Peculiarities of numerical simulation of air/heat curtain operation in OpenFOAM
https://doi.org/10.15514/ISPRAS-2023-35(2)-15
Abstract
The issues of mathematical modeling of turbulent heat-conductive flow of compressible viscous medium in the internal volume of the body of an air-thermal curtain equipped with a tangential fan are considered. The solution of the problem is constructed on the basis of averaged Reynolds (Favre) Navier-Stokes equations. The solution of the problem is obtained using the MRF (Multiple Reference Frame) approach, which uses a rotating reference frame, and using a transformation of the basic Navier-Stokes equations in the rotation zone. In order to correctly describe the working processes occurring in the internal volume of the air-thermal curtain and in the environment, modular multiblock meshes are applied in the work, including those allowing to separate rotating and stationary areas. The solution of the set tasks is constructed using the tools of the OpenFOAM package. As a result of the work, the peculiarities of the flow structure in the flowing part of the air-heat curtain are described in detail, and the gas velocities achieved at different fan speeds are estimated. The self-similarity of velocity profiles at the air curtain nozzle outlet is shown.
About the Authors
Sergey GRIGOREV
Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Postgraduate student of the Department of Thermal Engines and IIstallations
Maria Ravilevna KOROLEVA
Udmurt Federal Research Center UB RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor, Senior Rsearcher
Olga Vladimirovna MISHCHENKOVA
Kalashnikov Izhevsk State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Thermal Engines and Installations
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GRIGOREV S., KOROLEVA M.R., MISHCHENKOVA O.V. Peculiarities of numerical simulation of air/heat curtain operation in OpenFOAM. Proceedings of the Institute for System Programming of the RAS (Proceedings of ISP RAS). 2023;35(2):215-224. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15514/ISPRAS-2023-35(2)-15
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