A Strategy to Apply DNS in a Supersonic Ejector

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Karla Gonçalves Jacinto
Szabolcs Varga
Carlos Silva

Abstract

Being 20% of the building's total energy consumption, air conditioning can be a key to reduce significantly the energy demand and environmental impact. The blame lies in the compressor. The ejector is a simple equipment with zero energy consumption, ideal to assist the mechanical compressor. However, the ejector flow domain is complex and difficult to compute, once that is highly turbulent. The ordinary turbulence models are based on Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes, however, they cannot accurately compute the turbulence behavior inside the ejector. The optimal way to reproduce the interior flow is DNS, nonetheless, the computational cost is the major problem. This paper proposes two possible solutions to make DNS possible nowadays.

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Karla Gonçalves Jacinto, University of Porto

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

University of Porto

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

4200-465 PORTO

Portugal

Szabolcs Varga, INEGI - Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

INEGI - Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Faculty of Engineering campus

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

4200-465 PORTO

Portugal

Carlos Silva, IDMEC - Pólo IST

IDMEC - Institute of Mechanical Engineering

Pólo IST

Av. Rovisco Pais, 1

1049-001 LISBOA

Portugal