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I am studying the behaviour of a hot air gas inside a circular-area (constant area $A$) pipe. The gas exchanges heat through the wall and experiences pressure drop while flowing inside the pipe. I want to study the unsteady phase in 1D.

Initially, the hot gas is at rest and at a hot temperature $T_0$ and at pressure $P_0$ inside a tank upstream to the pipe, whereas the pipe wall is at $T_{out}<T_0$ and the air inside the pipe is at rest at $T_{out}$ and at $P_{out}<P_0$

The hot air is an ideal gas (constant $c_p$, $c_v$, $\gamma$).

At the end of the pipe there is a nozzle expelling to the outer atmosphere $P_{out}$, $T_{out}$.

Moreover, I know the pressure drop equation along the pipe (thanks to Idelcik book) : $dP = f(geometry,Reynolds,speed,density)$

I would like to study the transient phase when we open the tank with hot pressured air. I would like to know the governing equations which takes into account the heat exchange, the loss of temperature and the pressure drop.

I know the governing equations for steady flow, and that for steady flow the mass flow $\dot{m}$ is regulated by the choked throat of the nozzle.

However, I don't know the governing equations for unsteady flow, plus I have a problem about the calculation of the mass flow and about the calculation of the pressure drop.

What are the governing equations of unsteady flow with heat exchange inside the pipe ?

Plus how should I consider the pressure drop equation in transient ? Should it be written : $dP = P(x+dx, t+dt) - P(x,t)$ ?

And how about the mass flow, how can I calculate it ? I thought that at first, before the first wave pressure gets to the throat, the mass flow is regulated by Vena Contracta phenomena in the inlet of the pipe creating a kind of virtual nozzle. Is it wrong ?

I know it is a lot of questions at once, but basically my main problem is : what are the governing equations of unsteady flow inside a pipe with heat exchange and pressure drop along the pipe for 1D flow ?

The thing is I want to implement a finite difference 1D program to study the transient, and so far it is not running, because I feel like my mathematical model is wrong.

Thank you for your help

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  • $\begingroup$ Is this for a PhD thesis? Do you need an equation based solution or can you use something like CFD? If CFD is appropriate, is there any code that combines CFD with heat transfer? $\endgroup$
    – David White
    Commented Sep 6, 2021 at 19:08
  • $\begingroup$ No it is not for a PhD thesis, and unfortunately I do not have a CFD tool-like. I only have Python to tackle this problem. I have implemented the equations from the model I have followed, but I am not sure that my equations are right because it is like a mix of several courses. Plus, it gives absurd results so it has to be wrong. As I cannot found a clear model of equations, I am asking for your help. $\endgroup$
    – Jonses
    Commented Sep 6, 2021 at 19:12
  • $\begingroup$ I was just curious for more details. I'm afraid that I can't help, as this is a very difficult problem that involves transient heat transfer, compressible flow, and possibly turbulence. If turbulence is involved, note that this is one of the main unmodelled problems in physics. $\endgroup$
    – David White
    Commented Sep 6, 2021 at 19:17
  • $\begingroup$ @DavidWhite If you wish it I can edit my post and write all the continuous equations and the discretized equations that I have implemented. In case your are curious, and, why not, if you have comments or critics to give I would be happy to read them $\endgroup$
    – Jonses
    Commented Sep 6, 2021 at 19:22
  • $\begingroup$ Have you considered doing the fluid flow problem first before doing the combined flow and heat transfer? $\endgroup$
    – Chet Miller
    Commented Sep 6, 2021 at 20:59

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