Boiling- Visualization

Challenge

To develop mathematical model for simulation of boiling process with my four PG students was the  challenge I made. This is one year project for students with aim to improve heat transfer in distillation  process. First thing is to use visualisation tool.

Selection

Heat transfer enhancement in boing is an objective to meet. Here simulation process can help which  parameters are important factors in deciding their contribution. Before going for mathematical model.  Understanding of process is more important. For this visualisation tool is used. Unless we visualise the  process of boiling we will not be able to interpret the results of simulation.  So boiling a water in a pan  is visualised first. Then parameters involved in the process are listed.

Application

Application of this innovation is in distillation process where once we understand the parameter and  its percentage involvement in boiling process, we can meter the process with less energy input and  that will help the distillation industry a lot in energy saving.

Insight

There are physical properties involved in the process including density, specific heat, conductivity etc.  They are to be visualised first to understand their contribution in boiling process. Then a mathematical  model is required to be built to accommodate all such parameters. The gap analysis is essential in all  this process.

Approach

After visualisation each member in the group is asked to narrate what he has seen in visualisation  about different parameters and then asked to prepare mathematical model as per his / her thought.  This model is synthesised for best possible result.

Organization

This way of gap analysis and creative visualisation gave result with new additive in distillation process.  The concept visualisation, gap analysis, partial model building and synthesis can come up with creative  thinking process.

