pipe surrounded with sand

tangfl · March 12, 2013, 00:58

hi,
i want to study regard on water jetting towards the pipe which surrounded with sand. However, i feel difficulties on the sand surrounded the pipe which i dont know how to define it　（ｕｓｉｎｇ　ｉｍｍｅｒｓｅｄ　ｓｏｌｉｄ？？）. Can anyone give me a hand? or show me some ＳＩＭＩＬＡＲ　tutorial??

mettler · March 12, 2013, 07:44

flow through porous media

tangfl · March 13, 2013, 03:36

so， do i need to draw a sand box to define it as porous media??

mettler · March 13, 2013, 07:49

I guess you need that. I am not sure what your drawing looks like, but you do need a porous zone. You define that in Fluent.

tangfl · April 9, 2013, 22:26

if i define in porous zone. the zone material will be in fluid..
How i change to solid??

thanks..

mettler · April 10, 2013, 10:09

The porous zone in fluent will represent a solid zone with fluid in it. Its been a while, but you have define certain aspects that let fluent carry out the solution.

tangfl · April 10, 2013, 21:55

Thanks for reply..
My problem is water jet pass though the sand (porous zone) and hitting the wall of pipe. however, when i water jet towards pipe, my result not show any sand hitting causes erosion on the wall. and how to plot wall thickness after the erosion?

March 12, 2013, 00:58	pipe surrounded with sand	#1
tangfl Member tang Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 13	hi, i want to study regard on water jetting towards the pipe which surrounded with sand. However, i feel difficulties on the sand surrounded the pipe which i dont know how to define it　（ｕｓｉｎｇ　ｉｍｍｅｒｓｅｄ　ｓｏｌｉｄ？？）. Can anyone give me a hand? or show me some ＳＩＭＩＬＡＲ　tutorial??

April 9, 2013, 22:26	Question	#5
tangfl Member tang Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 13	if i define in porous zone. the zone material will be in fluid.. How i change to solid?? thanks..

April 10, 2013, 10:09		#6
mettler Senior Member Andrew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 209 Rep Power: 18	The porous zone in fluent will represent a solid zone with fluid in it. Its been a while, but you have define certain aspects that let fluent carry out the solution. tangfl likes this.

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March 12, 2013, 07:44		#2
mettler Senior Member Andrew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 209 Rep Power: 18	flow through porous media

March 13, 2013, 03:36		#3
tangfl Member tang Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 13	so， do i need to draw a sand box to define it as porous media??

March 13, 2013, 07:49		#4
mettler Senior Member Andrew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 209 Rep Power: 18	I guess you need that. I am not sure what your drawing looks like, but you do need a porous zone. You define that in Fluent.

April 10, 2013, 21:55		#7
tangfl Member tang Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 13	Thanks for reply.. My problem is water jet pass though the sand (porous zone) and hitting the wall of pipe. however, when i water jet towards pipe, my result not show any sand hitting causes erosion on the wall. and how to plot wall thickness after the erosion?