Study of Nanofluid Natural Convection Phenomena in Rectangular Enclosures

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kau-Fui V. Wong ◽  
Bradley L. Bon ◽  
Santina Vu ◽  
Sing Samedi
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Field ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Buoyancy Force ◽  
Fluid Temperature ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Anomalous Density ◽  
Mass Fractions ◽  
Invasive Method

Buoyancy induced flows in rectangular enclosures using nanofluids were investigated. The effects of mass fraction concentration of nanoparticles, enclosure aspect ratio and inclination were observed. The nanofluid under investigation was a water-based alumina nanofluid. Since water exhibits an anomalous density extremum near 4°C the additional effect of buoyancy force reversal will also be observed. The opacity of nanofluid does not permit the use of particle image velocimetry, laser induced fluorescence or any other means of flow visualization or visual temperature measurement of the local fluid temperature. Therefore to investigate the temperature field a non-invasive method, namely ultrasound thermometry, will be used to observe the temperature field. The experimental enclosure was validated using water as the initial fluid; measured values of the local fluid temperature were compared with numerical simulations utilizing COMSOL Multiphysics. Nanofluid mass fractions of 10% and 25% were used for comparative purposes of the effects of concentration on the temperature field. Buoyancy force reversal effects were witnessed in both 10% and 25% concentrations. The nanofluid also prolonged the multicellular effects that occur in buoyancy inversion flows. A Rayleigh number inversion was observed for the 25% mass fraction nanofluid. The multicellular regime transitions to boundary layer regime at about Ra=1E+07 when the aspect ratio is 2.625 and at about Ra=2E+08 when the aspect ratio is 1.000, for different concentrations of nanofluid. For these concentrations of nanofluid and aspect ratio equal to 2.625, instability in the core region occurred at about Ra=1.2E+07.

Transient Thermal Field Measurements in a High Aspect Ratio Channel Related to Transient Thermochromic Liquid Crystal Experiments

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean C. Jenkins ◽  
Igor V. Shevchuk ◽  
Jens von Wolfersdorf ◽  
Bernhard Weigand
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Temperature Field ◽  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Bulk Temperature ◽  
Fluid Temperature ◽  
Thermochromic Liquid Crystal ◽  
Temperature Distributions

Measurements of transient fluid temperature distributions were made in a high aspect ratio (4:1) internally ribbed two-pass channel relating to the measurement of heat transfer using the transient thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) technique. The temperature field was measured at several positions leading up to and around the 180° bend in a two-passage channel to account for variations in the bulk temperature used as a reference for the transient TLC technique. Results showed that the normalized distribution of the temperature field was time-invariant, an important result for the validation of heat transfer results using the transient TLC method. The normalized fluid temperature field was shown to be independent of the inlet temperature step and relatively independent of channel Reynolds number. Fluid temperature distributions were shown to be consistent over the length of the inlet channel, however, temperature field measurements made downstream of the bend exhibited a strong asymmetry. Finally, local temperature distributions were used to adjust the reference temperature used in calculating heat transfer coefficient distributions and to show the behavior of heat transfer due to 180° bends.

scholarly journals Visualization of Local Concentration and Viscosity Distribution during Glycerol-Water Mixing in a Y-Shape Minichannel: A Proof-of-Concept-Study

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 940
Author(s):  
Isabel Medina ◽  
Julian Deuerling ◽  
Pooja Kumari ◽  
Stephan Scholl ◽  
Matthias Rädle
Keyword(s):  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Local Concentration ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Glycerol Water ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Linear Behavior ◽  
Invasive Method

The work presents an efficient and non-invasive method to visualize the local concentration and viscosity distribution of two miscible and non-reacting substances with a significant viscosity difference in a microchannel with a Y-shape cell. The proof-of-concept setup consists of a near-infrared (NIR) camera and cost-effective dome lighting with NIR light-emitting diodes (LED) covering the wavelength range of 1050 to 1650 nm. Absorption differences of glycerol and water and their mixtures with a mass fraction of glycerol from 0 to 0.95 gGlycgtotal−1 were analyzed in the NIR spectral area. The resulting measurement images were converted in a concentration profile by using absorbance calculated with Lambert–Beer law. A linear behavior between the concentration and the absorption coefficient is demonstrated. The result of local concentration in mass fraction was used to determine the local viscosity and illustrated as distribution images. By variating the fluid parameters, the influences of the highly different original viscosities in the mixing procedure were investigated and visualized.

Transient Thermal Field Measurements in a High Aspect Ratio Channel Related to Transient Thermochromic Liquid Crystal Experiments

2011 ◽  
Vol 134 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean C. Jenkins ◽  
Igor V. Shevchuk ◽  
Jens von Wolfersdorf ◽  
Bernhard Weigand
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Temperature Field ◽  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
High Aspect Ratio ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Bulk Temperature ◽  
Fluid Temperature ◽  
Thermochromic Liquid Crystal ◽  
Temperature Distributions

Measurements of transient fluid temperature distributions were made in a high aspect ratio (4:1) internally ribbed two-pass channel relating to the measurement of heat transfer using the transient thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) technique. The temperature field was measured at several positions leading up to and around the 180 deg bend in a two-passage channel to account for variations in the bulk temperature used as a reference for the transient TLC technique. The results showed that the normalized distribution of the temperature field was time invariant, an important result for the validation of heat transfer results using the transient TLC method. The normalized fluid temperature field was shown to be independent of the inlet temperature step and relatively independent of channel Reynolds number. Fluid temperature distributions were shown to be consistent over the length of the inlet channel; however, temperature field measurements made downstream of the bend exhibited a strong asymmetry. Finally, local temperature distributions were used to adjust the reference temperature used in calculating heat transfer coefficient distributions and to show the behavior of heat transfer due to 180 deg bends.

Malfunctional Reorganization in the Developing Limbo-Prefrontal System in Animals: Implications for Human Psychoses?

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
Gertraud Teuchert-Noodt ◽  
Ralf R. Dawirs
Keyword(s):  
Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Dentate Gyrus ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Invasive Method ◽  
Activity Dependent

Abstract: Neuroplasticity research in connection with mental disorders has recently bridged the gap between basic neurobiology and applied neuropsychology. A non-invasive method in the gerbil (Meriones unguiculus) - the restricted versus enriched breading and the systemically applied single methamphetamine dose - offers an experimental approach to investigate psychoses. Acts of intervening affirm an activity dependent malfunctional reorganization in the prefrontal cortex and in the hippocampal dentate gyrus and reveal the dopamine position as being critical for the disruption of interactions between the areas concerned. From the extent of plasticity effects the probability and risk of psycho-cognitive development may be derived. Advance may be expected from insights into regulatory mechanisms of neurogenesis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus which is obviously to meet the necessary requirements to promote psycho-cognitive functions/malfunctions via the limbo-prefrontal circuit.

A technique for uranium and plutonium determination using coulometric potentiostatic facility UPK-19 for analysis of mixed-oxide fuel

2020 ◽  
Vol 86 (12) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
N. A. Bulayev ◽  
E. V. Chukhlantseva ◽  
O. V. Starovoytova ◽  
A. A. Tarasenko
Keyword(s):  
Acid Solution ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Background Electrolyte ◽  
Stable State ◽  
Sulfamic Acid ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Oxidation Current ◽  
Mox Fuel ◽  
Mass Fractions ◽  
Uranium Plutonium

The content of uranium and plutonium is the main characteristic of mixed uranium-plutonium oxide fuel, which is strictly controlled and has a very narrow range of the permissible values. We focused on developing a technique for measuring mass fractions of uranium and plutonium by controlled potential coulometry using a coulometric unit UPK-19 in set with a R-40Kh potentiostat-galvanostat. Under conditions of sealed enclosures, a special design of the support stand which minimized the effect of fluctuations in ambient conditions on the signal stability was developed. Optimal conditions for coulometric determination of plutonium and uranium mass fractions were specified. The sulfuric acid solution with a molar concentration of 0.5 mol/dm3 was used as a medium. Lead ions were introduced into the background electrolyte to decrease the minimum voltage of hydrogen reduction to –190 mV. The addition of aluminum nitride reduced the effect of fluoride ions participating as a catalyst in dissolving MOX fuel samples, and the interfering effect of nitrite ions was eliminated by introducing a sulfamic acid solution into the cell. The total content of uranium and plutonium was determined by evaluation of the amount of electricity consumed at the stage of uranium and plutonium co-oxidation. Plutonium content was measured at the potentials, at which uranium remains in the stable state, which makes it possible to subtract the contribution of plutonium oxidation current from the total oxidation current. The error characteristics of the developed measurement technique were evaluated using the standard sample method and the real MOX fuel pellets. The error limits match the requirements set out in the specifications for MOX fuel. The technique for measuring mass fractions of uranium and plutonium in uranium-plutonium oxide nuclear fuel was certified. The relative measurement error of the mass fraction of plutonium and uranium was ±0.0070 and ±0.0095, respectively. The relative error of the ratio of the plutonium mass fraction to the sum of mass fractions of uranium and plutonium was ±0.0085.

scholarly journals The Electromagnetic-Fluid-Temperature Field Analysis of Loss and Heat of Self-Cooling Separate-Phase Enclosed Bus of Large Generator

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 11372-11377
Author(s):  
Zhen-Nan Fan ◽  
Zu-Ying Bian ◽  
Ke Xiao ◽  
Jing-Can Li ◽  
Bing Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Field ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Fluid Temperature ◽  
Electromagnetic Fluid

scholarly journals Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Air Leaking into the Working Fluid on the Performance of a Steam Ejector

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 6111
Author(s):  
He Li ◽  
Xiaodong Wang ◽  
Jiuxin Ning ◽  
Pengfei Zhang ◽  
Hailong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Structure ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Internal Flow ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Entrainment Ratio ◽  
Air Mass ◽  
Steam Ejector ◽  
Primary Fluid ◽  
Mass Fractions

This paper investigated the effect of air leaking into the working fluid on the performance of a steam ejector. A simulation of the mixing of air into the primary and secondary fluids was performed using CFD. The effects of air with a 0, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 mass fraction on the entrainment ratio and internal flow structure of the steam ejector were studied, and the coefficient distortion rates for the entrainment ratios under these air mass fractions were calculated. The results demonstrated that the air modified the physical parameters of the working fluid, which is the main reason for changes in the entrainment ratio and internal flow structure. The calculation of the coefficient distortion rate of the entrainment ratio illustrated that the air in the primary fluid has a more significant impact on the change in the entrainment ratio than that in the secondary fluid under the same air mass fraction. Therefore, the air mass fraction in the working fluid must be minimized to acquire a precise entrainment ratio. Furthermore, this paper provided a method of inspecting air leakage in the experimental steam ejector refrigeration system.

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