Optimum Flow Simulation
Optimum Flow Simulation
(OP)
I am designing a laboratory glovebox and I am having trouble with flow simulation. I have a full enclosure with one vacuum port and one ambient air entry port. I am wanting to essentially tell the program that the vacuum will get turned on, the ambient air entry port will be opened, and the volume of contaminated air in the interior will be vacuumed out. I want to perform a time/optimization study that can tell me when the interior air particulates have been completed evacuated and only new particles of air remain. How do I perform this within Solidwork Flow Simulation?






RE: Optimum Flow Simulation
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RE: Optimum Flow Simulation
RE: Optimum Flow Simulation
You would also want to simplify the volume inside the box, removing any small features that in your judgment wouldn't effect the flow regime.
If you have never been trained in running flow I would suggest getting trained. You company should be willing to pay for that.
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RE: Optimum Flow Simulation
RE: Optimum Flow Simulation
I've gone about as far as I can go. The time dependent part alone makes the compute time go up quite a bit. You might not even get the runs done in a week if you are doing transient flow.
I'm not sure that transient flow is what you want either. If you are trying to do particulate matter or aerosols suspended in the air flow you can't do that in Flow. There are other codes for that. You can look for stagnant flow in the box with Flow and optimize the flow.
If the box is in place can't you run a test and determine what you need to know?
Given the consequences of not getting it right and your lack of experience maybe you should find someone there that has those qualifications. Sorry, this is probably not what you want to hear.
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