Simulation of Air Temperature in an Under-Bridge Storehouse

Abstract:

In this paper, one certain space under bridge which was used as a storehouse has been simulated numerically. The flow was considered turbulent and buoyant. A simple geometry was adopted, consisting of a room with a door that plays the role of inlet and another of outlet for the air. Four bundles of wood burners which considered as a volumetric heat source were placed evenly in the space. The problem was simulated by using the RNG K-ε turbulence model, modified to account for buoyancy effects. Several useful results were obtained.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 178-181)
• Pages: 2557-2560
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.178-181.2557
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Han Xiao*, Yong Ding, Xin Tang Wang
• Keywords: Buoyant-Turbulent Flow, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Temperature Spread

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