Modeling Heat Transfer in Computational Fluid Dynamics

Dear Colleagues,

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the field of fluid mechanics in which numerical approaches are used to study fluid flows in various configurations. Using CFD it is possible to explore complex problems linking fluid-gas, fluid-solid and fluid-fluid interactions. In most cases, the fluid flows are described mathematically by partial differential equations. CFD analyses are of great importance in the description of flow fields. For example, the areas of engineering where CFD evaluations are commonly used are hydrodynamics and aerodynamics, where quantities such as primitive variables such as pressure, velocity, temperature are obtained, drag and lift are derived. Weather modeling, the analysis of aerospace and aerodynamics, biological engineering, analysis of combustion, aspects of heat transfer, and environmental engineering, to name only a few, use of CFD is considered important. Particularly, modeling heat transfer via conduction, convection, and radiation remains a challenging task for researchers to examine thermal energy transport. In this regard, CFD analyses have the tremendous time saving ability in the design thermal processes and are therefore easier, quicker, and cheaper than traditional data acquisition assessments. Only a small number of quantities can be obtained at one time in real-life experiments, while all desired quantities can be rapidly calculated in a CFD analysis, often with high space and time resolution. This Special Issue invites researchers to come forward with their new original manuscripts based upon numerical modeling of heat transfer in various configurations having engineering standpoints.

Prof. Dr. Wasfi A. Shatanawi
Dr. Khalil Ur Rehman
Guest Editors

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