Numerical investigation of porous rib arrangement on heat transfer and entropy generation of nanofluid flow in an annulus using a two-phase mixture model

作者：Siavashi Majid; Bahrami Hamid Reza Talesh; Saffari Hamid

来源：Numerical Heat Transfer Part A-Applications, 2017, 71(12): 1251-1273.

DOI：10.1080/10407782.2017.1345270

The effect of porous rib arrays on the heat transfer and entropy generation of laminar nanofluid flow inside annuli is studied numerically, using a two-phase mixture model for nanofluid flow simulation. Porous media, nanoparticles, and vortex formation are simultaneously affecting the characteristics of the system. Results showed that the permeability and height of porous ribs have significant effects on the thermal performance of system. Vortex zones also affect the trend of variation of entropy and performance numbers, and local optimums exist for these two parameters. The role of nanofluid in heat transfer enhancement in recirculating zones is more significant for higher volume fractions.

• 出版日期2017