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The Computational Fluid Dynamics( CFD) model is created using Ansys Workbench figure, in the

DesignModeller extension with the exact same confines as the real- life cardboard model of the structure.
Having the overall confines of 320 x 240 x 145 mm. The CFD model is also resolve into the four area as with
cardboard model, as depicted in figure 31 below. The heater is circled in red and is modelled as spherical
point with a periphery of 35 mm and a height of 50 mm. The dimension of the CFD model and its features
are the same as the experimental cardboard model, the door bay( door of the bedroom, area A) is 80 mm x
110 mm, the window bay( window of the chesterfield, area B) is 60 mm x 60 mm. The door outlet( this the
kitchen door, of area C) is a 50 mm x 110 mm and the window outlet( which is the restroom window) is a 35
mm x 50 mm. The interior door that leads to the restroom, area D is also 50 mm x 110 mm. The two scripts
that are dissembled for this structure design are show in figure 33 and 34 below, where the position of the
heater is at different locales within the envelope of the structure model. Figure 33 is script 1 where the heater
is placed in the bedroom, area A, in front of the door bay, same as the position of the heater as expressed in
figure x for script 1 of the trial. The same applies for script 2, the heater is placed in the kitchen, area C just
like how it's does for script 2 for the trial as seen in figure 34 These two simulation scripts will be used as a
confirmation process by comparing the results of the simulations results with those of the experimental
results. By validating these two results using one another, the conclusion on whether the trial and simulations
were executed duly can be drawn and whether or not the results attained are accurate andreliable.However,
the trial and simulations will be concluded to have been duly conducted and successful with accurate and
dependable results, If the results are analogous and have a closerelation.However, also the confirmation
process will be concluded to have been unprofitable with inconclusive results, If the results of the trial and
simulations are too different and don't show any correlation. Mathematical Models Using the immense pool
of information from once studies under section2.5 of the Literature study, the fine model consists of the
governing equations, turbulence models and the boundary conditions. For the simulations, the energy
equation is actuated during the set-up part of the Fluent Flow process. thus, the governing equation are those
of mass and instigation conservation and of the Reynold’s Average Navier- Stoke equations. The gravitational
effect is actuated at a magnitude of 9,81 m/ s2 acting down in the perpendicular direction, the perpendicular
direction is denoted by the z- axis on the model. The Renormalization Group of the k- Ꜫ turbulence model
appertained to as the RNG k- Ꜫ turbulence model with standard wall functions is enforced for the simulation.
This is because it’s the stylish suited turbulence model for simulations that have low Reynolds figures just
like this bone . The standard k- Ꜫ turbulence model can also be used for this case indeed those its more
accurate at high Reynolds figures. For the boundary conditions, the heat transfer is taken to do via forced
convection and thus, a heat transfer measure of 5,3 W/m2.K is applied. The fluid parcels, in this case of air
are kept constant and the fluid is assumed to be incompressible. The air speed used for the simulation is 2,6
m/ s which corresponds to the final addict speed. For the heater, a constant heat flux of 135 kW/ m2 is
applied. From section2.5 of the Literature study, it's known that the Numerical styles for a simulations using
CFD consists of the discretization scheme, numerical results, and confluence of the result. The simulations
will run at steady- state and the SIMPLE algorithm is used to grease the pressure- haste coupling. 1st order
discretization schemes are used for instigation, turbulent kinetic energy( k), turbulent dispersion energy( Ꜫ),
and also for the energy equation whilst pressure is formalized. For the result to meet, the values of the
regularized gauged residuals must be below 10(- 4) for the durability, instigation, and pressure equations. For
the energy equation the value of the residuals must be below 10(- 7) in order to achieve confluence of the
result at the end of the chosen number of duplications.

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