Setting Up the Physics Continuum for Air

Here, you define the physics models for the air inside the headlamp.

The flow inside the headlamp is turbulent and incompressible. You set up a constant density gas continuum which uses the Boussinesq model to simulate natural convection. You use the Coupled Energy model together with the Surface Photon Monte Carlo radiation model and the Solar Loads model to determine the temperature field. The Surface Photon Monte Carlo model also handles refractive effects.

To set up the air continuum:

  1. For the physics continuum Continua > Air, select the following models in order:
    Group Box Model
    Space Three Dimensional (already selected)
    Time Steady
    Material Gas
    Flow Coupled Flow
    Gradients (selected automatically)
    Equation of State Constant Density
    Viscous Regime Turbulent
    Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (selected automatically)
    Reynolds-Averaged Turbulence K-Epsilon Turbulence
    Realizable K-Epsilon Two-Layer (selected automatically)
    Wall Distance (selected automatically)
    Two-Layer All y+ Wall Treatment (selected automatically)
    Optional Models Coupled Energy
    Boussinesq Model
    Gravity (selected automatically)
    Radiation
    Surface Materials (selected automatically)
    Radiation Surface Photon Monte Carlo
    Radiation Spectrum Gray Thermal Radiation
    Refraction (Gray) (selected automatically)
    Solar Radiation Solar Loads
  2. Click Close.
Adjust the reference gravity vector to act in the correct direction:
  1. Select the Continua > Air > Reference Values > Gravity node and set Value to [0.0, -9.81, 0.0] m/s^2.
Adjust the reference temperature to represent the correct operating temperature:
  1. Select the Continua > Air > Reference Values > Reference Temperature node and set Value to 300.0 K.
  2. Save the simulation .