Simulation of fluid flow and gaseous radiation heat transfer in a natural gas-fired furnace

Reports that major advances have been achieved on computational simulations of multidimensional fluid flow, heat and mass transfer during the last 20 years. Focuses on the numerical prediction of fluid now, combustion and gas radiation in a combustion chamber of a typical industrial glass-melting furnace. Carries out the flow simulation in a three-dimensional calculation domain by using computer models in conjunction with the standard k - epsilon turbulence model. Tests the predictions of spectral intensity by solving the equation of radiative transfer. Employs the Goody statistical narrow band model with the Curtis-Godson approximation to calculate radiative properties for inhomogeneous gas mixtures.