Modelling Study on Evaporative Freezing Process of Water Droplet in Artificial Snowmaking

Authors

  • G. El Achkar Tianjin University of Commerce, Guangrong Rd 409, Beichen District, Tianjin, 300134, China and Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
  • B. Liu Tianjin University of Commerce, Guangrong Rd 409, Beichen District, Tianjin, 300134, China.
  • R. Bennacer ENS Paris-Saclay University, 61 Avenue du Pr´ esident Wilson, 94235 Cachan, France.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/ntpsr/v1/2001C

Keywords:

Artificial snowmaking, evaporative freezing, water droplet, heat and mass transfer, modelling

Abstract

In this paper, a modelling study on evaporative freezing process of water droplet was conducted in order to better understand the artificial snowmaking and hence to optimise its machine design. To this end, mass and heat transfer theoretical models of a single water droplet cooling in an air space were established and implemented in a numerical model developed using the software COMSOL Multiphysics. The effects of the air temperature, relative humidity and velocity and the water droplet initial diameter and temperature on this process were identified and analysed, and their appropriate ranges for the snowmaking were determined.

Published

2022-04-11

How to Cite

G. El Achkar, B. Liu, & R. Bennacer. (2022). Modelling Study on Evaporative Freezing Process of Water Droplet in Artificial Snowmaking. New Trends in Physical Science Research Vol. 1, 80–92. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/ntpsr/v1/2001C

Issue

New Trends in Physical Science Research Vol. 1

Section

Chapters