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What software tools are used in CFD analysis on Energy Engineering?

There is currently a broad choice of CFD solvers, mesh generation software, and visualization tools. Both commercial and free or open source software is available, where the most common software tools currently being used are indicated in Table 2. Table 2. Main software tools used in CFD analysis on energy engineering.

Will CFD support energy engineering research?

The expected transition towards an energy system mostly based on renewable energies that will (sooner or later) take place, will require major efforts in technology development that will surely be supported by CFD in energy engineering research.

Is a comprehensive review of CFD in energy and thermal engineering possible?

A thorough review of such a wide variety of different applications is however not feasible within one single publication. Instead, a brief introduction to the most significant reviews that have been published on the particular topics related to CFD in energy and thermal engineering is provided.

Why is CFD important in energy engineering?

Overall, it has been shown that CFD is covering all major processes and equipment involved in energy engineering, with applications increasingly achieving more complex phenomena and simulations. The increase in the available computing power is allowing simulations with larger mesh sizes and increasing resolution.

What is the methodology for CFD analysis?

The methodology for a CFD analysis comprises a pre-processing stage, a solver stage, and a post-processing stage. During pre-processing, the geometry for the domain of interest is generated. The corresponding fluid volume is divided into discrete cells in the mesh generation process.

Why are scientists interested in CFD?

The major progresses achieved during the last two decades both on software modelling capabilities and hardware computing power have resulted in considerable and widespread CFD interest among scientist and engineers.