Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies relevant to Chimney Effects
Major
Physics
Submission Type
Poster
Area of Study or Work
Physics, Engineering Pathways
Faculty Advisor
Gabriel C. Spalding
Location
CNS Atrium
Start Date
4-12-2025 8:30 AM
End Date
4-12-2025 9:30 AM
Abstract
Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies relevant to Chimney Effects Ahmad Shahroz, Rees Amarteifio, Asad Ehsan Khan, Kevin Adair Hineline, † G. C. Spalding* Illinois Wesleyan University, Department of Physics, Bloomington, IL 61701 †El Fuego del Sol Ecological Solutions, Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti In order to be appropriate to the Haitian community, stoves need to be technologically simple, operating without any electric fans or sensors, but the challenges we grapple with, in trying to improve their design, will involve working to develop competency in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), for example, to learn of how to improve the flow of oxygen into a larger version of the stove that might allow a school to reopen, or a local economy to restart. Our work begins with setting up mesh models for simpler sub-systems, and learning how to construct simulations where temperature differences will evolve, rather than being manually input. We have found an C++-based open-source CFD package, OpenFOAM, which allows for buoyant particle tracking and, critically, for heat tracking. Our progress will be reported.
Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies relevant to Chimney Effects
CNS Atrium
Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies relevant to Chimney Effects Ahmad Shahroz, Rees Amarteifio, Asad Ehsan Khan, Kevin Adair Hineline, † G. C. Spalding* Illinois Wesleyan University, Department of Physics, Bloomington, IL 61701 †El Fuego del Sol Ecological Solutions, Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti In order to be appropriate to the Haitian community, stoves need to be technologically simple, operating without any electric fans or sensors, but the challenges we grapple with, in trying to improve their design, will involve working to develop competency in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), for example, to learn of how to improve the flow of oxygen into a larger version of the stove that might allow a school to reopen, or a local economy to restart. Our work begins with setting up mesh models for simpler sub-systems, and learning how to construct simulations where temperature differences will evolve, rather than being manually input. We have found an C++-based open-source CFD package, OpenFOAM, which allows for buoyant particle tracking and, critically, for heat tracking. Our progress will be reported.