How to add the materials which not exist in the materials library

OWS007 · August 26, 2016, 01:02

Hello everyone,

I am doing the simulation of hydrogen storage tank, and the filled material is LaNi5, the geometry and mesh are done, the next step is setup, but I don't know how to set the geometry material to LaNi5 and the inlet to hydrogen, therefore, can anyone show me how to add the material to the geometry, by the way, this kind of material is not the library of materials. Thank you very much and I am hoping to listen from you.

ghorrocks · August 26, 2016, 07:02

What are you trying to model? What are you trying to learn from the simulation? How to set the model up depends on what you are trying to model.

OWS007 · August 27, 2016, 05:58

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Originally Posted by ghorrocks

What are you trying to model? What are you trying to learn from the simulation? How to set the model up depends on what you are trying to model.

I am trying to simulate the hydrogen tank, and the model is done, but I don't know how to add the material to the model, thx

ghorrocks · August 27, 2016, 07:42

But are you modelling heat transfer? The flow of hydrogen? The chemical reaction? FSI? CHT? I have no idea what you are actually modelling.

OWS007 · September 6, 2016, 22:04

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Originally Posted by ghorrocks

But are you modelling heat transfer? The flow of hydrogen? The chemical reaction? FSI? CHT? I have no idea what you are actually modelling.

Hi ghorrocks, sorry for the late reply, I am trying to model a hydrogen storage tank filled with LaNi5, actually it is a cylindrical modelling, with 5 coolants, and the hydrogen will be filled through the central orifice under a constant pressure of 10 bar, but there is no outlet for the hydrogen gas, the hydrogen will be reacted with the metal, is that possible to achieve through the CFX? Thx

OWS007 · September 6, 2016, 22:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghorrocks

But are you modelling heat transfer? The flow of hydrogen? The chemical reaction? FSI? CHT? I have no idea what you are actually modelling.

BTW, can I set the metal as the porous medium to react with hydrogen? Through the tutorial of CFX, it seems like that there is no reaction in the porous medium, thx

August 26, 2016, 01:02	How to add the materials which not exist in the materials library	#1
OWS007 New Member Shawn Han Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 10	Hello everyone, I am doing the simulation of hydrogen storage tank, and the filled material is LaNi5, the geometry and mesh are done, the next step is setup, but I don't know how to set the geometry material to LaNi5 and the inlet to hydrogen, therefore, can anyone show me how to add the material to the geometry, by the way, this kind of material is not the library of materials. Thank you very much and I am hoping to listen from you.

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August 26, 2016, 07:02		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,871 Rep Power: 144	What are you trying to model? What are you trying to learn from the simulation? How to set the model up depends on what you are trying to model.

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ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,871 Rep Power: 144	But are you modelling heat transfer? The flow of hydrogen? The chemical reaction? FSI? CHT? I have no idea what you are actually modelling.