Laminar Convective Heat Transfer of Alumina-Polyalphaolefin Nanofluids Containing Spherical and Non-Spherical Nanoparticles

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leyuan Yu ◽  
Dong Liu ◽  
Frank Botz
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Thermophysical Properties ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Effective Medium Theory ◽  
Spherical Particles ◽  
Spherical Nanoparticles ◽  
Fluid Medium ◽  
The Past

As a promising candidate for advanced heat transfer fluids, nanofluids have been studied extensively during the past decade. In contrast to the early reports of dramatic heat transfer enhancement even at extremely low particle concentrations, the most recent studies suggest the laminar convective heat transfer of nanofluids is only mildly augmented and can be predicted by the conventional Navier-Stokes equations. The majority of the past studies were limited to water-based nanofluids synthesized from spherical nanoparticles. No systematic information is yet available for the convective heat transfer of nanofluids containing non-spherical particles, especially those formulated with the base fluid other than water. An experimental study was conducted in this work to investigate the thermophysical properties and convective heat transfer characteristics of Al2O3-Polyalphaolefin (PAO) nanofluids containing both spherical and rod-like nanoparticles. The effective viscosity and thermal conductivity were measured and compared to predictions from the effective medium theory. The friction factor and local Nusselt number were also measured for the laminar flow regime. It was found that established theoretical correlations can satisfactorily predict the experimental data for nanofluids containing spherical nanoparticles; however, they are less successful for nanofluids with nanorods. The possible reasons may be attributed to the shear-induced alignment of non-spherical nanoparticles and its subsequent influence on the development of the thermal boundary layer. The results suggest that the hydrodynamic interactions between the non-spherical nanoparticles and the surrounding fluid medium have a significant impact on the thermophysical properties as well as on the thermal transport characteristics of nanofluids.

Modelling convective heat transfer to non-spherical particles

2019 ◽  
Vol 343 ◽  
pp. 245-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Gerhardter ◽  
R. Prieler ◽  
C. Schluckner ◽  
M. Knoll ◽  
C. Hochenauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Spherical Particles

Electric Field Effects on Natural Convection in Enclosures

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
pp. 749-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Nelson ◽  
E. J. Shaughnessy
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Rate ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
First Order Theory

The enhancement of convective heat transfer by an electric field is but one aspect of the complex thermoelectric phenomena which arise from the interaction of fluid dynamic and electric fields. Our current knowledge of this area is limited to a very few experimental studies. There has been no formal analysis of the basic coupling modes of the Navier–Stokes and Maxwell equations which are developed in the absence of any appreciable magnetic fields. Convective flows in enclosures are particularly sensitive because the limited fluid volumes, recirculation, and generally low velocities allow the relatively weak electric body force to exert a significant influence. In this work, the modes by which the Navier–Stokes equations are coupled to Maxwell’s equations of electrodynamics are reviewed. The conditions governing the most significant coupling modes (Coulombic forces, Joule heating, permittivity gradients) are then derived within the context of a first-order theory of electrohydrodynamics. Situations in which these couplings may have a profound effect on the convective heat transfer rate are postulated. The result is an organized framework for controlling the heat transfer rate in enclosures.

Computational analysis of convective heat transfer properties of turbulent slot jet impingement

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuj Kumar Shukla ◽  
Anupam Dewan
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Jet Impingement ◽  
Complex Flow ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Convective heat transfer features of a turbulent slot jet impingement are comprehensively studied using two different computational approaches, namely, URANS (unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations) and SAS (scale-adaptive simulation). Turbulent slot jet impingement heat transfer is used where a considerable heat transfer enhancement is required, and computationally, it is a quite challenging flow configuration. Design/methodology/approach Customized OpenFOAM 4.1, an open-access computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code, is used for SAS (SST-SAS k-ω) and URANS (standard k-ε and SST k-ω) computations. A low-Re version of the standard k-ε model is used, and other models are formulated for good wall-refined calculations. Three turbulence models are formulated in OpenFOAM 4.1 with second-order accurate discretization schemes. Findings It is observed that the profiles of the streamwise turbulence are under-predicted at all the streamwise locations by SST k-ω and SST SAS k-ω models, but follow similar trends as in the reported results. The standard k-ε model shows improvements in the predictions of the streamwise turbulence and mean streamwise velocity profiles in the zone of outer wall jet. Computed profiles of Nusselt number by SST k-ω and SST-SAS k-ω models are nearly identical and match well with the reported experimental results. However, the standard k-ε model does not provide a reasonable profile or quantification of the local Nusselt number. Originality/value Hybrid turbulence model is suitable for efficient CFD computations for the complex flow problems. This paper deals with a detailed comparison of the SAS model with URANS and LES for the first time in the literature. A thorough assessment of the computations is performed against the results reported using experimental and large eddy simulations techniques followed by a detailed discussion on flow physics. The present results are beneficial for scientists working with hybrid turbulence models and in industries working with high-efficiency cooling/heating system computations.

Radiative and Convective Conducting Fins on a Plane Wall, Including Mutual Irradiation

1971 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. Donovan ◽  
W. M. Rohrer
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Considerable Increase ◽  
Radiative Heat ◽  
Plane Surface ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Fluid Medium ◽  
Radiant Exchange ◽  
Radiative Component

The radiative and convective heat transfer from a fin array consisting of longitudinal rectangular fins on a plane surface has been theoretically investigated by mathematically describing the interaction among the heat conduction in the fin, the convective heat transfer to the fluid medium, and the radiant exchange of the fin with the neighboring elements. Solutions for the fin temperature distribution, the local radiative heat fluxes over the fin and base surfaces, the total radiative heat transfer, the total convective heat transfer, and the effectiveness of the fins were found. In the primary range of physical interest, the fins usually cause a considerable increase in the convective component of the heat transfer but either cause decreases or only slight increases in the radiative component. Thus convection is generally the more effective mode of heat transfer in fin arrays, and the effectiveness of the fins decreases as the radiative component increases.

scholarly journals Numerical investigation on natural convective heat transfer of Al2O3-water nanofluids (About the effect of thermophysical properties)

2016 ◽  
Vol 82 (840) ◽  
pp. 16-00153-16-00153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato AKAMATSU ◽  
Takuto KAMEYAMA ◽  
Yuki YOMOGITA ◽  
Mitsuo IWAMOTO ◽  
Hiroyuki OZOE
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Numerical Investigation ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Thermophysical Properties

scholarly journals On Linear and Non-Linear Approximation In the Theory of Convective Heat Transfer

2021 ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
M. Y. Davidzon
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Linear Equations ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Linear System Of Equations ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Non Linear System

A system of linear equations that is currently widely used to describe convective heat transfer does not seem to be able to explain some experimental facts. One of the reasons for this may lie in using Newton’s and Fourier’s linear laws when deriving energy and Navier-Stokes equations. Replacing linear equations with nonlinear ones, as well as using an expression for surface heat flux density that is based on laws of physics instead of expressions called ‘cooling laws,’ would allow to solve a wider range of problems, and also would better agree with the experimental data. The use of proposed non-linear system of equations would also permit engineers in chemical, textile, defense, power, and other industries to design more economical and smaller-sized heat exchange devices.

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