applying Mohr's circle to calculate stresses under different loading conditions.
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a tool for analyzing systems involving fluid flow, heat transfer and associated phenomena like chemical reactions using computer-based simulations. It involves numerically solving the governing equations of fluid flow to model the flow of liquids and gases. CFD complements experimental and theoretical fluid dynamics by providing a cost-effective means of simulating real flows. It has various applications in aerospace, automotive, turbo machinery, power plants, buildings, environmental engineering, and biomedical areas.
The document discusses numerical methods for solving structural mechanics problems, specifically the Rayleigh Ritz method. It provides an overview of the Rayleigh Ritz method, indicating that it is an integral approach that is useful for solving structural mechanics problems. The document then provides a step-by-step example of using the Rayleigh Ritz method to determine the bending moment and deflection at the mid-span of a simply supported beam subjected to a uniformly distributed load over the entire span.
FEM: Introduction and Weighted Residual MethodsMohammad Tawfik
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How to apply Galerkin Method to the finite element model?
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This document summarizes a laboratory experiment on linear heat conduction. The objectives were to measure thermal conductivity along the z-direction and verify Fourier's Law. The procedure involved installing a heating element in a brass barrel, adjusting the cooling water and heater power, and measuring temperatures at points along the barrel until steady state was reached. Thermal conductivity values were calculated at different temperature drops and distances. The results showed that conductivity decreased with increasing temperature difference and distance, in agreement with theory. Sources of error and ways to improve the experiment were also discussed.
The document is lecture notes on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using the finite volume method. It contains 8 chapters covering basic concepts in fluid dynamics, the finite difference method, the finite volume method, solving CFD problems with ANSYS/CFX software, creating CFD meshes with ICEM software, and applying CFD in engineering. Chapter 5 focuses on the finite volume method and provides examples of applying it to 1D steady state diffusion problems by dividing the domain into control volumes and deriving the discretized equations.
T.H. Chemicals wants to produce nitrogen, oxygen, and argon from air using cryogenic distillation. Cryogenic air separation is the dominant technology for producing large quantities of high-purity liquified gases. The process involves compressing and cooling air, removing impurities via membrane separation, further cooling the air using heat exchangers, and fractionating the components in distillation columns. Oxygen is recovered from the bottom of the low pressure column at 99.49% purity, nitrogen from the top at 99.275% purity, and argon from the middle. Heat integration occurs between the condenser and reboiler to improve efficiency.
Phase-change materials (PCMs) can be used for thermal energy storage. PCMs absorb and release large amounts of energy as they change phase from solid to liquid and back. This latent heat storage allows PCMs to store more energy per unit volume compared to sensible heat storage methods. Effective PCMs for thermal energy storage applications should have suitable melting temperatures, heat of fusion, thermal and mechanical stability over repeated phase changes, and acceptable costs. However, challenges remain regarding material compatibility, conditioning, safety, and cost-effectiveness compared to other thermal energy storage options.
To demonstrate the relationship between power input and surface temperature i...Salman Jailani
This experiment aims to demonstrate the relationship between power input and surface temperature under forced convection conditions. The experiment uses a heat exchanger placed in a duct with a fan and heater. The fan speed is varied from 0.5 m/s to 1.5 m/s while the heater power is held constant. Observations show that as fan speed, and therefore forced convection, increases, the difference between the heated plate temperature and ambient air temperature decreases.
This document discusses finite element analysis using axisymmetric elements. It begins by introducing axisymmetric elements, which reduce 3D axisymmetric problems to 2D by assuming symmetry around a central axis. It then derives the strain-displacement matrix [B] and stress-strain matrix [D] for an axisymmetric triangular element. It shows how to assemble the element stiffness matrix [K] and accounts for temperature effects. An example problem of a thick-walled pressure vessel is presented to illustrate the axisymmetric element method. Practical applications of axisymmetric elements include pipes, tanks, and engine parts that have cylindrical symmetry.
1) The document derives the one-dimensional heat conduction equation for plane walls, cylinders, and spheres through an energy balance on a thin volume element.
2) For all three geometries, the heat conduction equation can be written compactly as (1/r^n)∂(r^n ∂T/∂r) + ġ = ρC∂T/∂t, where n=0 for a plane wall, n=1 for a cylinder, and n=2 for a sphere.
3) The heat conduction equation is also derived for several special cases including steady-state and transient conditions with and without heat generation.
This document discusses refrigeration systems and their components. It describes the Carnot cycle and how it applies to refrigerators and heat pumps. The vapor compression cycle is explained in detail, including the functions of the compressor, condenser, expansion valve, and evaporator. Factors that affect system performance are outlined. Various refrigeration system configurations are presented, such as multipressure and cascade systems.
This document summarizes a presentation on chemical looping combustion (CLC) technology for power generation using coal synthesized gas. CLC uses oxygen carriers to transfer oxygen from air to fuel, allowing for inherent separation of carbon dioxide during combustion. The presentation outlines CLC technology, selection of oxygen carriers and reactor configurations reported in literature. It also provides analysis of a syngas-fueled CLC system layout and thermodynamic modeling of an optimized 800 MWth plant integrated with a supercritical steam cycle. The optimized design achieves higher efficiencies through increased steam temperatures.
Heat rate is the pulse rate of a power plant to know the health of the plant.
Net heat rate is the single parameter that encompasses total performance indices of a power plant.
constant strain triangular which is used in analysis of triangular in finite element method with the help of shape function and natural coordinate system.
This document provides an overview and summary of a basic training course on petroleum storage tanks. It discusses various tank types including fixed roof tanks, internal floating roof tanks, and floating roof tanks. It covers tank design elements like the structure of the tank bottom and floor, thickness of bottom plates, and attachment of the bottom to the shell. It also addresses tank foundations, including the need for foundations to allow for leak detection. The goals of the training are identified as learning to identify tank types and equipment, understand tank limitations, perform volume calculations, and operate tanks safely.
The document provides a cooling load calculation report for a warehouse building with two floors. It includes input data on the building specifications, outdoor and indoor design conditions, external and internal loads, and ventilation requirements. Calculations were performed using HAP software to determine the cooling loads on a space-by-space and system-by-system basis. The report summarizes the input data, output cooling loads, and compares the results to design values.
The document describes the heat diffusion equation, which relates the rate of change of energy in a solid to the rate of heat transfer in and out. It presents the one-dimensional, steady-state heat conduction equation and discusses using thermal resistance concepts from electrical circuits to analyze heat transfer through composite walls. The thermal resistance of insulation materials is equal to the thickness divided by the thermal conductivity.
This document provides information about heat exchangers, including:
- Heat exchangers transfer energy between fluids at different temperatures through conduction, convection and radiation.
- They have advantages like being economical, having high efficiency and being easy to modify.
- Heat exchangers can be classified by their flow configuration, transfer process, construction and heat transfer mechanism.
- Common types include shell and tube, plate, double pipe, and condensers, evaporators and boilers.
- Maintenance includes hydrotesting to detect leaks and plugging leaking tubes temporarily or permanently.
The document provides an overview of the finite element method (FEM). It explains that FEM is a numerical technique used to approximate solutions to partial differential equations that describe physical phenomena. It works by dividing a complex geometry into small pieces called finite elements that can then be solved using a computer. The method was developed in the 1950s and has since become widely used in engineering fields to simulate systems like heat transfer, stress analysis, and fluid flow. The document outlines the basic approach of FEM and traces the history and development of its early software programs.
1) The document discusses heat transfer through conduction in three dimensions. It presents the general heat conduction equation and applies it to steady state one-dimensional heat transfer situations in Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates.
2) Methods to calculate heat transfer through solid materials like slabs, cylinders, and spheres are presented. This includes determining the temperature distribution and thermal resistance of different geometries.
3) The concepts of thermal conductivity, diffusivity, and resistance are defined and applied to problems involving composite materials and situations with both internal heat generation and no generation.
This document summarizes chapter 7 from the textbook "Mechanics of Materials" which discusses transformations of stress and strain. It introduces the general state of stress as defined by 6 stress components and explains plane stress as a simplified state. Plane stress is further analyzed using Mohr's circle to determine principal stresses and maximum shear stress. Several examples are provided to demonstrate applying Mohr's circle to calculate stresses under different loading conditions.
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a tool for analyzing systems involving fluid flow, heat transfer and associated phenomena like chemical reactions using computer-based simulations. It involves numerically solving the governing equations of fluid flow to model the flow of liquids and gases. CFD complements experimental and theoretical fluid dynamics by providing a cost-effective means of simulating real flows. It has various applications in aerospace, automotive, turbo machinery, power plants, buildings, environmental engineering, and biomedical areas.
The document discusses numerical methods for solving structural mechanics problems, specifically the Rayleigh Ritz method. It provides an overview of the Rayleigh Ritz method, indicating that it is an integral approach that is useful for solving structural mechanics problems. The document then provides a step-by-step example of using the Rayleigh Ritz method to determine the bending moment and deflection at the mid-span of a simply supported beam subjected to a uniformly distributed load over the entire span.
FEM: Introduction and Weighted Residual MethodsMohammad Tawfik
What are weighted residual methods?
How to apply Galerkin Method to the finite element model?
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This document summarizes a laboratory experiment on linear heat conduction. The objectives were to measure thermal conductivity along the z-direction and verify Fourier's Law. The procedure involved installing a heating element in a brass barrel, adjusting the cooling water and heater power, and measuring temperatures at points along the barrel until steady state was reached. Thermal conductivity values were calculated at different temperature drops and distances. The results showed that conductivity decreased with increasing temperature difference and distance, in agreement with theory. Sources of error and ways to improve the experiment were also discussed.
The document is lecture notes on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using the finite volume method. It contains 8 chapters covering basic concepts in fluid dynamics, the finite difference method, the finite volume method, solving CFD problems with ANSYS/CFX software, creating CFD meshes with ICEM software, and applying CFD in engineering. Chapter 5 focuses on the finite volume method and provides examples of applying it to 1D steady state diffusion problems by dividing the domain into control volumes and deriving the discretized equations.
T.H. Chemicals wants to produce nitrogen, oxygen, and argon from air using cryogenic distillation. Cryogenic air separation is the dominant technology for producing large quantities of high-purity liquified gases. The process involves compressing and cooling air, removing impurities via membrane separation, further cooling the air using heat exchangers, and fractionating the components in distillation columns. Oxygen is recovered from the bottom of the low pressure column at 99.49% purity, nitrogen from the top at 99.275% purity, and argon from the middle. Heat integration occurs between the condenser and reboiler to improve efficiency.
Phase-change materials (PCMs) can be used for thermal energy storage. PCMs absorb and release large amounts of energy as they change phase from solid to liquid and back. This latent heat storage allows PCMs to store more energy per unit volume compared to sensible heat storage methods. Effective PCMs for thermal energy storage applications should have suitable melting temperatures, heat of fusion, thermal and mechanical stability over repeated phase changes, and acceptable costs. However, challenges remain regarding material compatibility, conditioning, safety, and cost-effectiveness compared to other thermal energy storage options.
To demonstrate the relationship between power input and surface temperature i...Salman Jailani
This experiment aims to demonstrate the relationship between power input and surface temperature under forced convection conditions. The experiment uses a heat exchanger placed in a duct with a fan and heater. The fan speed is varied from 0.5 m/s to 1.5 m/s while the heater power is held constant. Observations show that as fan speed, and therefore forced convection, increases, the difference between the heated plate temperature and ambient air temperature decreases.
This document discusses finite element analysis using axisymmetric elements. It begins by introducing axisymmetric elements, which reduce 3D axisymmetric problems to 2D by assuming symmetry around a central axis. It then derives the strain-displacement matrix [B] and stress-strain matrix [D] for an axisymmetric triangular element. It shows how to assemble the element stiffness matrix [K] and accounts for temperature effects. An example problem of a thick-walled pressure vessel is presented to illustrate the axisymmetric element method. Practical applications of axisymmetric elements include pipes, tanks, and engine parts that have cylindrical symmetry.
1) The document derives the one-dimensional heat conduction equation for plane walls, cylinders, and spheres through an energy balance on a thin volume element.
2) For all three geometries, the heat conduction equation can be written compactly as (1/r^n)∂(r^n ∂T/∂r) + ġ = ρC∂T/∂t, where n=0 for a plane wall, n=1 for a cylinder, and n=2 for a sphere.
3) The heat conduction equation is also derived for several special cases including steady-state and transient conditions with and without heat generation.
This document discusses refrigeration systems and their components. It describes the Carnot cycle and how it applies to refrigerators and heat pumps. The vapor compression cycle is explained in detail, including the functions of the compressor, condenser, expansion valve, and evaporator. Factors that affect system performance are outlined. Various refrigeration system configurations are presented, such as multipressure and cascade systems.
This document summarizes a presentation on chemical looping combustion (CLC) technology for power generation using coal synthesized gas. CLC uses oxygen carriers to transfer oxygen from air to fuel, allowing for inherent separation of carbon dioxide during combustion. The presentation outlines CLC technology, selection of oxygen carriers and reactor configurations reported in literature. It also provides analysis of a syngas-fueled CLC system layout and thermodynamic modeling of an optimized 800 MWth plant integrated with a supercritical steam cycle. The optimized design achieves higher efficiencies through increased steam temperatures.
Heat rate is the pulse rate of a power plant to know the health of the plant.
Net heat rate is the single parameter that encompasses total performance indices of a power plant.
Numarical simulation of a "Swirling jet" expanding inside a combust...numenor80
1) A numerical simulation was conducted of a swirling jet expanding inside a combustion reactor to analyze velocity and pressure fields.
2) Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software was used to model the cold fluid dynamics of a swirl burner and compare results to literature.
3) The simulation accurately reflected the swirling jet behavior, with a reverse flow zone developing near the burner outlet as seen in previous studies. Further analysis will introduce combustion reactions and thermal modeling.
Validation of Design Parameters of Radiator using Computational ToolIRJET Journal
This document discusses the validation of design parameters for automobile radiators using computational tools. It presents two case studies where the thermal performance of radiators is analyzed using the log mean temperature difference (LMTD) and number of transfer units (NTU) methods and the results are compared to those from a computational software tool (HXCombine). The results show good agreement between the manual calculations and software outputs, validating the use of computational tools for radiator design. Parameters like heat transfer rate, outlet temperatures, effectiveness and heat transfer area are compared for both case studies. This research demonstrates that computational tools can accurately analyze and design radiator performance.
This document provides an overview of Kern's method for designing shell-and-tube heat exchangers. It begins with objectives and an introduction to Kern's method. It then outlines the design procedure algorithm and provides an example application. The example involves designing an exchanger to sub-cool methanol condensate using brackish water as the coolant. The document walks through each step of the Kern's method design process for this example, including calculating properties, determining duties, selecting tube/shell parameters, and estimating heat transfer coefficients.
This document summarizes research on optimizing automotive radiator design. It discusses the importance of radiators in vehicle design and the need for optimization between performance, size, shape, and weight. Chapter 1 introduces the topic and Chapter 2 reviews related literature. Chapter 3 discusses the necessity of cooling systems to prevent overheating. Chapter 4 describes different radiator types. Chapter 5 reports on parametric studies examining the effects of operating conditions like air and coolant flow rates, temperatures, and coolant type on radiator performance. It also analyzes the influence of design parameters such as fin pitch, louver angle, and coolant flow layout. Figures and tables are referenced but not included.
1 ijebm jan-2018-1-combustion adjustment in a naturalAI Publications
Shortage of detailed and accurate experimental data on fuel-air mixing in furnaces is due to the difficulty and complexity of measurements in flames. Although it may be possible with infra-Red camera to obtain an indication of what happens in the furnace by graphical image resolution this is not expected to be sufficiently detailed because it contains only the temperature gradient. More detailed information, however, may be obtained from the simulated resolution using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technique where the total number of elements/points defines the detailed level that can be displayed or captured in graphical image. Simulation resolution studies two aspects of the momentum effects on flame which are the forward momentum normally associated with the average outlet velocity of the combustion products and the lateral momentum caused by swirl. Following the American Petroleum Institute guidelines (API 560) for combustion adjustment in furnaces, it may be possible to have less emission and a maximum efficiency, but the potential interaction between the several operation and design factors are not thereby considered as in a mathematical model of CFD.
The document describes setting up and simulating an atmospheric crude distillation column in HYSYS. It involves characterizing the crude oil feed using assay data, installing a pre-fractionation train with a separator, heater and mixer to determine the feed to the column, and then installing the column along with defining steam and energy streams. The column is configured as a 29 stage ideal column with overhead, bottoms and side product draws using a built-in 3 stripper crude column template.
This document describes Chemstations' CHEMCAD software suite for process simulation. CHEMCAD allows simulation of processes in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and other industries. It has a large thermodynamic database and can simulate unit operations like distillation columns, reactors, heat exchangers and more. The software provides mass and energy balances, optimization capabilities, and output in common formats like Excel. CHEMCAD is widely used for process design, optimization, and verification in both new and existing facilities.
This document discusses thermodynamic modeling of engine cycles from the 20th century. It presents:
1) Carnot's analysis that prime mover models should be cyclic and the highest temperature process generates the most work. Accurate temperature predictions improve model reliability.
2) Phenomenological models for engine cycles that consider the actual working fluid constituents like fuel-air rather than just air. This leads to more accurate property predictions.
3) Detailed analysis of processes in the ideal Otto cycle like variable properties in isentropic compression and constant volume combustion to maximize temperature increase and entropy reduction.
The document emphasizes developing accurate thermodynamic models of engine cycles considering real fluid properties and temperature-dependent phenomena like collision theory
This document summarizes research on condition monitoring of transformers using dissolved gas analysis (DGA). It discusses how DGA works by extracting dissolved gases from transformer oil using gas chromatography and analyzing the concentrations of different gases. Common fault gases are identified along with their causes such as partial discharge, thermal heating, and arcing. Guidelines for interpreting DGA results from standards like IEC and IEEE are presented. A case study demonstrates how DGA identified a thermal fault in a transformer which was later investigated and repaired. Finally, fuzzy inference systems are proposed to improve upon limitations of existing DGA interpretation methods for diagnosing multiple transformer faults.
A fuel cell uses the chemical energy of hydrogen or another fuel to cleanly and efficiently produce electricity. If hydrogen is the fuel, electricity, water, and heat are the only products. Fuel cells are unique in terms of the variety of their potential applications; they can provide power for systems as large as a utility power station and as small as a laptop computer. Fuel cells can be used in a wide range of applications, including transportation, material handling, stationary, portable, and emergency backup power applications. Fuel cells have several benefits over conventional combustion-based technologies currently used in many power plants and passenger vehicles. Fuel cells can operate at higher efficiencies than combustion engines and can convert the chemical energy in the fuel to electrical energy with efficiencies of up to 60%. Fuel cells have lower emissions than combustion engines. Hydrogen fuel cells emit only water, so there are no carbon dioxide emissions and no air pollutants that create smog and cause health problems at the point of operation. Also, fuel cells are quiet during operation as they have fewer moving parts. This work is a representation of Ansys capabilities to simulate fuel cell for academic learning .
An exclusive in-depth look at the latest technology trends on natural refrigerants CO2, ammonia and hydrocarbons by Prof. Jiangping Chen, Shanghai Jiaotong University.
APPLICATION OF HEAT INTEGRATION AND SEQUENCING IN THE DESIGN OF ENERGY EFFICI...Manish Sharma (LION)
This document discusses applying heat integration and sequencing techniques to optimize small-scale distillation systems for energy efficiency. It analyzes two distillation sequences - direct and indirect - for separating a phenol derivative mixture. The indirect sequence is found to have lower total annualized cost due to greater heat recovery potential, reducing energy consumption by 13% compared to the direct sequence. Heat integration leads to 5% lower capital costs and 35-40% less energy usage for both sequences.
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Combustion tutorial ( Eddy Break up Model) , CFD
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Combustion
Tutorials
Three types of models have been chosen for combustion tutorials:
• An idealized CAN type gas turbine combustion chamber
• A flame tube
• Methane on platinum
These models will familiarize you with STAR-CCM+’s combustion
modeling capabilities and introduce various recommended practices for
simulating combusting flows.
CAN Type Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber
The problem geometry (shown below) consists of three sets of air inlets
placed circumferentially at the combustor head to promote maximum
mixing and flame stabilization. Swirling air enters the primary combustion
zone through the two sets of inlets nearest to the axis of symmetry.
Non-swirling air enters the upper inlet and thence the primary, secondary
and dilution zones via five injection holes in the baffle.
Air is assumed to be composed of 23.3% oxygen and 76.7% nitrogen, by
mass, and its initial pressure and temperature are 1 bar and 293 K,
respectively.
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The use of periodic interfaces allows the cylindrical combustor to be
represented by a single sixty-degree sector, reducing the computational
effort required by a factor of roughly 5 ⁄ 6 .
The combustion models illustrated using the above geometry are:
• Propane combustion using a 3-step Eddy Break-up model.
• Propane combustion using an adiabatic PPDF model.
• Hydrogen combustion using an adiabatic PPDF Flamelets model.
Flame Tube
The problem geometry consists of a two-dimensional representation of a
flame tube. The flow involves an inviscid, compressible, multi-component
gas whose components are reacting chemically. A premixed mixture of
hydrogen and air enters the pipe through an inlet at a pressure of 1 bar and
a temperature of 1000K.
The combustion model illustrated using this geometry is the complex
chemistry operator splitting model.
Methane on Platinum
Methane on platinum deposition is modeled by importing complex
chemistry descriptions from external files. In this simulation, a premixed
combination of methane and air flows over a platinum plate at a pressure of
1 bar and a temperature of 600K.
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3-Step Eddy Break-Up Tutorial
This tutorial models propane combustion in air using a 3-step Eddy
Break-up model as detailed below:
C 3 H 8 + 1.5O 2 → 3CO + 4H 2
(9)
CO + 0.5O 2 → CO 2
(10)
H 2 + 0.5O 2 → H 2 O
(11)
The physical properties of the air components (23.3% O2 and 76.7% N2, by
mass) and the rest of the reaction components (C3H8 , CO, H2 , CO2 , H2O)
are defined as follows:
O2
N2
C3H
CO
H2
8
Molecular weights
Density
Molecular viscosity
Specific heat
Thermal conductivity
32.0
28.00
8
CO
O
2
44.1
28.0
1
2.01
44.01
H2
18.02
8
Ideal gas
1.716 x 10–5 Pas
Determined via thermodynamic polynomial functions
Determined via the Lewis number
Air enters the combustion chamber through the three air inlets and propane
gas enters through the fuel inlet, as indicated in the introductory
Combustion Tutorials section. Both air and fuel are at a pressure of 1 bar
and a temperature of 293 K at the inlets.
Importing the Mesh and Naming the Simulation
Start up STAR-CCM+ in a manner that is appropriate to your working
environment and select the New Simulation option from the menu bar.
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Visualizing the Imported Geometry
To view the geometry more clearly, change the viewing direction.
• Open the Scenes > Geometry Scene 1 > Attributes node, then right-click
on the View node.
• Select Edit....
• In the Edit View dialog, enter the values shown below and then click
Apply.
• Close the Edit View dialog.
To make the interior features of the combustor geometry visible, change the
opacity of its surfaces.
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• First select the Segregated Flow node.
• In the Properties window, change the Convection property to 1st-order.
• Repeat this process for the Segregated Species, Segregated Fluid Enthalpy
and Standard K-Epsilon nodes.
• Save the simulation by clicking on the
(Save) button.
Setting Material Properties
The components of the mixture and its material properties must now be
defined.
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• Select the C3H8 > Component Properties > Specific Heat node.
• In the Properties window, change the Method property to Thermodynamic
Polynomial Data
• Repeat this process for the remaining six components.
This completes the specification of material properties.
• Save the simulation.
Defining Reactions
• Within the Models node, select the Eddy Break-up node.
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• Select the C3H8 node and, in the Properties window, enter 1.0 for the
Stoich. Coeff.
• Repeat this for O2 , CO and H2 , assigning stoichiometric coefficients of
1.5, 3.0 and 4.0, respectively.
The specification of Reaction 1 is now complete.
• Follow the same procedure to define the remaining two reactions of the
chemical reaction scheme:
CO + 0.5O 2 → CO 2
(12)
H 2 + 0.5O 2 → H 2 O
(13)
• Save the simulation.
Setting Initial Conditions and Reference Values
The lower temperature limit for the specific heat polynomials imported
from the materials database is 200 K. Although this temperature is much
lower than we would expect to find in the converged solution, it is possible
that temperatures below this may arise early on in the run. For this reason,
it is necessary to increase the minimum allowable temperature to match the
lower temperature limit for the polynomials.
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• In the Properties window, set the Value property to 293 K.
• Select the Turbulence Specification node.
• In the Properties window, select Intensity + Length Scale for the Method
property.
• Set the turbulence intensity to 0.05 and the turbulent length scale to
0.2.
• Save the simulation.
Creating Interfaces
All regions and boundaries already have suitable names so we can proceed
to create the periodic interface linking the two plane, rectangular, cyclic
boundaries.
• Open the Regions > Default_Fluid > Boundaries node.
A node will be displayed for each boundary region.
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Two new periodic boundary nodes will appear under the Boundaries node
and a new node named Periodic 1 will appear under the Interfaces node.
Setting Boundary Conditions and Values
All wall boundaries, including the baffle, are adiabatic, no-slip walls. Since
this is the default wall boundary type, no changes are required here. The
default settings are also suitable for the outlet, so the only boundary
conditions that need to be specified are for the four inlets.
• Select the Air_Inlet1 > Physics Conditions > Velocity Specification node.
• In the Properties window, change the Method property to Components.
• Select the Turbulence Specification node and, in the Properties window,
change the Method property to Intensity + Length Scale.
The air and fuel will be made to swirl on entry to the combustor by
specifying inlet velocity vectors in a new cylindrical coordinate system. To
create the latter:
• Open the Tools node, right-click the Coordinate Systems node and then
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• Click OK.
• Select the Fuel_Inlet > Physics Values > Velocity > Constant node.
• In the Properties window enter -28,-60,100 m/s for the Value property.
Specification of the boundary conditions is now complete.
• Save the simulation.
Setting Solver Parameters and Stopping Criteria
The default under-relaxation factors for the flow and turbulence equations
are suitable for this case but those for the species and energy equations need
to be reduced to ensure solution convergence.
• Select the Solvers > Segregated Species node.
• In the Properties window, change the Under-Relaxation Factor property to
0.8
• Select the Segregated Energy node and change the Fluid Under-Relaxation
Factor property to 0.8 also.
It is important that the under-relaxation factors for the species and energy
equations are the same to ensure that the two solutions remain
synchronized. Other species and energy modeling settings, such as the
choice of differencing scheme, should also be kept the same.
The simulation will be run for 500 iterations, which is sufficient to achieve a
steady-state solution. This number can be specified using a stopping
criterion.
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• Add the plane section part to the Selected list.
• Click Close.
• Right-click on the scalar bar in the display. In the pop-up menu that
appears, select Temperature.
• Rotate the scalar scene until the view is roughly perpendicular to the
plane section (which is colored beige in the geometry scene), and the
inlet boundaries are on the left.
• Save the simulation.
Reporting, Monitoring and Plotting
STAR-CCM+ can dynamically monitor virtually any quantity while the
solution develops. This requires setting up a report defining the quantity of
interest and the parts of the region to be monitored. A monitor is then
defined based on that report. The former also helps to create an appropriate
X-Y graph plot.
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• Rename the Carbon In Plot node as Carbon Balance.
• Make sure that the Title property of the Carbon Balance node is Carbon
Balance.
• Double-click the Carbon Balance node to display the empty plot in the
Graphics window.
The analysis is now ready to be run.
• Save the simulation.
Running the Simulation
• To run the simulation, click the
(Run) button on the toolbar.
If this is not displayed, use the Solution > Run menu item. You may also
activate the Solution toolbar by selecting Tools > Toolbars > Solution and then
clicking the toolbar button.
The Residuals display will be created automatically and will show the
solver’s progress. If necessary, click on the Residuals tab to bring the
Residuals plot into view. An example of a residual plot is shown in a
separate part of the User Guide. This example will look different from your
residuals, since the plot depends on the models selected.
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solution has indeed converged.
• Save the simulation.
Visualizing the Results
• Select the Scalar Scene 1 display to view the temperature profile for the
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angle so that velocity vectors are clearly visible.
Summary
This tutorial introduced the following STAR-CCM+ features:
• Importing the mesh and saving the simulation.
• Visualizing the geometry.
• Defining models for eddy break-up combustion.
• Defining material properties required for multi-component gases.
• Defining chemical reactions.
• Setting initial conditions and reference values.
• Creating interfaces.
• Defining boundary conditions.
• Setting solver parameters and stopping criteria.
• Creating vector and scalar displays for examining the results.
• Setting up monitoring reports and plots.
• Running the solver for a set number of iterations.
• Analyzing the results using STAR-CCM+’s visualization facilities.
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combustor.ccm.
• Click Open to start the import. The Import Mesh Options dialog will
appear. Select the following options:
•
Run mesh diagnostics after import
•
Open geometry scene after import
• Ensure that the Don’t show this dialog during import option is not selected
and then click OK.
STAR-CCM+ will provide feedback on the import process, which will take
a few seconds, in the Output window. A geometry scene showing the
combustor geometry will be created in the Graphics window.
• Finally, save the new simulation to disk under file name
adiabaticPPDF.sim.
Visualizing the Imported Geometry
To view the geometry more clearly, change the viewing direction.
• Right-click the Scenes > Geometry Scene 1 > Attributes > View node and
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• Open the Displayers node and select the Geometry 1 node.
• In the Properties window, change the Opacity property to 0.2.
The baffle and the five injection holes in it are now visible through the
external surface of the combustor.
You can now proceed to Setting up the Models.
Setting up the Models
Models define the primary variables of the simulation, including pressure,
temperature and velocity, and what mathematical formulation will be used
to generate the solution. In this example, the flow involves a turbulent,
compressible, multi-component gas whose components are reacting
chemically. The Segregated Flow model will be used together with the
standard K-Epsilon turbulence model and the PPDF reaction model.
To select the models:
• Open the Continua node, right-click on the Physics 1 node and select
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node.
• In the Properties window, change the Convection property to 1st-order.
• Repeat this process for the Adiabatic PPDF and Standard K-Epsilon nodes.
• Save the simulation by clicking the
(Save) button.
The next step is Defining Mixture Components.
Defining Mixture Components
The PPDF table used in this tutorial involves only six gaseous species: C3H8,
O2, N2, CO, CO2 and H2O which, for demonstration purposes, should
provide a solution of reasonable accuracy. A more realistic solution could
be obtained by including additional intermediate species in the table.
To define the gas components corresponding to the above species:
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do not need to be changed so we can now proceed to Generating the PPDF
Table.
Generating the PPDF Table
First, we will change the number of heat loss ratio points defined in the
table:
• Select the PPDF Equilibrium Table node.
• In the Properties window, make sure that the Number of heat loss ratio
points equals 1.
• Change the Relative Pressure of the mixture property to 0.0 Pa.
Now define the fuel and oxidizer streams:
• Select the Fluid Stream Manager > Fuel Stream node.
Change the Temperature of the stream property to 293 K.
• Right-click on the Fuel Stream > Components node and select
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Setting Initial Conditions
The combustor’s initial condition is a stationary flow field consisting
entirely of air. The default values of initial mixture fraction, mixture fraction
variance and velocity are all zero so no changes to the initial conditions are
required.
Creating Interfaces
All regions and boundaries already have suitable names so we may now
create the periodic interface linking the two plane, rectangular, cyclic
boundaries.
• Open the Regions > Default_Fluid > Boundaries node.
A node is shown for each boundary region.
• Ctrl+click to select the Cyclic1 and Cyclic2 nodes.
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• In the Properties window, enter a Value of 1.0.
• Select the Fuel_Inlet > Physics Values > Velocity > Constant node.
• In the Properties window enter -28,-60,100 m/s for the Value property.
Specification of the boundary conditions is now complete.
• Save the simulation.
Setting Stopping Criteria
Adjust the maximum number of iterations so that the calculation will run
for 600 iterations, which should be sufficient for a steady-state solution. This
number can be specified using a stopping criterion.
• Open the Stopping Criteria node and then select the Maximum Steps node.
• Change the Maximum Steps property to 600.
The solution will not run beyond 600 iterations, unless this stopping
criterion is changed or disabled.
• Save the simulation.
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appears, select Temperature.
• Select the Scenes > Geometry Scene 1 > Displayers > Section Scalar 1
node.
• In the Properties window, change the Contour Style property to Smooth
Filled.
• Rotate the geometry scene until the view is roughly perpendicular to
the beige plane section and the inlet boundaries are on the left.
• Save the simulation.
Running the Simulation
• To run the simulation, click the
(Run) button on the toolbar.
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Visualizing the Results
• Go to the Geometry Scene 1 display to view the temperature profile for
the converged solution.
• Right-click on the scalar bar in the Geometry Scene 1 display and select
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The resulting scene is shown below.
It will be seen that the ratio’s value is generally rather high, implying that
the predicted maximum temperature is considerably lower than the
adiabatic flame temperature. In a realistic modeling exercise, a considerably
finer mesh would be needed to increase confidence in the calculated
temperatures.
Summary
This tutorial introduced the following STAR-CCM+ features:
• Importing the mesh and saving the simulation.
• Visualizing the geometry.
• Defining an adiabatic PPDF combustion model.
• Generating a PPDF table.
• Creating interfaces.
• Defining boundary conditions.
• Setting stopping criteria.
• Creating scalar displays for examining the results.
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In this tutorial, a hydrogen combustion case is set up using the PPDF
Laminar Flamelets reaction model for unpremixed flames. The model
assumes adiabatic conditions (no heat loss) and accounts for
non-equilibrium and finite-rate chemistry effects.
For adiabatic PPDF, the physical properties of the fuel (hydrogen in this
case) are not utilized directly by STAR-CCM+ as no additional transport
equations requiring these properties are solved. Temperature, density and
species mass fractions are evaluated using the β function formulation (see
the Adiabatic Equilibrium Model section in the User Guide).
Air enters the combustion chamber through the three air inlets and
hydrogen gas enters through the fuel inlet, as indicated in the introductory
Combustion Tutorials section.
Importing the Mesh and Naming the Simulation
Start up STAR-CCM+ in a manner that is appropriate to your working
environment and select the New Simulation option from the menu bar.
Continue by importing the mesh and naming the simulation. A
predominantly hexahedral cell mesh has been prepared for this analysis.
and saved in the STAR .ccm file format.
• Select File > Import... from the menu bar.
• In the Open dialog, simply navigate to the doc/tutorials/combustor
subdirectory of your STAR-CCM+ installation directory and select file
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• Open the Displayers node and select the Geometry 1 node.
• In the Properties window, change the Opacity expert property to 0.2.
The baffle and the five injection holes in it are now visible through the
external surface of the combustor.
You can now proceed to Setting up the Models
Setting up the Models
Models define the primary variables of the simulation, including pressure,
temperature and velocity, and what mathematical formulation will be used
to generate the solution. In this example, the flow involves a turbulent,
compressible, multi-component gas whose components are reacting
chemically. The Segregated Flow model will be used together with the
standard K-Epsilon turbulence model and the PPDF reaction model.
To select the models:
• Open the Continua node, right-click on the Physics 1 node and select
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