Effect of uniform inclined magnetic field on natural convection and entropy generation in an open cavity having a horizontal porous layer saturated with a ferrofluid

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 479-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikita S. Gibanov ◽  
Mikhail A. Sheremet ◽  
Hakan F. Oztop ◽  
Khaled Al-Salem
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Porous Layer ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Open Cavity ◽  
Inclined Magnetic Field

Analysis of entropy generation and natural convection in an inclined partially porous layered cavity filled with a nanofluid

2017 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Armaghani ◽  
Muneer A. Ismael ◽  
Ali J. Chamkha
Keyword(s):  
Natural Convection ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Porous Layer ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Nanoparticle Volume Fraction ◽  
Thermodynamic Irreversibility

The present numerical study investigates the analysis of thermodynamic irreversibility generation and the natural convection in inclined partially porous layered cavity filled with a Cu–water nanofluid. The finite difference method with up-wind scheme is used to solve the governing equations. The study is achieved by examining the effects of nanoparticle volume fraction, inclination angle, and the porous layer thickness. Besides, the computations are achieved within the laminar range of the Rayleigh number. The results show that at Ra = 104, a reduction of total entropy generation is recorded with increasing nanoparticle volume fraction when the porous layer thickness is greater than 0.2. Moreover, when Ra is less than 105, the nanoparticle volume fraction increases the heat transfer irreversibility, and improves the overall thermal performance. It is found also that for a low Rayleigh number, the largest porous layer thickness and the highest cavity orientation improve the thermal performance. On the contrary, at high Rayleigh numbers, these parameter ranges give the worst thermal performance.

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