Numerical Modeling of Quench Cooling Using Eulerian Two-Fluid Method

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Ming Wang ◽  
Ales Alajbegovic ◽  
Xuming Su ◽  
James Jan
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Model ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Temperature History ◽  
Modeling Approach ◽  
Simple Geometry ◽  
Two Fluid Model ◽  
Quench Cooling ◽  
Strong Body ◽  
Two Fluid

A numerical approach is presented for modeling quenching cooling of solid metal parts. The approach is based on the Eulerian two-fluid model with modifications toward specific needs of boiling heat transfer. Numerical aspects are discussed on handling high phase change rate of boiling, flux formulation in the presence of strong body force, and conjugate heat transfer of solid immersed in a liquid bath. The modeling approach is assessed for a quenching cooling problem with a simple geometry. Comparisons are made between the computed temperature history within the solid and that of measured data using thermocouples. Reasonably well agreement is observed. The study demonstrated that the present modeling approach is able to meet the numerical challenges entailed in quenching cooling and able to predict the quenching cooling phenomena with satisfactory accuracy. Areas for further improvement are also noted.

Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer Test of Supercritical Water in a Tube Using the Three-Dimensional Two-Fluid Model Code

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeharu Misawa ◽  
Hiroyuki Yoshida ◽  
Hidesada Tamai ◽  
Kazuyuki Takase
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Supercritical Pressure ◽  
Thermal Design ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Pressure Region ◽  
Two Fluid Model ◽  
Two Fluid

The three-dimensional two-fluid model analysis code ACE-3D is developed in Japan Atomic Energy Agency for the thermal design procedure on two-phase flow thermal-hydraulics of light water-cooled reactors. In order to perform thermal hydraulic analysis of SCWR, ACE-3D is enhanced to supercritical pressure region. As a result, it is confirmed that transient change in subcritical and supercritical pressure region can be simulated smoothly using ACE-3D, that ACE-3D can predict the results of the past heat transfer experiment in the supercritical pressure condition, and that introduction of thermal conductivity effect of the wall restrains fluctuation of wall.

CFD Analysis on Wall Boiling Model During Subcooled Boiling in Vertical Narrow Rectangular Channel

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Ren ◽  
Changqi Yan ◽  
Meiyue Yan ◽  
Shengzhi Yu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Fluid Model ◽  
Rectangular Channel ◽  
Subcooled Boiling ◽  
Site Density ◽  
Rectangular Channels ◽  
Two Fluid Model ◽  
Nucleate Site ◽  
Two Fluid

Two-fluid model is a common method to simulate the subcooled flow boiling heat transfer, in which the wall boiling model is mainly used for the partition of wall heat flux and the mass transfer between two phases on the wall. The model determines the amount of vapor phase and predicts the cross-sectional void fraction in the channel, nucleate site density and bubble departure diameter play an important role in the accurate prediction of wall boiling model. Eulerian two-fluid model coupled with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) wall boiling model is employed to simulate the heat transfer characteristics and boiling phenomena in vertical narrow rectangular channels by using FLUENT code. Based on the experimental data of subcooled boiling in vertical narrow rectangular channel, different combinations of nucleate site density and bubble departure diameter correlations are used to calculate under different conditions of heat flux and inlet subcooling. Comparing the calculated heat transfer coefficients along the vertical height with experimental results, it can be found that these two parameters have a significant effect on the subcooled boiling heat transfer in narrow rectangular channels. Different parameter combinations lead to differences in wall heat flux distribution, different heat flux and inlet subcooling also have different effects on these models, which eventually lead to different evaporative heat flux, thus affecting the prediction of void fraction.

Heat Transfer to Blood Flow in a Small Tube

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Y. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Transfer Problem ◽  
Fluid Model ◽  
Constant Heat Flux ◽  
Constant Heat ◽  
Axial Temperature ◽  
Small Tube ◽  
Two Fluid Model ◽  
Two Fluid

Blood flow in a small tube (30–1000μm) can be successfully modeled by the two-fluid model. The fully developed, constant heat flux convective heat transfer problem is studied. The velocity and temperature profiles are determined in closed form. Formulas for friction-factor-Reynolds number product, axial temperature gradient, and Nusselt number are found.

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