Numerical computation on MHD natural convective ternary nanofluid flow and heat transfer in a porous square cavity: Marker-and-cell technique
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
ISSN: 0961-5539
Article publication date: 6 July 2023
Issue publication date: 17 August 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The analysis of fluid flow and thermal transport performance inside the cavity has found numerous applications in various engineering fields, such as nuclear reactors and solar collectors. Nowadays, researchers are concentrating on improving heat transfer by using ternary nanofluids. With this motivation, the present study analyzes the natural convective flow and heat transfer efficiency of ternary nanofluids in different types of porous square cavities.
Design/methodology/approach
The cavity inclination angle is fixed ω = 0 in case (I) and
Findings
The average heat transfer rate is computed for four combinations of ternary nanofluids:
Practical implications
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the ternary nanofluids may be used to achieve the high thermal transmission in nuclear power systems, generators and electronic device applications.
Social implications
The current analysis is useful to improve the thermal features of nuclear reactors, solar collectors, energy storage and hybrid fuel cells.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no research has been carried out related to the magneto-hydrodynamic natural convective
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Acknowledgements
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Citation
Thirumalaisamy, K. and Reddy, A.S. (2023), "Numerical computation on MHD natural convective ternary nanofluid flow and heat transfer in a porous square cavity: Marker-and-cell technique", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 33 No. 10, pp. 3425-3466. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-04-2023-0167
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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