CFD Flocculation Tank 3D Simulation Meeting Minutes

Spring 2009 Minutes

February 20, 2009

Accomplishments

• Ran more simulations of 2D vs 3D periodic models
• Ran more simulations with Reynolds Stress model
• Continued working on finer meshes

Metrics

• NA

Outcomes

• Need to run simulations with different models, boundary conditions and other parameters, and compare the energy dissipation map.

Issues

• Laminar models didn't converge for both 2D and 3D cases
• No significant improvement in computing speed was observed using SGI server or dual core
• Change the Reynolds number by varying viscosity; Do 2D vs 3D comparison for Reynolds stress model
• Check and make records for the parameters of old models
• Look up in FLUENT documentations on parallel computing and Reynolds Stress model