HEAT TRANSFER BY RECIRCULATING FLOW WITH BODY FORCES IN A RECTANGULAR CAVITY. A NUMERICAL STUDY.

1974 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Grand ◽  
A. Latrobe ◽  
Ph. J. Vernier
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Rectangular Cavity ◽  
Recirculating Flow ◽  
Body Forces

Natural Convection Between Two Horizontal Cylinders in an Adiabatic Circular Enclosure

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Ho ◽  
W. S. Chang ◽  
C. C. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Inclination Angle ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Convection Flow ◽  
Vertical Orientation ◽  
Recirculating Flow ◽  
Visualization Experiments ◽  
Horizontal Cylinders ◽  
Gap Width

A numerical study of natural convection flow structure and heat transfer has been undertaken for air around two horizontal, differentially heated cylinders confined to an adiabatic circular enclosure. Parametric simulations were performed to assess the effects of gap width between cylinders as well as the inclination angle of the enclosure with respect to gravity. Results clearly indicate that the fluid flow complexity and heat transfer characteristics of air amid the cylinders and enclosure wall are strongly affected by the Rayleigh number, the inclination angle, and the gap width between the cylinders. With the exception of the vertical orientation, heat exchange between the differentially heated cylinders is predominantly controlled by a counterclockwise recirculating flow enclosing them. In addition, flow visualization experiments were conducted for the physical configuration under consideration, and a generally good agreement for the flow pattern was observed between the predictions and the experiments, further validating the present numerical simulation.

Natural convection in a rectangular cavity filled with nanofluids

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 1410-1432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelia Revnic ◽  
Eiyad Abu-Nada ◽  
Teodor Grosan ◽  
Ioan Pop
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Rectangular Cavity ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Comprehensive Survey

Purpose This paper aims to develop a numerical study of the steady natural convection in a rectangular cavity filled with the CuO–water-based nanofluid. It is assumed that the viscosity of nanofluids depends on the temperature and on the nanofluids volume fraction. Design/methodology/approach The mathematical nanofluid model has been formulated on the basis of the model proposed by Buongiorno (2006). The system of partial differential equations is written in terms of a dimensionless stream function, vorticity, temperature and the volume fraction of the nanoparticles, and is solved numerically using the finite difference method for different values of the governing parameters. Findings It is found that both fluid flow and heat transfer coefficient are affected by the considered parameters. Thus, the Nusselt number is slowly increasing with increasing volume fraction from 2 per cent to 5 per cent and it is more pronounced increasing with increasing Rayleigh number from 103 to 105. Originality/value Buongiorno’s (2006) nanofluid model has been applied for the flow with the characteristics as mentioned in the paper. A comprehensive survey on the behavior of flow and heat transfer characteristics has been presented. All plots presented in the paper are new and are not reported in any other study.

Numerical Study of Natural Convection in a Differentially-Heated Rectangular Cavity Filled with TiO2-Water Nanofluid

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 75-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghanbar Ali Sheikhzadeh ◽  
A. Arefmanesh ◽  
Mostafa Mahmoodi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Rectangular Cavity ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Shallow Cavities ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Volume Method ◽  
Rayleigh Numbers

In this study, the buoyancy-driven fluid flow and heat transfer in a differentially-heated rectangular cavity filled with the TiO2-water nanofluid is investigated numerically. The left and the top walls of the cavity are maintained at constant temperatures Thand Tc, respectively, with Th> Tc.The enclosure’s right and bottom walls are kept insulated. The governing equations are discretized using the finite volume method. A proper upwinding scheme is employed to obtain stabilized solutions for high Rayleigh numbers. Using the developed code, a parametric study is undertaken, and the effects of pertinent parameters, such as, the Rayleigh number, the aspect ratio of the cavity and the volume fraction of the nanoparticles on the fluid flow and heat transfer inside the cavity are investigated. It is observed from the results that by increasing the volume fraction of the nanoparticles, the mean Nusselt number of the hot wall increases for the shallow cavities; while, the reverse trend occurs for the tall cavities. Moreover, the heat transfer enhancement utilizing nanofluid is more effective at Ra = 103.

Numerical Calculation of Convective Heat Transfer Between Rotating Coaxial Cylinders With Periodically Embedded Cavities

1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 589-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Hayase ◽  
J. A. C. Humphrey ◽  
R. Greif
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Outer Cylinder ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Finite Volume Scheme ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Constant Property ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Coaxial Cylinders ◽  
Recirculating Flow

A numerical study has been performed for the flow and heat transfer in the space between a pair of coaxial cylinders with the outer one fixed and the inner one rotating. Of special interest is the case where either one of the cylinders has an axially grooved surface resulting in twelve circumferentially periodic cavities embedded in it. The ends of the cylinder are bounded by flat impermeable walls that are either fixed to the outer cylinder or rotate with the inner one. Such a geometry is common in electric motors where an improved understanding of thermophysical phenomena is essential for analysis and design. Discretized transport equations are solved for two-dimensional and three-dimensional, steady, constant property laminar flow using a second-order accurate finite volume scheme within the context of a SIMPLER-based iterative methodology. The two-dimensional calculations reveal a shear-induced recirculating flow in the cavities. For supercritical values of the Reynolds number, the three-dimensional calculations show how the flow in a cavity interacts with Taylor vortices in the annular space to enhance heat transfer. Relative to coaxial cylinders with smooth surfaces, for the conditions of this study the transport of momentum and heat is raised by a factor of 1.2 in the case of cavities embedded in the inner cylinder and by a factor of 1.1 in the case of cavities embedded in the outer cylinder.

A Parametric Numerical Study of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in a Computer Chassis

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efstathios Kaloudis ◽  
Dimitris Siachos ◽  
Konstantinos Stefanos Nikas
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer
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