Numerical Analysis of The Thermo-Convective Behaviour of an Al2O3-H2O Nanofluid Flow Inside a Channel with Trapezoidal Corrugations

Authors

  • Mostefaoui Amina Department of Mechanical Engineering, Energetics and Applied Thermal Laboratory (ETAP), Faculty of technology, University Abou Bekr Belkaid, Tlemcen, Algeria
  • Saim Rachid Department of Mechanical Engineering, Energetics and Applied Thermal Laboratory (ETAP), Faculty of technology, University Abou Bekr Belkaid, Tlemcen, Algeria
  • Abboudi Saïd Department of Design, Optimization and Mechanical Modeling (COMM), Carnot Interdisciplinary Laboratory Burgundy (ICB), Faculty of Technology, UTBM, Belfort Cedex, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.89.2.114127

Keywords:

Nanofluids, Channel, Trapezoidal corrugations, Heat transfer

Abstract

In this present article, a study of the dynamic and thermal behavior of the Al2O3-water nanofluid flow through a channel provided with trapezoidal undulations, under the action of a constant heat flux. To do this, the effect of various volume fractions (0-4%) and that of the nanoparticle diameter (30, 40, 60 nm) on the heat transfer and pressure drop within the channel was analyzed, for a range of Reynolds numbers between 100 to 1000. The equations governing the fluid flow, namely the equations of continuity, momentum and energy were integrated and discretized based on the finite volume method (FVM). The obtained results indicated that using nanofluids with a high-volume fraction and a small nanoparticle diameter makes it possible to improve the performance of the system in terms of heat transfer, pressure drop and friction factor.

Author Biographies

Mostefaoui Amina, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Energetics and Applied Thermal Laboratory (ETAP), Faculty of technology, University Abou Bekr Belkaid, Tlemcen, Algeria

mostefaoui_amina@yahoo.fr

Saim Rachid, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Energetics and Applied Thermal Laboratory (ETAP), Faculty of technology, University Abou Bekr Belkaid, Tlemcen, Algeria

saimrachid@gmail.com

Abboudi Saïd, Department of Design, Optimization and Mechanical Modeling (COMM), Carnot Interdisciplinary Laboratory Burgundy (ICB), Faculty of Technology, UTBM, Belfort Cedex, France

said.abboudi@utbm.fr

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Published

2022-01-01

How to Cite

Mostefaoui Amina, Saim Rachid, & Abboudi Saïd. (2022). Numerical Analysis of The Thermo-Convective Behaviour of an Al2O3-H2O Nanofluid Flow Inside a Channel with Trapezoidal Corrugations. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 89(2), 114–127. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.89.2.114127

Issue

Vol. 89 No. 2: January (2022)

Section

Articles