Simulation of natural convention heat transfer in an enclosure using lattice boltzmann method

In this paper, the thermal lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), a numerical tool based on particle distribution function is used to simulate steady state thermal fluid flow problems and compared with the established CFD tools; FLUENT. At low Rayleigh number simulation, D2Q9 lattice model was coupled wit...

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Main Authors: Che Sidik, Nor Azwadi, Rosdzimin, A. R. M.
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 2008
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Rosdzimin, A. R. M.
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description In this paper, the thermal lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), a numerical tool based on particle distribution function is used to simulate steady state thermal fluid flow problems and compared with the established CFD tools; FLUENT. At low Rayleigh number simulation, D2Q9 lattice model was coupled with the simplest D2Q4 lattice model to represent density and internal energy density distribution function respectively. While at high Rayleigh number simulation, D2Q9 lattice model was used for both density and internal energy distribution functions. Simulation of natural convection of air in a rectangular enclosure with localized heating from below and symmetrical cooling from the sides was carried out. The paper demonstrates that the lattice Boltzmann model is a promising simulation tool for the simulation of natural convection heat transfer phenomena within a wide range of Rayleigh number values.
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spelling utm-85992010-09-20T09:44:25Z http://eprints.utm.my/8599/ Simulation of natural convention heat transfer in an enclosure using lattice boltzmann method Che Sidik, Nor Azwadi Rosdzimin, A. R. M. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery In this paper, the thermal lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), a numerical tool based on particle distribution function is used to simulate steady state thermal fluid flow problems and compared with the established CFD tools; FLUENT. At low Rayleigh number simulation, D2Q9 lattice model was coupled with the simplest D2Q4 lattice model to represent density and internal energy density distribution function respectively. While at high Rayleigh number simulation, D2Q9 lattice model was used for both density and internal energy distribution functions. Simulation of natural convection of air in a rectangular enclosure with localized heating from below and symmetrical cooling from the sides was carried out. The paper demonstrates that the lattice Boltzmann model is a promising simulation tool for the simulation of natural convection heat transfer phenomena within a wide range of Rayleigh number values. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 2008-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/8599/1/NACSidik2008-Simulation_Of_Natural_Convection_Heat.pdf Che Sidik, Nor Azwadi and Rosdzimin, A. R. M. (2008) Simulation of natural convention heat transfer in an enclosure using lattice boltzmann method. Jurnal Mekanikal (27). pp. 42-50. ISSN 0127-3396 http://jurnalmekanikal.fkm.utm.my/UserFiles/file/simulation_Nor%20Azwadi2009_Jld27_42-50_.pdf
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Che Sidik, Nor Azwadi
Rosdzimin, A. R. M.
Simulation of natural convention heat transfer in an enclosure using lattice boltzmann method
title Simulation of natural convention heat transfer in an enclosure using lattice boltzmann method
title_full Simulation of natural convention heat transfer in an enclosure using lattice boltzmann method
title_fullStr Simulation of natural convention heat transfer in an enclosure using lattice boltzmann method
title_full_unstemmed Simulation of natural convention heat transfer in an enclosure using lattice boltzmann method
title_short Simulation of natural convention heat transfer in an enclosure using lattice boltzmann method
title_sort simulation of natural convention heat transfer in an enclosure using lattice boltzmann method
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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http://eprints.utm.my/8599/1/NACSidik2008-Simulation_Of_Natural_Convection_Heat.pdf