Numerical study on a porous material subject to SiC particles deposition, using OpenFOAM and sensitivity analysis technique: Effect of clogging evolution on the thermal performances

• Published in: Chemical engineering science Vol. 212; p. 115321
• Main Authors: Akridiss Abed, S., Settar, A., Chetehouna, K., Kadiri, M.S., El Tabach, E., Gascoin, N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 02.02.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Engineering Sciences; Fluid mechanics; Global sensitivity analysis; Mechanical engineering; Mechanics; Numerical heat transfer; OpenFOAM; Particle clogging; Physics; Porous media; Reactive fluid environment; Transpiration cooling; Porous media; OpenFOAM; Global sensitivity analysis; Numerical heat transfer; Particle clogging; Transpiration cooling

•Particles’ deposition effect on the thermal efficiency of porous materials.•Numerical study of the involved phenomena using a homemade solver in OpenFOAM.•Prediction of clogging states using global sensitivity analysis approach.•Heat exchange is mainly affected by solid thermal conductivity and flu...