Modelling of Cooling Tower

Ritz_physics · February 28, 2014, 06:35

Hello!

I am a final year mechanical engineering student and I am doing a project on natural draft cooling towers. My literature research leads to a finding that for an efficient heat transfer through the tower, the mass flow rate of water across the cross section of the tower needs to be varied, ie. higher water flow rate near the tower periphery, and lesser towards the middle.

The heat transfer is governed by a set of partial differential equations.

So, to experiment with different water flow distribution, is using a CFD software the only way, or can a manual method be of assistance?

If so, will it be possible to do the modelling in a period of a month (or, two weeks more, max), given that I have no knowledge of using CFD and need to take my professor's help?

dreamz · March 30, 2014, 00:05

I suggest you try for a physical experimental model and try to vary the parameters to achieve your objective. As far as CFD is concerned, one cannot guarantee as to how much time will be required to model the problem. It depends upon the complexity of your problem.

impactgroupusa1 · January 12, 2016, 04:16

Watch this animation on cooling tower:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKzenFW0ZIg

February 28, 2014, 06:35	Modelling of Cooling Tower	#1
Ritz_physics New Member Ritz Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hello! I am a final year mechanical engineering student and I am doing a project on natural draft cooling towers. My literature research leads to a finding that for an efficient heat transfer through the tower, the mass flow rate of water across the cross section of the tower needs to be varied, ie. higher water flow rate near the tower periphery, and lesser towards the middle. The heat transfer is governed by a set of partial differential equations. So, to experiment with different water flow distribution, is using a CFD software the only way, or can a manual method be of assistance? If so, will it be possible to do the modelling in a period of a month (or, two weeks more, max), given that I have no knowledge of using CFD and need to take my professor's help?

January 12, 2016, 04:16		#3
impactgroupusa1 New Member miguel pace Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3 Rep Power: 10	Watch this animation on cooling tower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKzenFW0ZIg __________________ Impact Cooling Solutions

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March 30, 2014, 00:05		#2
dreamz Member Ashutosh Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 98 Rep Power: 12	I suggest you try for a physical experimental model and try to vary the parameters to achieve your objective. As far as CFD is concerned, one cannot guarantee as to how much time will be required to model the problem. It depends upon the complexity of your problem.