cooling of a hot porous zone.

asda3D · April 17, 2018, 10:11

Hi everyone. I have managed to simulate a porous zone in CFD to simulate a hot powder bed. I would like to set its temp to 450k and measure the cooling effect of air flowing through it. I am not sure on how to go about doing this and would like to know if it even possible. Thanks for any feedback.

Muhammad Shad · April 22, 2018, 15:08

can you specify the inlet temperature of Air, temperature of porous media, material of porous structure so that you question becomes clear for understanding. thank you

asda3D · April 23, 2018, 02:27

Thank your for the reply.
The inlet air is at standard room temp (roughly 298k). The air then travels through the pipe and reaches a porous zone. The porous medium is made up of nylon 12 (porosity 0.035) and its at an elevated temp of 450K.

Currently I am able to simulate the porous zone via fluent, by setting it as a fluid zone and ticking the porous zone sub classification. I am just finding it difficult to set the temp of the nylon bed to 450K and measure the heat transfer.

Hope this has clarified my problem. Again, any help is much appreciated

April 17, 2018, 10:11	cooling of a hot porous zone.	#1
asda3D New Member anonymous Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 8	Hi everyone. I have managed to simulate a porous zone in CFD to simulate a hot powder bed. I would like to set its temp to 450k and measure the cooling effect of air flowing through it. I am not sure on how to go about doing this and would like to know if it even possible. Thanks for any feedback.

April 22, 2018, 15:08	porous media set up	#2
Muhammad Shad New Member mishal Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pakistan Posts: 8 Rep Power: 9	can you specify the inlet temperature of Air, temperature of porous media, material of porous structure so that you question becomes clear for understanding. thank you

April 23, 2018, 02:27	Porous conditions	#3
asda3D New Member anonymous Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 8	Thank your for the reply. The inlet air is at standard room temp (roughly 298k). The air then travels through the pipe and reaches a porous zone. The porous medium is made up of nylon 12 (porosity 0.035) and its at an elevated temp of 450K. Currently I am able to simulate the porous zone via fluent, by setting it as a fluid zone and ticking the porous zone sub classification. I am just finding it difficult to set the temp of the nylon bed to 450K and measure the heat transfer. Hope this has clarified my problem. Again, any help is much appreciated

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