CFD analysis of mixed convection and entropy generation in vented curved cavity under the radiation effects

A computational analysis was conducted to examine the heat transfer properties and entropy generation of MgO–Ag hybrid nanofluids undergoing combined forced and free convection in a two-dimensional curved enclosure with ventilation and an undulating heated surface. The governing equations in dimensi...

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Published in:European physical journal plus 2024-08, Vol.139 (8), p.756
Main Authors: Hameed, Rafel H., Hassan, Ahmed M., Hussein, Rana Ali, Oliwie, Amal, Hamza, Naseer H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied and Technical Physics
Atomic
Complex Systems
Condensed Matter Physics
Convection
Cooling
Dimensionless analysis
Dimensionless numbers
Enclosures
Entropy
Finite element method
Fluid flow
Free convection
Heat transfer
Investigations
Magnesium oxide
Magnetic fields
Mathematical and Computational Physics
Molecular
Nanofluids
Nanoparticles
Optical and Plasma Physics
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Radiation effects
Rayleigh number
Regular Article
Reynolds number
Richardson number
Theoretical
Two dimensional analysis
Velocity gradient
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Summary:A computational analysis was conducted to examine the heat transfer properties and entropy generation of MgO–Ag hybrid nanofluids undergoing combined forced and free convection in a two-dimensional curved enclosure with ventilation and an undulating heated surface. The governing equations in dimensionless form were solved numerically using the finite element method with a Galerkin approach. The impacts of Reynolds number from 10 to 200, Richardson number (0.1, 1, and 10), nanoparticle concentration ratio of MgO to Ag, number of waves along the heated wall from 0 to 8, radiation number from 1 to 6, and heat source from 0 to 2 are analyzed. The results demonstrate that increasing Re from 10 to 200 augments the average Nusselt number (Nu) by 182%, 184%, and 179% for Ri = 0.1, 1, and 10, respectively. However, this also leads to a growth in total entropy generation (S) by 175%, 177%, and 186% for the corresponding Ri values, primarily due to greater velocity gradients and viscous dissipation. Varying φ r from 0.25 to 1 enhances Nu by 6.8%, 6.7%, and 6.7% at Re = 10, 100, and 200, respectively. Increasing WN from 0 to 8 reduces Nu by 28%, 30%, and 30% at Re = 10, 100, and 200, respectively, while the maximum stream function (ψ max ) decreases by 2.7%, 3.3%, and 2.0% for the same Re values. The Bejan number (Be) analysis reveals that thermal irreversibilities dominate over viscous irreversibilities, with Be ranging from 0.56 to 0.78 depending on Ri and Re. The study provides valuable insights into the complex interplay between heat transfer enhancement and entropy generation in hybrid nanofluid-filled curved enclosures with wavy walls.
ISSN:2190-5444
DOI:10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-05546-9