Radiation Heat Transfer Modelling with Computational Fluid Dynamics

Radiation Heat Transfer Modelling with Computational Fluid Dynamics is a comprehensive guide to thermal radiation in CFD simulations, covering strategies, techniques, and practical applications. It provides a preliminary introduction to thermal radiation for CFD practitioners and modellers, outlining key concepts, solution methods, and boundary conditions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 179 pages
Publication date: 06 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the principles of thermal radiation and its modelling in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Radiation Heat Transfer Modelling with Computational Fluid Dynamics delves into strategies and techniques for incorporating radiation into CFD setups, computational methods for solving the radiative transfer equation, their strengths and limitations, boundary and initial conditions, and relevant guidelines. Providing a step-by-step guide, the book covers the spectroscopic properties of gases, some particulates, and porous media.

FEATURES:

Fills a gap between existing CFD and thermal radiation textbooks, offering a detailed introduction to both fields.

Aims at CFD practitioners who are new to thermal radiation and seeking a preliminary understanding, as well as modellers familiar with thermal radiation seeking a precursor to CFD.

Provides guidelines for selecting the appropriate model, strategic planning of modelling, and its implementation.

Outlines the pitfalls of certain solution techniques.

Describes how radiation is integrated into the various boundary condition types offered by CFD codes.

Helps develop practical skills for planning, implementing, and interpreting thermal radiation within typical CFD codes.

Addresses a wide range of physical scenarios where thermal radiation plays a significant role.

Offers ample references for readers seeking further details.

Includes several practical applications, such as fire, a utility boiler, and car headlights in cold environments.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and practitioners involved in CFD simulations, particularly those interested in modelling thermal radiation and its applications.

Weight: 550g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367766115