Class 2: Challenge Description

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Case description

Questionnaire

27 Oct. 2020 3 Nov. 2020

Webinar class 2 Webinar class 3

From 28 Oct. 2020 Until 3 Nov. 2020 6pm CET

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• Challenge description
• Challenge questionnaire
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Case Description – Unextended Duct 3

Time schedule Follow the steps of the demo in the webinar but use the provided geometry and values below to
participate in the challenge as they differ from those from the demo of the webinar! Using the wrong
Case description values will lead to different results and hence to wrong answers in the questionnaire. Please use
OMNIS™ 4.1.
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Mesh settings​
• Full Hexa Mesh active​
• Cell size in domain: 0.004 m
• Duct wall: viscous layers active (thickness 1.0e-05 m;
target number of layers 10)​
• Improve projection enabled​

Simulation settings​
• Flow solver: Open solver
• Material: AIR (perfect gas)​
• Physics:
• Flow model: Turbulent (RANS 2 equations; k-omega-SST)
• Low speed flow active​ (characteristic velocity 10 m/s)​​
• Initial solution: Vz = 10 m/s​, k = .375 m2/s2 ,epsilon = .7547 m2/s3
• Numerics: CFL = 1 (both values)​
• Boundary conditions​:
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• Inlet: V = 10 m/s; k = .375 m2/s2; epsilon = 7.547 m2/s3
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• Outlet: static pressure imposed
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Case Description – Extended Duct 4

Time schedule • After finishing the post-processing of the

design unextended duct, please extrude the
Case description outlet by 5 diameters.
• Apply the same mesh and simulation settings
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for this design extended duct.
• Pay attention to the questionnaire: Some
questions are related to the unextended
design; others are related to the extended
design.

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Questionnaire 5

Time schedule Fill out the questionnaire to participate in the weekly challenge and obtain the certificate at the end of
the course. Please use your academic e-mail for the questionnaire! Otherwise we cannot link your
Case description points to your account. Please use OMNIS™ 4.1. The questionnaire for class 2 will be available here until
3rd November 2020 6pm CET.
Questionnaire

Challenge questions:
1. Unextended elbow duct: What is the maximum x velocity component at the outlet? Please round the
result in m/s to the nearest decimal. (e.g. indicate "6.7" for 6.68 -> or indicate "6.6" for 6.63)

2. Extended elbow duct: Determine the X-coordinate from which no more recirculation occurs, i.e. from
which the speed Vx is no longer negative. Enter the result in m and round it to nearest 2 decimal
places. (e.g. if x = 0.009m -> specify "0.01")

3. Extended elbow duct: How wide is the recirculation area at its widest point (z direction)? Enter
the result as a percentage.

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Additional Instructions – Challenge Question 1 6

Time schedule Retrieving the maximum value from a color contour:

• Plot a color contour of Vx on the outlet.
Case description • Check the properties panel with the color contour selected in the tree and the color contour selected
in the "Probe" tab to retrieve the maximum value.
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• See figure for maximum value location.

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Additional Instructions – Challenge Question 2 7

Time schedule Retrieving point coordinates using the measure tool:

• Create a cutting plane perpendicular to the X axis.
Case description • Set the anchor point coordinates to (0 0 0) m.
• Use the measure tool to draw a horizontal line at the x coordinate of interest. Retrieve the coordinates
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of the points that determine the line.
• See the attached figure for details. The measure tool and the coordinate display window are
highlighted.

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Additional Instructions – Challenge Question 3 8

Time schedule Measuring recirculation zone width:

• Use the velocity contour plotted on the cutting plane for question 2.
Case description • Find the center of the recirculation area as best you can. Measure the distance from the center to the
pipe wall to the diameter of the pipe.
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• Provide the result as a percentage. Since it is an approximate value, we have provided a
correspondingly high tolerance.

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