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Advances in Thermo-Fluid Dynamics of Industrial Systems

A special issue of Fluids (ISSN 2311-5521). This special issue belongs to the section "Heat and Mass Transfer".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2021) | Viewed by 14524

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Dr. Diego Angeli

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Department of Sciences and Methods for Engineering, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Interests: computational fluid dynamics; direct numerical simulation; transition; turbulent flows; convection; ventilation; bluff body aerodynamics; biological flows

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Fluids aims to gather the latest advances in the study of complex thermo-fluid dynamic phenomena relevant to industrial applications, with a particular focus on numerical simulations, model development, and validation. The scope of the topics considered is purposely broad, and encompasses (while not being limited to) innovative heat exchangers, cooling of power systems, ventilation, modeling of advanced materials and fluids, thermal aspects in waste energy recovery, and renewable energy systems, etc., approached using various modeling techniques ranging from high-fidelity simulation to reduced-order models, passing through co-simulation approaches. Studies focused on accurate validation through meaningful experiments and/or addressing uncertainty quantification are of particular interest.

Dr. Diego Angeli
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • thermo-fluid
  • numerical simulation
  • heat exchangers
  • cooling of power systems
  • ventilation
  • renewable energy systems

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Train Braking Time Variations Changing the Pressurized Air Temperature
by José González and Andrés Suárez
Fluids 2021, 6(10), 351; https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids6100351 - 06 Oct 2021
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Braking time in a moving train at standard speeds has become a critical variable that increasingly concerns the industry. The present paper discusses the possible option of temperature variation to cut down the response time of the whole pneumatic braking system in a [...] Read more.
Braking time in a moving train at standard speeds has become a critical variable that increasingly concerns the industry. The present paper discusses the possible option of temperature variation to cut down the response time of the whole pneumatic braking system in a train installation. A pneumatic system, considered equivalent to the system existing in a real train, was experimentally analyzed to account for the time and characteristics of a sonic pressure wave moving in the pipes. The available system behavior was compared for two different air temperatures. The obtained results point to a relevant temperature effect on the pressure wave transmission, which may promote time or distance shortening in a standard braking process. Although in the experimental campaign only two initial temperatures could be set, the study shows a possible research path for future improvements. A parallel theoretical calculation corrected by the effect of the relevant elements in the pipes was performed to allow a comparison with the experiments. Full article
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TES-PD: A Fast and Reliable Numerical Model to Predict the Performance of Thermal Reservoir for Electricity Energy Storage Units
by Alberto Benato, Francesco De Vanna, Ennio Gallo, Anna Stoppato and Giovanna Cavazzini
Fluids 2021, 6(7), 256; https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids6070256 - 13 Jul 2021
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The spread of renewable resources, such as wind and solar, is one of the main drivers to move from a fossil-based to a renewable-based power generation system. However, wind and solar production are difficult to predict; hence, to avoid a mismatch between electricity [...] Read more.
The spread of renewable resources, such as wind and solar, is one of the main drivers to move from a fossil-based to a renewable-based power generation system. However, wind and solar production are difficult to predict; hence, to avoid a mismatch between electricity supply and demand, there is a need for energy storage units. To this end, new storage concepts have been proposed, and one of the most promising is to store electricity in the form of heat in a Thermal Energy Storage reservoir. However, in Thermal Energy Storage based systems, the critical component is the storage tank and, in particular, its mathematical model as this plays a crucial role in the storage unit performance estimation. Although the literature presents three modelling approaches, each of them differs in the considered parameters and in the method of modelling the fluid and the solid properties. Therefore, there is a need to clarify the model differences and the parameter influences on plant performance as well as to develop a more complete model. For this purpose, the present work first aim is to compare the models available in the literature to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Then, considering that the models’ comparison showed the importance of adopting temperature-dependent fluid and storage material properties to better predict the system performance, the authors developed a new and more detailed model, named TES-PD, which works with time and space variable fluid and solid properties. In addition, the authors included the tank heat losses and the solid effective thermal conductivity to improve the model accuracy. Based on the comparisons between the TES-PD model and the ones available in the literature, the proposal can better predict the first cycle charging time, as it avoids a 4% underestimation. This model also avoids overestimation of the delivery time, delivered energy, mean generated power and plant round-trip efficiency. Therefore, the results underline that a differential and time-accurate model, like the TES-PD, even if one-dimensional, allows a fast and effective prediction of the performance of both the tank and the storage plant. This is essential information for the preliminary design of innovative large-scale storage units operating with thermal storage. Full article
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Thermo-Environmental Performance of Four Different Shapes of Solar Greenhouse Dryer with Free Convection Operating Principle and No Load on Product
by Edwin Villagran, Juan Camilo Henao-Rojas and German Franco
Fluids 2021, 6(5), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids6050183 - 13 May 2021
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Solar drying using greenhouse dryers is a viable method from the technical, economic, and environmental perspectives, allowing the drying of agricultural products for conservation purposes in different regions of the world. In Colombia, the drying of aromatic plants such as mint (Mentha [...] Read more.
Solar drying using greenhouse dryers is a viable method from the technical, economic, and environmental perspectives, allowing the drying of agricultural products for conservation purposes in different regions of the world. In Colombia, the drying of aromatic plants such as mint (Mentha spicata) is usually done directly and in open fields, which exposes the product to contamination and loss of quality. Therefore, the objective of this research was to use a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD-3D) model previously successfully validated and implemented in this work to study the performance of air flow patterns, temperature, and humidity inside four greenhouse-type dryers contemplated for a region with hot and humid climatic conditions. The results found allowed us to observe that the spatial distribution of temperature and relative humidity are related to the air flows generated inside each dryer, therefore, there were differences of up to 7.91 °C and 23.81% for the same evaluated scenario. The study also allowed us to conclude that the CFD methodology is an agile and precise tool that allows us to evaluate prototypes that have not been built to real scale, which allows us to generate useful information for decision-making regarding the best prototype to build under a specific climate condition. Full article
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Numerical Study of Heat Transfer and Speed Air Flow on Performance of an Auto-Ventilated Disc Brake
by R. A. García-León, N. Afanador-García and J. A. Gómez-Camperos
Fluids 2021, 6(4), 160; https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids6040160 - 16 Apr 2021
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In the braking system, the heat dissipation generated by the friction between the disc and pad should be evacuated as quickly as possible. In this work, five common different automotive disc brakes were studied through mathematical theories of heat transfer and numerical methods [...] Read more.
In the braking system, the heat dissipation generated by the friction between the disc and pad should be evacuated as quickly as possible. In this work, five common different automotive disc brakes were studied through mathematical theories of heat transfer and numerical methods using the ANSYS software. In addition, a direct comparison between experimental, theoretical, and simulation values found in the open literature was performed to propose a disc brake with an improved geometry in terms of dissipation of heat transfer. The numerical results were considered to propose two possible solutions of disc brake geometries using N-38 ventilation blades used in aeronautic engineering. An improvement in temperature dissipation was achieved by approximately 23.8% compared to the five geometries analyzed with a simple type N-38 ventilation blade. The heat dissipation in the brakes strongly depends on the geometry of the disc, the geometry of the blades, the material from which it is manufactured, the material of the pad, the weight of the vehicle, and the operating conditions, as can be verified with mathematical calculations and experiments. The results obtained demonstrate that the discs can be used effectively in extreme working conditions (80 km/h and 33°C), without affecting the safety of the occupants and the braking system. Full article
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