Experimental &

Simulation Method
By:
Zainoor Hailmee Solihin, PhD
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UiTM Shah Alam
Introduction

❑ Research methodology is commonly acknowledged as the most important part

of any research project that needs to be established before the actual data
collection program begins.
❑ It is like a road map.
❑ Plan your road map efficiently to prevent many difficulties in the middle of
the study.
❑ Most researchers in applied science & engineering prefer the deductive
approach in which a problem is identified and then its cause and effect is
confirmed by experimental data or proof.
Topic 1: Experimental Method

Published
 The experiments has been done by
other researchers.
 Their findings have been
published.
 Cite their works
 Put in literature review
Established
 Newly experimental must use
establish method.
 Need to start from beginning.
 Eg: DOE, ANOVA
 Cite other works that merely
similar to your work

Laboratory Field
1.Laboratory Experiment

 Laboratory experiments can be standard testing methods, independently

developed procedures or laboratory scale model investigations.
 Standard testing methods such as according to BS or ASTM or other
established standards, are commonly used to test materials and systems to be
used in or related to the research or investigation.
 State your standard laboratory procedure in methodology.
Field Experiments

 Experiments carried out for the purpose of collecting data

 And to be analysed and studied are carried out either in the laboratory, in the
field or using computer numerical models. It also can be a combination of two
or three of the said techniques.
 The decision on the location of an experiment depends on the objectives and
scope of the research. Each method has its own strengths, challenges and
limitations as well as additional considerations to be included.
Common Experimental Structure

Theory & Know your parameter/s

Mathematical
Model

Specific Know your apparatus &

apparatus,tools
& Procedure Procedure

Results
Tabulate your results
Theory & Governing Equation
Procedure
Results
Topic 2: Simulation Structure
Develop model
Tabulated on
(as simple as
graph
possible)

Developed Result
governing (Contour or
equations average data)

Mesh
Independent Validation
Studies
Developed the model
Governing Equation
Independence studies
Results
Simulation
Experimental results results
G Hrad Tai
Run (Average)
(mm) (W/m2) (°C)
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 Tm Tao Tai Tao
(°C) (°C) (°C) (°C) (°C) (°C) (°C) (°C) (°C)
1d 0 856 47.5 70.3 72.6 73.5 71.9 70.8 71.8 56.6 - -
2b 50 795 40.9 64.5 65.1 65.7 65.6 67.1 65.6 45.9 45 47
3c 100 856 38.3 65.7 67.1 68.3 69.1 69.7 68.0 41.2 38 40
4c 150 856 38.7 64.3 65.5 66.6 67.7 68.1 66.4 39.0 39 41
5b 200 856 37.2 64.0 63.9 63.5 63.1 63.6 63.6 40.9 39 40
6a 250 856 35.2 63.7 64.7 65.6 62.9 65.4 64.5 40.4 35 39
Air Velocity (simulation)
1.2 1.8 2.8 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.3
(m/s2)
Validation
Validation Results
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45 %?
40

35
Temperature (°C)

30

25
Experiment
20 Simulation

15

10

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0 50 100 150 200
Distance (mm)

1. Validate with 2. Validate with

experimental other results
Potray the contour result (example 1)
Potray the contour result (example 1)
Potray the results (example 2)
Potray the results (example 2)
Air Velocity (simulation) (m/s2)
4

3.5

3
y = -2E-06x2 + 0.0059x + 0.04
Air Velocities (m/s2

2.5 R² = 0.9821

1.5

0.5

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Solar Panel Length (mm)
Discussion
Common mistake
Result ?
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