Leibniz MMS Days 2019 - Abstract

Janke, David

On the Feasibility of Using Open Source Solvers for the Simulation of Air Flow in a Dairy Building

In this work we present the results of a joint effort of three Leibniz Institutes (ATB, TROPOS and WIAS) leading to the validation of numerical methods and software for fluid simulations. The benchmark problem is motivated by the application in livestock husbandry, in which the understanding flow characteristics is of extreme importance in order to guarantee good quality fresh air and being environmentally sparing. In this field, CFD represents a valuable tool that enables simulation of flow patterns in ifferent configurations. In order to assess the performance of different CFD approaches (including different solver, flow models and numerical methods) three open source models are compared: ASAM (developed at TROPOS), OpenFOAM and ParMooN (developed at WIAS). First results were presented at the last MMS days in Leipzig. We want to use this workshop to (1) present the latest results archived during the last year and (2) share our gained experience in this interdisciplinary joint effort.