A novel, comprehensive numerical simulation for predicting temperatures within boreholes and the adjoining rock bed

Geothermics ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 213-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Gorman ◽  
John P. Abraham ◽  
Ephraim M. Sparrow
2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 2596-2600
Author(s):  
Xiao Li Du ◽  
Hong Wei Song ◽  
Jie Chen

Based on numerical simulation of computing Software ANSYS, the curve of arching coefficient variation of pressure arch due to actual mining was analyzed aiming to a special mining face, the law of stress transfer and change in surrounding rock was discussed, and the evolving features and characteristics of pressure arch was obtained. The analysis and discussion show the following facts: Arch body will become thicker and stress in the arch body increases with working face’s driving distance increasing; the morphology of pressure arch transits from ellipsoid with long axis in the vertical direction to ellipsoid with long axis in the horizontal direction along the trend of working face; along the tendency of working face, the morphology of pressure arch is a ellipsoid with long axis in the vertical direction.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebangu Orari Benedict ◽  
Dintwa Edward ◽  
Motsamai Seraga Oboetswei ◽  
Okiror Grace

Solar dryers are increasingly being applied to dry fruits and vegetables in order to increase their shelf-lives. In the sunny-belt countries, the availability of solar irradiance is taken for granted and the mean daily solar irradiation is often used as the design basis for a solar dryer. The predicted performance of the solar irradiance is therefore inherently inaccurate. Contemporary solar dryer designs incorporate thermal energy storage (TES) systems for application after sunset. The performance of such TES systems is often determined experimentally. In this study, mathematical models have been developed and by numerical simulation using the technique of Finite Differential Method (FDM) and MATLAB programming, the performances of solar irradiance as well as that of the TES system have been predicted. The simulation results were secured to inform the design of the solar dryer for fruits and vegetables in the sun-belt countries.


2009 ◽  
Vol 00 (00) ◽  
pp. 090904073309027-8
Author(s):  
H.W. Wang ◽  
S. Kyriacos ◽  
L. Cartilier

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (S 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
W Schiller ◽  
K Spiegel ◽  
T Schmid ◽  
H Rudorf ◽  
S Flacke ◽  
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