Modeling and Numerical Simulation Analysis of Chemical Plume in Flow Field
A new discrete chemical plume model based on CFD was established, which avoids the shortcomings of the current model. In this model CFD was applied to simulate the turbulent environment of chemical plume, while the chemical substances contained in the plume were modeled as discrete phase. Utilizing this model, chemical plume under water was simulated numerically and analyzed hereafter. The transport characteristics of simulated plume were consistent with existing experimental results. Based on the simulation results, the effect of flow field on plume transport was also analyzed. The model proves an efficient approach to simulate the transport process in different environment, as well as analyze various types of actual situations. Moreover, this model can provide the theoretical basis for plume tracking algorithm research and simulation platform, which promotes significantly the research on chemical plume tracking.