Simultaneous Heat and Mass Transfer From a Two-Dimensional, Partially Liquid-Covered Surface

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 874-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.-X. Tao ◽  
M. Kaviany
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Solid Surface ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Mass Transfer Rate ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Simultaneous Heat

Simultaneous heat and mass transfer from partially liquid-covered surfaces is examined experimentally using a surface made of cylinders with the voids filled with liquid. The steady-state evaporation rate, surface temperature of the liquid and exposed solid, and location of meniscus are measured for various ambient air velocities and temperatures. Using these, we examine the effect of the extent to which the liquid covers the surface on the evaporation mass transfer rate resulting from the convective heat transfer from the ambient gas to this surface. The results show strong Bond and Reynolds number effects. For small Bond and Reynolds numbers, the presence of dry (exposed solid) surface does not influence the mass transfer rate. As the Bond or Reynolds number increases, a critical liquid coverage is found below which the mass transfer begins to decrease. Heat transfer from the exposed solid to the liquid is also examined using the measured surface temperature, a conduction model, and an estimate of the liquid and solid surface areas (using a static formation for the liquid meniscus). The results show that at the liquid surface an analogy between heat and mass transfer does not exist.

THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TO SOLAR COOLING PERFORMANCE

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (5-5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewanto Harjunowibowo ◽  
Dina Nur Adilah ◽  
Dwi Teguh Rahardjo ◽  
Danar S. Wijayanto ◽  
Fredy Surahmanto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Rate ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Adsorption Process ◽  
Mass Transfer Rate ◽  
Cooling Performance ◽  
Solar Cooling

The density of adsorbent bed significantly contributed to solar cooling performance (COP). The density determines how well the heat and mass transfer are. Besides that, the COP is also determined by ambient temperature. This research aims to investigate the affect of temperature of a connecting pipe, as a representative of different ambient temperature against a solar cooling machine performance. The experiment will show in what condition a solar cooling is going to have a better cooling result. The data used in this case was taken experimentally and conducted using a solar cooling machine equipped with temperature measurement units such as thermocouple logger. For cold ambient temperature, in adsorption process, refrigerant vapour flows to the generator through the connecting pipe cooled by water and kept steady. The results show that the COP, heat and mass transfer of adsorbent bed of the system in the adsorption process on a warm condition are better than in a cold environment. In the warm condition the COP system is 0.24, the heat transfer rate is 0.06 °C/minute, and the mass transfer rate is 1.09 ml/minute. Whereas, in the cold condition the COP system is 0.23, the heat transfer rate is 0.05 °C/minute, and the mass transfer rate is 1.04 ml/minute. 

scholarly journals Flow and Mass Transfer Performance in Short Pin-Fin Channels with Different Fin Shapes

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Goldstein ◽  
S. B. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Flow Velocity ◽  
Pressure Loss ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Mass Transfer Rate ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Pin Fin ◽  
Pin Fin Arrays

The mass transfer (analogous to heat transfer) and pressure loss characteristics of staggered short pin-fin arrays are investigated experimentally in the range of Reynolds number 3000 to 18,000 based on fin diameter and mean approach-flow velocity. Three different shapes of fins with aspect ratio of 2 are examined: one uniform-diameter circular fin (UDCF) and two stepped-diameter circular fins (SDCF1 and SDCF2). Flow visualization using oil-lampblack reveals complex flow characteristics associated with the repeated production of horseshoe vortices and fin wakes, and the interactions among these. The SDCF1 and SDCF2 arrays show flow characteristics different from the UDCF array due to downflow from the steps. For all arrays tested, the near-endwall flow varies row by row in the initial rows until it reaches a stable pattern after the third row. The row-averaged Sherwood numbers obtained from the naphthalene sublimation experiment also show a row-by-row variation pattern similar to the flow results. While the SDCF2 array has the highest mass transfer rate, the SDCF1 array has the smallest pressure loss at the same approach-flow velocity. The fin surfaces have higher array-averaged Sherwood number than the endwall and the ratio between these changes with fin shape and Reynolds number. The performance of the pin-fin arrays is analyzed under two different constraints: the mass[heat transfer rate at fixed pumping power, and the mass/heat transfer area and pressure loss to fulfill fixed heat load at a fixed mass flow rate. In both cases, the SDCF2 array shows the best performance.

Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis of a Pot-in-Pot Refrigerator Using Reynolds Flow Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramendra Pandey ◽  
Bala Pesala
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Heat Load ◽  
Radiation Heat Transfer ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Total Heat ◽  
Maximum Efficiency ◽  
Radiation Heat

Heat and mass transfer analysis of evaporative cooling process in a pot-in-pot cooling system is done based on Reynolds flow hypotheses. The model proposed herein assumes that the heat transfer due to natural convection is coupled with an imaginary ambient air mass flow rate (gAo) which is an essential assumption in order to arrive at the solution for the rate of water evaporation. Effect of several parameters on the pot-in-pot system performance has been studied. The equations are iteratively solved and detailed results are presented to evaluate the cooling performance with respect to various parameters: ambient temperature, relative humidity (RH), pot height, pot radius, total heat load, thermal and hydraulic conductivity, and radiation heat transfer. It was found that pot height, pot radius, total heat load, and radiation heat transfer play a critical role in the performance of the system. The model predicts that at an ambient temperature of 50 °C and RH of 40%, the system achieves a maximum efficiency of 73.44% resulting in a temperature difference of nearly 20 °C. Similarly, for a temperature of 30 °C and RH of 80%, the system efficiency was minimum at 14.79%, thereby verifying the usual concept that the pot-in-pot system is best suited for hot and dry ambient conditions.

Forced convection heat and mass transfer of MHD nanofluid flow inside a porous microchannel with chemical reaction on the walls

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 2419-2442 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Moshizi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Uniform Magnetic Field ◽  
Hartmann Number ◽  
Total Heat ◽  
Slip Parameter ◽  
Total Heat Transfer ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on convective heat and mass transfer characteristics of Cu-water nanofluid inside a porous microchannel in the presence of a uniform magnetic field. The walls of the microchannel are subjected to constant asymmetric heat fluxes and also the first order catalytic reaction. To represent the non-equilibrium region near the surfaces, the Navier’s slip condition is considered at the surfaces because of the non-adherence of the fluid-solid interface and the microscopic roughness in microchannels. Design/methodology/approach – Employing the Brinkman model for the flow in the porous medium and the “clear fluid compatible” model as a viscous dissipation model, the conservative partial differential equations have been transformed into a system of ordinary ones via the similarity variables. Closed form exact solutions are obtained analytically based on dimensionless parameters of velocity, temperature and species concentration. Findings – Results show that the addition of Cu-nanoparticles to the fluid has a significant influence on decreasing concentration, temperature distribution at the both walls and velocity profile along the microchannel. In addition, total heat transfer in microchannel increases as nanoparticles add to the fluid. Slip parameter and Hartmann number have the decreasing effects on concentration and temperature distributions. Slip parameter leads to increase velocity profiles, while Hartmann number has an opposite trend in velocity profiles. These two parameters increase the total heat transfer rate significantly. Originality/value – In the present study, a comprehensive analytical solution has been obtained for convective heat and mass transfer characteristics of Cu-water nanofluid inside a porous microchannel in the presence of a uniform magnetic field. Finally, the effects of several parameters such as Darcy number, nanoparticle volume fraction, slip parameter, Hartmann number, Brinkman number, asymmetric heat flux parameter, Soret and Damkohler numbers on total heat transfer rate and fluid flow profiles are studied in more detail. To the best of author’s knowledge, no study has been conducted to this subject and the results are original.

scholarly journals Numerical Study of Natural Convective Heat and Mass Transfer in an Inclined Porous Media

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 3223-3227
Author(s):  
A. Latreche ◽  
M. Djezzar
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Mass Transfer Rate ◽  
Momentum Conservation ◽  
Conservation Equation ◽  
Coupled Equations ◽  
Dimensional Parameters ◽  
Finite Volume Approach

In this study, two dimensional natural convection heat and mass transfer generated in an inclined rectangular porous cavity filled with Newtonian fluid has been investigated numerically. The cavity is heated and cooled along horizontal walls while the solutal gradient is imposed horizontally. The physical model for the momentum conservation equation makes use of the Darcy model, and the set of coupled equations is solved using a finite volume approach. The successive-under-relaxation (SUR) method is used in the solution of the stream function equation. The results are presented graphically in terms of streamlines, isotherms and iso-concentrations. The heat and mass transfer rate in the cavity is measured in terms of the average Nusselt and Sherwood numbers for various non-dimensional parameters.

scholarly journals Numerical Investigation of Natural Convective Condensation with Noncondensable Gases in the Reactor Containment after Severe Accidents

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Fu ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Xiaowei Li ◽  
Xinxin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Rate ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Transfer Processes ◽  
Noncondensable Gases ◽  
Mass Transfer Processes ◽  
Convective Condensation

The heat and mass transfer processes of natural convective condensation with noncondensable gases are very important for the passive containment cooling system of water cooled reactors. Numerical simulation of natural convective condensation with noncondensable gases was realized in the Fluent software by adding condensation models. The scaled AP600 containment condensation experiment was simulated to verify the numerical method. It was shown that the developed method can predict natural convective condensation with noncondensable gases well. The velocity, species, and density fields in the scaled AP600 containment were presented. The heat transfer rate distribution and the influences of the mass fraction of air on heat transfer rate were also analyzed. It is found that the driving force of natural convective condensation with noncondensable gases is mainly caused by the mass fraction difference but not temperature difference. The natural convective condensation with noncondensable gases in AP1000 containment was then simulated. The temperature, species, velocity, and heat flux distributions were obtained and analyzed. The upper head of the containment contributes to 35.1% of the total heat transfer rate, while its area only takes 25.4% of the total condensation area of the containment. The influences of the mass fraction of low molecular weight noncondensable gas (hydrogen) on the natural convective condensation were also discussed based on the detailed species, density, and velocity fields. The results show that addition of hydrogen (production of zirconium-water reaction after severe accident) will weaken the intensity of natural convection and the heat and mass transfer processes significantly. When hydrogen contributes to 50% mole fraction of the noncondensable gases, the heat transfer coefficient will be reduced to 45%.

Stagnation-Point Flow of a Jeffrey Nanofluid over a Stretching Surface with Induced Magnetic Field and Chemical Reaction

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 93-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naramgari Sandeep ◽  
Chalavadi Sulochana ◽  
Isaac Lare Animasaun
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Differential Equations ◽  
Ordinary Differential Equations ◽  
Heat And Mass Transfer ◽  
Stagnation Point ◽  
Chemical Reaction ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Stretching Surface ◽  
Jeffrey Nanofluid

With every passing day the heat transfer enhancement in the convectional base fluids plays a major role in several industrial and engineering processes. During these process nanofluids has attained its great importance to enhance the heat transfer rate in the convectional flows. Keeping this into view, in this study we investigated the stagnation point flow, heat and mass transfer behaviour of MHD Jeffrey nanofluid over a stretching surface in the presence of induced magneticfield, non-uniform heat source or sink and chemical reaction. Using similarity technique, the governing boundary layer partial differential equations are transformed into nonlinear coupled ordinary differential equations. The ordinary differential equations are solved numerically using Runge-Kutta-Felhberg scheme. An excellent agreement of the present results has been observed with the existed literature under some special cases. The effects of various dimensionless governing parameters on velocity, induced magneticfield, temperature and nanoparticle concentration profiles are discussed and presented through graphs. Also, friction factor, local Nusselt and Sherwood numbers are computed and discussed. Dual solutions are presented for suction and injection cases. It is found that dual solutions exist only for certain range of suction or injection parameter. It is also observed that an increase in the heat and mass transfer rate for higher values of Deborah number.

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