
Understand:
- Computer simulation;
- Mathematical models and methods of their implementation;
- Heat transfer in ground;
Be able to apply:
- Frost 3D to create computer models;
- Frost 3D for the visualization of simulation results;
Know how to:
- Use the Frost 3D interface;
Be able to:
- Formulate applied problems and create corresponding computer models;
- Estimate the thermal influence of constructions on permafrost using Frost 3D;
- Apply computer simulation to real problems;
- Analyze simulation results.
Trainees should be familiar with the following subject matters:
№ |
Discipline |
1. | Mathematics |
2. | Physics |
3. | Information technology |
TRAINING PROGRAMME
№ |
Topic |
Content |
Duration (hours) |
1. | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SIMULATION OF THERMAL PROCESSES | The concepts of computer simulation: - the heat equation describing the thermal processes in ground - the notion of boundary and initial conditions |
1 |
2. | FROST 3D INTERFACE | Frost 3D architecture and main dialog windows: - opening and saving projects - solver settings |
1 |
3. | CREATION OF 2D GEOMETRY | Creating a new project: - setting dimensions - changing 2D site linear dimensions - loading background images - changing geometric elements, snap to grid, and points - creating 2D geometries - importing 2D geometry models |
1 |
4. | CREATION OF MATERIAL LIBRARY AND HEAT TRANSFER CONDITIONS | Creating new materials: - initial material temperatures - thermal conductivity and volumetric heat capacity - unfrozen water content - initial temperature of phase-transition Setting boundary conditions: - snow cover creation - creation of borehole and pipeline thermocases - setting the cooling units - editing physical magnitudes |
2 |
5. | CREATION OF SOIL LAYERS ON THE BASIS OF EXPLORATORY WELL LOG | Exploratory well model creation: - working with the geological cross sections - interpolation of geometry of several exploratory wells |
2 |
6. | CREATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GEOMETRY | Creation of construction project geometries: - oil wells, pipelines - thermal insulation materials - trenches, etc. Creation of refinement/split markers for computational mesh. |
1 |
7. | RECONSTRUCTION OF 3D GEOMETRIES | Reconstruction of 3D geometries based on 2D geometries - moving and transforming objects in 3D editor - import and export of 3D geometry - color and transparency changing - changing the materials priorities |
1 |
8. | CREATION OF COMPUTATIONAL MESH | Computational mesh creation: - setting up parameters for the numerical solver - running the computation |
1 |
9. | ANALYSIS OF SIMULATION RESULTS | Analysis of the temperature and unfrozen water content distribution in the form of color distributions in the computational domain: - cross-sections of the computational domain creation - simulation results analysis with isolines - construction of graphical dependencies - creating animations - report generation |
2 |
Total: |
12 |
PRACTICAL CLASS
Topic | Content | Duration (hours) |
CREATION OF A COMPUTER MODEL OF GROUND THAWING UNDER AN EXTERNAL THERMAL INFLUENCE | Creation of construction and geotechnical elements: - geometries - specification of thermophysical properties - boundary conditions in Frost 3D - simulation results analysis in Frost 3D |
6 |
Total: |
6 |
The mentoring program can be conducted in our specially equipped classroom (Simmakers Development Center, Minsk, Belarus) or on-site at your location.
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