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Boundary Conditions
4-1
Air
1. Upstream of manifold
n Can use uniform profile
n Properly accounts for mixing
n Non-premixed reaction
models
n Requires more cells
2. Nozzle inlet plane
n Non-premixed reaction
models
n Requires accurate profile data
1
3. Nozzle outlet plane
n Premixed reaction model
n Requires accurate profile
Combustor Wall
1
2
Nozzle
Fuel
4-3
Manifold
box
General Guidelines
u
General guidelines:
l
4-4
outlet
inlet
wall
interior
Orifice_plate
and orifice_plateshadow
4-6
Velocity Inlet
u
u
u
l
l
You must ensure that mass conservation is satisfied if multiple inlets are used.
4-8
Specify:
l
Compressible flows:
k 1 2 k /(k 1)
M )
2
k 1 2
M )
2
1 2
v
2
l
l
4-10
Pressure Outlet
u
Backflow
l
l
l
l
Outflow
u
4-13
Pressure Outlets
pressure-outlet
(ps)1
velocity-inlet (v,T0)
or
pressure-inlet (p0,T0)
pressure-outlet
(ps)2
Outflow:
n Mass flow rate fraction determined from Flow Rate Weighting by:
s mi=FRW i/FRW i where 0 < FRW < 1.
s
FRW set to 1 by default
FRW1
implying equal flow rates
velocity
n static pressure varies among
inlet
exits to accommodate flow
FRW2
distribution.
4-14
Wall Boundaries
u
u
l
l
Wall shear stress and heat transfer based on local flow field.
u
u
u
4-19
4-21
Fans
Radiators
Porous jump
n Preferable over porous media- exhibits better convergence behavior.
Interior wall
4-22
Summary
u
u
u
u
u
u
4-23