TITLE:
Atmospheric Ice Accretion on Non-Rotating Vertical Circular Cylinder
AUTHORS:
Muhammad S. Virk, Umair N. Mughal, Geanette Polanco
KEYWORDS:
Atmospheric Ice, Circular Cylinder, Temperature, CFD, Experiment
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Engineering and Technology,
Vol.3 No.3C,
October
23,
2015
ABSTRACT: Study of atmospheric ice accretion on a
non-rotating vertical circular cylindrical object was carried out at dry and
wet ice conditions. Both numerical and experimental techniques were used during
this study. 3D numerical study was carried out using computational fluid
dynamics based approach, whereas experimental study was carried out at Cryospheric
Environmental Simulator ‘CES’ in Shinjo, Japan. A good agreement was found
between experimental and numerical results. The dimensions of the cylindrical
object used to measure the atmospheric ice load on structures along this study,
were selected as per the ISO12494 standard. Results provide useful information
about ice growth and intensity along circular cylindrical objects at different
atmospheric temperatures. This research work also provides a useful base for
further investigation of atmospheric ice accretion on structures particularly
circular power network cables, & tower masts installed in the cold regions.