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Natural convection and entropy generation in a three dimensional volumetrically heated and partially divided cavity

Natural convection and entropy generation in a three dimensional volumetrically heated and... PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a solution for natural convection in a cavity with a partial heater in case of volumetric heating and analysis of the entropy generation.Design/methodology/approachThe control volume method based on three-dimensional (3D) vorticity-potential vector was applied to solve governing equations of natural convection in a 3D cavity with a fin for different governing parameters as external Rayleigh numbers (103=RaE=106), internal Rayleigh numbers 103=RaI=106, partition height (0.25=h=0.75) and partition location (0.25=c=0.75). A code was written by using Fortran platform.FindingsThe edge of the fin becomes important on entropy generation. The ratio of the RaI/RaE plays the important role on natural convection and entropy generation. The variation of external Rayleigh number becomes insignificant for the RaI/RaE>1.Originality/valueThe originality of this work is to analyze the entropy generation and natural convection in a cubical cavity with volumetrically heating. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow Emerald Publishing

Natural convection and entropy generation in a three dimensional volumetrically heated and partially divided cavity

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
0961-5539
DOI
10.1108/HFF-09-2015-0358
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Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a solution for natural convection in a cavity with a partial heater in case of volumetric heating and analysis of the entropy generation.Design/methodology/approachThe control volume method based on three-dimensional (3D) vorticity-potential vector was applied to solve governing equations of natural convection in a 3D cavity with a fin for different governing parameters as external Rayleigh numbers (103=RaE=106), internal Rayleigh numbers 103=RaI=106, partition height (0.25=h=0.75) and partition location (0.25=c=0.75). A code was written by using Fortran platform.FindingsThe edge of the fin becomes important on entropy generation. The ratio of the RaI/RaE plays the important role on natural convection and entropy generation. The variation of external Rayleigh number becomes insignificant for the RaI/RaE>1.Originality/valueThe originality of this work is to analyze the entropy generation and natural convection in a cubical cavity with volumetrically heating.

Journal

International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid FlowEmerald Publishing

Published: Nov 7, 2016

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