CFD Simulation of Particle Transport and Dispersion in Indoor Environment by Human Walking

Author(s):  
Iman Goldasteh ◽  
Goodarz Ahmadi ◽  
Andrea Ferro

Particle resuspension is an important source of particulate matter in indoor environments that significantly affects the indoor air quality and could potentially have adverse effect on human health. Earlier efforts to investigate indoor particle resuspension hypothesized that high speed airflow generated at the floor level during the gate cycle is the main cause of particle resuspension. The resuspended particles are then assumed to be dispersed by the airflow in the room, which is impacted by both the ventilation and the occupant movement, leading to increased PM concentration. In this study, a three dimensional model of a room was developed using FLUENT™ CFD package. A RANS approach with the RNG k-ε turbulence model was used for simulating the airflow field in the room for different ventilation conditions. The trajectories of resuspended particulate matter were computed with a Lagrangian method by solving the equations of particle motion. The effect of turbulent dispersion was included with the use of the eddy lifetime model. The resuspension of particles due to gait cycle was estimated and included in the computational model. The dispersion and transport of particles resuspended from flooring as well as particle re-deposition on flooring and walls were simulated. Particle concentrations in the room generated by the resuspension process were evaluated and the results were compared with experimental chamber study data as well as simplified model predictions, and good agreement was found.

2010 ◽  
Vol 129-131 ◽  
pp. 256-260
Author(s):  
Yi Shu Hao ◽  
Chuang Hai ◽  
Xin Xing Zhu

Treating high speed milling theory as the guidance, this paper researched high speed milling process of bracket part based on UG NX. Combined with the structural features of bracket part, three dimensional model is built by UG NX CAD and machining processes are worked out after analysis. UG CAM module was applied to fabricate tool paths. At last, finite element analysis method is introduced to study the processing deformation by UG NX NASTRAN module, based on which measures to restrain processing deformations is advanced and processing sequences are optimized.


2011 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 261-266
Author(s):  
Bin Li ◽  
Guo Biao Yang ◽  
Fan Ni ◽  
Qi Rong Zhu

Dynamic photoelasticity has been widely utilized to investigate the phenomena generated by impact loading. The dynamic parameters of structures, such as propagation of stress wave and stress concentration, are obtained through this method, which provide guidelines for structure design and optimization. In the previous studies, two-dimensional models are wildly used by researchers. In these models, the inaccuracy of the boundary conditions leads to error amplification during the conversion of the tested results into real ones. In this study of dynamic photoelasticity, three-dimensional models are used. An improved digital dynamic photoelastic system is also adopted to calculate elastic wave propagation in the medium, where the diode-pumped solid-state green laser and high-speed CCD are used as light source luminaries and recording system respectively. Based on these models, where the boundary conditions approach to true value, the resulting data are higher in resolution than is possible with other experimental techniques. This method has been adopted and tested successfully by generating better results with less amplification of errors.


2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (30) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Emilia Ahmad Shafie ◽  
Haslinda Mohamed Kamar ◽  
Nazri Kamsah

Air distribution systems inside a bus compartment are important for providing healthy and comfortable environment for passengers. Lack of ventilation inside the bus passenger compartment causes an increase level of air contaminants concentration. Particulate matters and carbon monoxide are indoor air contaminants which can affect the passenger’s health such as respiratory problem and lung cancer. This article reports the results of a CFD simulation on transport of carbon monoxide and particulate matter 1 inside a passenger compartment of a university’s shuttle bus. Fluent CFD software was used to develop a simplified three-dimensional model of the bus passenger compartment. Flow analysis was carried out using RNG k-e turbulent model for air flow, discrete phase and species transport for the air contaminants. Four variations of ventilation system namely two mixing ventilation types, combined mixing with displacement ventilation and combined mixing ventilation with underfloor air distribution was examined. The CFD simulation results show that the use of the combined mixing and displacement ventilation and also the combined mixing and underfloor ventilation types are capable of reducing the concentration of carbon monoxide and particulate matter 1 inside the bus passenger compartment by 81% and 54%, respectively.


2013 ◽  
Vol 345 ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
Li Feng Cao ◽  
Xiao Peng Xie ◽  
Jian Hao Zeng ◽  
Heng Huang

In this paper, three different types of tail domes were designed based on the mechanism of reducing pressure drag between the front and rear of vans, and it takes the van without a dome as a comparison to discuss the drag reduction effects of three different sizes. The three-dimensional model of the van is established in PRO/E, and the pressure and velocity distribution of the van model were analyzed in Fluent; In addition, the wind resistance test of the van model is proceed in the variable speed motor wind resistance simulation test device. The results of CFD simulation have good consistency with the experimental test results, and it verifies the conclusion that the tail dome is good for drag reduction. It provides basis and reference for the optimization of drag reduction for the vans.


2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linjiang Zou ◽  
Chaoxiang Li ◽  
Yinmei Yuan ◽  
Wei Guo ◽  
Fan Yang ◽  
...  

In the present work, a commercial CFD software package, FLUENT, was used to develop a three-dimensional model of pusher-type billet reheating furnace for the second high speed wire rod plant of XiangTan Iron and steel Co. Ltd. The purpose of the study was to gain a better understanding of the gas flow and velocity and pressure distribution in the furnace. The results show that the numerical results are in agreement with the practice and the characteristics of the furnace configuration. The CFD model can be used to improve the performance and structure by analyzing and studying the behavior of the reheating furnace.


2014 ◽  
Vol 800-801 ◽  
pp. 585-589
Author(s):  
Bin Jiang ◽  
Guang Lei Cao ◽  
Ming Hui Zhang ◽  
Shou Zheng Sun ◽  
Xuan Chi Liu

Existing research on machined surface topography, only consider its response to vibration or wear certain factors, both vibration and wear impact on machined surface topography exist ambiguity and uncertainty, it cannot solve the design conflicts of machined surface topography. For this, this paper analyzes blade installation error, tool wear, vibration and deformation to reveal effects of tip space trajectory, build a three-dimensional model of machined surface topography in simulation, extract its characteristic parameters, by simulation of different amplitudes and wear, found that axis amplitude is a key factor affecting surface residual height, flank wear affects contour distribution distance significantly, by specimen milling experiments, use vibration measuring instrument and ultra-depth microscopy to obtain vibration, wear characteristics and machined surface topography parameters under different cutting parameters, then use the gray system theory to get correlation analysis of the test data, results showed that the influence of tool wear on machined surface topography is prominent than tool vibration.


Author(s):  
Stephanie M. George ◽  
Pierre Watson ◽  
John N. Oshinski ◽  
Charles W. Kerber ◽  
Daniel Karolyi ◽  
...  

Computational fluid dynamic simulation (CFD) is a valuable tool that has been used to understand some of the fundamental conditions of cerebrovascular flow. Current methods include anatomic modeling of cerebral aneurysms derived from vascular imaging such as MRA, CTA, and three-dimensional angiography. The input blood flow waveforms can be represented from either mathematical models or physiologic sampling of flow with phase contrast MR techniques or particle image velocimetry (1). While there has been general acceptance of the validity of computational fluid dynamics, some research suggests that there can be poor correlation between CFD flow calculations and directly measured flow (2). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to qualitatively compare flow patterns in a cerebral aneurysm model using data derived from three sources: (i) direct phase contrast MRA measurement in the model; (ii) CFD simulation using computer models created from three dimensional angiography, and (iii) previously published high speed injection dye studies.


1969 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 1105-1113 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. J. Gunter ◽  
P. R. Trumpler

This paper evaluates the stability of the single mass rotor with internal friction on damped, anisotropic supports. The paper shows under what conditions the rotor stability may be improved by an undamped support with anisotropic stiffness properties. A three dimensional model is presented to show the influence of rotor and support stiffness characteristics on stability. Curves are also presented on how support damping may also improve or even reduce rotor stability. An analog computer solution of the governing equations of motion is presented showing the shaft transient motion for various speed ranges, and also plots of the rotor steady state motion are given for various speeds up to and including the stability threshold. The analysis is used to explain many of the experimental observations of B. L. Newkirk concerning stability due to internal rotor friction.


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