Low Prandtl number convection flows in coarse-grained porous media
Research goal
The aim of the project is to provide a fundamental understanding of, and experimentally validated models for, the influence of coarse grained porous media on flow, turbulence and heat transfer in liquid steel. These insights and models will make it possible to design and to optimize new strategies for designing blast furnaces and cooling systems, leading to significant energy savings, increased productivity and improved product quality.
Figure 1: Instantaneous normalized velocity magnitude isosurface in a cavity filled with hydrogel beads at Ra (a) 107 (b)108 (colour code blue Vn=0.2, gold-Vn=0.5).
Figure 2: Change in heatransfer (Nu) with Rayleigh Number (Ra) in a bottom heated cavity filled with brass and hydrogel beads.
Researcher
Cooperations
Tata Steel
M2i
Funded by
STW
Industry