Aim: This project aims to study the thermal mixing in tee junction using the finite volume method and understand the use of the k-ꙍ SST and k-Ꜫ turbulence models. Introduction In this project, steady-state simulations are set up to compare the mixing effectiveness when the hot inlet is at a temperature of 36°C…
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Week 6 - Multivariate Newton Rhapson Solver
AIM: To write a python program to solve the given system of equations using Multivariate Newton solver. Equations INTRODUCTION Life is nonlinear, and its many diverse occurrences are frequently related to one another. Because each equation depends on the variables that have been solved…
03 Jul 2022 04:22 PM IST
Week 5.2 - Literature review: ODE Stability
AIM: To carry out a literature review on ordinary differential equations stability. Introduction A stable problem is the one for which small changes in the initial conditions elicit only small changes in the solution. In other words, stability in mathematics, is the state in which a little change in a system…
26 Jun 2022 12:11 PM IST
Compact Notation Derivation for a simple Mechanism
Aim: To derive the reaction rate ODEs and production for each species in the0 given reaction mechanism. Objective The objective in this work is to determine the net reaction rate for all four reactions using reactant and product matrices. After that, the production of each species is determined with respect to net…
13 May 2022 04:22 PM IST
CURVE FITTING USING PYTHON
AIM: The aim of this program is to write a Python code to fit a linear and cubic polynomial for the cp data. It aims to show the split wise method and explain all the parameters involved in the measurement of the fitness characteristics. OBJECTIVES: Know the importance of curve fitting in real life Learn how…
30 Apr 2022 08:30 AM IST
Week 4.2 - Combustion Efficiency Calculation after Preheating
Aim: To determine the effect of the air preheating on adiabatic flame temperature and fuel saving using Cantera Introduction Preheated air is air that has been heated prior to another operation, such as combustion in boilers. The primary goal of air preheating is to improve the thermal efficiency of heating operations.…
26 Apr 2022 05:29 PM IST
Week 4.1- Handling Mixtures with Cantera
Objective The objective in this assignment is to use Quantity class of Cantera to create various mixtures. For that, we will explain how the mixture calculations are performed by answering the given questions. 1.Mole’s method and its calculation approach Mole Fraction describes the number of…
19 Apr 2022 06:14 PM IST
Solving second order ODEs Using Python
AIM: To write a Python program which solves the equation of motion of a simple pendulum with damping. OBJECTIVE: To learn how to solve an Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) using Python To solve ODE of a simple pendulum that represents its equation of motion To simulate the pendulum motion…
18 Apr 2022 06:34 AM IST
Week 3 - Adiabatic Flame Temperature calculation
Aim: To calculate adiabatic flame temperature variation with respect to: Equivalence ratio in constant volume-chamber Heat loss in constant pressure-chamber Alkane, Alkene and Alkyne Number of carbon atom chains Introduction The temperature of the products for a combustion taking place under adiabatic…
17 Apr 2022 12:55 PM IST
Simulating Combustion of Natural Gas.
Aim: To perform a combustion simulation on a combustor model using Methane as fuel. Objectives This project comprises two main parts with. In the first part, the objective is to calculate the mass fraction of different species such as CO2, H2O, CH4, N2, O2 and determine NOx emissions and Soot formation. In…
30 Mar 2022 02:52 PM IST
Otto-cycle Engine Kinematics in Python
AIM: To write a Python program to plot p-v diagram and determine the thermal efficiency of the engine. OBJECTIVE: Understand the different processes of otto-cycle Understand how the work is done between gas and piston during each process Understand the assumptions made between the reality and ideal otto-cycle…
29 Mar 2022 04:39 PM IST
Parametric study on Gate valve.
Aim: To perform a parametric study on the gate valve simulation. Objectives: The aim of this project is to carry out a parametric study on the gate valve by setting the opening from 10% to 80% with the objective to: Obtain the mass flow rates at the outlet for each design point Calculate the flow coefficient and…
11 Mar 2022 01:08 PM IST
Simulating Cyclone separator with Discrete Phase Modelling
Aim: To perform analysis on the cyclone separator and calculate the separation efficiency and pressure drop Objectives There are multiple objectives behind this work which can be summarized as follows: Develop the ability to write a few words about any four empirical models used to calculate the cyclone separator…
24 Feb 2022 07:50 PM IST
CHT Analysis on Exhaust port
Aim: The main purpose of this work is to model the flow and perform the conjugate heat transfer (CHT) analysis in an exhaust port using ANSYS Fluent. Objectives Understand the importance of CHT analysis Understand the flow structure inside the exhaust port Learn the conservation of mass and energy in such a system…
15 Jan 2022 06:28 PM IST
Rayleigh Taylor Instability
Aim: The main purpose of this work is to understand the concept of Rayleigh Taylor Instability and perform its simulation using Ansys Fluent. Objectives: The objectives pursued throughout this work are multiple: Understand and explain some practical CFD models that have been based on the mathematical analysis…
15 Jan 2022 06:28 PM IST
CHT Analysis on a Graphics card
AIM: To perform steady-state conjugate heat transfer analysis on a model of graphics card in Ansys Fluent. INTRODUCTION: Conjugate heat transfer arises naturally in most instances where external and internal temperature fields are coupled. Thus, heat transfer analysis becomes essential for design of many…
15 Jan 2022 06:27 PM IST
External flow simulation over an Ahmed body.
AIM: The present work aims to simulate the external flow over an Ahmed body. Objectives: Describe Ahmed’s body and its importance Understand and explain the reason for negative pressure in the wake region Explain the significance of the point of separation Perform a grid independency test and provide…
22 Nov 2021 05:58 PM IST
Flow over a Cylinder.
Aim: The main aim of this work is to simulate the flow over a cylinder and explain the phenomenon of Karman vortex street. Objectives Understand the process of vortex shedding Understand the importance of simulating the flow over a cylinder in real life Calculate drag and lift forces exerted on the external surface…
27 Oct 2021 08:57 AM IST
MIXING EFFICIENCY PROJECT
Aim: This project aims to study the thermal mixing in tee junction using the finite volume method and understand the use of the k-ꙍ SST and k-Ꜫ turbulence models. Introduction In this project, steady-state simulations are set up to compare the mixing effectiveness when the hot inlet is at a temperature of 36°C…
25 Oct 2021 08:21 AM IST
Finite Volume Method Literature Review
What is Finite Volume Method (FVM)? Generally, we can say that, finite volume method is a numerical method in which the discretization of the field equations of a problem is done by subdividing the problem domain into cells and then writing the field equations in their integral form. In other words, the finite volume method…
24 Oct 2021 11:25 AM IST
Validation studies of Symmetry BC vs Wedge BC in OpenFOAM vs Analytical H.P equation
REPORT ON AUTOMATED BLOCKMESH GENERATION FOR MESHING PIPE GEOMETRY (Part II) Introduction As said, the work done here is the second part of our project about the simulation of flow through a pipe. Thus, the numerical set-up is done using appropriate initial conditions which are same as the one in the first part. The simulation…
24 Oct 2021 11:22 AM IST
Simulation of Flow through a pipe in OpenFoam
REPORT ON AUTOMATED BLOCKMESH GENERATION FOR MESHING PIPE GEOMETRY (Part I) Introduction Fluid flow analysis is an important part of scientific world since it is a process used to simulate behaviours of various equipment and systems. Thus, flow is generally divided into two different types: laminar and turbulent…
24 Oct 2021 11:20 AM IST
Numerical Analysis of a quasi 1D Subsonic-Supersonic Convergent Divergent Isentropic Nozzle Using MacCormack’s Technique
Abstract In this project, the simulation of the conditions for an inviscid flow inside a subsonic-supersonic Convergent-Divergent Isentropic Nozzle is done using MacCormack technique. The study is carried out through a quasi-one-dimensional simulation using the finite difference approach in MATLAB. The conservative…
24 Oct 2021 11:17 AM IST
Simulation of a backward facing step in OpenFOAM
Introduction Generally, the movement of fluid liquid or gas is referred to as flow. That concept describes the fluid behaviour and interactions with its surrounding environment. However, flow can be either laminar or turbulent. Thus, in this project, we performed the simulation of an incompressible laminar viscous…
24 Oct 2021 11:13 AM IST
Deriving 4th order approximation of a 2nd order derivative using Taylor Table method
AIM: To derive the 4th order approximations of the second order derivative using central difference method, skewed right-sided difference method and skewed left-sided difference. OBJESCTIVES: Learn the concept of Taylor table and its importance, To determine the difference between central and one-sided schemes by…
24 Oct 2021 11:00 AM IST
SOLVING THE 2D STEADY STATE AND TRANSIENT HEAT CONDUCTION EQUATION USING MATLAB
AIM: To perform steady state analysis and transient analysis OBJECTIVES: To understand how to use iterative solvers to solve a problem. Learn how to implement methods such as: Jacobi method Gauss-Seidel method Successive over-relaxation. The explicit and implicit approaches. Introduction: Most of the…
24 Jul 2021 08:02 PM IST
LINEAR CONVECTION FOR VARYING THE NUMBER OF NODES
AIM: To determine the numerical solution to the one-dimensional Linear Convection equation. PROBLEM STATEMENT: The domain length is assumed to be L = 1m. The initial velocity profile is a step function. It is equal to 32 m/s between x = 0.1 and 0.3 and 1 m/s everywhere else. The first-order forward…
16 Jul 2021 03:40 PM IST
RANKINE CYCLE SIMULATOR
AIM: This project aims to create a Rankine Cycle Simulator by using MATLAB. OBJECTIVES: Calculate the state points of the Rankine Cycle, Plot the corresponding T-s and h-s diagrams for the given set of inputs, Calculate the Net work output, Calculate work ratio. THEORY : Rankine…
02 Jun 2021 06:51 AM IST
PARSING NASA THERMODYNAMIC DATA
AIM: To write a MATLAB code to parse NASA thermodynamic data and calculate various thermodynamic properties of the given species OBJECTIVES: Write a function that extracts the 14 coefficients and calculates the enthalpy, entropy and specific heat for all the species in the data. Calculate the molecular weight…
18 May 2021 12:16 PM IST
Genetic Algorithm
AIM: To write a MATLAB program to optimise the stalagmite function and find the global maxima of the function. OBJECTIVE: Understand and explain the concept of Genetic Algorithm Master and explain the ga syntax in MATLAB To learn how to use Genetic Algorithm to optimise a function EQUATIONS…
28 Apr 2021 02:59 PM IST
CURVE FITTING USING MATLAB
AIM: The aim of this program is to write a MATLAB code to fit a linear and cubic polynomial for the cp data. It aims to show the split wise method and explain all the parameters involved in the measurement of the fitness characteristics. OBJECTIVES: Know the importance of curve fitting in real life Learn how to make…
20 Mar 2021 01:31 PM IST
Solving Second Order ODE's and Simulation of Simple pendulum motion in MATLAB
AIM: To write a MATLAB program which solves the equation of motion of a simple pendulum with damping. OBJECTIVE: To learn how to solve an Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) using MATLAB To solve ODE of a simple pendulum that represents its equation of motion To simulate the pendulum motion…
11 Mar 2021 08:21 PM IST
Otto-cycle Based Engine Kinematics
AIM: To write a MATLAB program to plot p-v diagram and determine the thermal efficiency of the engine. OBJECTIVE : Understand the different processes of otto_cycle Understand how the work is done between gas and piston during each process Understand the assumptions mabe between the reallity and ideal…
04 Mar 2021 04:13 AM IST