Sedimentation Tank Modeling Goals

Fall 2008 Team Member

Wenqi Yi

Assess the effectiveness and feasibility of computational vs. experimental approach; Decide on whether to create computational simulations or/and to build physical models
- Consult CFD team members and faculty
- Do literature research
- Decide on the approach (computational simulation, or experimental tests, or adopt both experimental and computational approaches)

Learn to use Gambit and Fluent to build flow field model and run simulation
- Go through Fluent tutorials and play with basic problems
- Do literature research

Run 2D simulation of the cross-section of the Sedimentation tank
- Create the geometry (the complete approach should include: analyze the feature component of the flow field, make assumptions, break down in to elementary parts that capture the major characteristics of the flow, simplify, and validate the assumptions and simplifications (not sure how to do these so far))
- Mesh the geometry and specify boundary types
- Define the problem in FLUENT and solve
- Analyze the results and modify the mesh; iterate the processes towards better approximations

Task	Completion Date
Consult CFD team members and faculty	9/27
Do literature research	9/27
Decide on the approach (computational simulation, or experimental tests, or adopt both experimental and computational approach)	9/27
Write Mid-term report	10/14
Go through Fluent tutorials and play with basic problems	10/22
Do literature research	10/22
Write up Mid-term report	10/22
Create a first mesh of a simple decomposed part	10/25
Simulate the simple decomposed part of flow	11/7
simulate the flows with varied (or more complex) geometry	11/21
Analyze the results and validate the turbulence model	12/5
First draft of final wiki report	11/30
Final Report	12/12
Final Presentation and final revision of wiki report	12/12