The aim of this work is to perform a numerical and experimental analysis of convective flows inside an intermodal container refrigerated in hybrid mode, active by compressor and passive by eutectic plates, in the course of a simulated trip, in order to verify the distribution uniformity of the cold. This report shows the numerical simulation model implemented thanks to the use of Comsol Multiphysics 4.3b, a scientific commercial software CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) that allows thermofluidodynamic simulations. Two operation modes were considered in the model, one in laminar flow to reproduce the OFF cycle of the compressor with the only action of the eutectic plates, the other one in turbulent flow to reproduce the ON cycle of the compressor. In the second case, the k-ϵ model was used as a model of turbulence RANS (Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes). The results of this numerical analysis were compared with experimental data acquired during the simulated trip to validate the implemented model.
Numerical and experimental computation of airflow in a transport container
Grandizio, F.;Cardinale, T.;De Fazio, P.
2016-01-01
Abstract
The aim of this work is to perform a numerical and experimental analysis of convective flows inside an intermodal container refrigerated in hybrid mode, active by compressor and passive by eutectic plates, in the course of a simulated trip, in order to verify the distribution uniformity of the cold. This report shows the numerical simulation model implemented thanks to the use of Comsol Multiphysics 4.3b, a scientific commercial software CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) that allows thermofluidodynamic simulations. Two operation modes were considered in the model, one in laminar flow to reproduce the OFF cycle of the compressor with the only action of the eutectic plates, the other one in turbulent flow to reproduce the ON cycle of the compressor. In the second case, the k-ϵ model was used as a model of turbulence RANS (Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes). The results of this numerical analysis were compared with experimental data acquired during the simulated trip to validate the implemented model.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
