Szczegóły publikacji
Opis bibliograficzny
Numerical modelling of humid air flow in the “Crystal Caves” Nature Reserve of the Wieliczka Salt Mine / Dominik Buksa, Elżbieta FORNALIK-WAJS, Paweł Jamróz, Przemysław Skotniczny, Sebastian GURGUL, Tymoteusz Piga, Yana Antipovych // IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science ; ISSN 1755-1307 . — 2026 — vol. 1630 art. no. 012039, s. 1–12. — Bibliogr. s. 12, Abstr. — Publikacja dostępna online od: 2026-05-21. — RMGET 2025 : VII International Conference “Essays on Mining Science and Practice” : 05–07.11.2025, Dnipro, Ukraine
Autorzy (7)
- Buksa Dominik
- AGHFornalik-Wajs Elżbieta
- Jamróz Paweł
- Skotniczny Przemysław
- AGHGurgul Sebastian
- Piga Tymoteusz
- Antipovych Yana
Dane bibliometryczne
| ID BaDAP | 168115 |
|---|---|
| Data dodania do BaDAP | 2026-07-06 |
| Tekst źródłowy | URL |
| DOI | 10.1088/1755-1315/1630/1/012039 |
| Rok publikacji | 2026 |
| Typ publikacji | referat w czasopiśmie |
| Otwarty dostęp |  |
| Creative Commons | |
| Czasopismo/seria | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |
Abstract
Maintaining stable microclimate conditions inside the Crystal Caves of the Wieliczka Salt Mine is essential for preserving halite crystal formations, which are highly sensitive to fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity. Even slight deviations in humidity may lead to crystal dissolution or recrystallization. This study aims to develop a numerical model of humid air flow within the geometrically complex cave system and to analyze the distributions of air velocity, temperature, and relative humidity under realistic boundary conditions. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was applied using ANSYS Fluent software. The model solves the time-averaged conservation equations for mass, momentum and energy, incorporating water vapor transport and buoyancy effects. The 3D geometry of the caves was reconstructed based on laser scanning data, and the computational domain was discretized using a poly-hexcore mesh. Simulation results show that humid air movement is strongly influenced by local convective effects, especially near the stairs, where higher flow velocities were observed. In the central part of the system, airflow velocity decreases below 0.25 cm/s, which may lead to microclimate stagnation. The developed model provides a tool for predicting the microclimate evolution and may support optimization of ventilation strategies to protect halite crystals from degradation.
