Numerical simulation analysis of icing process in ice model tank

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this paper is to study the characteristics and influencing factors of icing for ice model tank, Methods The volume of fluid (VoF) two-phase flow model in the computational fluid dynamics software FLUENT is used to carry out numerical simulation analysis of icing process for ice model tank. The numerical model of the ice model tank is built. and the thermodynamic boundary conditions is set, to observe the dynamic change process of the temperature field and ice rink in the calculation domain, and to analyze the influence of the air-conditioning inlet setting scheme on the icing process. Results The research results show that as the number of air-conditioning inlets increases, the ice model tank freezes faster and it is easier to form a uniform layer of ice. Conclusions The numerical simulation results of the icing process reveal the relationship between cold air and icing, which can be used as a reference for controlling icing in ice model tank.