MHD natural convection of a CNT-based nanofluid-filled annular circular enclosure with inner heat-generating solid cylinder

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Abstract

The present work is dedicated to understanding the natural convective flow mechanism and heat exchange under magnetic field within a concentric circular annulus between a heat-generating conductive internal cylinder and an isothermally cold external cylinder filled with a CNTs-water-based nanoliquid. The free convective flow is generated by the temperature gradient created between the inner heat-generating solid cylinder and the outer cold cylinder. The flow equations in their dimensionless form are numerically solved via the technique of finite volume. The dependency of various factors and their interrelationships affecting the thermo-hydrodynamic behavior and heat exchange rate within the system has been delineated. The findings of this study emphasize the role of the considered control parameters with regards to the hydro-thermal characteristics and the heat exchange rate within the annulus.

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Abbreviations

B 0 :

Magnetic field (N/A m2)

\(C_{p}\) :

Specific heat at constant pressure (J kg−1 K−1)

g :

Acceleration of gravity (m s−2)

k :

Heat conductivity (W m−1 K−1)

Kr :

Heat conductivity ratio (m2 s−1)

p :

Pressure (N m−2)

P :

Dimensionless pressure

Q 0 :

Volumetric heat generation (W m−3)

r :

Radius (m)

RR :

The inner to outer radius ratio, RR = r2/r1

T :

Temperature (K)

u,v :

Components of velocity (m s−1)

U, V :

Dimensionless of velocity components (m s−1)

x, y :

Coordinate system (m)

X, Y :

Dimensionless of coordinates

\(\psi\) :

Stream function (m2 s−1)

\(\Psi\) :

Dimensionless of stream function

α :

Thermal diffusivity (m2 s−1)

\(\beta\) :

Coefficient of volume expansion (K−1)

\(\mu\) :

Dynamic viscosity, kg m−1 s−1

\(\rho\) :

Density (kg m−3)

\(\upsilon\) :

Kinematic viscosity (m2 s−1)

σ:

Electrical conductivity (1/Ω m)

\(\phi\) :

CNTs concentration (in volume)

\(\theta\) :

Dimensionless temperature

avg:

Average

c :

Cold

f :

Host liquid (pure water)

h :

Hot

nf :

Nanoliquid

1:

Refer to the inner cylinder

2:

Refer to the outer cylinder

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi University, 34030, Bordj Bou Arreridj, El-Anasser, Algeria

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  2. Energy Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Frères Mentouri Constantine1 University, 25000, Constantine, Algeria

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  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technology Faculty, Fırat University, Elazig, Turkey

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  4. Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

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    Ali J. Chamkha

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Tayebi, T., Öztop, H.F. & Chamkha, A.J. MHD natural convection of a CNT-based nanofluid-filled annular circular enclosure with inner heat-generating solid cylinder. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 136, 150 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01106-7

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