Design Optimization of Geyser Tanks

Vikram Kumar Reddy Vuyyuru

CHALLENGES
- Rs.500 Cr (approx) Water heater industry in India & growing

TECHNOLOGY USED
ANSYS 11.0 Multiphysics, Optimization Technology

- Competition drives the need for aesthetically better, technically superior & highly reliable water heaters
- Challenge: Economical geyser tank Cost vs Function - Response: Simulation for better tank design using Ansys Optimization technology

SIMULATION METHODOLOGY
2-D Axi-symmetric model has been used Parameterization of the model has been done APDL Macros have been written Ansys Optimization Technique (Sub-problem Approximation) has been used

BENEFITS and VALIDATIONS

Material saving of minimum 20 % Cost reduction accordingly

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February 27, 2014