Modeling condensation of the outer pipe surface of the Pipe (MA) Simscape model
29 views (last 30 days)
Show older comments
Philip
on 4 Oct 2024 at 13:51
Commented: Yifeng Tang
on 8 Oct 2024 at 13:34
Hey!
I am working on a project currently, where I would like to evaluate the conndensed water mass at the outer surface of a pipe.
To give you an example: A cold fluid below 0 °C / 32 °F is flowing through a pipe. The pipe is placed into a container with moist air. Assuming that the wall temperature is equal to the temperature of the fluid inside the pipe, water included in moist air should eventually condensate at the outer wall surface.
Hence my question, does anyone know how to model such a behaviour? I know how to model condensation inside the pipe, which is not of interest now, but I am not aware how to model the condensation inside the container at the outer pipe surface. Is this even possible?
Thank you for helping me out in advance!
0 Comments
Accepted Answer
praguna manvi
on 7 Oct 2024 at 9:45
As I understand, you're trying to model the effect of moist air in contact with a cold pipe surface. This can be achieved using the “Pipe (MA)” Simscape block. By selecting the “Condensation on wall surface” option within this block, you can account for the rate of water vapor condensation on the surface. The block models the flow dynamics of a pipe in a moist air environment.
For more detailed information, please refer to the “Effect of Condensation on Wall Surface” section under the following link:
Hope this helps!
2 Comments
Yifeng Tang
on 8 Oct 2024 at 13:34
I believe what praguna implies is that you have to use a Pipe (MA) to model the volume of the air outside your liquid pipe. The two pipes can be connected via the thermal port, with some thermal mass and conductive heat transfer block attached.
More Answers (0)
See Also
Community Treasure Hunt
Find the treasures in MATLAB Central and discover how the community can help you!
Start Hunting!