Validation of guidelines for cfd modelling of a single tube row and in-line tube bundles

Anna Lyhne Jensen, Claus Uhrenholt Jensen*, Kristine Møllenbach Rasmussen, Simon Sand Nielsen, Henrik Sørensen, Thomas Condra

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Abstract

This paper questions and improves commonly used guidelines for modelling a tube bundle in cross-flow at ReD = 3.4·104 and ReD = 1.1·105. Especially, when the locations of flow separation are of high interest. A major conclusion of this paper is that near-wall modelling (y+ < 5) is preferable and use of wall functions with y+ > 5 should be avoided in relation to flow separation behind tubes in cross-flow. CFD modelling of a tube bundle may be simplified with the use of symmetric or periodic boundary conditions to account for the full geometry. The present work reveals periodicity in vorticity formation between a double cylinder row, though the wake region behind a single cylinder row is neither characterised as in-phase nor reversed phase. Likewise, periodic boundary conditions may result in a modelling with large wake deflections for a full tube bundle. Furthermore, since there is no unequivocal answer to which turbulence model to apply for tubes in cross-flow, the RNG k-ε, Realizable k-ε, SST k-ω, and RSM turbulence models are tested and compared.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ASME 2013 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting
Number of pages10
Volume1 B
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Publication dateJul 2013
Article numberV01BT16A009
ISBN (Print)978-0-7918-5555-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2013
EventASME 2013 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting - Incline Village, Nevada, United States
Duration: 7 Jul 201311 Jul 2013

Conference

ConferenceASME 2013 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityIncline Village, Nevada
Period07/07/201311/07/2013
SeriesASME Fluids Engineering Division
ISSN0888-8116

Keywords

  • Boundary layer modelling
  • Enhanced wall treatment
  • In-phase flow
  • Periodic boundary conditions
  • Single cylinder row
  • Tube bundles
  • Y

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