Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Waste-to-Energy Processes: A Hands-On Approach - Softcover

Silva, Valter Bruno Reis E; Cardoso, Joćo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128175400 ISBN 13: 9780128175408

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2020

Synopsis

Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Waste-to-Energy Processes: A Hands-On Approach provides the key knowledge needed to perform CFD simulations using powerful commercial software tools. The book focuses on fluid mechanics, heat transfer and chemical reactions. To do so, the fundamentals of CFD are presented, with the entire workflow broken into manageable pieces that detail geometry preparation, meshing, problem setting, model implementation and post-processing actions. Pathways for process optimization using CFD integrated with Design of Experiments are also explored. The book's combined approach of theory, application and hands-on practice allows engineering graduate students, advanced undergraduates and industry practitioners to develop their own simulations.

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About the Authors

Dr. Valter Silva is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has coordinated several national and international projects, garnering over €2 million in funding as PI and over €20 million as co-PI and team member.

Dr. Joćo Sousa Cardoso is a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Lisbon, Portugal, focusing on techno-economic analysis and simulation of thermochemical processes.

From the Back Cover

Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Waste-to-Energy Processes provides the key knowledge needed to perform CFD simulations using powerful commercial software tools to tackle waste-to-energy processes. The focus is on common solution approach to problems involving different phenomena: fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and chemical reactions. To do so, the fundamentals of CFD are presented and the entire workflow is broken down into manageable pieces detailing geometry preparation, meshing, problem setting, model implementation, and post-processing actions. It also explores pathways for process optimization using CFD integrated with Design of Experiments.

The book’s combined approach of theory, application and hands-on practice allows engineering graduate students, advanced undergraduates, junior researchers and industry practitioners to develop their own simulations and apply them to their needs in waste-to-energy conversion. A large range of professionals from energy, aerospace, mechanical, chemical, civil and marine engineering fields will also find in this book a useful resource, especially for thermochemical conversion processes in research and industrial environments.

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128175400
• ISBN 13: 9780128175408
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220