Placing a heat source in an airconditioned room

robingilbert · January 22, 2010, 17:59

Hello guys,

I was trying to simulate multiple heat sources inside an airconditioned room (which means that there is an inlet and an outlet for air in the room). i tried using rhoPimpleFoam but i doubt if the results are right. I want to study the flow of heat from the heat sources to its surroundings.

What solver should i use? is rhoPimpleFoam sufficient?

robingilbert · January 23, 2010, 16:13

it would be really helpful if somebody could answer my question.

Thanks

jnally · January 24, 2010, 07:50

I would check out the heat transfer solvers, eg buoyantPisoFoam
all of them can be found in "OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/" and see if there is something there which suits your needs, the main source file will have a description of the solver near the top.

January 22, 2010, 17:59	Placing a heat source in an airconditioned room	#1
robingilbert Member Robin Gilbert Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 66 Rep Power: 16	Hello guys, I was trying to simulate multiple heat sources inside an airconditioned room (which means that there is an inlet and an outlet for air in the room). i tried using rhoPimpleFoam but i doubt if the results are right. I want to study the flow of heat from the heat sources to its surroundings. What solver should i use? is rhoPimpleFoam sufficient?

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January 23, 2010, 16:13		#2
robingilbert Member Robin Gilbert Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 66 Rep Power: 16	it would be really helpful if somebody could answer my question. Thanks

January 24, 2010, 07:50		#3
jnally New Member James Nally Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 17	I would check out the heat transfer solvers, eg buoyantPisoFoam all of them can be found in "OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/applications/solvers/heatTransfer/" and see if there is something there which suits your needs, the main source file will have a description of the solver near the top.