***************************** **Shell Energy Source QCONV** ***************************** :: Shell Energy Source QCONV = {model_name} ----------------------- **Description / Usage** ----------------------- This card activates a heat source (or sink, as it were) in the shell_energy equation. The functional form of this source/sink is a lumped heat-transfer coefficient model, hence the QCONV in its name (see BC = QCONV card in main user manual). Currently two models {model_name} are permissible: +--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |**CONSTANT** |This model invokes a simple constant heat-transfer coefficient and reference | | |temperature, viz. | | | | | |q = H(T − Tref ). Commensurately there are two floats required: | | | | | | - Heat transfer coefficient in units of Energy/time/L2/deg T E.g. W/m2-K in | | |MKS units. | | | | | | - Reference temperature. | +--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |**MELT_TURB** |This model also invokes a lumped parameter model, but the heat-transfer coefficient | | |depends on the flow strength (Reynolds number), viz. | | | | | |q = H(T − Tref ). Three floats are required: | | | | | | - Thermal conductivity in units of Energy time/L/deg (e.g. W/m/k). | | | | | | - Reference temperature. | | | | | | - Latent heat of melting (Energy/M, e.g. J/Kg). This quantity is required | | |due to the cross use of this in the shell_deltah equation (viz. EQ = shell_deltah). | +--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------ **Examples** ------------ Following is a sample card: :: Shell Energy Source QCONV = MELT_TURB {thermal_conductivity} {Tref} {latent_heat} ------------------------- **Technical Discussion** ------------------------- The MELT_TURB model warrants further discussion. The functional form of the heat transfer coefficient H is .. figure:: /figures/491_goma_physics.png :align: center :width: 90% Here cf is the coefficient of friction, which for now is taken as 8./Re.