Thermal and Entropy Analysis of Flow Dynamics in a Constant-Volume Double Lid-Driven Trapezoidal Cavity

Abstract:

The present study explores combined free-forced convective flow and entropy generation in a constant-volume double lid-driven trapezoidal cavity. All configurations of the isosceles trapezoidal cavity were meticulously designed to possess identical leg lengths and constant volume, ensuring that the same amount of heat is transferred from the cavity’s legs. The cavity has left and right lid-driven walls capable of oscillating upward and downward, while all other domain boundaries remain stationary. The left wall is sustained at a consistently high temperature, whereas the right wall is kept at a stable low temperature, and the upper and lower horizontal walls are thermally insulated. The modelling of this problem was carried out based on the finite volume technique. The obtained results were carefully validated against existing literature related to similar problems. The influence of relevant parameters such as Richardson number (0.01 ≤ Ri ≤ 100), aspect ratio (0.4 ≤ AR ≤ 1) and three distinct moving arrangements (Case-A, Case-B and Case-C) were examined. The findings revealed that heat transport was restricted at high Ri for all the presented aspect ratios, especially for Case-C. For all the presented aspect ratios and cases, entropy generation decreases as Ri increases, with the lowest values ​​observed for Case-A. Trapezoidal cavities with AR = 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 generate lower entropy than the square cavity at high Ri, but higher entropy at low Ri.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 447)
• Pages: 149-174
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-yQINh3
• Online since: February 2026
• Authors: Hudhaifa Hamzah, Jasim Laith, Ali Alkhabbaz, Easa Haider, Muneer A. Ismael*
• Keywords: Constant-Volume, Double Lid-Driven, Entropy Generation, Mixed Convection, Trapezoidal Cavity

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