CFD Goals
Fall 2008 Team Members
Yong Sheng Khoo
Jesse Prager Prager
Fall 2008 Goals
- Decide on the turbulence model for modeling our flow (Use K-e realizable or K-w SST)
- Do literature search
- Compare different turbulence model with the experimental data of backstep flow
- Obtain the Gtheta value from Fluent and compare with theoretical value
- Use the user defined function in Fluent to add up each individual cell values
- Further studies of user defined function is needed to carry out this task
- Analyze the effect of Reynolds number the properties of the flow
- Use the available paper experimentationFluent to plot energy dissipation rate, strain rate, pressure contour etc
- Model the whole flocculator instead of just one baffle turning
- Explore the different geometric space
- Look for optimal geometry that will give a evenly distributed energy dissipation rate
- Look for geometry that will give the maximum Gtheta
Goals for next semester!
Gantt chart
Task | Completion Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Literature Research on Turbulence Modeling Edit/work on Mathcad code | 9/22 Install Lever | ||
Understanding how to use UDF | 9/29 Run First Experiment (2-4 trials per week) 22 | ||
Compare different turbulence model with experimental data | 10/8 Two more tests 5 | ||
Finalize the choice of turbulence model | 10/17 Two more tests | ||
Use UDF to find the Gtheta | 10/20 | ||
Analyze the effect of Reynolds number on flow properties | 10/24 | ||
Write up Mid-term results | ? | Analyze Results compared to Computer expectations | 10/31 Work on Mathcad to consider exp. results 30 |
Model flocculator in a larger scale (more turnings) | 11/12 Run two more tests | ||
Explore the different geometric space | 11/19 Run two more tests | ||
Read up literature on flocculator geometry | 11/26 | ||
Rough draft of a second scientific paper Create a model for optimal geometry | 12/8 | ||
Complete Rough draft for Final Report | 12/8 | ||
Final Report Due | 12/12 |