Single-slope Solar Still (Distiller) CFD Simulation, Numerical Paper Validation
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A single-slope solar distiller, or solar still, is a simple yet effective technology that uses sun energy to filter drinking water from contaminated or saline sources. Simple: the sun heats a shallow basin of water, causing it to evaporate and ascend, leaving impurities. The vapor condenses on a tilted transparent cover, commonly glass or plastic, and collects as freshwater in a collection container. This clever device purifies water using evaporation and condensation, making it useful in locations without clean drinking water. Its simplicity, low cost, and sustainability appeal to populations facing water scarcity worldwide.
Now we know how important Solar still (distiller) is to engineers, especially in deprived areas. This made us start validating a numerical paper entitled “Productivity estimation of a single-slope solar still: Theoretical and numerical analysis”.
Simulation Process
The configuration is simply designed. A combination of a triangle and a rectangle. So there wouldn`t be any challenge during the modeling of the geometry and creating the mesh. However, the solver settings are sensitive when it comes to paper validation. Literally, the domain is filled with air and water vapor, so Species Transport model is activated. Based on the solar still mechanism, parameters such as density and mass diffusivity play a prominent role in the simulation.
Post-processing
As given in Table 3, Nusselt number and solar still productivity in terms of water purification are targeted. They are reported 15.5 and 5.29 kg/m2.s, respectively, whereas based on our CFD simulation results, 14.48 and 5.04e-5 are achieved. In other words, they fully cover each other and the CFD simulation results are validated with an acceptable accuracy. To summarize:
Nu | Error (%) | Productivity (kg/m2.s) | Error(%) | |
Paper Data | 15.5 | 6.5 | 5.29e-5 | 4.7% |
CFD Simulation | 14.48 | 5.04e-5 |
We pride ourselves on presenting unique products at CFDLAND. We stand out for our scientific rigor and validity. Our products are not based on guesswork or theoretical assumptions like many others. Instead, most of our products are validated using experimental or numerical data from valued scientific journals. Even if direct validation isn’t possible, we build our models and assumptions on the latest research, typically using reference articles to approximate reality.
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