A model for droplet heating and its implementation into ANSYS Fluent. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rybdylova, O.; Qubeissi, M. Al; Braun, M.; Crua, C.; Manin, J.; Pickett, L.M.; Sercey, G. de; Sazhina, E.M.; Sazhin, S.S.; Heikal, M.
• Is Part Of: International communications in heat and mass transfer. Volume 76(2016:Aug.)
• Page Start: 265
• Page End: 270
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: Droplets -- Heating -- Evaporation -- ANSYS Fluent -- Diesel fuel -- n-Dodecane; Heat -- Transmission -- Periodicals; Mass transfer -- Periodicals; Chaleur -- Transmission -- Périodiques; Transfert de masse -- Périodiques; Heat -- Transmission; Mass transfer; Periodicals; 621.4022
• DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2016.05.032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0735-1933

Abstract

Abstract: The main ideas of the model for droplet heating and evaporation, based on the analytical solution to the heat conduction equation inside the droplet, and its implementation into ANSYS Fluent are described. The model is implemented into ANSYS Fluent using User-Defined Functions (UDF). The predictions of ANSYS Fluent with the new model are verified against the results predicted by in-house research code for an n -dodecane droplet heated and evaporated in hot air. Also, the predictions of this version of ANSYS Fluent are compared with in-house experimental data.