Computational analysis of mixed convection in a channel with a cavity heated from different sides
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
A computational work is performed in this paper to analyze the heat transfer, temperature distribution and flow field in a channel with a cavity heated from different sides. Flow inlets to the channel are uniform. Constant magnetic field is applied to the channel as Ha = 10, Prandtl number is chosen as Pr = 0.7 and Reynolds number is fixed at Re = 100. Finite element method is used to solve governing equations. Three different cases were considered based on heater position in the cavity at the left vertical side (Case 1), bottom side (Case 2) and right vertical side (Case 3). It is found that the highest heat transfer is obtained when the isothermal heater is located at the right vertical wall.
Keywords
Cavity, Channel, Convection heat transfer, Magnetic field, Computational analysis, Computational work, Constant magnetic fields, Governing equations, Vertical wall, Finite element method, Inlet flow, Magnetic fields, Reynolds number, Heat convection.
Divisions
fac_eng
Publication Title
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume
39
Issue
1
Publisher
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Additional Information
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