Temperature-Dependent Viscosity Effects on the Thermohydraulics of Heated Porous-Medium Channel Flows

2003 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arunn Narasimhan ◽  
Jose L. Lage
Keyword(s):  
Porous Medium ◽  
Channel Flows ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Temperature Dependent Viscosity ◽  
Viscosity Effects ◽  
Dependent Viscosity

Predicting Inlet Temperature Effects on the Pressure-Drop of Heated Porous Medium Channel Flows Using the M-HDD Model

2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arunn Narasimhan ◽  
Jose´ L. Lage
Keyword(s):  
Porous Medium ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Temperature Dependent Viscosity ◽  
Viscosity Effects ◽  
Nonisothermal Flows ◽  
Nonlinear Temperature ◽  
Global Pressure ◽  
Dependent Viscosity

A Modified Hazen-Dupuit-Darcy (M-HDD) model, incorporating nonlinear temperature-dependent viscosity effects, has been proposed recently for predicting the global pressure-drop of nonisothermal flows across a heated (or cooled) porous medium channel. Numerical simulations, mimicking the flow of a liquid with nonlinear temperature-dependent viscosity, are presented now for establishing the influence of inlet temperature on the pressure-drop and on the predictive capabilities of the M-HDD model. As a result, new generalized correlations for predicting the coefficients of the M-HDD model are derived. The results not only demonstrate the importance of fluid inlet temperature on predicting the global pressure-drop but they also extend the applicability of the M-HDD model.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document