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Flow Field Analysis of Vertical Farm Unit

Case Study Highlights
Client Profile:
Vertical Farming Solutions Provider, Australia
Objective:
To study the flow patterns of the air inside the ducts
and installed trays in vertical farming system
Challenges:
Developing precise CAD model and identify
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simulation domain
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Identifying suitable boundary conditions and

selecting applicable turbulence model

Solution:
The vertical farm unit was successfully evaluated to
identify the air flow across the vertical trays. It was
observed that the flow remained almost uniform
throughout the unit, except few bottom trays.
Software Used : ANSYS Fluent 14.5

Vertical farming is an innovative solution to cultivate

plantation within a skyscraper greenhouse. However,
in order to ensure sufficient air flow circulation along
with artificial lighting, these units require effective
placements of fans, air ducts and vents.
An Australian based vertical farming system provider
needed simulation solution to predict the air flow
pattern inside the ducts and trays, in order to measure
the systems effectiveness.

The Solution
A computational domain representing vertical farming
unit was developed and suitable boundary conditions
were applied. The simulation results showed that the
air flow across the trays was uniform except three
trays from the bottom.
Recirculation zones were also observed which
prevented top 5 discharge vents of the duct.This
solution can also be provided using OpenFOAM,
STAR CCM+, Abaqus CFD, COMSOL Multiphysics.

Benefits
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Identified effectiveness of the vertical farming

equipment without physical testing

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Considerable reduction in cost associated with design

modification
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Reduced number of prototyping tests required

About Hi-Tech

Author: Mehul Patel

CFD Consultant

Hi-Tech CAE is a division of Hi-Tech Outsourcing Services, a pioneer engineering outsourcing company since 1992
based in India & USA. It provides expert Computer Aided Engineering - CAE consulting services for engineering /
product design analysis by modeling & simulation.
The primary services extended include Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), product
design optimization and value engineering services to Automotive, Building / Construction, Process industry, Power
Generation, Manufacturing & Heavy Engineering industries.

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