Evaluation of Multi-Dimensional Flux Models for Radiative Transfer in Combustion Chambers: A Review,

Abstract

In recent years, flux methods have been widely employed as alternative, albeit intrinsically less accurate, procedures to the zone or Monte-Carlo methods in complete prediction procedures. Flux models of radiation fields take the form of partial differential equations, which can conveniently and economically be solved simultaneously with the equations representing flow and reaction. The flux models are usually tested and evaluated from the point of view of predictive accuracy by comparing their predictions with exact values produced using the zone or Monte-Carlo models. In the present paper, evaluations of various multi-dimensional flux-type models, such as De Marco and Lockwood, Discrete-Ordinate, Schuster-Schwarzschild and moment, are reviewed from the points of view of both accuracy and computational economy. The six-flux model of Schuster-Schwarzschild type with angular subdivisions related to the enclosure geometry is recommended for incorporation into existing procedures for complete mathematical modelling of rectangular combustion chambers.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP003151

Entities

People

  • N. Selcuk

Organizations

  • Middle East Technical University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Chambers
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Differential Equations
  • Engines
  • Equations
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Solar Physics