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CFD models are increasingly used for the design and optimisation of boiler combustion chambers. Numerous commercial codes are available, and the user is confronted with making a proper choice for a particular application. In this paper, the accuracy and effectiveness of the popular code FLUENT™ is investigated in terms of the different turbulence models and numerical schemes that are bundled in the software. The tests are performed for different simple experiments, involving classical hydrodynamic conditions with no combustion. The conclusion of these tests involves also the additional criterion of the computational time required for achieving a reasonable accuracy.
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Marias, F., Puiggali, J.R., Quintard, M. et al. Quality of CFD models for jet flow analysis for the design of burners and boilers. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 19, 28–40 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02706871
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