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Old   February 12, 2010, 17:56
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Hello, I have a very basic question on the radiation modeling in fluent.

Suppose I have a solid body, and the surface is defined as convection and radiation BCs. The ambient temperature is fixed. Only heat conduction and radiation are modeled in this case. How can define the radiation BC in fluent? It seems that all models need to include fluid or semi-transparent solid region.

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Old   February 13, 2010, 09:05
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You can find your best answer in fluent tutorial . Chapter 5
Modeling radiation and natural convection
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Old   February 13, 2010, 09:06
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Hi Eric,

If the surface is on the outside of the domain (a one-sided wall) you do not need to model radiation in the solver. You only need to consider the conduction.

the radiation models in the solver is for use when the heat is radiated inside the solution domain.

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Old   February 14, 2010, 23:32
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HP Kritzinger,

Yes, the surface is on the outside of the domain. The surfice is exposed to ambient with temperature much lower than the surface temperature. I believe the radiation is equivalent to nature convection based on my calculation. I want to include the radiation in the modeling. But I cannot find any way to do that in Fluent. Like what you said, the models in the solver are for use when the heat radiation is happened inside the domain, instead of the domain surface and ambient.

thanks anyway for your help!


If the surface is on the outside of the domain (a one-sided wall) you do not need to model radiation in the solver. You only need to consider the conduction.

the radiation models in the solver is for use when the heat is radiated inside the solution domain.

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Old   February 14, 2010, 23:34
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Mehr,

Thanks a lot. I was aware of the tutorial (Chapter 5). But it seems that all models are only used inside the domain, instead of the surfice (and ambient).

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Qihong

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You can find your best answer in fluent tutorial . Chapter 5
Modeling radiation and natural convection
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http://my.fit.edu/itresources/manual.../tg/node67.htm
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Old   February 15, 2010, 03:12
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If I understand correctly, all you need is to change the wall to a mixed type in the GUI panel. On the wall boundary conditions window, under the Thermal tab, Select "Mixed" under Thermal Conditions. This gives you the option to specify both radiation and convection on a exterior surface.

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Mystic_cfd,

Thanks a lot! I tried it before but it seems that the radiation flux will be zero when I do the post-processing. Should I turn on any radiation model in the solver?

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If I understand correctly, all you need is to change the wall to a mixed type in the GUI panel. On the wall boundary conditions window, under the Thermal tab, Select "Mixed" under Thermal Conditions. This gives you the option to specify both radiation and convection on a exterior surface.

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Old   January 21, 2018, 03:43
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Hello everyone,

I am working on radiation modelling in a multiphase system. For that, I am using both VOF and Eulerian model. In case of VOF, I have used Surface to surface radiation model, there is no convergent problem. However, in case Eulerian model, surface to surface model is not allowed. Can anyone suggest best radiation model?

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Old   April 5, 2018, 20:38
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Hi every one,
I am working on the convection-radiation problem in enclosure. When I impose the BC on the walls, is it necessary to set wall thickness? what does mean that thickness?.
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Old   July 19, 2018, 18:14
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Hi, could you able to get the solution for you radiation model i have similar problem could you able to assist me
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