Recent advances in modeling and simulation of nanofluid flows-Part I: Fundamentals and theory

Free convection heat transfer analysis of a suspension of nano–encapsulated phase change materials (NEPCMs) in an inclined porous cavity

Mixed convection of non-Newtonian nanofluid in an H-shaped cavity with cooler and heater cylinders filled by a porous material: Two phase approach

In this study, mixed convection heat transfer of the non-Newtonian power-law nanofluid including CuO nanoparticles, inside a partially porous square enclosure with a concentric rotating cylinder and a hot side wall is numerically investigated. Two-phase mixture model is utilized for nanofluid flow simulation and the mixture viscosity and thermal conductivity are computed by Corcione’s correlation. The effect of different angular velocity (− 4000 ≤ Ω ≤ 4000) for various Rayleigh (104 ≤ Ra ≤ 106), Darcy (10−4 ≤ Da ≤ 10−1), power-law index (0.8 ≤ n ≥ 1.2) and effective to base fluid thermal conductivity ratio (keff/kf= 16, 4) are studied on heat transfer. Results are presented and compared in terms of the average Nusselt number, and streamline and isotherm contours. Outcomes show that for different kinds of fluid, depending on the value of Ra, Da, keff/kf and the amount and direction of angular velocity, heat transfer can be improved by augmenting heat convection and also can be deteriorated by increasing viscosity. Consequently, optimal values of Ra, Da, keff/kf and Ω exist in order to maximize the average Nu number.

Numerical analysis of mixed convection of two-phase non-Newtonian nanofluid flow inside a partially porous square enclosure with a rotating cylinder

The purpose of the current study is to numerically investigate the effects of shape factors of nanoparticles on natural convection in a fluid-saturated porous annulus developed between the elliptical cylinder and square enclosure. A numerical method called the control volume-based finite element method is implemented for solving the governing equations. The modified flow and thermal structures and corresponding heat transfer features are investigated. Numerical outcomes reveal very good grid independency and excellent agreement with the existing studies. The obtained results convey that at a certain aspect ratio, an increment in Rayleigh and Darcy numbers significantly augments the heat transfer and average Nusselt number. Further, enhancement of Rayleigh number increases the velocity of nanofluid, while that of aspect ratio of the elliptical cylinder shows the opposite trend.

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Numerical simulation of hydrothermal features of Cu–H2O nanofluid natural convection within a porous annulus considering diverse configurations of heater

Gholamreza Shahriari Moghaddam

Papers

The effect of inclination angle and hot wall configuration on Cu-water nanofluid natural convection inside a porous square cavity