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Comparative Analysis of Different CFD Turbulence Models for a Diesel Pool Combustion Event in an Underground Mine: A Case Study
International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment
  • Ashish Ranjan Kumar
  • Oluwafemi Salami
  • Nana A. Amoah
  • Guang Xu, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Underground Mine Fires Are Dangerous, Consume Resources, and Emit Pollutants. Therefore, Acquiring In-Mine Data for Fire Research is Hazardous and Expensive Due to Unsteady Temperature Changes and Toxic Gas Emissions. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Models Are Often Developed to Mimic Airflows and Combustion-Associated Heat Transfer. However, Research on the Performance Evaluation of the CFD Turbulence Models to Mimic Fire Events is Limited. This Paper Summarises the Modelling Results for a Diesel Pool Fire Event in an Experimental Underground Mine that Uses an Exhaust Ventilation System. a Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) Model Was Developed to Show the Spatio-Temporal Temperature Evolution. Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes and Large Eddy Simulation (LES) Models Were Developed using ANSYS Fluent to Model Species Transportation in the Transient-State Combustion Event. LES Models Showed the Closest Agreement with the Experiments But Required the Most Computing Resources. Similar Exercises Will Assist the Mine Operators in Emergency Preparedness and in Training their Safety Teams.

Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Publication Status
Full Access
Keywords and Phrases
  • computational fluid dynamics,
  • fire modelling,
  • Mine fires,
  • numerical simualtion
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Taylor and Francis Group; Taylor and Francis, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Publication Date
01 Jan 2024
Disciplines
Citation Information
Ashish Ranjan Kumar, Oluwafemi Salami, Nana A. Amoah and Guang Xu. "Comparative Analysis of Different CFD Turbulence Models for a Diesel Pool Combustion Event in an Underground Mine: A Case Study" International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment (2024) ISSN: 1748-0949; 1748-0930
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/guang-xu/92/