Numerical Simulation of Boundary Conditions Effect on Heat Transfer and Entropy Generation in a Square Cavity Filled with Al₂O₃-Cu -Water Hybrid Nanofluid

Abstract:

A numerical simulation was performed in four geometries with different boundary conditions; two geometries have top walls moving with a constant horizontal velocity U₀ in two opposite directions, while the other geometries have vertical walls moving in two opposite directions with a constant vertical velocity V₀. These cavities are filled with hybrid nanofluid Al₂O₃-Cu/water, and heated by two constant flow heat sources placed on the left vertical wall. The moving wall and the other walls are respectively maintained at a local cold temperature Tc. The interest of this work is to see the effects generated by incorporation of hybrid nanofluids on the mixed convection flow, and to make an analysis of the entropy production in the mixed convection problem in order to be able to choose the geometry with different boundary conditions among the four geometries with different boundary conditions that will ensure energy efficiency. The finite volume method was used to solve the heat transfer flow equations across the physical domain with the SIMPLER algorithm. The influence of relevant parameters such as Richardson and Reynolds numbers and volume fraction of nanoparticles on entropy generation and heat transfer rate were studied. It was found that entropy generation decreases with increasing Richardson number, Reynolds number and that incorporation of a hybrid Al₂O₃-Cu/water nanofluid in the base fluid improves the high heat transfer rate.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 406)
• Pages: 98-109
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.406.98
• Online since: January 2021
• Authors: Ilhem Zeghbid*, Rachid Bessaih
• Keywords: Entropy Generation, Hybrid Nanofluid, Mixed Convection, Numerical Simulation

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