Heat exchanger simulation

samiam1000 · May 10, 2017, 02:45

Dear Foamers,

I am back on the forum, after quite a big time. I am now trying to start again with the CFD and I am facing quite a challenging subject: I'd like to simulate an heat exchanger.
Is anyone working on the subject and can share some hints?

Thanks for your help,
Samuele

akidess · May 10, 2017, 03:11

What's challenging about it?

samiam1000 · May 10, 2017, 03:32

The multiregion and the very small geometry :-)..

Well, dear @Akidess, do you think it is a standard simulation, that can be handled easy with OpenFOAM. In case, would you mind giving me some hints?

akidess · May 11, 2017, 05:14

OpenFOAM includes a heat exchanger tutorial. SimScale has a nice example online too: https://www.simscale.com/docs/conten...tTransfer.html

May 10, 2017, 02:45	Heat exchanger simulation	#1
samiam1000 Senior Member Samuele Z Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mozzate - Co - Italy Posts: 520 Rep Power: 18	Dear Foamers, I am back on the forum, after quite a big time. I am now trying to start again with the CFD and I am facing quite a challenging subject: I'd like to simulate an heat exchanger. Is anyone working on the subject and can share some hints? Thanks for your help, Samuele

May 10, 2017, 03:11		#2
akidess Senior Member Anton Kidess Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 29	What's challenging about it? __________________ On twitter @akidTwit Spend as much time formulating your questions as you expect people to spend on their answer.

May 10, 2017, 03:32		#3
samiam1000 Senior Member Samuele Z Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mozzate - Co - Italy Posts: 520 Rep Power: 18	The multiregion and the very small geometry :-).. Well, dear @Akidess, do you think it is a standard simulation, that can be handled easy with OpenFOAM. In case, would you mind giving me some hints? Last edited by samiam1000; May 10, 2017 at 05:23.

May 11, 2017, 05:14		#4
akidess Senior Member Anton Kidess Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 29	OpenFOAM includes a heat exchanger tutorial. SimScale has a nice example online too: https://www.simscale.com/docs/conten...tTransfer.html __________________ On twitter @akidTwit Spend as much time formulating your questions as you expect people to spend on their answer.

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