CFD simulation of structural modifications to a stepped furnace to increase heat transfer

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dc.contributor.advisorPacheco Mena, Carlos Francisco
dc.contributor.authorTopanta Sandoval, Ángel Danilo
dc.contributor.authorChacha Guevara,, Ángel David
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-22T23:47:05Z
dc.date.available2026-10-22T23:47:05Z
dc.date.issued2026-08-19
dc.description.abstractThis study presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation to analyze structural modifications to a stepped furnace used in the sugarcane juice cooking process. The methodology begins with thermal data collection during normal operation to identify the lowest-temperature area, followed by an energy balance and characterization of the furnace dimensions and temperature profiles. Structural modifications were evaluated by varying the floor inclination and step height. The results indicate that the configuration with a 45° angle and a +100 mm offset achieves the highest temperature in the cooking zone, reaching 514.8 K and representing a 47.9% increase compared with the initial conditions. The proposed modification improves heat-flow redistribution toward the third container and reduces the draft effect toward the chimney.
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dc.identifier.citationChacha-Guevara, A. D., Topanta-Sandoval, A. D., Pacheco-Mena, C. F., & Porras-Reyes, J. A. (2026). CFD simulation of structural modifications to a stepped furnace to increase heat transfer. Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 1, e2026xxx.
dc.identifier.issn2675-1240
dc.identifier.issnhttps://www.malque.pub/ojs/index.php/msj
dc.identifier.otherUTC-CIYA-ELM-2026-004-ART
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.malque.pub/ojs/index.php/msj/article/view/19799
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.utc.edu.ec/handle/123456789/15965
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (UTC). Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería y Aplicadas. Electromecánica
dc.subjectThermal efficiency
dc.subjectComputational modeling
dc.subjectPanela kiln
dc.titleCFD simulation of structural modifications to a stepped furnace to increase heat transfer
dc.typeArticle
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