Air Movement in Buildings Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Haghighat ◽  
Z. Jiang ◽  
J. C. Y. Wang ◽  
F. Allard
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Simple Algorithm ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Temperature Profiles ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Time Step ◽  
Adi Iteration ◽  
Good Agreement

This paper presents the development of a three-dimensional numerical model to study the distributions of indoor air velocity, air temperature, contaminant concentration, and ventilation effectiveness in a two-zone enclosure. The numerical model is based on the k–ε two-equation model of turbulence and the SIMPLE algorithm. The false-time step and ADI iteration procedure are employed. The results of the computed velocity and temperature profiles and convective heat transfer by the model are in good agreement with the measurements as well as with the prediction of the PHOENICS code.

Numerical Modelling of Circulation in Lake Sperillen, Norway

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. R. B. Olsen ◽  
D. K. Lysne
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Water Current ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Vertical Temperature Profile ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Good Agreement

A three-dimensional numerical model was used to model water circulation and spatial variation of temperature in Lake Sperillen in Norway. A winter situation was simulated, with thermal stratification and ice cover. The numerical model solved the Navier-Stokes equations on a 3D unstructured non-orthogonal grid with hexahedral cells. The SIMPLE method was used for the pressure coupling and the k-ε model was used to model turbulence, with a modification for density stratification due to the vertical temperature profile. The results were compared with field measurements of the temperature in the lake, indicating the location of the water current. Reasonably good agreement was found.

Application of Two Phase Eulerian CFD Model to Simulate High Velocity Jet Induced Scour

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas S. Tavouktsoglou ◽  
Aggelos Dimakopoulos ◽  
Jeremy Spearman ◽  
Richard J. S. Whitehouse
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
High Velocity ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Ocean Engineering ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Water Jets ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract Submerged water jet causing soil excavation is a typical water-soil interaction process that occurs widely in many engineering disciplines. In hydraulic engineering for instance, a typical example would be scour downstream of headcuts, culverts, or dam spillways. In port and waterway engineering, erosion of the channel bed or quay wall by the propellers of passing ships are also typical water jet/soil interaction problems. In ocean engineering, trenching by impinging high-velocity water jets has been used as an efficient method for cable and pipeline burial. At present, physical modelling and simple prediction equations have been the main practical engineering tool for evaluating scour in these situations. However, with the increasing computational power of modern computers and the development of new Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solvers, scour prediction in such engineering problems has become possible. In the present work three-dimensional (3D) numerical modelling has been applied to reproduce the capability of a pair of water jets to backfill an excavated trench. The simulations are carried out using a state-of-the-art three-dimensional Eulerian two-phase scour model based on the open source CFD software OpenFOAM. The fluid phase is resolved by solving modified Navier-Stokes equations, which take into consideration the influence of the solid phase, i.e., the soil particles. This paper first presents a validation of the numerical model against vertical jet erosion tests from the literature and conducted at HR Wallingford. The results of the model show good agreement with the experimental tests, with the numerical model predicting the scour hole depth and extent with good accuracy. The paper then presents a validation of the model’s ability to reproduce deposition which is evaluated through a comparison with settling velocity data and empirical formulations found in literature, again with the model showing good agreement. Finally, the model is applied to a prototype cable burial problem using a commercially available controlled flow jet excavator. The study found that the use of water jets can be effective (subject to confirmation of the time-scale required for real operations) for performing backfill operations but that the effectiveness is closely related to the type of sediment and selection of an appropriate jet discharge. As a result, in order for the water jet method to be effective for backfill, there is a requirement for a good description of the variation in sediment type along the trench and a requirement for the jet discharge to be varied as different sediment types are encountered.

Numerical Model of Three-Dimensional Motion of Plate-Type Wind-Borne Debris Based on Quaternions and its Improvement in Unsteady Flow

2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 2399-2408 ◽  
Author(s):  
An Min Fu ◽  
Peng Huang ◽  
Ming Gu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Unsteady Flow ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Moment Coefficient ◽  
Flight Mode ◽  
Gimbal Lock ◽  
Improved Model ◽  
Plate Type ◽  
Good Agreement

A numerical model of three-dimensional motion of plate-type wind-borne debris in uniform wind field based on quaternions is proposed in this paper. This model can simulate the complex 3D spinning flight robustly and efficiently with rotational quaternions, which are also free from the gimbal lock that is associated with Euler rotational matrix. The predictions from the model were then compared with the results of another quasi-steady model, and good agreement is found. For the unsteady flow involved in autorotational flight mode, the present model was improved by revising the damping moment in order to simulate the two-dimensional motion of plates with higher accuracy. Calibration of the damping moment coefficient was performed through a direct comparison of the predicted non-dimensional angular velocity with the results of CFD-RBD model. The predictions of the improved model agree reasonably well with the CFD-RBD results, which verifies the accuracy of the improved model in predicting the two-dimensional trajectories of plates.

Numerical simulation of crossing-shock-wave/turbulent-boundary-layer interaction using a two-equation model of turbulence

2000 ◽  
Vol 409 ◽  
pp. 121-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. KNIGHT ◽  
M. GNEDIN ◽  
R. BECHT ◽  
A. ZHELTOVODOV
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Shock Wave ◽  
Turbulent Boundary Layer ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Adiabatic Wall ◽  
Layer Interaction ◽  
Boundary Layer Interaction ◽  
Good Agreement

A crossing-shock-wave/turbulent-boundary-layer interaction is investigated using the k–ε turbulence model with a new low-Reynolds-number model based on the approach of Saffman (1970) and Speziale et al. (1990). The crossing shocks are generated by two wedge-shaped fins with wedge angles α1 and α2 attached normal to a flat plate on which an equilibrium supersonic turbulent boundary layer has developed. Two configurations, corresponding to the experiments of Zheltovodov et al. (1994, 1998a, b), are considered. The free-stream Mach number is 3.9, and the fin angles are (α1, α2) = (7°, 7°) and (7°, 11°). The computed surface pressure displays very good agreement with experiment. The computed surface skin friction lines are in close agreement with experiment for the initial separation, and are in qualitative agreement within the crossing shock interaction region. The computed heat transfer is in good agreement with experiment for the (α1, α2) = (7°, 7°) configuration. For the (α1, α2) = (7°, 11°) configuration, the heat transfer is significantly overpredicted within the three-dimensional interaction. The adiabatic wall temperature is accurately predicted for both configurations.

scholarly journals Interpolation of LES Cloud Surfaces for Use in Direct Calculations of Entrainment and Detrainment

2011 ◽  
Vol 139 (2) ◽  
pp. 444-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan T. Dawe ◽  
Philip H. Austin
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Grid Cell ◽  
Time Step ◽  
Eddy Simulation ◽  
Large Eddy ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Les Model ◽  
Direct Calculations ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract Direct calculations of the entrainment and detrainment of air into and out of clouds require knowledge of the relative velocity difference between the air and the cloud surface. However, a discrete numerical model grid forces the distance moved by a cloud surface over a time step to be either zero or the width of a model grid cell. Here a method for the subgrid interpolation of a cloud surface on a discrete numerical model grid is presented. This method is used to calculate entrainment and detrainment rates for a large-eddy simulation (LES) model, which are compared with rates calculated via the direct flux method of Romps. The comparison shows good agreement between the two methods as long as the model clouds are well resolved by the model grid spacing. This limitation of this technique is offset by the ability to resolve fluxes on much finer temporal and spatial scales, making it suitable for calculating entrainment and detrainment profiles for individual clouds.

A Three Dimensional Non-Hydrostatic Numerical Model for Free Surface Flow and Mass Transportation

2013 ◽  
Vol 353-356 ◽  
pp. 2496-2501
Author(s):  
Biao Lv
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Free Surface Flow ◽  
Surface Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Mass Transportation ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Good Agreement

A three dimensional non-hydrostatic numerical model is presented based on the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations and mass transport equations. An unstructured finite-volume technique is used to discretized the governing equations with good adaptable to complicated boundary. A conservative scalar transport algorithm is also applied in this model. An integral method of the top- layer pressure is applied to reduce the number of vertical layers. Three classical examples including periodic waves propagating over a submerged bar and non-hydrostatic lock exchange are used to demonstrate the capability and efficiency of the model. The simulation results are in good agreement with the analytical solution and experimental data.

Modelling Three Dimensional Unsteady Turbulent HVAC Induced Flow

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-90
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hussein Hafez ◽  
Tamer Heshmat Mohamed Aly Kasem ◽  
Basman Elhadidi ◽  
Mohamed Madbouly Abdelrahman
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Computational Effort ◽  
Temperature Profiles ◽  
Flow Equations ◽  
Time Stepping ◽  
Adaptive Time ◽  
Induced Flow ◽  
Dimensional Simulation ◽  
Complex Boundaries ◽  
Good Agreement

A three-dimensional numerical model for HVAC induced flow is presented. The nonlinear set of buoyancy driven incompressible flow equations, augmented with those of energy and turbulence model is solved. Various relevant are discussed. These challenges include avoiding expensive commercial packages, modeling complex boundaries, and capturing near wall gradients. Adaptive time stepping is employed to optimize computational effort. Three-dimensional simulation requirements are addressed using parallel computations. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional results are presented to clarify the model significance. Validation is done using full scale measurements. Good agreement with velocity and temperature profiles are illustrated.

Experimental and numerical study of process-induced total spring-in of corner-shaped composite parts

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (16) ◽  
pp. 2347-2361 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Furkan Çiçek ◽  
Merve Erdal ◽  
Altan Kayran
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Interaction Mechanism ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Shape Design ◽  
Optical Scanning ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Good Agreement

Process-induced total spring-in of corner-shaped composite parts manufactured via autoclave-forming technique using unidirectional prepreg is studied both numerically and experimentally. In the numerical study, a three-dimensional finite element model which takes into account the cure shrinkage of the resin, anisotropic material properties of the composite part and the tool-part interaction is developed. The outcome of the numerical model is verified experimentally. For this purpose, U-shaped composite parts are manufactured via autoclave-forming technique. Process-induced total spring-in, due to the combined effect of material anisotropy and tool-part interaction, at different sections of the U-shaped parts are measured with use of the combination of the three-dimensional optical scanning technique and the generative shape design. Total spring-in determined by the numerical model is found to be in good agreement with the average total spring-in measured experimentally. The effect of tool-part interaction mechanism on the total spring-in is studied separately to ascertain its effect on the total spring-in behavior clearly. It is shown that with the proper modeling of the tool-part interaction, numerically determined total spring-in approaches the experimentally determined total spring-in.

A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF DISCHARGED COLD WATER JET IN COASTAL AREA

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuo Niida ◽  
Yasuo Niida ◽  
Norikazu Nakashiki ◽  
Norikazu Nakashiki ◽  
Shin’ichi Sakai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Model ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Water Dispersion ◽  
Water Jets ◽  
Good Agreement

In this study, a three-dimensional numerical model for cold water jets in the coastal region is developed for the calculation of not only the initial mixing but also horizontal dispersion above the seabed. The computed velocities and temperatures were compared with the measurements obtained in the scaled hydraulic experiment. The good agreement with measurements confirms the model provides appropriate results for cold water dispersion. Our numerical results indicate that coastal topography is the most important factor in determining areas influenced by discharged cold water.

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