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Infinite Elements Fluid Dynamics

Posted Dec 15, 2011, 5:55 p.m. EST Fluid & Heat, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Mesh, Modeling Tools & Definitions, Parameters, Variables, & Functions Version 4.2a 4 Replies

Danielle Lower
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I want to model flow around a pipe. Instead of meshing a large block of air, is there a way to represent on of the air boundaries as infinite?
4 Replies Last Post Dec 27, 2011, 5:06 a.m. EST
Chiwei Ong
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Posted: 1 decade ago Dec 16, 2011, 12:38 a.m. EST
i am not sure whether you can impose open boundary or not. you may check the document.
i am not sure whether you can impose open boundary or not. you may check the document.
Akmal
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Posted: 1 decade ago Dec 23, 2011, 5:02 a.m. EST
hi,

yes, using convective cooling. h for free convection about 5-25 W/m²K. Or there is also a formula how to evaluate h for horizontal cylinder on free convection.

h ~ Fluid.temperatur-outer cylinder.temperatur and Diameter

regards
akmal
hi, yes, using convective cooling. h for free convection about 5-25 W/m²K. Or there is also a formula how to evaluate h for horizontal cylinder on free convection. h ~ Fluid.temperatur-outer cylinder.temperatur and Diameter regards akmal
Nagi Elabbasi Facebook Reality Labs
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Posted: 1 decade ago Dec 24, 2011, 1:30 p.m. EST
Infinite elements are not suitable for this type of CFD analysis. If you want to model the air flow around the pipe you need to model and mesh a suitably sized block of air. If your interest is only the heat loss resulting from the air flow you can avoid modeling the air and setup instead a convective boundary condition on the external pipe surfaces as Akmal suggested.

Nagi Elabbasi
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Infinite elements are not suitable for this type of CFD analysis. If you want to model the air flow around the pipe you need to model and mesh a suitably sized block of air. If your interest is only the heat loss resulting from the air flow you can avoid modeling the air and setup instead a convective boundary condition on the external pipe surfaces as Akmal suggested. Nagi Elabbasi Veryst Engineering
Akmal
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Posted: 1 decade ago Dec 27, 2011, 5:06 a.m. EST
Hi All,

i'm not CFD expert (never use special CFD simulation software). But as far as i know, comsol is enough to do CFD simulation. There are modules to simulate fluid flow. To simulate air flow around a pipe it can be easely done.

there is some example, google thermos_laminar_flow.mph.

Comsol mesh can also be adapted for fluid or non-fluid.

happy holiday
akmal

Hi All, i'm not CFD expert (never use special CFD simulation software). But as far as i know, comsol is enough to do CFD simulation. There are modules to simulate fluid flow. To simulate air flow around a pipe it can be easely done. there is some example, google thermos_laminar_flow.mph. Comsol mesh can also be adapted for fluid or non-fluid. happy holiday akmal

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