Critical evaluation of current heat transfer models used in CFD in-cylinder engine simulations and establishment of a comprehensive wall-function formulation

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1612-1630

  Rakopoulos, C D ^a   Kosmadakis, G M ^a   Pariotis, E G ^b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b HELLENIC NAVAL ACADEMY   (Greece)

Author keywords

CFD model; Diesel engine; Heat transfer; Law of the wall; Motoring; Spark ignition engine

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; HEAT ENGINES; HEAT FLUX; HEATING; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; WALL FUNCTION;

CFD (COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS); CFD MODELING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM; LAW OF THE WALL; MOTORING; MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; RECIPROCATING ENGINES;

HEAT TRANSFER;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENGINE; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 75449085510     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.09.029     Document Type: Article

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