INPUT DATA

Initial Mesh Settings

Automatic initial mesh: Of
Basic Mesh Dimensions
Number of cells in X

48

Number of cells in Y

Number of cells in Z

48

Control Planes
Control planes in X direction
Name

Minimum

Maximum

Number of
cells

Ratio

X1

-0.134

0.134

1.0000000

Control planes in Y direction

Name

Minimum

Maximum

Number of
cells

Ratio

Y1

-0.006

0.040

1.0000000

Control planes in Z direction

Name

Minimum

Maximum

Number of
cells

Ratio

Z1

-0.134

0.134

1.0000000

Solid/Fluid Interface
Small solid features refinement level

Curvature refinement level

Curvature refinement criterion

0.100 rad

Tolerance refinement level

Tolerance refinement criterion

8.652e-005 m

Refining cells
Refine fluid cells

Of

Refine partial cells

Of

Refine solid cells

Of

Narrow Channels
Advanced narrow channel refinement

On

Characteristic number of cells across a

narrow channel

Narrow channels refinement level

The minimum height of narrow

channels

Of

The maximum height of narrow

channels

Of

Computational Domain
Size
X min

-0.134 m

X max

0.134 m

Y min

-0.006 m

Y max

0.040 m

Z min

-0.134 m

Z max

0.134 m

Boundary Conditions
2D plane flow

None

At X min

Default

At X max

Default

At Y min

Default

At Y max

Default

At Z min

Default

At Z max

Default

Physical Features
Heat conduction in solids: On
Heat conduction in solids only: Of
Radiation: Of
Time dependent: On
Gravitational efects: Of
Rotation: Of
Flow type: Laminar and turbulent
High Mach number flow: Of
Default roughness: 0 micrometer
Default outer wall condition: Adiabatic wall

Initial Conditions
Thermodynamic parameters

Static Pressure: 90000.00 Pa

Temperature: 265.00 K

Velocity parameters

Velocity vector
Velocity in X direction: 0 m/s
Velocity in Y direction: 0 m/s
Velocity in Z direction: 0 m/s

Solid parameters

Default material: Steel Stainless 321

Initial solid temperature: 293.20 K

Turbulence parameters

Turbulence intensity and length

Intensity: 2.00 %
Length: 4.603e-004 m

Material Settings
Fluids
Butane
R22
Solids
Steel Stainless 321
Insulator

Fluid Subdomains
Butane
Thermodynamic Parameters

Static Pressure: 101325.00 Pa

Temperature: 303.00 K

Velocity Parameters

Velocity in X direction: 0 m/s

Velocity in Y direction: 0 m/s
Velocity in Z direction: 0 m/s

Turbulence parameters type:

Turbulence intensity and length

Intensity

2.00 %

Length

4.603e-004 m

Flow type

Laminar and Turbulent

Humidity

Of

Default fluid type

Gas/Steam/Real Gas

Fluids

Butane

Faces

Face<1>

Coordinate system

Face Coordinate System

Reference axis

Solid Materials
Steel Stainless 321 Solid Material 1
Components

Sweep-Thin2
Sweep-Thin3

Solid substance

Steel Stainless 321

Insulator Solid Material 1

Components

LID4
LID6
Boss-Extrude10
Boss-Extrude9

Solid substance

Insulator

Boundary Conditions
Inlet Butane
Type

Inlet Volume Flow

Faces

Face<1>@Boss-Extrude10

Coordinate system

Face Coordinate System

Reference axis

Flow parameters

Flow vectors direction: Normal to face

Volume flow rate: 2.5000e-006 m^3/s
Fully developed flow: No
Inlet profile: 0

Thermodynamic parameters

Approximate pressure: 172368.00 Pa

Temperature: 303.00 K

Turbulence parameters

Turbulence intensity and length

Intensity: 2.00 %
Length: 4.603e-004 m

Boundary layer parameters

Boundary layer type: Turbulent

Inlet R134a
Type

Inlet Mass Flow

Faces

Face<2>@LID4

Coordinate system

Face Coordinate System

Reference axis

Flow parameters

Flow vectors direction: Normal to face

Mass flow rate: 0.0100 kg/s
Fully developed flow: No
Inlet profile: 0

Thermodynamic parameters

Temperature: 265.00 K

Turbulence parameters

Turbulence intensity and length

Intensity: 2.00 %
Length: 4.603e-004 m

Boundary layer parameters

Boundary layer type: Turbulent

Butane Outlet
Type

Environment Pressure

Faces

Face<3>@Boss-Extrude9

Coordinate system

Face Coordinate System

Reference axis

Thermodynamic parameters

Environment pressure: 101325.00 Pa

Temperature: 303.15 K

Turbulence parameters

Turbulence intensity and length

Intensity: 2.00 %
Length: 4.603e-004 m

Boundary layer parameters

Boundary layer type: Turbulent

R134a Outlet
Type

Environment Pressure

Faces

Face<4>@LID6

Coordinate system

Face Coordinate System

Reference axis

Thermodynamic parameters

Environment pressure: 90000.00 Pa

Temperature: 265.00 K

Turbulence parameters

Turbulence intensity and length

Intensity: 2.00 %
Length: 4.603e-004 m
Boundary layer parameters

Boundary layer type: Turbulent

Goals
Surface Goals
SG Bulk Av Temperature (Fluid) 1
Type

Surface Goal

Goal type

Temperature (Fluid)

Calculate

Average value

Faces

Face<1>

Coordinate system

Global coordinate system

Use in convergence

On

SG Bulk Av Temperature (Fluid) 2

Type

Surface Goal

Goal type

Temperature (Fluid)

Calculate

Average value

Faces

Face<1>

Coordinate system

Global coordinate system

Use in convergence

On

Calculation Control Options

Finish Conditions
Finish Conditions

If one is satisfied

Maximum travels

Maximum physical time

3600.000 s

Goals convergence

Analysis interval: 5.000000e-001

Solver Refinement
Refinement level

Approximate maximum cells

1.380000e+007

Refinement strategy

Tabular refinement

Units

Travels

Relaxation interval

2.000000e-001

Results Saving
Save before refinement

On

Advanced Control Options

Flow Freezing
Flow freezing strategy

Disabled

Manual time step (Freezing): Of

Manual time step: Of

RESULTS
General Info
Iterations: 993
Physical time: 1.306 s
CPU time: 5005 s
Log
Preparing data for calculation

09:28:07 , Mar 21

Calculation started 0

09:28:28 , Mar 21

Calculation has converged since the

following criteria are satisfied: 992

10:51:36 , Mar 21

Max. travel is reached 992

Calculation finished

993

10:51:44 , Mar 21

Calculation Mesh
Basic Mesh Dimensions
Number of cells in X

48

Number of cells in Y

Number of cells in Z

48

Number Of Cells
Total cells

122081

Fluid cells

5167

Solid cells

33180

Partial cells

83734

Irregular cells

Trimmed cells

76

Maximum refinement level: 6

Goals
Name

Unit

Value

Progress

Butane
Outlet
Refrigera
nt Outlet

290.51

73

Use in
converge
nce
On

271.45

On

Delta

Criteria

0.374576
947
0.686283
298

0.272029
49
0.052995
741

Min/Max Table
Name

Minimum

Maximum

Pressure [Pa]

89994.18

101334.29

Temperature [K]

265.00

303.00

Density (Fluid) [kg/m^3]

2.34

1306.27

Velocity [m/s]

0.687

Velocity (X) [m/s]

-0.391

0.300

Velocity (Y) [m/s]

-0.143

0.084

Velocity (Z) [m/s]

-0.666

0.292

Mass Fraction of R22 [ ]

1.0000

1.0000

Mass Fraction of Butane

[]

1.0000

1.0000

Volume Fraction of R22 [ ]

1.0000

1.0000

Volume Fraction of
Butane [ ]

1.0000

1.0000

Temperature (Fluid) [K]

265.00

303.00

Temperature (Solid) [K]

283.48

298.69

Density (Solid) [kg/m^3]

8100.00

8100.00

Mach Number [ ]

3.17e-003

Vorticity [1/s]

0.091

49388.500

Velocity RRF [m/s]

0.687

Velocity RRF (X) [m/s]

-0.391

0.300

Velocity RRF (Y) [m/s]

-0.143

0.084

Velocity RRF (Z) [m/s]

-0.666

0.292

Shear Stress [Pa]

2.33

Relative Pressure [Pa]

-5.82

157.74

Heat Transfer Coefficient

[W/m^2/K]

2584.575

Surface Heat Flux

[W/m^2]

-9386.352

141469.410

Heat Flux [W/m^2]

199985.975

Overheat above Melting

Temperature [K]

-1399.667

-1384.456