Mine face ventilation: a comparison of CFD results against benchmark experiments for the CFD code validation

ity of the results that they provide. Computational fluid Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a continually de- dynamics (CFD) is a promising design methodology veloping numerical technique by which complex fluid-flow by which many complicated fluid flow problems can be problems can be solved on computers.To be able to transfer solved with numerical codes. CFD embraces a variety CFD expertise to analyze and design a face-ventilation sys- of technologies, including mathematics, computer sci­ tem, a comprehensive validation study of current CFD tools ence, engineering and physics, and has the potential to against mining-related benchmark experiments is required. generate face-ventilation designs without the previously In the last four years, such studies, funded by National In- mentioned disadvantages. stitute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) under During the last four years, a validation study, funded Grant #R01 CCR415822, were conducted in the Department by NIOSH under Grant #R01 CCR415822, was carried