Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) plays nowadays an important role in the design and testing of equipment for various industrial applications. It is used to numerically simulate with the help of computers the governing laws of fluid dynamics.
CFD can be used as stand-alone analysis or in conjunction with experimental testing.
Some examples of CFD activities of the AirLab Group are here listed:
Radiators
– Internal (water) and external (air) flow and temperature fields
– Conjugate heat transfer in the solid
– Local and mean convective and radiative heat transfer coefficients
Chemical hoods
– Airflow optimization
– Reduction of pressure drop and electrical consumption
Preservation of Cultural Heritage
– Simulation of moist air flow inside the Refectory of “Santa Maria delle Grazie” in Milan
– Evaluation of possible harmful consequences of particulate deposition on the “Last Supper” of Leonardo
Operating Room
– Optimization of air flow distribution
– Optimization of pollutants concentration
Fluid dynamics for surgery
– simulation of air and temperature distribution inside a nose
Industrial applications
– Conjugate heat transfer (solid and fluid)
– Coupling with ray-tracing simulations for heat flux distribution
Multiphase flows with chemical reactions
– Scrubbers for SO2 removal
– Absorption and Adsorption phenomena
Contact person: Luca Marocco