Modeling of heat transfer and turbulent flows inside industrial furnaces

In this work, we present a three-dimensional computational fluid-dynamics model for simulating complex industrial furnaces. The focus in set on the mathematical modeling of heated solids inside the furnace. A stabilized finite element method is used to numerically solve time-dependent, three-dimensi...

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Published in:Simulation modelling practice and theory 2013-01, Vol.30, p.35-53
Main Authors: Hachem, E., Jannoun, G., Veysset, J., Henri, M., Pierrot, R., Poitrault, I., Massoni, E., Coupez, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computational fluid dynamics
Computer simulation
Engineering Sciences
Fluid flow
Forced convection
Furnaces
Heat transfer
Immersed volume method
Industrial furnaces
Materials
Mathematical models
Natural convection
Radiative heat transfer
Stabilized finite elements
Turbulence
Turbulent flow
Turbulent flows
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Summary:In this work, we present a three-dimensional computational fluid-dynamics model for simulating complex industrial furnaces. The focus in set on the mathematical modeling of heated solids inside the furnace. A stabilized finite element method is used to numerically solve time-dependent, three-dimensional, conjugate heat transfer and turbulent fluid flows. In order to simulate the fluid–solid interaction, we propose the immersed volume method combined with a direct anisotropic mesh adaptation process enhancing the interface representation. The method demonstrates the capability of the model to simulate an unsteady heat transfer flow of natural convection, conduction and radiation in a complex 3D industrial furnace with the presence of six conducting steel solids.
ISSN:1569-190X
1878-1462
DOI:10.1016/j.simpat.2012.07.013