Simulation of two-phase nanofluid flow and heat transfer in a 3D diamond
shape cavity equipped with square shaped obstacle and decreasing
dimensions
Abstract
The present study investigates numerically symmetry simulation of
two-phase nanofluid flow and heat transfer in a 3D diamond shape cavity
equipped with square-shaped obstacle and decreasing dimensions. The
studied material in the present study is assumed with two different
emissivity values, ԑ = 0.3 and ԑ = 0.9, due to analyze the effects of
emissivity values on radiation heat transfer. Also two different
Rayleigh numbers, Ra=106 and 108. The heat transfer fluid is water-based
Cu nanofluid which makes a Newtonian nanofluid, but other base fluid is
also analyzed. The main aim of present work is to simulate the 3D
diamond shape cavity equipped with square-shaped obstacle and decreasing
dimensions geometry using symmetry method and also investigate the
effects of different Rayleigh numbers, emissivity values and different
nanoparticles volume concentrations on thermal and hydraulic
characteristics of the model. Base on obtained results, by an increase
of nanoparticles volume concentration the temperature gradients and heat
transfer characteristics are improved but the streamlines have not a
significant change and by an increase of nanoparticles volume
concentration the temperature gradients and heat transfer
characteristics are improved, but the streamlines have not a significant
change. According to results at higher Rayleigh numbers, the heat
transfer characteristics are enhanced. Also, it is found that higher
Rayleigh numbers and nanoparticles volume concentrations lead to more
heat transfer inside the cavity and changes in emissivity coefficients
have not a significant effect on heat transfer characteristics and
nanofluid flow in the cavity.