Investigation Of Natural Convection Characteristics With Brownian Motion Effect Using Different Nanofluids

Etaig, Saleh and Hasan, Reaz and Perera, Noel (2018) Investigation Of Natural Convection Characteristics With Brownian Motion Effect Using Different Nanofluids. Multiphase Sciences and Technology, 30 (2-3). pp. 135-152. ISSN 0276-1459

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Abstract

This paper reports the effect of Brownian motion on fluid flow and heat transfer performance using various nanofluids in natural convection in a square enclosure. The energy and Navier–Stokes equations are solved numerically using a finite-volume approach. The effect of Brownian motion was employed based on a thermal conductivity model with a Brownian motion effect. The effect of the volume concentration on the enhancement of heat transfer was studied incorporating the Brownian motion. The influence of the effective thermal conductivity on the enhancement was also investigated for a range of volume fraction concentrations. Various volume concentrations were tested in the present study: 2%, 3%, 4%, and 6%. Different Raleigh numbers were investigated for different nanoparticles. The results revealed that an increase in the volume fraction deteriorates the heat transfer. The velocity gradients were also found to be affected by the volume fraction. The temperature profile for different Rayleigh numbers is presented. Three different nanofluids (Cu–water, TiO–water, and AL2O3–water) were studied.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1615/MultScienTechn.2018024685
Dates:	Date Event 29 September 2018 Published Online 31 August 2018 Accepted
Uncontrolled Keywords:	heat transfer, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), natural convection, Brownian motion
Subjects:	CAH10 - engineering and technology > CAH10-03 - materials and technology > CAH10-03-07 - materials science CAH10 - engineering and technology > CAH10-01 - engineering > CAH10-01-01 - engineering (non-specific) CAH10 - engineering and technology > CAH10-01 - engineering > CAH10-01-02 - mechanical engineering CAH10 - engineering and technology > CAH10-01 - engineering > CAH10-01-09 - chemical, process and energy engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > College of Built Environment
Depositing User:	Noel Perera
Date Deposited:	29 Nov 2018 13:29
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2024 11:46
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/6656

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