Applications of computational fluid dynamics in irrigation engineering
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques have become an important tool for investigating and predicting flow behavior in many industrial and engineering processes. In the last two decades, CFD has been used for the study, design, and improvement of irrigation equipment. Numerical simulations can be used to predict fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reactions within complex systems. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the uses of CFD in irrigation engineering applications. The paper is organized into two main sections: fundamentals of CFD and irrigation engineering applications. The first section presents the main methods used in numerical simulations, basic equations to predict fluid flow parameters, meshing concerns, and convergence criteria. In the second section, we present applications related to friction and local head losses in pipes, liquid and solid-liquid flow simulation in drippers, chemical scaling, filters, sprinklers, direct-acting pressure-regulating valves, and Venturi injectors. The briefly described applications indicated that CFD modeling can be an accurate, quick, and feasible method for the investigation of flow parameters in irrigation pipes, fittings, emitters, and accessories. The CFD simulations can be useful for designing new products as well as for improving and optimizing existing products. Computational fluid dynamics uses in irrigation engineering must be encouraged, particularly for innovation purposes resulting from the cooperation between academia and irrigation companies. |
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Applications of computational fluid dynamics in irrigation engineeringCFDMicroirrigationFiltrationSprinklerCloggingAgriculture engineeringABSTRACT Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques have become an important tool for investigating and predicting flow behavior in many industrial and engineering processes. In the last two decades, CFD has been used for the study, design, and improvement of irrigation equipment. Numerical simulations can be used to predict fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reactions within complex systems. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the uses of CFD in irrigation engineering applications. The paper is organized into two main sections: fundamentals of CFD and irrigation engineering applications. The first section presents the main methods used in numerical simulations, basic equations to predict fluid flow parameters, meshing concerns, and convergence criteria. In the second section, we present applications related to friction and local head losses in pipes, liquid and solid-liquid flow simulation in drippers, chemical scaling, filters, sprinklers, direct-acting pressure-regulating valves, and Venturi injectors. The briefly described applications indicated that CFD modeling can be an accurate, quick, and feasible method for the investigation of flow parameters in irrigation pipes, fittings, emitters, and accessories. The CFD simulations can be useful for designing new products as well as for improving and optimizing existing products. Computational fluid dynamics uses in irrigation engineering must be encouraged, particularly for innovation purposes resulting from the cooperation between academia and irrigation companies.Universidade Federal do Ceará2020-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902020000500404Revista Ciência Agronômica v.51 n.spe 2020reponame:Revista ciência agronômica (Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFC10.5935/1806-6690.20200097info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCamargo,Antonio Pires deMuniz,Gustavo LopesCano,Nicolas DuarteAit-Mouheb,NassimTomas,SéverinePereira,Diego José de SousaLavanholi,RogérioFrizzone,José AntônioMolle,Brunoeng2021-08-17T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1806-66902020000500404Revistahttp://www.ccarevista.ufc.br/PUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||alekdutra@ufc.br|| ccarev@ufc.br1806-66900045-6888opendoar:2021-08-17T00:00Revista ciência agronômica (Online) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false |
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Applications of computational fluid dynamics in irrigation engineering |
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Applications of computational fluid dynamics in irrigation engineering |
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Applications of computational fluid dynamics in irrigation engineering Camargo,Antonio Pires de CFD Microirrigation Filtration Sprinkler Clogging Agriculture engineering |
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Applications of computational fluid dynamics in irrigation engineering |
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Applications of computational fluid dynamics in irrigation engineering |
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Applications of computational fluid dynamics in irrigation engineering |
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Applications of computational fluid dynamics in irrigation engineering |
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Applications of computational fluid dynamics in irrigation engineering |
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Camargo,Antonio Pires de |
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Camargo,Antonio Pires de Muniz,Gustavo Lopes Cano,Nicolas Duarte Ait-Mouheb,Nassim Tomas,Séverine Pereira,Diego José de Sousa Lavanholi,Rogério Frizzone,José Antônio Molle,Bruno |
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Muniz,Gustavo Lopes Cano,Nicolas Duarte Ait-Mouheb,Nassim Tomas,Séverine Pereira,Diego José de Sousa Lavanholi,Rogério Frizzone,José Antônio Molle,Bruno |
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Camargo,Antonio Pires de Muniz,Gustavo Lopes Cano,Nicolas Duarte Ait-Mouheb,Nassim Tomas,Séverine Pereira,Diego José de Sousa Lavanholi,Rogério Frizzone,José Antônio Molle,Bruno |
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CFD Microirrigation Filtration Sprinkler Clogging Agriculture engineering |
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CFD Microirrigation Filtration Sprinkler Clogging Agriculture engineering |
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ABSTRACT Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques have become an important tool for investigating and predicting flow behavior in many industrial and engineering processes. In the last two decades, CFD has been used for the study, design, and improvement of irrigation equipment. Numerical simulations can be used to predict fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reactions within complex systems. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the uses of CFD in irrigation engineering applications. The paper is organized into two main sections: fundamentals of CFD and irrigation engineering applications. The first section presents the main methods used in numerical simulations, basic equations to predict fluid flow parameters, meshing concerns, and convergence criteria. In the second section, we present applications related to friction and local head losses in pipes, liquid and solid-liquid flow simulation in drippers, chemical scaling, filters, sprinklers, direct-acting pressure-regulating valves, and Venturi injectors. The briefly described applications indicated that CFD modeling can be an accurate, quick, and feasible method for the investigation of flow parameters in irrigation pipes, fittings, emitters, and accessories. The CFD simulations can be useful for designing new products as well as for improving and optimizing existing products. Computational fluid dynamics uses in irrigation engineering must be encouraged, particularly for innovation purposes resulting from the cooperation between academia and irrigation companies. |
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