A multi-scale numerical study of the flow, heat, and mass transfer in protective clothing

Michal P. Sobera, Chris R. Kleijn, Paul Brasser, Harry E.A. Van Den Akker

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Abstract

A multi-scale study of the performance of protective clothing has been performed by coupling various types of numerical simulation of flow, heat and mass transfer. Prom meso-scale Direct Numerical Simulation, it was found that the flow underneath the clothing is laminar and periodic, with a magnitude much smaller than the free stream velocity. Micro-scale Direct Numerical Simulation revealed a simple relation between textile porosity and permeability. A good agreement was found between flow and heat transfer predictions of Direct Numerical Simulation and Reynolds Averaged simulation. From the latter, an engineering correlation for heat and mass transfer was deduced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
EditorsMarian Bubak, Geert Dick van Albada, Peter M. A. Sloot, Jack J. Dongarra
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages637-644
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)3540221298
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume3039
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

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