Prediction of a Small-Scale Pool Fire with FireFoam
A computational model using Large Eddy Simulation (LES) for turbulence modelling was implemented, by means of the Eddy Dissipation Concept (EDC) combustion model using the fireFoam solver. A small methanol pool fire experiment was simulated in order to validate and compare the numerical results, hen...
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| description | A computational model using Large Eddy Simulation (LES) for turbulence modelling was implemented, by means of the Eddy Dissipation Concept (EDC) combustion model using the fireFoam solver. A small methanol pool fire experiment was simulated in order to validate and compare the numerical results, hence trying to validate the effectiveness of the solver. A detailed convergence analysis is performed showing that a mesh of approximately two million elements is sufficient to achieve satisfactory numerical results (including chemical kinetics). A good agreement was achieved with some of the experimental and previous computational results, especially in the prediction of the flame height and the average temperature contours. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-99fdffacd6ff440e9931628ae97568f02025-02-03T05:44:11ZengWileyInternational Journal of Chemical Engineering1687-806X1687-80782017-01-01201710.1155/2017/49349564934956Prediction of a Small-Scale Pool Fire with FireFoamCamilo Andrés Sedano0Omar Darío López1Alexander Ladino2Felipe Muñoz3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Cra 1 Este N 19A-40, Bogota 111711, ColombiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Cra 1 Este N 19A-40, Bogota 111711, ColombiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad del Valle, Calle 13, No. 100-00, Cali 760032, ColombiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Cra 1 Este N 19A-40, Bogota 111711, ColombiaA computational model using Large Eddy Simulation (LES) for turbulence modelling was implemented, by means of the Eddy Dissipation Concept (EDC) combustion model using the fireFoam solver. A small methanol pool fire experiment was simulated in order to validate and compare the numerical results, hence trying to validate the effectiveness of the solver. A detailed convergence analysis is performed showing that a mesh of approximately two million elements is sufficient to achieve satisfactory numerical results (including chemical kinetics). A good agreement was achieved with some of the experimental and previous computational results, especially in the prediction of the flame height and the average temperature contours.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4934956 |
| spellingShingle | Camilo Andrés Sedano Omar Darío López Alexander Ladino Felipe Muñoz Prediction of a Small-Scale Pool Fire with FireFoam International Journal of Chemical Engineering |
| title | Prediction of a Small-Scale Pool Fire with FireFoam |
| title_full | Prediction of a Small-Scale Pool Fire with FireFoam |
| title_fullStr | Prediction of a Small-Scale Pool Fire with FireFoam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prediction of a Small-Scale Pool Fire with FireFoam |
| title_short | Prediction of a Small-Scale Pool Fire with FireFoam |
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