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[giovanni_ianziti]

hello,

I`ve a closed volume (heat pipe) with inside a part of water liquid and another part of mixture: air and vapour (when the water is boiling). 

In my simulation I don`t have a good representation of the convection. the results are similar to the symmetric case but I`m working with a planar case.

how can I improve the convective movement inside the volume? 

thank you

[DrAmine]

1/Work with compressible liquid for liquid and ideal gas for mixture

2/Apply gravity and set an operating density

3/More details of your case are really welcome so that we can point to some modifications: detailed screenshot of the problem.

 

As ANSYS Stuff we won't download or check any attached document.

[Rob]

Just to add, I don't think compressible liquid has a temperature term for density (check documentation) so if the system has a reasonable gas volume use a polynomial for liquid density. 

[giovanni_ianziti]

I`m working with these materials, but I`ve same problems to insert the all mixture properties. I`m using incompressible ideal gas for the mixture with  a pressure of 20000Pa and initial temp of 25 C. the gravity is active.

thank you

[Rob]

In a confined space you'll need to use an ideal gas: if the density within the system changes but the volume cannot the solver will struggle.  If you have openings then it's not a problem. 

However, as you've set water with a constant density you won't see any motion in the water due to natural convection within the water. 

[giovanni_ianziti]

In my work I have a non-compressible condition to respect for the flow. Can I lose this condition If I use ideal gas for the mixture?

[Rob]

Yes. As it's a sealed system something must compress as the mass has to go somewhere.