Lattice Monte Carlo Analyses of Thermal Diffusion in Laminar Flow

Lattice Monte Carlo methods are an excellent choice for the simulation of non-linear thermal diffusion problems. In this paper, and for the first time, Lattice Monte Carlo analysis is performed on thermal diffusion combined with convective heat transfer. Laminar flow of water modeled as an incompressible fluid inside a copper pipe with a constant surface temperature is considered. For the simulation of thermal conduction, the temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity of the water is accounted for. Using the novel Lattice Monte Carlo approach, temperature distributions and energy fluxes are obtained.

Authors:

• Thomas Fiedler
• Irina V. Belova
• Graeme E. Murch

Keywords:

• Coupled Analysis
• Laminar Flow
• Lattice MonteCarlo
• Thermal Diffusion

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