<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The results of modelling wind-related deformations in an RT-16 radio telescope (located at Irbene, Latvia) mirror system are presented. The Finite Volume method is used for the development of a Computational Fluid Dynamic model of turbulent airflow around the telescope. An open sourced Computational Fluid Dynamic toolkit OpenFOAM is used for the solution of Partial Different Equations. Notable model difficulties arise due to the open nature of the air flow leading to unknown far field turbulence parameters. Our future plans are to create a unified, coupled, liquid-solid interaction model for RT-32/RT-16 antennas.</p></abstract>

The results of modelling wind-related deformations in an RT-16 radio telescope (located at Irbene, Latvia) mirror system are presented. The Finite Volume method is used for the development of a Computational Fluid Dynamic model of turbulent airflow around the telescope. An open sourced Computational Fluid Dynamic toolkit OpenFOAM is used for the solution of Partial Different Equations. Notable model difficulties arise due to the open nature of the air flow leading to unknown far field turbulence parameters. Our future plans are to create a unified, coupled, liquid-solid interaction model for RT-32/RT-16 antennas.

Analysis of Wind Influence to Radio Astronomy Observations at Irbene Radio-telescope Complex

Lulea University of Technology, Ventspils University College

Institute of Physical Energetics, Ventspils University College

Environmental and Climate Technologies

The results of modelling wind-related deformations in an RT-16 radio telescope (located at Irbene, Latvia) mirror system are presented. The Finite Volume...

Analysis of Wind Influence to Radio Astronomy Observations at Irbene Radio-telescope Complex

Published Online: Jan 13, 2012

Page range: 118 - 126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10145-011-0017-z

Keywords
Computational Fluid Dynamic, k-epsilon turbulence model, radio telescope RT-16, wind load

This content is open access.

Analysis of Wind Influence to Radio Astronomy Observations at Irbene Radio-telescope Complex

Published Online: Jan 13, 2012

Page range: 118 - 126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10145-011-0017-z

KeywordsComputational Fluid Dynamic, k-epsilon turbulence model, radio telescope RT-16, wind load

This content is open access.

Keywords
Computational Fluid Dynamic, k-epsilon turbulence model, radio telescope RT-16, wind load