Elmergib University Transport Phenomena CHE 482

El-Mergib University
Faculty of Engineering – Alkums
Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
(CHE 482 ,Transport Phenomena)
FINAL EXAME

Free Convection in a Water Glass

Name :
Esra Abdulmenem Ali Belhaj

ID:
3115128

Submited by:

Dr.Mohamed Aldaly

Spring(2018-2019)

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Contents

Global Definitions .................................................................................................................................... 2

Parameters 1 ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Component 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Definitions ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Geometry 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Materials ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Laminar Flow........................................................................................................................................... 6
Heat Transfer in Fluids ........................................................................................................................ 8
Multiphysics ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Mesh 1 .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Study 1....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Time Dependent .................................................................................................................................. 11
Results ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Data Sets ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Derived Values..................................................................................................................................... 13
Tables ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
Plot Groups ............................................................................................................................................ 16

Global Definitions

GLOBAL SETTINGS

USED PRODUCTS
COMSOL Multiphysics
CFD Module

PARAMETERS 1

PARAMETERS
Name Expression Value Description
r_top 4.5[cm] 0.045 m Radius on the top
r_bottom 3.5[cm] 0.035 m Radius at the bottom
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Name Expression Value Description

Hg 10[cm] 0.1 m Height of the glass
h_wall 0.13[cm] 0.0013 m Thickness of the glass wall
h_bottom 0.3[cm] 0.003 m Thickness of the bottom
sqrt((r_top - r_bottom)^2 +
Vlength 0.1005 m Length of the outer wall
Hg^2)
rho0 1000[kg/m^3] 1000 kg/m³ Density reference

Component 1

DEFINITIONS

Selections

Water

Selection type
Explicit

Selection
Domain 2

Coordinate Systems

Boundary System 1

Coordinate system type Boundary system

Tag sys1

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GEOMETRY 1

Geometry 1

UNITS
Length unit m
Angular unit deg

MATERIALS

Silica glass

Silica glass
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SELECTION
Geometric entity level Domain
Selection Domain 1

Water, liquid

Water, liquid

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Domain
Name Water
Selection Domain 2

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LAMINAR FLOW

Laminar Flow

EQUATIONS

FEATURES
Fluid Properties 1
Initial Values 1
Axial Symmetry 1
Wall 1
Gravity 1
Wall 2
Pressure Point Constraint 1

Fluid Properties 1

EQUATIONS

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Initial Values 1

EQUATIONS

Wall 1

EQUATIONS

Gravity 1

EQUATIONS

Wall 2

EQUATIONS

Pressure Point Constraint 1

EQUATIONS

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HEAT TRANSFER IN FLUIDS

Heat Transfer in Fluids

EQUATIONS

FEATURES
Fluid 1
Initial Values 1
Axial Symmetry 1
Thermal Insulation 1
Solid 1
Temperature 1
Heat Flux 1
Heat Flux 2

Fluid 1

EQUATIONS

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Thermal Insulation 1

EQUATIONS

Solid 1

EQUATIONS

Temperature 1

EQUATIONS

Heat Flux 1

EQUATIONS

Heat Flux 2

EQUATIONS

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MULTIPHYSICS

Nonisothermal Flow 1

Nonisothermal Flow 1

MESH 1

Mesh

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Study 1

TIME DEPENDENT

Times Unit
range(0,3,120) s

STUDY SETTINGS
Description Value
Include geometric nonlinearity Off

STUDY SETTINGS
Description Value
Tolerance User controlled
Relative tolerance 1e-3

PHYSICS AND VARIABLES SELECTION

Physics interface Discretization
Laminar Flow (spf) physics
Heat Transfer in Fluids (ht) physics

MESH SELECTION
Geometry Mesh
Geometry 1 (geom1) mesh1

Results

DATA SETS

Study 1/Solution 1

SOLUTION
Description Value
Solution Solution 1
Component Save Point Geometry 1

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Data set: Study 1/Solution 1

Revolution 2D

DATA
Description Value
Data set Study 1/Solution 1

AXIS DATA
Description Value
Axis entry method Two points
Points {{0, 0}, {0, 1}}

REVOLUTION LAYERS
Description Value
Start angle -90
Revolution angle 225

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Data set: Revolution 2D

DERIVED VALUES

Flux(bottom face)

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Boundary
Selection Boundary 2

DATA
Description Value
Data set Study 1/Solution 1

EXPRESSIONS
Expression Unit Description
ht.ntflux W/m Normal total heat flux

OUTPUT
Evaluated in Table 1

Flux (side wall)

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Boundary
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Selection Boundary 7

DATA
Description Value
Data set Study 1/Solution 1

EXPRESSIONS
Expression Unit Description
ht.ntflux W/m Normal total heat flux

OUTPUT
Evaluated in Table 2

Flux(top face)

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Boundary
Selection Boundary 5

DATA
Description Value
Data set Study 1/Solution 1

EXPRESSIONS
Expression Unit Description
ht.ntflux W/m Normal total heat flux

OUTPUT
Evaluated in Table 3

TABLES

Table 3
Flux(top face) (ht.ntflux)

TABLE 3

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Time (s) Normal total heat flux (W/m)

0.0000 -2.3090
3.0000 -2.3134
6.0000 -2.3173
9.0000 -2.3537
12.000 -2.4137
15.000 -2.4202
18.000 -2.4240
21.000 -2.4252
24.000 -2.4247
27.000 -2.4266
30.000 -2.4250
33.000 -2.4305
36.000 -2.4744
39.000 -2.0458
42.000 -2.0608
45.000 -2.3699
48.000 -2.0988
51.000 -2.1152
54.000 -2.1992
57.000 -2.3202
60.000 -2.2742
63.000 -2.2725
66.000 -2.2778
69.000 -2.2848
72.000 -2.3030
75.000 -2.3219
78.000 -2.3400
81.000 -2.3447

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Time (s) Normal total heat flux (W/m)

84.000 -2.3419
87.000 -2.3364
90.000 -2.3305
93.000 -2.3278
96.000 -2.3268
99.000 -2.2345
102.00 -1.8892
105.00 -1.9677
108.00 -2.1241
111.00 -2.2288
114.00 -2.2448
117.00 -2.1033
120.00 -2.1439

PLOT GROUPS

Velocity (spf)

Time=120 s Surface: Velocity magnitude (m/s)

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Pressure (spf)

Time=120 s Contour: Pressure (Pa)

Velocity (spf) 1

Time=120 s Surface: Velocity magnitude (m/s)

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Temperature, 3D (ht)

Time=120 s Surface: Temperature (K)

Isothermal Contours (ht)

Time=120 s Contour: Temperature (K)

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Tempreture 2D

Time=30 s Surface: Temperature (K)

VelocityStream line2D

Time=30 s Streamline: Velocity field

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