A numerical study of the entropy generation and heat transfer rate of airflow around a NACA 0015 airfoil subjected to an external magnetic field

2021 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 055708
Author(s):  
Hamed Saffarzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Hassan Djavareshkian
Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lioua Kolsi ◽  
Salem Algarni ◽  
Hussein A. Mohammed ◽  
Walid Hassen ◽  
Emtinene Lajnef ◽  
...  

A numerical study is performed to investigate the effects of adding Carbon Nano Tube (CNT) and applying a magnetic field in two directions (vertical and horizontal) on the 3D-thermo-capillary natural convection. The cavity is differentially heated with a free upper surface. Governing equations are solved using the finite volume method. Results are presented in term of flow structure, temperature field and rate of heat transfer. In fact, results revealed that the flow structure and heat transfer rate are considerably affected by the magnitude and the direction of the magnetic field, the presence of thermocapillary forces and by increasing nanoparticles volume fraction. In opposition, the increase of the magnetic field magnitude leads to the control the flow causing flow stabilization by merging vortexes and reducing heat transfer rate.


Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1339
Author(s):  
Yacine Khetib ◽  
Ahmad Aziz Alahmadi ◽  
Ali Alzaed ◽  
Hamidreza Azimy ◽  
Mohsen Sharifpur ◽  
...  

In this paper, the free convective heat transfer of nanofluids in a square cavity is simulated using a numerical method. The angle of the cavity could be changed in the horizontal axis from 0 to 90 degrees. The cavity is exposed under a constant magnetic field. Two opposite walls of the cavity are cold and warm, and the rest of the walls are insulated. On the hot wall, there are two fins with the same wall temperature. The equations were discretized by the finite volume method (FVM) and then solved using the SIMPLE algorithm. Three different fin configurations (straight, inclined and curved) were studied in terms of heat transfer rate and generation of entropy. According to the simulation results, the heat transfer rate was improved by tilting the fins toward the top or bottom of the cavity. At Ra = 105 and Ha = 20, the maximum heat transfer rate was achieved at a cavity inclination of 90° and 45°, respectively, for straight and curved fins. In the horizontal cavity, heat transfer rate could be improved up to 6.4% by tilting the fins and up to 4.9% by warping them. Increasing the Hartmann number from 0 to 40 reduced the Nusselt number and entropy generation by 37.9% and 33.8%, respectively.


2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 427-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Margabandhu ◽  
S. Sendhilnathan ◽  
S. Senthilkumar ◽  
K. Hirthna

AbstractManganese substituted cobalt ferrite (Co1–xMnxFe2O4 with x = 0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 1) nanopowders were synthesized by chemical coprecipitation method. The synthesized magnetic nanoparticles were investigated by various characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA). The XRD results confirmed the presence of cubic spinel structure of the prepared powders and the average crystallite size of magnetic particles ranging from 23 to 45 nm. The VSM results showed that the magnetic properties varied with an increase in substituted manganese while SEM analysis showed the change in the morphology of obtained magnetic nanoparticles. The TG/DTA analysis indicated the formation of crystalline structure of the synthesized samples. The heat transfer rate was measured in specially prepared magnetic nanofluids (nanoparticles dispersed in carrier fluid transformer oil) as a function of time and temperature in presence of external magnetic fields. The experimental analysis indicated enhanced heat transfer rate of the magnetic nanofluids which depended upon the strength of external magnetic field and chemical composition.


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 1466-1489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadhossein Hajiyan ◽  
Shohel Mahmud ◽  
Mohammad Biglarbegian ◽  
Hussein A. Abdullah ◽  
A. Chamkha

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the convective heat transfer of magnetic nanofluid (MNF) inside a square enclosure under uniform magnetic fields considering nonlinearity of magnetic field-dependent thermal conductivity. Design/methodology/approach The properties of the MNF (Fe3O4+kerosene) were described by polynomial functions of magnetic field-dependent thermal conductivity. The effect of the transverse magnetic field (0 < H < 105), Hartmann Number (0 < Ha < 60), Rayleigh number (10 <Ra <105) and the solid volume fraction (0 < φ < 4.7%) on the heat transfer performance inside the enclosed space was examined. Continuity, momentum and energy equations were solved using the finite element method. Findings The results show that the Nusselt number increases when the Rayleigh number increases. In contrast, the convective heat transfer rate decreases when the Hartmann number increases due to the strong magnetic field which suppresses the buoyancy force. Also, a significant improvement in the heat transfer rate is observed when the magnetic field is applied and φ = 4.7% (I = 11.90%, I = 16.73%, I = 10.07% and I = 12.70%). Research limitations/implications The present numerical study was carried out for a steady, laminar and two-dimensional flow inside the square enclosure. Also, properties of the MNF are assumed to be constant (except thermal conductivity) under magnetic field. Practical implications The results can be used in thermal storage and cooling of electronic devices such as lithium-ion batteries during charging and discharging processes. Originality/value The accuracy of results and heat transfer enhancement having magnetic field-field-dependent thermal conductivity are noticeable. The results can be used for different applications to improve the heat transfer rate and enhance the efficiency of a system.


Author(s):  
Patrick H. Oosthuizen ◽  
J. T. Paul

Top Down – Bottom Up blinds have become quite popular in recent times. However the effects of such blind systems on the convective heat transfer from the window to the surrounding room have not been extensively studied and the effect of solar irradiation of the blind on the window heat transfer has not received significant attention. The purpose of the present work was therefore to numerically investigate the effect of solar irradiation of Top Down – Bottom Up slatted blinds on this convective heat transfer. An approximate model of the window-blind system has been adopted. The solar radiation falling on the blinds is assumed to produce a uniform rate of heat generation in the blind. The Boussinesq approximation has been used. Radiant heat transfer effects have been neglected. Conditions under which laminar, transitional and turbulent flows occur have been considered. The main emphasis is on the effect of the magnitude of the irradiation and of the size of the blind openings at the top and bottom of the window on the convective heat transfer rate from the window to the room.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 168781402110391
Author(s):  
Ben Abdelmlek Khaoula ◽  
Ben Nejma Fayçal

This paper deals with a numerical study of mixed convection heat transfer in horizontal eccentric annulus. The inner cylinder is supposed hot and rotating, however the outer one is kept cold and motionless. The numerical problem was solved using COMSOL Multiphysics® which is based on finite element method. The resolution of the partial differential equations was conducted through an implicit scheme with the use of the damped Newton’s method. The present numerical analysis concerns the effect of eccentricity, rotation speed and Rayleigh number on the flow patterns, heat transfer rate, and energy efficiency of the process. It was found that the heat transfer rate increases with the increase of Rayleigh number. In addition, the heat transfer rate drops with the increase of rotation speed. Finally, we have demonstrated that maximum energy efficiency is achieved not only with higher Rayleigh number but also it is maximum with small eccentricity.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Avedissian

The free convective heat transfer in a double-glazed window with a between-pane Venetian blind has been studied numerically. The model geometry consists of a two-dimensional vertical cavity with a set of internal slats, centred between the glazings. Approximately 700 computational fluid dynamic solutions were conducted, including a grid sensitivity study. A wide set of geometrical and thermo-physical conditions was considered. Blind width to cavity width ratios of 0.5, 0.65, 0.8, and 0.9 were studied, along with three slat angles, 0º (fully open, +/- 45º (partially open), and 75º (closed). The blind to fluid thermal conductivity ratio was set to 15 and 4600. Cavity aspects of 20, 40, and 60, were examined over a Rayleigh number range of 10 to 10⁵, with the Prandtl number equal to 0.71. The resulting convective heat transfer data are presented in terms of average Nusselt numbers. Depending on the specific window/blind geometry, the solutions indicate that the blind can either reduce or enhance the convective heat transfer rate across the glazings. The present study does not consider radiation effects in the numerical solution. Therefore, a post-processing algorithm is presented that incorporates the convective and radiative influences, in order to determine the overall heat transfer rate across the window/blind system.


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