Week 8 - Simulation of a backward facing step in OpenFOAM

AIM:  The aim is to understand the Rayleigh taylors instability phenomena and how it takes place. OBJECTIVES: Some practical CFD models that have been based on the mathematical analysis of Rayleigh Taylor waves. Explain how these mathematical models have been adapted for CFD calculations. Perform the Rayleigh Taylor instability…

AIMS : To understand the mixing effeciency of a tee joint under different conditions. OBJECTIVES:  To find the suitabel model among k-epsilon and k-omega for this simulation. To  perfome a grid convergence study to use better mesh for the simulations Run the simulations for Case -1 and Case-2 and compare the results to…

AIM: The main aim of the challenge is to observe the velcoity , pressure and drag changes in ahmed body simulation as this is a research model and later can be used for validation puposes.  OBJECTIVES: Run the simulation for the velocity of 25 m/sec with the default air properties in fluent. For this challenge, you…

AIM: To carry out CHT Analysis on the Exhaust port  OBJECTIVES: To give a brief introduction about the CHT analysis  To conisder a suitable y+ value and explain the turbulence model required. To calculate the wall heat transfer coefficient on the solid surface and to show the velocity and temperature contours.…

AIMS : Aim of this challenge is to perfome a parametric study on the valve openings of a gate and understand the changes in mass flow rates , fow coefficient and flow factor of the flow.   OBJECTIVES : The main objectives of the challenge are : 1. To generate required volume for the simulation from given…

AIMS  The aim of the challenge is to simulate the combustion of naural gas in an IC Engine. OBJECTIVES To import the combustor 3D model in Spaceclaim, convert it into 2D ad save it as new model. To mesh the combustor model with suitable mesh setting. To setup the solver setting with proper solver model and its parameter.…

AIM: To understand the importance of the stbaility analysis of ODE. OBJECTIVES:  To find out when does ODE gets unstable What is its effect o engineering solutions Can stabilty condition be derived for all sort of problems and explain this theory prtaically with a python code. INTRODUCTION: An ODE is also known as…

AIM: The aim of this challenge is to derive the reaction rate and the production rate for the given simple mechanism or set of reactions. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the challenge is to identify different species in the reaction.  Generate the matrices for reactants, products and for net reaction rate. THEORY: The…

  AIM: To calculate the adiabatic flame temperature, combudtion effeciency and the fuel saving with repsect to preheating temperatures of the air through the repurcator. OBJECTIVES: The major objectives this challenge are : 1. To understand and explain the effect of prheating temperature on adiabatic flames…

                                                                      HANDLING MIXTURES WITH CANTERA  AIM:  The main aim of the project…

                                                   ADIABATIC FLAME TEMPERATURE CALCULATION AIM:  To Calculate the Adiabatic Flame Temperature for constant pressure and constant volume systems…

                 SIMULATION OF FLOW THROUGH A PIPE IN OPEN FOAM AIM: To simulate an axis-symmetric flow by applying the wedge boundary condition. The flow is laminar and flows through a constant cross-section pipe at an inlet Reynolds’s number of 2100. To validate the…

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                    SIMULATION OF BACKWARD FACING STEP USING OPENFOAM AIM: To write program that simulates the flow over backward facing step. OBJECTIVES: To simulate flow without using any grading factor ie., GF=1 To simulate…

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                                            SOLVING THE STEADY AND UNSTEADY 2D HEAT CONDUCTION PROBLEM AIM:  To write a program for solving the steady and transient 2D heat conduction problem. OBJECTIVES:…

                         DERIVING 4th ORDER APPROXIMATION OF A 2nd ORDER DERIVATIVE USING TAYLOR TABLE METHOD AIM: To write a program that derives the 4th order approximation of a 2nd order derivative using Taylor table method. OBJECTIVES: Derive 4th order…

                                               PARSING THERMODYNAMIC DATA OF NASA AIM: To parse the thermodynamic data of NASA and calculate the values of the specific heat, entropy and enthalpy of all the species mentioned. OBJECTIVES: To parse the data from given THERMO.dat file and calculate the coefficients. Plot entropy,…

                                                                            GENETIC ALGORITHM AIM: To find the global maxima of the…

                                                    SOLVING THE SECOND ORDER ODE AIM:  To write a program that solves the given ODE of simple pendulum with damping. OBJECTIVES: To write…