학술논문
AERODYNAMIC COLLECTION EFFICIENCY: NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*NUMERICAL analysis
*POROUS materials
*COMPUTER simulation
*WATER supply
*WATER shortages
*COLLECTIONS
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ISSN
1726-9679
Abstract
The shortage of clean water resources is a common problem throughout the globe, which leads to an increasing interest in fog collection technologies. Therefore, finding new methods to optimize collection efficiency is essential. In this study, the aerodynamic efficiency of a fog collector was investigated numerically. A 3D Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) model was built based on the discrete phase modeling and Darcy-Forchheimer relation for Porous media. The Darcy-Forchheimer relation was fitted experimentally to find the porous media parameters, and the model was validated using results from the literature. Moreover, the velocity and pressure distribution around the fog collector were simulated and compared. The results revealed good agreement with experimental data with a high-pressure drop of 150 % and a velocity drop of 100 %. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]