3D Buoyancy-Induced Flow and Entropy Generation of Nanofluid-Filled Open Cavities Having Adiabatic Diamond Shaped Obstacles

A three dimensional computational solution has been obtained to investigate the natural convection and entropy generation of nanofluid-filled open cavities with an adiabatic diamond shaped obstacle. In the model, the finite volume technique was used to solve the governing equations. Based on the con...

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Published in:Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2016-06, Vol.18 (6), p.232
Main Authors: Kolsi, Lioua, Mahian, Omid, Öztop, Hakan, Aich, Walid, Borjini, Mohamed, Abu-Hamdeh, Nidal, Aissia, Habib
Format: Article
Language:English
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entropy generation
nanofluids
numerical
open cavity
three dimensional
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Summary:A three dimensional computational solution has been obtained to investigate the natural convection and entropy generation of nanofluid-filled open cavities with an adiabatic diamond shaped obstacle. In the model, the finite volume technique was used to solve the governing equations. Based on the configuration, the cavity is heated from the left vertical wall and the diamond shape was chosen as adiabatic. Effects of nanoparticle volume fraction, Rayleigh number (103 ≤ Ra ≤ 106) and width of diamond shape were studied as governing parameters. It was found that the geometry of the partition is a control parameter for heat and fluid flow inside the open enclosure.
ISSN:1099-4300
1099-4300
DOI:10.3390/e18060232