CFD simulation of forced heat transfer of gas in pipe

¹ University of Ruse, Department of Thermotechnics, Hydraulics and Engineering Ecology, 7017 Ruse, Bulgaria
² University of Ruse, Department of Electronics, 7017 Ruse, Bulgaria

Abstract

This paper presents results from CFD simulation of heat transfer processes in ABAQUS. The investigations are realized at forced convection of air in steel pipe. Verification of the computing mesh and validation of the model, have been done. The average heat convection coefficients have been determined by methodology based on criteria equations, and on simulation methodology. Heat transfer processes between air flow in a steel pipe and the environment, have been experimentally accomplished. In order to analyze the processes of heat convection between the fluid and the internal surface of the pipe, numerical modelling is applied. A geometric model of the fluid flowing in the pipe is built. The computing mesh has been verified by increasing the number of cells and nodes. The numerical model has been validated based on experimentally measured temperature values and the simulation data. The heat convection coefficients have been investigated by analogy of the above. The results demonstrate that the numerical model is adequate and can be used to study similar heat transfer processes.