An Exploration of Numerical Methods for Thermally-Induced Convection in Storage Tanks and Films

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dc.contributor.advisorJeje, Ayodeji
dc.contributor.authorPletnyov, Fedir
dc.contributor.committeememberAzaiez, Jalel
dc.contributor.committeememberTrifkovic, Milana
dc.contributor.committeememberChen, Zhangxing
dc.contributor.committeememberMohamad, Abdulmajeed
dc.contributor.committeememberUpreti, Simant Ranjan
dc.date2021-11-09
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-22T15:24:22Z
dc.date.available2021-07-22T15:24:22Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-19
dc.description.abstractThe study is on conditions for onset of convection, the transient and steady states velocity and temperature patterns in 2D and 3D coordinates for fluids in vertical cylindrical storage tanks. The Navier-Stokes and energy equations are formulated using vorticity, stream function (2D) / vector potential (3D) and temperature as the dependent variables, with and without dynamic free surfaces. Solving the transport equations and exploring conditions for multiple solutions, of which only certain patterns may be realizable, is time-consuming. The development of computationally efficient algorithms is crucial to reduce computation overheads. In this work, software package for the simulation of 2D and 3D problems with parallel implementation was developed. For 2D simulation, the numerical methods in package include Gauss-Seidel with Red-Black (GS-RB) ordering, Alternating Direction Implicit with Fast Fourier Transform (ADI + FFT) and with Evolutionary Factorization with Logarithmic time step (ADI+EFL), Geometric Multigrid (GMG), Jacobian Free Newton-Krylov (JFNK). For 3D simulation, GS-RB (parallel) and ADI-EF (Samarskii-Andreev) with FFT for the vector potential equations were developed. The non-linear systems of PDE were approximated using central (CFD) and monotonic - conservative (MCFD) finite differences schemes. The boundary conditions for vorticity in 3D were derived using the one grid step methods for a second order accuracy. For 2D simulations, the Polezhaev - Gryaznov method was extended for the axisymmetric domain. These approaches significantly improved CPU performance. The investigation was restricted to one component liquids, and cylindrical tanks with evaporation at the free surfaces were of primary interest. Specification of appropriate boundary conditions for the free surface is difficult as the interface may be deformed due to the inertia of ascending and descending streams and gradients of the interfacial tension. The contour is unknown a priori. In lien of detailed calculations, evaporation was incorporated through the application of Hashemi-Wesson’s empirical correlation between vaporization rates and the local surface temperature. To understand the interfacial dynamics and to develop the numerical scheme for modeling evolving surface contours, deformation of thin liquid layers locally heated along strips was explored.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPletnyov, F. (2021). An Exploration of Numerical Methods for Thermally-Induced Convection in Storage Tanks and Films (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39035
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113662
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectNumerical Methodsen_US
dc.subjectThermally Induced Convectionen_US
dc.subjectVertical Cylindrical Storage Tanksen_US
dc.subjectFilmsen_US
dc.subjectADIen_US
dc.subjectGauss-Seidelen_US
dc.subjectPolezhaev-Gryaznoven_US
dc.subjectboundary conditions for vorticityen_US
dc.subjectmonotonic conservative difference schemeen_US
dc.subjectparallel algorithmen_US
dc.subjectbuoyancy convectionen_US
dc.subjectvertical cylinderen_US
dc.subjecttransienten_US
dc.subjectsteady stateen_US
dc.subjectefficient algorithmen_US
dc.subjectJFNKen_US
dc.subject.classificationEngineering--Chemicalen_US
dc.subject.classificationEngineering--Mechanicalen_US
dc.titleAn Exploration of Numerical Methods for Thermally-Induced Convection in Storage Tanks and Filmsen_US
dc.typedoctoral thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering – Chemical & Petroleumen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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