Can openFoam solve for UV water treatment

tchavdarov · November 18, 2014, 13:51

Does openFoam has radiation model capability that include such as yes/no on: fluid absorption, wall reflection, transparent media refraction. scattering, Lagrangian particle irradiance parameter available, etc. Such a m model could be Discrete Ordinate (DO) Radiation or Monte Carlo Radiation Model. Please answer (yes or No) individual on each capability.

tchavdarov · January 28, 2015, 11:50

Anyone who could reply to this question?

wyldckat · February 3, 2015, 15:38

Quick answer - since nobody managed to find the time to search this kind of information for you, here's what I know:

fluid absorption:
- maybe, not sure
wall reflection:
- I think that yes
transparent media refraction/scattering:
- don't remember seeing anything on this topic
Lagrangian particle irradiance parameter
- maybe, not sure
Discrete Ordinate (DO) Radiation
- Not sure.
Monte Carlo Radiation Model
- Not sure.

Have you tried checking the feature list? http://www.openfoam.org/features/

tchavdarov · February 23, 2015, 18:08

Hi Wyldckat, The OpenFoam description of the capabilities and models are very poor. Example are many but in particular with the DO Radiation model, there is a fvDOM module however it does not say how transparent media is treated by the model (media absorption, refraction, reflection at walls, etc), Similar with their modeling capabilities - just a model name in few words with no description details. ( still

),

wyldckat · February 27, 2015, 16:32

Greetings Tchavdarov,

If you've managed to identify which files are missing these details, then please report it as a bug here: http://www.openfoam.org/bugs/ - and please provide the list of the files that are missing said descriptions.

Best regards,
Bruno

tchavdarov · February 27, 2015, 18:46

No , I am sorry. I had in mind that in the page with the description of the features: http://www.openfoam.org/features/ there should be more details about the capabilities, features and various modeling options. That will save time digging in the code to find out about the same.

tchavdarov · April 20, 2015, 16:24

It looks like no one knows for sure what radiation models (for heat-transfer applications) are available with OpenFOAM (?)

zfaraday · June 22, 2015, 08:59

Maybe I'm a little late, but available radiation models can be seen at "$FOAM_SRC/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/radiationModel". Further descriptions of each model can be found at "$FOAM_SRC/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/radiationModel/<model_i>/<model_i.H>".

Hope it helps,

Alex

November 18, 2014, 13:51	Can openFoam solve for UV water treatment	#1
tchavdarov New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 17	Does openFoam has radiation model capability that include such as yes/no on: fluid absorption, wall reflection, transparent media refraction. scattering, Lagrangian particle irradiance parameter available, etc. Such a m model could be Discrete Ordinate (DO) Radiation or Monte Carlo Radiation Model. Please answer (yes or No) individual on each capability.

February 3, 2015, 15:38		#3
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,982 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Quick answer - since nobody managed to find the time to search this kind of information for you, here's what I know: fluid absorption: maybe, not sure wall reflection: I think that yes transparent media refraction/scattering: don't remember seeing anything on this topic Lagrangian particle irradiance parameter maybe, not sure Discrete Ordinate (DO) Radiation Not sure. Monte Carlo Radiation Model Not sure. Have you tried checking the feature list? http://www.openfoam.org/features/ tchavdarov likes this.

June 22, 2015, 08:59		#8
zfaraday Senior Member Alex Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 337 Rep Power: 22	Maybe I'm a little late, but available radiation models can be seen at "$FOAM_SRC/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/radiationModel". Further descriptions of each model can be found at "$FOAM_SRC/thermophysicalModels/radiationModels/radiationModel/<model_i>/<model_i.H>". Hope it helps, Alex __________________ Web site where I present my Master's Thesis: foamingtime.wordpress.com The case I talk about in this site was solved with chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam solver and involves radiation. Some basic tutorials are also resolved step by step in the web. If you are interested in these matters, you are invited to come in!

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January 28, 2015, 11:50		#2
tchavdarov New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 17	Anyone who could reply to this question?

February 23, 2015, 18:08		#4
tchavdarov New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 17	Hi Wyldckat, The OpenFoam description of the capabilities and models are very poor. Example are many but in particular with the DO Radiation model, there is a fvDOM module however it does not say how transparent media is treated by the model (media absorption, refraction, reflection at walls, etc), Similar with their modeling capabilities - just a model name in few words with no description details. ( still ),

February 27, 2015, 16:32		#5
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,982 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Greetings Tchavdarov, If you've managed to identify which files are missing these details, then please report it as a bug here: http://www.openfoam.org/bugs/ - and please provide the list of the files that are missing said descriptions. Best regards, Bruno

February 27, 2015, 18:46		#6
tchavdarov New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 17	No , I am sorry. I had in mind that in the page with the description of the features: http://www.openfoam.org/features/ there should be more details about the capabilities, features and various modeling options. That will save time digging in the code to find out about the same.

April 20, 2015, 16:24		#7
tchavdarov New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 17	It looks like no one knows for sure what radiation models (for heat-transfer applications) are available with OpenFOAM (?)