Improved Energy Efficiency of Mixed Convection Heating Process in Eccentric Annulus
| Autor: | Ben Abdelmlek Khaoula, Ben Nejma Fayçal |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol 13 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1687-8140 16878140 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/16878140211039150 |
| Popis: | This paper deals with a numerical study of mixed convection heat transfer in horizontal eccentric annulus. The inner cylinder is supposed hot and rotating, however the outer one is kept cold and motionless. The numerical problem was solved using COMSOL Multiphysics ® which is based on finite element method. The resolution of the partial differential equations was conducted through an implicit scheme with the use of the damped Newton’s method. The present numerical analysis concerns the effect of eccentricity, rotation speed and Rayleigh number on the flow patterns, heat transfer rate, and energy efficiency of the process. It was found that the heat transfer rate increases with the increase of Rayleigh number. In addition, the heat transfer rate drops with the increase of rotation speed. Finally, we have demonstrated that maximum energy efficiency is achieved not only with higher Rayleigh number but also it is maximum with small eccentricity. |
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