CFD Online Logo CFD Online URL
www.cfd-online.com
[Sponsors]
Home > Forums > Software User Forums > OpenFOAM

First time using OpenFOAM, need help with a heat transfer project.

Register Blogs Members List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old   July 16, 2014, 12:03
Question First time using OpenFOAM, need help with a heat transfer project.
  #1
New Member
 
Max
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 6
Rep Power: 11
BhaluBear is on a distinguished road
I'm not very familiar with CFD software so OpenFOAM is a bit daunting to me. That said, I think it will be an extremely useful tool to accomplish the project at hand. Hopefully someone can help me figure out what I need to do to accomplish this.

I need to model a ~2x3x5ft container with a heat source inside. The heat source is sitting on a heat sink and there is a fan attached to the beginning of the heat sink to push the hot air through. I need to model the air as it leaves the heat sink and hits the walls of the container to determine if I need to shroud the heat sink to the outside of the container.

Most of the tutorials I have seen done in OpenFOAM have not done something similar to this so any advice or help at all is extremely welcome Thanks in advance!

Also, if I am not giving enough information for people to help me please let me know what else I can do to assist you in assisting me.

Last edited by BhaluBear; July 16, 2014 at 14:37.
BhaluBear is offline   Reply With Quote

Reply

Tags
advice, heat transfer, help for a newbie

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Exhaust Manifold Transient Heat Transfer Simulation Jonny6001 STAR-CCM+ 9 February 22, 2017 13:24
How to write k and epsilon before the abnormal end xiuying OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD 8 August 27, 2013 15:33
same geometry,structured and unstructured mesh,different behaviour. sharonyue OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD 13 January 2, 2013 22:40
Convective / Conductive Heat Transfer in Hypersonic flows enigma Main CFD Forum 2 November 1, 2009 22:53
time averaged heat transfer in oscillating flow Matthieu Ubas Main CFD Forum 2 November 5, 1999 14:20


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 21:39.