Mixing indices in up-scaled simulations
Powder Technology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 120775 - 120775
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Comparison of 2D and 3D numerical simulation of woody biomass combustion in fluidized bed reactor
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Abstract
Biomass,
a
sustainable
energy
source,
can
be
utilized
to
produce
chemicals,
heat,
and
electricity.
For
this
purpose,
studies
on
the
gasification
of
woody
biomass
in
fluidized
bed
reactors
are
interest.
CFD
simulations
commonly
for
designing
optimizing
processes.
In
computational
fluid
dynamics
(CFD)
solutions,
2D
3D
modeling
have
different
advantages
disadvantages
terms
accuracy
power.
offer
quicker
results
adequate
acquiring
majority
pertinent
parameters.
Conversely,
methods
primarily
required
meticulous
analysis
optimization
purposes.
The
current
investigation
aims
examine
process
through
use
CFD.
This
research
involves
performing
devolatilization
characteristics
reactor.
focus
study
is
evaluate
ability
simulation
represent
studies.
investigated
behaviors
gas–solid
flow
using
ANSYS
16.0.
Language: Английский
Investigating the effect of cold fluid flow direction used in the outer tube on heat transfer and hot fluid pressure drop in the inner tube by numerical method
Alexandria Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
119, P. 201 - 210
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Language: Английский
Experimental study of syngas production from oil palm frond gasification based on bubble cap air distributor at low temperature
Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 101143 - 101143
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
CFD-DEM Modeling and Experimental Verification of Heat Transfer Behaviors of Cylindrical Biomass Particles with Super-Ellipsoid Model
Yuhao Hu,
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Likuan Chen,
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Zihan Liu
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et al.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(6), P. 1504 - 1504
Published: March 18, 2025
The
heat
transfer
(HT)
characteristics
of
cylindrical
biomass
particles
(CBPs)
in
fluidized
beds
(FBs)
are
important
for
their
drying,
direct
combustion,
and
thermochemical
transformation.
To
provide
a
deeper
insight
into
the
complex
mechanisms
behind
HT
behaviors
involving
CBPs,
this
study
developed
particle
model
within
framework
computational
fluid
dynamics
coupled
with
discrete
element
method
(CFD-DEM)
which
CBPs
were
characterized
by
super-ellipsoid
model,
has
unique
merit
striking
balance
between
accuracy
efficiency.
newly
considers
particle–particle
(P-P),
particle–wall
(P-W),
fluid–particle
(F-P).
Its
was
verified
comparing
numerical
results
experimental
infrared
thermography
measurements
terms
temperature
evolution
particles.
effects
gas
velocity,
inlet
temperature,
thermal
conductivity
on
investigated
comprehensively.
demonstrated
following:
(1)
Gas
velocity
can
improve
uniformity
bed
distribution
shorten
fluctuation
process
uniformity.
(2)
A
26.8%
increase
leads
to
13.4%
proportion
an
orientation
range
60–90°.
(3)
no
obvious
influence
convective
rate,
or
Language: Английский
Packing Characteristics and Heat Transfer Performance of Non-Spherical Particles for Concentrated Solar Power Applications
Aidana Boribayeva,
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Xeniya Gvozdeva,
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Boris Golman
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et al.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(18), P. 4552 - 4552
Published: Sept. 11, 2024
Concentrated
solar
power
(CSP)
technology
relies
on
thermal
energy
storage
to
extend
operating
hours,
making
the
selection
of
heat
media
crucial
for
system
efficiency.
Bauxite
powder,
known
its
availability
and
high-temperature
stability,
emerges
as
a
potential
alternative
conventional
materials
in
CSP
systems.
This
study
employed
discrete
element
method
investigate
influence
particle
shape
packing
transfer
characteristics
non-spherical
particles.
The
research
focused
assessing
impact
sphericity
by
comparing
spherical
particles
with
shapes,
including
ellipsoids
cylinders,
exploring
effect
varying
aspect
ratio
(AR)
cylindrical
Particle
significantly
influenced
morphology,
exhibiting
distinct
structural
patterns
that
were
absent
ellipsoidal
particles,
strongly
affected
transfer,
observed
average
temperature
variations
within
packed
bed
over
time.
cylinders
higher
ratios
demonstrated
enhanced
rates,
driven
increased
contact
area
coordination
numbers,
despite
their
predominant
misalignment
flux
direction.
These
insights
are
valuable
optimizing
Language: Английский
Experimental Simulation Studies on Non-Uniform Fluidization Characteristics of Two-Component Particles in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed
Mingmei Zhu,
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Zhong Zheng,
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Weiping Hao
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et al.
Minerals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 1113 - 1113
Published: Oct. 31, 2024
Taking
the
fluidized
pre-reduction
process
of
iron
ore
powder
bubbling
bed
as
background,
for
problem
non-uniform
structure
in
gas-solid
fluidization
process,
characteristics
bicomponent
particles
are
investigated
a
cold
two-dimensional
by
using
combination
physical
experiments
and
mathematical
simulations.
Fluidization
were
carried
out
under
typical
working
conditions
glass
beads
to
study
effects
apparent
gas
velocity,
mass
ratio,
other
factors
on
bed.
Through
experimental
observation
bubble
behavior,
effect
cyclic
change
formation,
rise
growth
rupture
uniformity
analyzed.
The
showed
that
two-component
would
be
stratified,
non-uniformity
was
strong
upper
part
weak
lower
part,
velocity
particle
size
main
influencing
factors.
Based
Euler-Lagrange
reference
frame
modeling,
simulated
CFD-DEM
method.
simulations
further
analyze
distribution
volume
ratio
each
phase
from
interaction
level,
revealing
is
not
uniform,
flow
strongly
perturbed,
with
intense
aggregation.
results
reveal
reasons
phenomenon
fluidization,
which
can
provide
theoretical
basis
regulation
process.
Language: Английский
CFD and Statistical Analysis of the Impact of Surface Physical Parameters on the Thermal Resistance of Layered Partitions in ETICS Systems
Energies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. 107 - 107
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
In
the
article,
authors
attempted
to
analyze
impact
of
such
materials
factors
as
surface
emissivity,
roughness,
air
gap
thickness,
and
type
concrete
on
heat
transport
in
microstructure
vertical
multilayer
building
walls.
The
analysis
conducted
using
three-dimensional
modeling
tools
provided
information
about
formation
its
before
after
application
a
reflection-smoothing
coating,
which
has
direct
emissivity
was
reduced
from
0.93
0.29.
Thermal
analyses
demonstrated
that
applying
reflective
thermal
resistance
increased
significantly
gap,
by
approximately
86%,
resulted
28%
improvement
evaluated
walls
samples.
studies
have
shown
increasing
thickness
between
insulation
results
increase.
It
is
feasible
enhance
while
simultaneously
reducing
their
development
holds
significant
potential
for
production
prefabricated
sandwich
panels.
statistical
analyzes
performed
showed
differences
analyzed
configurations.
Language: Английский