https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201818002010
Mathematical Simulation of Drying Process of Fibrous Material
VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Hydromechanics and Hydraulic Equipment, tř. 17 listopadu 15/2172, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
* Corresponding author: tomas.blejchar@vsb.cz
Published online: 4 June 2018
The article describes mathematical simulation of flowing air through porous zone and water vaporisation from mentioned porous area which actually represents dried fibrous material - cotton towel. Simulation is based on finite volume method. Wet towel is placed in pipe and hot air flow through the towel. Water from towel is evaporated. Simulation of airflow through porous element is described first. Eulerian multiphase model is then used for simulation of water vaporisation from porous medium. Results of simulation are compared with experiment. Ansys Fluent 13.0 was used for calculation.
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