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Consultancy, Design & Engineering
Fluid Dynamics & Heat transfer
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Validation of elementary flow situations
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• Short introduction FlowMotion
• Elementary examples OpenFOAM
Validation of elementary flow situations
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FlowMotion is an engineering and consultancy company
specialized in fluid dynamics for industrial applications
Consultancy, Design & Engineering
Fluid Dynamics & Heat transfer15 years
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Validation of elementary flow situations
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AXIAL FANS & PUMPSHVACMACHINESINDUSTRIAL AERODYNAMICSVEHICLE AERODYNAMICS
Areas
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Axial fans
pumps
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HVAC
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MACHINES
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INDUSTRIAL
AERO
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VEHICLE
AERO
Validation of elementary flow situations
Product specifications
Economic
Quiet
Small
Compact
Strong
Material
etc…
Flow
Pressures
Temperatures
Velocities
Mass flow
Heat transfer
Drag
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Validation of elementary flow situations
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Tools
Validation of elementary flow situations
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TOOLS
RFOIL, PROP5
FLUENT
OpenFOAM®
VSAERO
ADMS-URBAN
Literature
Wind tunnel
NO2 (µg/m³)> 5652 - 5648 - 5244 - 4840 - 4436 - 4032 - 3628 - 3224 - 2820 - 24< 20
Figure 4.1b
London 2010 - 20% NO2
Annual average NO2 concentration
Modelled using ADMS-Urban0 5 10 Kilometers
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Clients
Validation of elementary flow situations
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Clients
Validation of elementary flow situations
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OpenFOAM
Validation of elementary flow situations
Validation of elementary flow situations
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Why should we use OpenFOAM?
Because it is for free?
Because it is easy to install and use?
Because everyone can use it?
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Proven technology?
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OpenFOAM
Validation versus
“Applied Fluid Dynamics Handbook”Robert D. Blevins
Validation of elementary flow situations
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Validation of elementary flow situations
Why validation of elementary flow situations?
• Get used to the OpenFOAM model/method• Results are “known”• Comparison to other codes is easy
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Straight pipe
Validation of elementary flow situationsTypical example
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Straight pipe
Validation of elementary flow situationsTypical example
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1. Straight pipe2. Miter bend3. Sharp Edged Orifice4. Gradual Expansion5. Degree Entrance Flush6. Conical Entrance Flush7. Abrupt Expansion8. Abrupt Contraction
Validation of elementary flow situationsCases
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Validation of elementary flow situationsApproach
Pre processingGambit (easy to transport)
SolverOpenFOAM (simpleFOAM)
FluentCFX
Post processingParaviewAnsys
Boundary conditionsSolver settings
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1. Straight pipe2. Miter bend3. Sharp Edged Orifice4. Gradual Expansion5. Degree Entrance Flush6. Conical Entrance Flush7. Abrupt Expansion8. Abrupt Contraction
Validation of elementary flow situations
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 1 : Straight pipe
L/D fully developed at 20 or 40?
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 1 : Straight pipe
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1. Straight pipe2. Miter bend3. Sharp Edged Orifice4. Gradual Expansion5. Degree Entrance Flush6. Conical Entrance Flush7. Abrupt Expansion8. Abrupt Contraction
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 2 : Miter bend
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 2 : Miter bend
Miter bend
>>10m
>>10m
D=0.1m
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 2 : Miter bend
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 2 : Miter bend
Re
Pa 50m/s
10m/s
1.5m/s
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Validation of elementary flow situations
Velocity 1,5 Error (%) Err.OF.(%) 10 Error (%) Err.OF.(%) 50 Error (%) Err.OF.(%)
Exp Data 17,83 Reference 522 Reference 10037 Reference
OpenFOAM 16,63 -6,73 507 -2,87 9675 -3,61
Fluent 17,25 -3,25 3,48 510 -2,30 0,57 9854 -1,82 1,78
CFX 16,77 -5,95 0,79 502 -3,83 -0,96 9455 -5,80 -2,19
Velocity 1,5 Error (%) Err.OF.(%) 10 Error (%) Err.OF.(%) 50 Error (%) Err.OF.(%)
Exp Data 16,08 Reference 469 Reference 8965 Reference
OpenFOAM 16,00 -0,50 464 -1,07 8679 -3,19
Fluent 16,35 1,68 2,18 478 1,92 2,99 8566 -4,45 -1,26
CFX 15,89 -1,18 -0,68 463 -1,28 -0,21 8561 -4,51 -1,32
Velocity 1,5 Error (%) Err.OF.(%) 10 Error (%) Err.OF.(%) 50 Error (%) Err.OF.(%)
Exp Data 19,32 Reference 568 Reference 10956 Reference
OpenFOAM 18,45 -4,50 563 -0,88 10791 -1,51
Fluent 19,06 -1,35 3,16 568 0,00 0,88 10636 -2,92 -1,41
CFX 18,11 -6,26 -1,76 563 -0,88 0,00 10921 -0,32 1,19
AVERAGE Error Av. Ref: 3,58%, OpenFOAM with Ref: 3,03% and Error Av. OF:1,52%
40 degrees
80 degrees
120 degrees
Error
Case 2 : Miter bend
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1. Straight pipe2. Miter bend3. Sharp Edged Orifice4. Gradual Expansion5. Degree Entrance Flush6. Conical Entrance Flush7. Abrupt Expansion8. Abrupt Contraction
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 3 : Sharp edge orifice
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 3 : Sharp edge orifice
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 3 : Sharp edge orifice
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 3 : Sharp edge orifice
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2eorde 0.5d/D
Velocity 1,5 Error (%) Err. OF. (%) 10 Error (%) Err. OF. (%) 50 Error (%) Err. OF. (%)
Exp Data 58 Reference 2354 Reference 55791 Reference
OpenFOAM 40,4 -30,34 1891 -19,67 45266 -18,87
Fluent 49,98 -13,83 16,52 1777 -24,51 -4,84 41190 -26,17 -7,31
CFX 42,05 -27,50 2,84 1718 -27,02 -7,35 43456 -22,11 -3,24
2eorde 0.8d/D
Velocity 1,5 Error (%) Err. OF. (%) 10 Error (%) Err. OF. (%) 50 Error (%) Err. OF. (%)
Exp Data 19 Reference 557 Reference 10880 Reference
OpenFOAM 17,5 -7,89 537 -3,59 10370 -4,69
Fluent 18,44 -2,95 4,95 540 -3,05 0,54 10217 -6,09 -1,41
CFX 17,14 -9,79 -1,89 528 -5,21 -1,62 10230 -5,97 0,12
AVERAGE Error Av. Ref: 13,77%, OpenFOAM with Ref: 12,89% and Error Av. OF: 3,47%Error
Case 3 : Sharp edge orifice
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1. Straight pipe2. Miter bend3. Sharp Edged Orifice4. Gradual Expansion5. Degree Entrance Flush6. Conical Entrance Flush7. Abrupt Expansion8. Abrupt Contraction
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 4 : Gradual expansion
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Validation of elementary flow situations
Turbulent lowpressure eddy
Case 4 : Gradual expansion
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Validation of elementary flow situations
2eordeVelocity 10 Error (%) Err.OF. (%) 50 Error (%) Err.OF. (%)
Exp Data 103 Reference 1624 Reference
OpenFOAM 103 0,00 1640 0,99Fluent 104 0,97 0,97 1628 0,25 -0,74CFX 103 0,00 0,00 1658 2,09 1,11
2eordeVelocity 10 Error (%) Err.OF. (%) 50 Error (%) Err.OF. (%)
Exp Data 98 Reference 1626 Reference
OpenFOAM 96 -2,04 1650 1,48Fluent 99 1,02 3,06 1597 -1,78 -3,26CFX 98 0,00 2,04 1597 -1,78 -3,26
2eordeVelocity 10 Error (%) Err.OF. (%) 50 Error (%) Err.OF. (%)
Exp Data 88 Reference 1400 Reference
OpenFOAM 81 -7,95 1263 -9,79Fluent 80 -9,09 -1,14 1223 -12,64 -2,86CFX 80 -9,09 -1,14 1294 -7,57 2,21AVERAGE Error Av. Ref: 4,89%, OpenFOAM with Ref: 5,41% and Error Av. OF: 2,32%
Error
Case 4 : Gradual expansion
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1. Straight pipe2. Miter bend3. Sharp Edged Orifice4. Gradual Expansion5. Degree Entrance Flush6. Conical Entrance Flush7. Abrupt Expansion8. Abrupt Contraction
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 5 : Degree entrance flush
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 5 : Degree entrance flush
Pressure drop described at inlet and outlet
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Validation of elementary flow situations
Pascal 500 Error (%) Err.OF. (%) 12500 Error (%) Err.OF. (%)Exp Data 17,62 Reference 95,30 ReferenceOpenFOAM 16,76 -4,88 91,56 -3,92Fluent 17,13 -2,78 2,10 92,64 -2,79 1,13CFX 17,46 -0,91 3,97 95,18 -0,13 3,80AVERAGE Error Av. Ref: 2,42%, OpenFOAM with Ref: 4,45% and Error Av. OF: 3,1%
Error
Case 5 : Degree entrance flush
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1. Straight pipe2. Miter bend3. Sharp Edged Orifice4. Gradual Expansion5. Degree Entrance Flush6. Conical Entrance Flush7. Abrupt Expansion8. Abrupt Contraction
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 6 : Conical entrance flush
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 6 : Conical entrance flush
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 6 : Conical entrance flush
Velocity 500 Error (%) Err.OF.(%) 12500 Error(%) Err.OF.(%)Exp Data 18,75 Reference 103 ReferenceOpenFOAM 17,56 -6,35 101,65 -1,31Fluent 19,07 1,71 8,05 106,12 3,03 4,34CFX 19 1,33 7,68 105,84 2,76 4,07
a/D=0,6 ϴ(deg)=55
Velocity 500 Error (%) Err.OF.(%) 12500 Error (%) Err.OF.(%)Exp Data 18,23 Reference 99,3 ReferenceOpenFOAM 17,68 -3,02 96,119 -3,20Fluent 18,33 0,55 3,57 100,84 1,55 4,75CFX 18,2 -0,16 2,85 102,156 2,88 6,08AVERAGE Error Av. Ref: 2,65%, OpenFOAM with Ref: 4.15% and Error Av. OF: 6,03%
a/D=0,1 ϴ(deg)=100
Error
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1. Straight pipe2. Miter bend3. Sharp Edged Orifice4. Gradual Expansion5. Degree Entrance Flush6. Conical Entrance Flush7. Abrupt Expansion8. Abrupt Contraction
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 7 : Abrupt expansion
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2eorde 0.5d/D
Velocity 1,5 Error (%) Err. OF. (%) 10 Error (%) Err. OF. (%) 50 Error (%) Err. OF. (%)
Exp Data 58 Reference 2354 Reference 55791 Reference
OpenFOAM 40,4 -30,34 1891 -19,67 45266 -18,87
Fluent 49,98 -13,83 16,52 1777 -24,51 -4,84 41190 -26,17 -7,31
CFX 42,05 -27,50 2,84 1718 -27,02 -7,35 43456 -22,11 -3,24
2eorde 0.8d/D
Velocity 1,5 Error (%) Err. OF. (%) 10 Error (%) Err. OF. (%) 50 Error (%) Err. OF. (%)
Exp Data 19 Reference 557 Reference 10880 Reference
OpenFOAM 17,5 -7,89 537 -3,59 10370 -4,69
Fluent 18,44 -2,95 4,95 540 -3,05 0,54 10217 -6,09 -1,41
CFX 17,14 -9,79 -1,89 528 -5,21 -1,62 10230 -5,97 0,12
AVERAGE Error Av. Ref: 13,77%, OpenFOAM with Ref: 12,89% and Error Av. OF: 3,47%Error
Case 7 : Abrupt expansion
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1. Straight pipe2. Miter bend3. Sharp Edged Orifice4. Gradual Expansion5. Degree Entrance Flush6. Conical Entrance Flush7. Abrupt Expansion8. Abrupt Contraction
Validation of elementary flow situations
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1. Straight pipe2. Miter bend3. Sharp Edged Orifice4. Gradual Expansion5. Degree Entrance Flush6. Conical Entrance Flush7. Abrupt Expansion8. Abrupt Contraction
Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 7 : Abrupt contraction
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Validation of elementary flow situationsCase 8: Abrupt contraction
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Validation of elementary flow situations
Velocity 1,5 Error (%) Err.OF.(%) 10 Error (%) Err.OF.(%) 50 Error (%) Err.OF.(%)
Exp Data 46 Reference 1568 Reference 33878 Reference
OpenFOAM 46,11 0,22 1616 3,1 34823 2,79
Fluent 47,32 2,82 2,61 1617 3,1 0,06 34825 2,80 0,01
CFX 45,53 -1,09 -1,30 1582 0,9 -2,17 33961 0,24 -2,54
AVERAGE Error Av. Ref: 2,57%, OpenFOAM with Ref: 3,09% and Error Av. OF: 2,36%
Case 8 : Abrupt contraction
Error
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Conclusions
• 8 different cases are simulated with 3 different CFD solvers
• Performance OpenFOAM comparable with Fluent and CFX
• Errors within engineering range
• Large errors need to to be examined in more detail
• OpenFOAM fairly easy to use
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