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    The document discusses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and its application in hydro power plants. It covers CFD basics like conservation of mass, momentum and energy. It also discusses the steps involved in a CFD simulation like pre-processing, solving and post-processing.

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    The document discusses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and its application in hydro power plants. It covers CFD basics like conservation of mass, momentum and energy. It also discusses the steps involved in a CFD simulation like pre-processing, solving and post-processing.

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    Outline
    CFD Basics
    Application of CFD in Hydro Power Plants
    Piping system design challenges
    Case studies
    More Turbo Machinery solutions by ANSYS
    Conclusion
    Questions and Discussion

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    What is CFD?
    Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the numerical
    study of how things flow.
    CFD is used as a tool by many engineers
    (mechanical, chemical, etc.) across a broad range of
    industries.
    CFD can provide detailed information about what is
    happening in a process where fluid is in motion.
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    Uses of CFD
    Architectural
    Environmental
    Process/Food Industry
    Automotive/Mechanical
    Aerospace
    Safety/Health
    Power Generation
    Bio-medical
    Sports
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    The Building Block
    The most basic building block in CFD is the
    conservation volume
    Conservation volume:
    what goes in + what is made/destroyed = what goes out
    what goes in what goes out
    what is
    made/destroyed
    conservation volume
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    Assembling the Blocks
    Simple algebraic
    equations describe how
    the conservation
    volumes are connected.
    These simple equations
    conserve mass,
    momentum and energy.
    The conservation volumes are assembled together to fill
    space.
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    Conservation Volumes Assembled
    Around A Car
    Once the conservation volumes are assembled,
    a flow field can be calculated.
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    The Final Solution
    The final flow field may look like this.
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    CFD Basic Concepts
    The Control Volume
    Conservation Laws
    Governing Equations of CFD
    Linear and Non-Linear Partial Differential
    Equations
    Boundary Conditions
    Discrete Methods
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    Steps in a CFD Simulation
    Step I: Pre-processing step - define the problem
    Define the geometry
    Define the domain(s)
    Define boundary and initial conditions
    Define the mesh
    Define solver parameters
    Step II: Solution step
    Solve the governing equations
    Step III: Post-processing step
    Analyze results
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    Step I: Pre-processing
    Define the geometry
    Domain in which the
    governing equations will be
    solved and solution obtained
    Create a B-rep Solid
    Define the fluid domain.
    Create fluid regions (fluid,
    solid, conducting solid,
    porous media)
    Assign fluid properties
    (viscosity, thermal
    conductivity, specific heat,
    etc)
    Select the physical models
    (turbulence models,
    compressibility, buoyancy,
    two-phase flow, etc)

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    Step I: Pre-processing
    Grid Generation
    Process of generating finite volumes or cells
    Tetrahedral/Pyramidal/Prismatic/Hexahedral cells created
    Surface mesh and volume mesh make up the grid
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    Step I: Pre-processing
    Define the boundary conditions
    Needed on all external surfaces of geometry
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    Step II: Solving
    Solve the governing
    equations
    Set the flow solver options
    Iteratively solve the
    governing equations
    Obtain convergence
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    Step III: Post-processing
    Qualitative
    Graphical format
    Pressure, Temperature distribution
    Velocity field


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    Step III: Post-processing
    Quantitative
    Quantitative post-processing is the reduction of data to
    produce performance coefficients



    Simplifies comparison of designs
    Application dependent
    Examples:
    1. Pressure drop in a duct
    2. Lift, drag coefficients of airfoil
    3. Head, Efficiency etc. in pump
    4. Torque, Efficiency etc. in a torque converter
    5. Average NOx emission at a furnace exit

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