Case setup with multiple heat generating bodies

miragemobile · May 1, 2019, 13:24

Hello,

Let's say I have one domain of a rectangular prism. It contains a fluid and several solid volumes displacing the fluid at various locations.

If I desire to specify a unique q''' (volumetric heat generation rate) for each solid volume, will I need a unique cellZone and set of thermophysicalProperties for each solid volume?

Thanks for your time,

mwaqas · May 2, 2019, 04:16

Hello,

Yes, If you want to specify unique q for each volume, then you need unique cellZone and thermophysicalProperties for each solid volume. I am working CHT from some time having multiple bodies (in order of 100). I define heat generation for each body separately for unique heat source.
There might be another possibility but I am not familiar with that and in my opinion for unique bodies you need unique cellzones.

miragemobile · May 2, 2019, 09:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwaqas

Hello,

Yes, If you want to specify unique q for each volume, then you need unique cellZone and thermophysicalProperties for each solid volume. I am working CHT from some time having multiple bodies (in order of 100). I define heat generation for each body separately for unique heat source.
There might be another possibility but I am not familiar with that and in my opinion for unique bodies you need unique cellzones.

Great, thanks for the insight! I truly appreciate it.

May 1, 2019, 13:24	Case setup with multiple heat generating bodies	#1
miragemobile New Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 10	Hello, Let's say I have one domain of a rectangular prism. It contains a fluid and several solid volumes displacing the fluid at various locations. If I desire to specify a unique q''' (volumetric heat generation rate) for each solid volume, will I need a unique cellZone and set of thermophysicalProperties for each solid volume? Thanks for your time,

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May 2, 2019, 04:16		#2
mwaqas Senior Member Muhammad Waqas Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 122 Rep Power: 12	Hello, Yes, If you want to specify unique q for each volume, then you need unique cellZone and thermophysicalProperties for each solid volume. I am working CHT from some time having multiple bodies (in order of 100). I define heat generation for each body separately for unique heat source. There might be another possibility but I am not familiar with that and in my opinion for unique bodies you need unique cellzones.