Ice accretion on circular cylinder in relation to its diameter. Issue 1 (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Virk, Muhammad S
• Is Part Of: Wind engineering. Volume 41:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 55
• Page End: 61
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: Atmospheric ice -- circular cylinder -- diameter -- droplet size; Wind-pressure -- Periodicals; Winds -- Periodicals; Wind power -- Periodicals; Engineering meteorology -- Periodicals; Pression du vent; Vents; Énergie éolienne; Météorologie appliquée; Engineering meteorology; Wind power; Wind-pressure; Winds; Periodicals; 621.4505
• DOI: 10.1177/0309524X16675247
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-524X

Abstract

Numerical study of atmospheric ice accretion on circular cylinder is carried out to understand the relation between cylinder diameter and resultant ice accretion. To validate the numerical model, results are compared with the experimental data and a good agreement is found. Numerical study shows that change in cylinder diameter significantly affects the air and droplet behavior that results a change in ice growth along cylinder. A detailed parametric study is carried out for different droplet sizes and cylindrical diameters. Results show a decrease in droplet collision efficiency and ice growth with the increase in cylinder diameter.