how to setup radiate emissivity in CFX

qihongming · August 1, 2016, 03:29

I have one electric process heater which some heating elements will be insert one vessel, the gas will flow through this heater,I don't know how to set up radiate emissivity of heating elements and vessel in CFX?

ghorrocks · August 1, 2016, 05:19

If radiation heat transfer is important you have many options:
1) If the body radiates and it just leaves the domain you can impose a simple source term /heat transfer equation on the hot surface to account for radiation.
2) If the body radiates and it is absorbed in the domain you will need to use a radiation model. There are a few options depending on how opaque the fluid is and exactly what radiation physics you need to include.

August 1, 2016, 03:29	how to setup radiate emissivity in CFX	#1
qihongming New Member qihongming Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 17	I have one electric process heater which some heating elements will be insert one vessel, the gas will flow through this heater,I don't know how to set up radiate emissivity of heating elements and vessel in CFX?

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August 1, 2016, 05:19		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,703 Rep Power: 143	If radiation heat transfer is important you have many options: 1) If the body radiates and it just leaves the domain you can impose a simple source term /heat transfer equation on the hot surface to account for radiation. 2) If the body radiates and it is absorbed in the domain you will need to use a radiation model. There are a few options depending on how opaque the fluid is and exactly what radiation physics you need to include.