Heat Transfer

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Chapter 10 Heat Transfer

Introduction to CFX

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Governing Equations Conservation Equations Continuity Momentum Energy where

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Governing Equations
Heat transfer in a fluid domain is governed by the Energy Transport Equation:

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( htot ) p + ( U htot ) = (T ) + (U ) + S E t t
Transient Convection Conduction Viscous work Sources

The Heat Transfer Model relates to the above equation as follows

None: Energy Transport Equation not solved Isothermal: The Energy Transport Equation is not solved but a temperature is required to evaluated fluid properties (e.g. when using an Ideal Gas) Thermal Energy: An Energy Transport Equation is solved which neglects variable density effects. It is suitable for low speed liquid flow with constant specific heats. An optional viscous dissipation term can be included if viscous heating is significant. Total Energy: This models the transport of enthalpy and includes kinetic energy effects. It should be used for gas flows where the Mach number exceeds 0.2, and high speed liquid flows where viscous heating effects arise in the boundary layer, where kinetic energy effects become significant.
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Governing Equations

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For multicomponent flows, reacting flows and radiation modeling additional terms are included in the energy equation Heat transfer in a solid domain is modeled using the following conduction equation

Transient

Conduction Source

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Selecting a Heat Transfer Model

The Heat Transfer model is selected on the Domain > Fluid Models panel

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Enable the Viscous Work term (Total Energy), or Viscous Dissipation term (Thermal Energy), if viscous shear in the fluid is large (e.g. lubrication or high speed compressible flows) Enable radiation model / submodels if radiative heat transfer is significant

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Radiation
Radiation effects should be accounted for when 4 4 Qrad = (Tmax Tmin ) is significant compared to convective and conductive heat transfer rates To account for radiation, Radiative Intensity Transport Equations (RTEs) are solved
Local absorption by fluid and at boundaries couples these RTEs with the energy equation

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Radiation intensity is directionally and spatially dependent Transport mechanisms for radiation intensity:
Local absorption Out-scattering (scattering away from the direction) Local emission In-scattering (scattering into the direction)

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Radiation Models

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Several radiation models are available which provide approximate solutions to the RTE

1) Rosseland Model (Diffusion Approximation Model) 2) P-1 Model (Gibbs Model/Spherical Harmonics Model) 3) Discrete Transfer Model (DTM) (Shah Model) 4) Monte Carlo Model (not available in the ANSYS CFD-Flo product)

Each radiation model has its assumptions, limitations, and benefits

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Choosing a Radiation Model

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The optical thickness should be determined before choosing a radiation model

Optically thin means that the fluid is transparent to the radiation at wavelengths where the heat transfer occurs
The radiation only interacts with the boundaries of the domain

Optically thick/dense means that the fluid absorbs and re-emits the radiation

For optically thick media the P1 model is a good choice

Many combustion simulations fall into this category since combustion gases tend to absorb radiation The P1 models gives reasonable accuracy without too much computational effort

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Choosing a Radiation Model

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For optically thin media the Monte Carlo or Discrete Transfer models may be used
DTM can be less accurate in models with long/thin geometries Monte Carlo uses the most computational resources, followed by DTM Both models can be used in optically thick media, but the P1 model uses far less computational resources

Surface to Surface Model

Available for Monte Carlo and DTM Neglects the influence of the fluid on the radiation field (only boundaries participate) Can significantly reduce the solution time

Radiation in Solid Domains

In transparent or semi-transparent solid domains (e.g. glass) only the Monte Carlo model can be used There is no radiation in opaque solid domains
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Heat Transfer Boundary Conditions

Inlet
Static Temperature Total Temperature Total Enthalpy

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Outlet
No details (except Radiation, see below)

Opening
Opening Temperature Opening Static Temperature

Wall
Adiabatic Fixed Temperature Heat Flux Heat Transfer Coefficient

Radiation Quantities
Local Temperature (Inlet/Outlet/Opening) External Blackbody Temperature (Inlet/Outlet/Opening) Opaque
Specify Emissivity and Diffuse Fraction
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Domain Interfaces
GGI connections are recommended for Fluid-Solid and Solid-Solid interfaces If radiation is modelled in one domain and not the other, set Emissivity and Diffuse Fraction values on the side which includes radiation
Set these on the boundary condition associated with the domain interface

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Thin Wall Modeling

The thickness of the material must be resolved by the mesh

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Using solid domains to model heat transfer through thin solids can present meshing problems

Domain interfaces can be used to model a thin material

Normal conduction only; neglects any in-plane conduction

Example: to model a baffle with heat transfer through the thickness

Create a Fluid-Fluid Domain Interface On the Additional Interface Models tab set Mass and Momentum to No Slip Wall
This makes the interface a wall rather than an interface that fluid can pass through

Enable the Heat Transfer toggle and pick the Thin Material option
Specify a Material and Thickness

Other domain interface types (Fluid-Solid etc) can use the Thin Material option to represent coatings etc.
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Thermal Contact Resistance

A Thermal Contact Resistance can be specified using the same approach as Thin Wall modeling
Just select the Thermal Contact Resistance option instead of the Thin Material option

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Natural Convection
Natural convection occurs when temperature differences in the fluid result in density variations
This is one-type of buoyancy driven flow

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Flow is induced by the force of gravity acting on the density variations As discussed in the Domains lecture, a source term SM,buoy = ( ref) g is added to the momentum equations The density difference ( ref) is evaluated using either the Full Buoyancy model or the Boussinesq model
Depending on the physics the model is automatically chosen
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Solution Notes
When solving heat transfer problems, make sure that you have allowed sufficient solution time for heat imbalances in all domains to become very small, particularly when Solid domains are included Sometimes residuals reach the convergence criteria before global imbalances trend towards zero
Create Solver Monitors showing IMBALANCE levels for fluid and solid domains View the imbalance information printed at the end of the solver output file Use a Conservation Target when defining Solver Control in CFX-Pre

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Heat Transfer Variables

The results file contains several variables related to heat transfer
Variables starting with Wall are only defined on walls

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Temperature
This is the local fluid temperature When plotted on a wall it is the temperature on the wall, Twall

Mesh Control Volumes

Wall Adjacent Temperature

This is the average temperature in the control volume next to the wall

Wall Heat Transfer Coefficient, hc By default this is based on Twall and the Wall
Adjacent Temperature, not the far-field fluid temperature Set the expert parameter tbulk for htc to define a far-field fluid temperature to use instead of the Wall Adjacent Temperature

Twall

qw

qw = hc (Twall Tref )
Where Tref is the Wall Adjacent Temperature or the tbulk for htc temperature if specified

Wall Heat Flux, qw

This is the total heat flux into the domain by all modes convective and radiative (when modeled)
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Heat Transfer Variables

Heat Flux
This is the total convective heat flux into the domain

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Does not include radiative heat transfer when a radiation model is used Convective heat flux contains heat transfer due to both advection and diffusion

It can be plotted on all boundaries (inlets, outlets, walls etc)

At an inlet it would represent the energy carried with the incoming fluid relative to the fluid Reference Temperature (which is a material property, usually 25 C)

Wall Radiative Heat Flux

The net radiative energy leaving the boundary (emission minus incoming) Heat Flux + Wall Radiative Heat Flux = Wall Heat Flux Only applicable when radiation is modeled

Wall Irradiation Flux

The incoming radiative flux Only applicable when radiation is modeled

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