Research Article
Behind the Manufacturing of Industrial Clay Bricks: Drying Stage Predictions Using CFD
Table 2
Values used in numerical simulations with a ceramic brick (experimental conditions).
| Case | Brick | Air | t (min) | Mo (kg/kg) | Me (kg/kg) | To (°C) | Te (°C) | T (°C) | RH (%) | (m/s) |
| 1 | 0.172319 | 0.002685 | 31.5 | 50 | 50 | 18.39 | 1.0 | 1170 | 2 | 0.173163 | 0.001834 | 32.0 | 60 | 60 | 12.27 | 1,0 | 1050 | 3 | 0.170186 | 0.001189 | 29.8 | 70 | 70 | 7.72 | 1.0 | 990 | 4 | 0.172723 | 0.000826 | 30.5 | 80 | 80 | 4.99 | 1.0 | 930 | 6 | 0.167900 | 0.000511 | 27.6 | 90 | 90 | 3.56 | 1.0 | 930 | 7 | 0.169366 | 0.000054 | 27.5 | 100 | 100 | 2.34 | 1.0 | 750 |
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