Effect of Surface Radiation on Conjugate Natural Convection in a Square Enclosure with a Tube at Different Locations

2013 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 190-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Sheng Wang ◽  
Yong Xu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Surface Radiation ◽  
Square Enclosure ◽  
Conjugate Natural Convection ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Vertical Walls ◽  
Effect Of Surface

The conjugate natural convection heat transfer with and without the interaction of the surface radiation in a square enclosure was carried out by numerical simulation. The vertical walls of the square enclosure were heated with different temperatures, and the others were adiabatic. A circular tube was inserted into the square enclosure. It was observed that varied location of the tube center can lead to different motion and heat transfer intensities. In addition, surface radiation reduces the convective heat transfer in the square enclosure compared to the pure natural convection case and enhances the overall heat transfer performance.

Effect of Surface Radiation and Partition Resistance on Natural Convection Heat Transfer in a Partitioned Enclosure: An Experimental Study

1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 616-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Ramesh ◽  
S. P. Venkateshan
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Surface Radiation ◽  
Natural Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Total Heat Transfer ◽  
Square Enclosure ◽  
Vertical Walls ◽  
Full Height ◽  
Effect Of Surface

The heat transfer across an air-filled partitioned square enclosure is studied experimentally using a differential interferometer. The partition was located centrally inside the enclosure, parallel to the two isothermal differentially heated vertical walls, and extended the full height of the enclosure. The top and bottom horizontal walls of the enclosure were maintained adiabatic. A parametric study has been carried out using different partitions, focusing attention on the effect of partition thermal resistance as well as the interaction of surface radiation and natural convection, and on the total heat transfer between the vertical walls, inside the enclosure. Correlations, valid for the laminar range, are proposed.

Experimental Investigation of Natural Convection in Partitioned Enclosures

1982 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Bajorek ◽  
J. R. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Core Region ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
The Core ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Vertical Walls ◽  
Good Agreement

Natural convection heat transfer within a two-dimensional, partitioned enclosure of aspect ratio 1 was investigated experimentally using a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The vertical walls were maintained isothermal at different temperatures, while the horizontal walls and the partitions were insulated. Local and average heat-transfer coefficients were determined for the air and carbon dioxide filled enclosures both with and without partitions for Grashof numbers between 1.7×105 and 3.0×106. Good agreement was found between the results in the present study for the nonpartitioned enclosure and those previously published. The partitions were found to significantly influence the convective heat transfer. Observations of the interferometric fringes indicated that the core region is unsteady, with the unsteadiness occasionally affecting the flow along the vertical isothermal walls, beginning at Grashof numbers as low as 5×105.

Influence of Partition Length on Natural Convection in Partially Divided Square Enclosure

2007 ◽  
Vol 129 (11) ◽  
pp. 1592-1599 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. D. Sankhavara ◽  
H. J. Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Square Enclosure ◽  
Thermal Boundary Conditions ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Vertical Walls ◽  
Good Agreement

Numerical investigation is carried out for natural convection in square enclosures consisting of partitions protruding from the end walls with different thermal boundary conditions at the end walls and partitions. The vertical walls were maintained isothermal at different temperatures. The Rayleigh number varies from 104 to 106 and the Prandtl number is 0.71. The thickness of the partition is fixed and is equal to one-tenth of the width of the enclosure. Their nondimensional length (l∕H) varies from 0 (a nonpartitioned enclosure) to 0.5 (two separate enclosures). A good agreement was found between the results in the present study and those published previously. The partitions were found to significantly influence the convective heat transfer. The average Nusselt number is less in the presence of partitions, and it decreases with increasing partition length (l∕H) from 0 to 0.5.

scholarly journals Natural convection in a differentially heated enclosure with triangular roof

1970 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumon Saha ◽  
Noman Hasan ◽  
Chowdhury Md Feroz
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Left Wall ◽  
Square Enclosure

A numerical study has been carried out for laminar natural convection heat transfer within a two-dimensional modified square enclosure having a triangular roof. The vertical sidewalls are differentially heated considering a constant flux heat source strip is flush mounted with the left wall. The opposite wall is considered isothermal having a temperature of the surrounding fluid. The rest of the walls are adiabatic. Air is considered as the fluid inside the enclosure. The solution has been carried out on the basis of finite element analysis by a non-linear parametric solver to examine the heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics. Different heights of the triangular roof have been considered for the present analysis. Fluid flow fields and isotherm patterns and the average Nusselt number are presented for the Rayleigh numbers ranging from 103 to 106 in order to show the effects of these governing parameters. The average Nusselt number computed for the case of isoflux heating is also compared with the case of isothermal heating as available in the literature. The outcome of the present investigation shows that the convective phenomenon is greatly influenced by the inclined roof height. Keywords: Natural convection, triangular roof, Rayleigh number, isoflux heating. Doi:10.3329/jme.v39i1.1826 Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. ME39, No. 1, June 2008 1-7

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