scholarly journals Free convection heat transfer and entropy generation analysis of water-Fe3O4/CNT hybrid nanofluid in a concentric annulus

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 915-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Shahsavar ◽  
Pouyan Talebizadeh Sardari ◽  
D. Toghraie
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Generation Rate ◽  
Entropy Generation Rate ◽  
Hybrid Nanofluid ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Thermal Entropy

Purpose This paper aims to numerically investigate the heat transfer and entropy generation characteristics of water-based hybrid nanofluid in natural convection flow inside a concentric horizontal annulus. Design/methodology/approach The hybrid nanofluid is prepared by suspending tetramethylammonium hydroxide-coated Fe3O4 (magnetite) nanoparticles and gum arabic (GA)-coated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in water. The effects of nanoparticle volume concentration and Rayleigh number on the streamlines, isotherms, average Nusselt number and the thermal, frictional and total entropy generation rates are investigated comprehensively. Findings Results show the advantageous effect of hybrid nanofluid on the average Nusselt number. Furthermore, the study of entropy generation shows the increment of both frictional and thermal entropy generation rates by increasing Fe3O4 and CNT concentrations at various Rayleigh numbers. Increasing Rayleigh number from 103 to 105, at Fe3O4 concentration of 0.9 per cent and CNT concentration of 1.35 per cent, increases the average Nusselt number, thermal entropy generation rate and frictional entropy generation rate by 224.95, 224.65 and 155.25 per cent, respectively. Moreover, increasing the Fe3O4 concentration from 0.5 to 0.9 per cent, at Rayleigh number of 105 and CNT concentration of 1.35 per cent, intensifies the average Nusselt number, thermal entropy generation rate and frictional entropy generation rate by 18.36, 22.78 and 72.7 per cent, respectively. Originality/value To the best knowledge of the authors, there are not any archival publications considering the detailed behaviour of the natural convective heat transfer and entropy generation of hybrid nanofluid in a concentric annulus.

MHD and nonlinear thermal radiation effects on hybrid nanofluid past a wedge with heat source and entropy generation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fazle Mabood ◽  
Anum Shafiq ◽  
Waqar Ahmed Khan ◽  
Irfan Anjum Badruddin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Thermal Radiation ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Entropy Generation Rate ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Hybrid Nanofluid ◽  
Nonlinear Thermal Radiation ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This study aims to investigate the irreversibility associated with the Fe3O4–Co/kerosene hybrid-nanofluid past a wedge with nonlinear radiation and heat source. Design/methodology/approach This study reports the numerical analysis of the hybrid nanofluid model under the implications of the heat source and magnetic field over a static and moving wedge with slips. The second law of thermodynamics is applied with nonlinear thermal radiation. The system that comprises differential equations of partial derivatives is remodeled into the system of differential equations via similarity transformations and then solved through the Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg with shooting technique. The physical parameters, which emerges from the derived system, are discussed in graphical formats. Excellent proficiency in the numerical process is analyzed by comparing the results with available literature in limiting scenarios. Findings The significant outcomes of the current investigation are that the velocity field uplifts for higher velocity slip and magnetic strength. Further, the heat transfer rate is reduced with the incremental values of the Eckert number, while it uplifts with thermal slip and radiation parameters. An increase in Brinkmann’s number uplifts the entropy generation rate, while that peters out the Bejan number. The results of this study are of importance involving in the assessment of the effect of some important design parameters on heat transfer and, consequently, on the optimization of industrial processes. Originality/value This study is original work that reports the hybrid nanofluid model of Fe3O4–Co/kerosene.

Entropy generation and second law analysis of pulsed impinging jet

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 1089-1106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazem Esmailpour ◽  
Behnam Bozorgmehr ◽  
Seyed Mostafa Hosseinalipour ◽  
Arun S. Mujumdar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Temperature Field ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Impinging Jet ◽  
Entropy Generation Rate ◽  
Second Law ◽  
Pulsation Frequency ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Thermal Entropy ◽  
Plate Distance

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine entropy generation rate in the flow and temperature field due pulsed impinging jet on to a flat plate. Heat transfer of pulsed impinging jets has been investigated by many researchers. Entropy generation is one of the parameters related to the second law of thermodynamics which must be analyzed in processes with heat transfer and fluid flow in order to design efficient systems. Effect of velocity profile parameters and various nozzle to plate distances on viscous and thermal entropy generation are investigated. Design/methodology/approach – In this study, the flow and temperature field of a pulsed turbulent impinging jet are simulated numerically by the finite volume method with appropriate boundary conditions. Then, flow and temperature results are used to calculate the rate of entropy generation due to heat transfer and viscous dissipation. Findings – Results show that maximum viscous and thermal entropy generation occurs in the lowest nozzle to plate distance and entropy generation decreases as the nozzle to plate distance increases. Entropy generation in the two early phase of a period in the most frequencies is more than steady state whereas a completely opposite behavior happens in the two latter phase. Increase in the pulsation frequency and amplitude leads to enhancement in entropy generation because of larger temperature and velocity gradients. This phenomenon appears second and even third peaks in entropy generation plots in higher pulsation frequency and amplitude. Research limitations/implications – The predictions may be extended to include various pulsation signal shape, multiple jet configuration, the radiation effect and phase difference between jets. Practical implications – The results of this paper are a valuable source of information for active control of transport phenomena in impinging jet configurations which is used in different industrial applications such as cooling, heating and drying processes. Originality/value – In this paper the entropy generation of pulsed impinging jet was studied for the first time and a comprehensive discussion on numerical results is provided.

Modeling heat transfer of nanofluid flow in microchannels with electrokinetic and slippery effects using Buongiorno’s model

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 2566-2587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hang Xu ◽  
Huang Huang ◽  
Xiao-Hang Xu ◽  
Qiang Sun
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Slip Length ◽  
Generation Rate ◽  
Entropy Generation Rate ◽  
Lower Wall ◽  
Volumetric Concentration ◽  
Nanofluid Flow ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThis paper aims to study the heat transfer of nanofluid flow driven by the move of channel walls in a microchannel under the effects of the electrical double layer and slippery properties of channel walls. The distributions of velocity, temperature and nanoparticle volumetric concentration are analyzed under different slip-length. Also, the variation rates of flow velocity, temperature, concentration of nanoparticle, the pressure constant, the local volumetric entropy generation rate and the total cross-sectional entropy generation are analyzed.Design/methodology/approachA recently developed model is chosen which is robust and reasonable from the point of view of physics, as it does not impose nonphysical boundary conditions, for instance, the zero electrical potential in the middle plane of the channel or the artificial pressure constant. The governing equations of flow motion, energy, electrical double layer and stream potential are derived with slip boundary condition presented. The model is non-dimensionalized and solved by using the homotopy analysis method.FindingsSlip-length has significant influences on the velocity, temperature and nanoparticle volumetric concentration of the nanofluid. It also has strong effects on the pressure constant. With the increase of the slip-length, the pressure constant of the nanofluid in the horizontal microchannel decreases. Both the local volumetric entropy generation rate and total cross-sectional entropy generation rate are significantly affected by both the slip-length of the lower wall and the thermal diffusion. The local volumetric entropy generation rate at the upper wall is always higher than that around the lower wall. Also, the larger the slip-length is, the lower the total cross-sectional entropy generation rate is when the thermal diffusion is moderate.Originality/valueThe findings in this work on the heat transfer and flow phenomena of the nanofluid in microchannel are expected to make a contribution to guide the design of micro-electro-mechanical systems.

MHD natural convection and entropy analysis of a nanofluid inside T-shaped baffled enclosure

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 2916-2941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taher Armaghani ◽  
A. Kasaeipoor ◽  
Mohsen Izadi ◽  
Ioan Pop
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Hartmann Number ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Thermal Indexes ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to numerically study MHD natural convection and entropy generation of Al2O3-water alumina nanofluid inside of T-shaped baffled cavity which is subjected to a magnetic field. Design/methodology/approach Effect of various geometrical, fluid and flow factors such as aspect ratio of enclosure and baffle length, Rayleigh and Hartmann number of nanofluid have been considered in detail. The hydrodynamics and thermal indexes of nanofluid have been described using streamlines, isotherms and isentropic lines. Findings It is found that by enhancing Hartmann number, symmetrical streamlines gradually lose symmetry and their values decline. It is found that by enhancing Hartmann number, symmetrical streamlines gradually lose symmetry and their values decline. The interesting finding is an increase in the impact of Hartmann number on heat transfer indexes with augmenting Rayleigh number. However, with augmenting Rayleigh number and, thus, strengthening the buoyant forces, the efficacy of Hartmann number one, an index indicating the simultaneous impact of natural heat transfer to entropy generation increases. It is clearly seen that the efficacy of nanofluid on increased Nusselt number enhances with increasing aspect ratio of the enclosure. Based on the results, the Nusselt number generally enhances with the larger baffle length in the enclosure. Finally, with larger Hartmann number and lesser Nusselt one, entropy production is reduced. Originality/value The authors believe that all the results, both numerical and asymptotic, are original and have not been published elsewhere.

Entropy generation in radiative flow of Ree-Eyring fluid due to due rotating disks

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 2057-2079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ijaz Khan ◽  
Sohail Ahmad Khan ◽  
Tasawar Hayat ◽  
Muhammad Faisal Javed ◽  
Ahmed Alsaedi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Magnetic Parameter ◽  
Nonlinear Flow ◽  
Generation Rate ◽  
Entropy Generation Rate ◽  
Bejan Number ◽  
Rotating Disks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to examine the flow characteristics of Ree–Eyring fluid between two rotating disks. The characteristics of heat transfer are discussed in presence of viscous dissipation, heat source/sink and nonlinear radiative heat flux. Design/methodology/approach Nonlinear flow expressions lead to ordinary ones through adequate similarity transformations. The ordinary differential system has been tackled through optimal homotopic method. The impact of different flow variables on the velocity field, entropy generation rate and temperature fields is graphically discussed. The surface drag force and heat transfer rate are numerically examined via various pertinent parameters. Findings By minimization of values of stretching parameter and Brinkman number, the entropy generation rate can be controlled. The entropy generation rate enhances for higher values of magnetic parameter, while the Bejan number is decreased via magnetic parameter. Originality/value No such work is yet published in the literature.

Heat transfer hybrid nanofluid (1-Butanol/MoS2–Fe3O4) through a wavy porous cavity and its optimization

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kh. Hosseinzadeh ◽  
Elham Montazer ◽  
Mohammad Behshad Shafii ◽  
D.D. Ganji
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Shape Factor ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Taguchi Methods ◽  
Hybrid Nanofluid ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Nanoparticle Shape

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate natural convection in a porous wavy-walled enclosure that is including a cylinder cavity in the middle of it and filled with a hybrid nanofluid contains 1-Butanol as the base fluid and MoS2–Fe3O4 hybrid nanoparticles. Design/methodology/approach The domain of interest is bounded by constant temperature horizontal corrugated surfaces and isothermal vertical flat surfaces. The numerical outputs are explained in the type of isotherms, streamline and average Nusselt number with variations of the Rayleigh number, Hartmann number, nanoparticle shape factor and porosity of the porous medium. For solving the governing equations, the finite element method has been used. Findings The results show that Nuave is proportional to Rayleigh and nanoparticle shape factor directly as well as it has an inverse relation with Hartmann and porosity. The obtained results reveal that the shape factor parameter has a significant effect on the heat transfer performance, which shows a 55.44% contribution on the average Nusselt number. Originality/value As a novelty, to maximize the heat transfer performance in a corrugated walls enclosure, the optimal parameters have intended by using the response surface and Taguchi methods. Additionally, an accurate correlation for the average Nusselt number is developed with sensibly great precision.

Brownian models effect on turbulent fluid flow and heat transfer and entropy generation of water/boehmite alumina nanofluid inside enclosure

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 2305-2327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behrouz Mozafari ◽  
Ali Akbar Abbasian Arani ◽  
Ghanbar Ali Sheikhzadeh ◽  
Mahmoud Salimi
Keyword(s):  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Constant Property ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Property Model ◽  
Brownian Models

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of using different Brownian models on natural and mixed convection fluid flow and heat transfer inside the square enclosure filled with the AlOOH–water nanofluid. Design/methodology/approach Due to fulfill of this demand, five different models for the effective thermal conductivity and viscosity of the nanofluid are considered. The following results are presented for the Ra=107 to 1010 and Ri=0.01 to 100, whereas the volume fraction of the nanoparticles is varied from φ = 0.01 to 0.04. Findings According to the obtained results, increasing of Rayleigh number and reduction of Richardson number leads to the higher values of the average Nusselt number and entropy generation. Also, it is realized that, variation trend of the average Nusselt number and entropy generation in all cases is increasing by growing the volume fraction. It is found that the obtained average Nusselt numbers and entropy generations with Koo and Kleinstreuer are the highest among all the studied cases, and it is followed by Patel, Vajjha and Das, Corcione and Maxwell–Brinkman models, respectively. Originality/value Based on the results of present investigation, the Nusselt number difference predicted between the Maxwell–Brinkman model (as constant-property model) and Koo and Kleinstreuer model is about 7.84 per cent at 0.01 per cent volume fraction and 5.47 per cent at 0.04 per cent volume fraction for the Rayleigh number equal to 107. The entropy generation difference predicted between the two above studied model is about 8.05 per cent at 0.01 per cent volume fraction and 5.86 per cent at 0.04 per cent volume fraction for the Rayleigh number equal to 107. It is observed that using constant-property model has a significant difference in the obtained results with the results of other variable-property models.

MHD heat transfer and entropy generation in inclined trapezoidal cavity filled with nanofluid

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 2174-2202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamel Milani Shirvan ◽  
Soroush Mirzakhanlari ◽  
Hakan F. Öztop ◽  
Mojtaba Mamourian ◽  
Khaled Al-Salem
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Inclination Angle ◽  
Effective Parameters ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Mean

Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to define 2D numerical study and a sensitivity analysis of natural convection heat transfer and entropy generation of Al2O3-water nanofluid in a trapezoidal cavity, with considering of the presence of a constant axial magnetic field. Design/methodology/approach The effects of the three effective parameters, the Rayleigh number, Hartmann number (Ha) and also inclination angle on the heat transfer performance and entropy generation, are investigated using a finite volume approach. The sensitivity analysis of the effective parameters is done utilizing the response surface methodology. Findings The results obtained showed that the mean Nusselt number and total entropy generation increase with the Rayleigh number. Also, increasing the inclination angle reduces the mean Nusselt number (regardless of the magnetic field). In addition, it is found that the mean Nusselt number increases until Ha = 10 and then decreases by increasing of Ha number, regardless of the inclination angle. The sensitivity of the mean Nusselt number to the Ha number and inclination angle α is negative. It is concluded that to maximize the mean Nusselt number and minimize the entropy generation, simultaneously, the Ha and inclination angle must be 50° and 0°, respectively. Originality/value There is no published research in the literature about sensitivity analysis of magneto-hydrodynamic heat transfer and entropy generation in inclined trapezoidal cavity filled with nanofluid.

Free convection in a tilted triangle porous cavity filled with Cu-water nanofluid with flush mounted heater on the wall

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Sun ◽  
Ioan Pop
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Free Convection ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tilted Angle ◽  
Industrial Sectors

Purpose – Steady-state free convection heat transfer and fluid flow of Cu-water nanofluid is investigated within a porous tilted right-angle triangular enclosure. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The flush mounted heater with finite size is placed on one right-angle wall. The temperature of the inclined wall is lower than the heater, and the rest of walls are adiabatic. The governing equations are obtained based on the Darcy's law, and the nanofluid model adopted is that by Tiwari and Das. The transformed dimensionless governing equations were solved numerically by finite difference method, and the solution for algebraic equations was obtained through successive under relaxation method. Findings – Investigations were made as the tilted angle of the cavity varies within under different values of Rayleigh number for a porous medium with and solid volume fraction parameter of Cu-water nanofluid with. It is found that the maximum value of the average Nusselt number is achieved with the highest Rayleigh number when the tilted angle of the cavity is 150°, while the minimum value of the average Nusselt number is obtained with the lowest Rayleigh number when the tilted angle of the cavity locates at 240°. As soon as the flow convection in the cavity is not significant, increasing can improve the value of, but opposite effects appear when flow convection becomes stronger. Originality/value – The present results are new and original for the heat transfer and fluid flow in a porous tilted triangle enclosure filled by Cu-water nanofluid. The results would benefit scientists and engineers to become familiar with the flow behaviour of such nanofluids, and the way to predict the properties of this flow for possibility of using nanofluids in advanced nuclear systems, in industrial sectors including transportation, power generation, chemical sectors, ventilation, air-conditioning, etc.

Unsteady natural convection with entropy generation in partially open triangular cavities with a local heat source

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 2696-2716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakan F. Öztop ◽  
Nadezhda S. Bondareva ◽  
Mikhail A. Sheremet ◽  
Nidal Abu-Hamdeh
Keyword(s):  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Dimensionless Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Local Heat Source

Purpose The main aim of this work is to perform a numerical analysis on natural convection with entropy generation in a partially open triangular cavity with a local heat source. Design/methodology/approach The unsteady governing dimensionless partial differential equations with corresponding initially and boundary conditions were numerically solved by the finite difference method of the second-order accuracy. The effects of dimensionless time is studied, and other governing parameters are Rayleigh number (Ra = 103 − 105), Prandtl number (Pr = 6.82), heater length (w/L = 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6) and distance of heater ratio (δ/L = 0.3). Findings An increase in the Rayleigh number leads to an increment of the fluid flow and heat transfer rates. Average Bejan number decreases with Ra as opposed to the average Nusselt number and average entropy generation. High values of Ra characterize a formation of long-duration oscillating behavior for the average Nusselt number and entropy generation. Originality/value The originality of this work is to analyze the entropy generation in natural convection in a one side open and partial heater-located cavity. This is a good application for electronical systems or building design.

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