Inlet mass flow ( to Glenn)
 

Hi Glenn,

I am simulating a case of pool fire. When i am putting real mass flow in than the flame seems to be unrealistic and the flame is running away from its source though it works prettily when a mass flow is reduced by 100 times than i get a good shape of flame. I am not able to understand why did it happen? Should i go for a profile shape at inlet or some other idea would be a great help. Thanks in advance!

Regards

Manu

Re: Inlet mass flow ( to Glenn)
 

Hi,

We will need a lot more detail about what you are modelling before we can help.

Glenn Horrocks

Re: Inlet mass flow ( to Glenn)
 

Hi Glenn, The inlet mass flow i am prescribing is the measured burning rate of my fuel. Now i have opening everywhere except bottom wall where the pan is kept and pan wall which are no slip adiabatic walls. Now i am using k- epsilon turbulence model, eddy dissipation (single step chemistry) combustion model, discrete radiation transfer and Magnussen soot models. Now the problem is when i start my simulation (lets say steady state and without soot model) with real mass flow, i get a flame far away from inlet ( like a diffuser ). When i reduce this inlet mass flow by 100 times i get a good conical shape flame ( thats what i can expect from single step chemistry). What should i understand from this? Is this real mass flow is numerically unphysical? Please help me if you can.

Regards

Manu

Re: Inlet mass flow ( to Glenn)
 

Hi,

Sounds like you need more detailed assistance than is possible on the forum. I would contact your CFX support representative.

Glenn Horrocks