Natural Convection Heat Transfer in Moderate Aspect Ratio Enclosures

1979 ◽  
Vol 101 (4) ◽  
pp. 655-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. A. Meyer ◽  
J. W. Mitchell ◽  
M. M. El-Wakil
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Aspect Ratios

Local and average heat transfer coefficients for natural convection between parallel plates separated by slats to create enclosures of moderate aspect ratio have been experimentally determined using an interferometric technique. The effects of Rayleigh number, tilt and slat angle, and aspect ratio on the Nusselt number have been determined. The Rayleigh number range tested was up to 7 × 104, and the aspect ratio (ratio of enclosure length to plate spacing) varied between 0.25 and 4. The angles of tilt of the enclosure with respect to the horizontal were 45, 60 and 90 deg. Slat angles of 45, 60, 90 and 135 deg were studied. The results obtained in a previous investigation [1] for aspect ratios of 9 to 36 are included to show continuity. The results indicate that the convective heat transfer is a strong function of the aspect ratio for aspect ratios less than 4. For aspect ratios in the range of 0.5 to 4, spacers between the plates increase, rather than decrease, natural convection heat transfer compared to that for long enclosures. Slat angles less than 90 deg (i.e., oriented downward) reduce convective heat transfer.

Natural Convection Heat Transfer Between Bodies and Their Spherical Enclosure

1983 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 440-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. Powe ◽  
R. O. Warrington
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Average Deviation ◽  
Eccentric Cylinders ◽  
Different Shapes

The natural convective heat transfer phenomena which occur between a body and its spherical enclosure have been experimentally investigated. Bodies of several different shapes were employed, so the results should have broad applicability. New temperature field and heat transfer results, in the form of natural convection from cubical inner bodies to a spherical enclosure, have been combined with previously available enclosure data. By considering all of the data combined, trends in the behavior of the convective heat transfer phenomena have been established, thus enabling a much more reliable analysis of enclosed body problems than is now possible. A very general heat transfer correlation has been developed which predicts the natural convection heat transfer from spheres (concentric and eccentric), cylinders, and cubes to a spherical enclosure with an average deviation of less than 12 percent. Although these results are strictly valid only for a spherical outer body, they should give a preliminary indication of expected behavior for other shapes.

Influence of Cu-Water and CNT-Water Nanofluid on Natural Convection Heat Transfer in a Triangular Solar Collector

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Didarul Ahasan Redwan ◽  
Md. Habibur Rahman ◽  
Hasib Ahmed Prince ◽  
Emdadul Haque Chowdhury ◽  
M. Ruhul Amin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Solid Volume Fraction ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Convection Heat

Abstract A numerical study on natural convection heat transfer in a right triangular solar collector filled with CNT-water and Cuwater nanofluids has been conducted. The inclined wall and the bottom wall of the cavity are maintained at a relatively lower temperature (Tc), and higher temperature (Th), respectively, whereas the vertical wall, is kept adiabatic. The governing non-dimensional partial differential equations are solved by using the Galerkin weighted residual finite element method. The Rayleigh number (Ra) and the solid volume-fraction of nanoparticles (ϕ) are varied in the range of 103 ≤ Ra ≤ 106, and 0 ≤ ϕ ≤ 0.1, respectively, to carry out the parametric simulations within the laminar region. Corresponding thermal and flow fields are presented via isotherms and streamlines. Variations of average Nusselt number as a function of Rayleigh number have been examined for different solid volume-fraction of nanoparticles. It has been found that the natural convection heat transfer becomes stronger with the increment of solid volume fraction and Rayleigh number, but the strength of circulation reduces with increasing nanoparticles’ concentration at low Ra. Conduction mode dominates for lower Ra up to a certain limit of 104. It is also observed that when the solid volume fraction is increased from 0 to 0.1 for a particular Rayleigh number, the average Nusselt number is increased to a great extent, but surprisingly, the rate of increment is more pronounced at lower Ra. Moreover, it is seen that Cu-water nanofluid offers slightly better performance compared to CNT-water but the difference is very little, especially at lower Ra.

Effect of Wall Heat Conduction on Natural Convection Heat Transfer in a Square Enclosure

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Kim ◽  
R. Viskanta
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Conduction ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Solid Wall ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Square Enclosure ◽  
Void Fractions ◽  
Aspect Ratios

This paper presents numerical and experimental results for buoyancy-induced flow in a two-dimensional, fluid-filled enclosure. Rectangular cavities formed by finite conductance walls of different void fractions and aspect ratios are considered. Parametric heat transfer calculations have been performed and results are presented and discussed. Local and average Nusselt numbers along the cavity walls are reported for a range of parameters of physical interest. The temperatures in the walls were measured with thermocouples, and the temperature distributions in the air-filled cavity were determined using a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Good agreement has been obtained between the measured and the predicted temperatures in both the solid wall and in the fluid using the mathematical model. Wall heat conduction reduces the average temperature differences across the cavity, partially stabilizes the flow, and decreases natural convection heat transfer.

scholarly journals Heat Transfer Performance of Different Fluids During Natural Convection in Enclosures with Varying Aspect Ratios

2021 ◽  
Vol 287 ◽  
pp. 03010
Author(s):  
Rajashekhar Pendyala ◽  
Suhaib Umer Ilyas ◽  
Yean Sang Wong
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Process ◽  
Natural Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Aspect Ratios

The heat transfer process takes place in numerous applications through the natural convection of fluids. Investigations of the natural convection heat transfer in enclosures have gained vital importance in the last decade for the improvement in thermal performance and design of the heating/cooling systems. Aspect ratios (AR=height/length) of the enclosures are one of the crucial factors during the natural convection heat transfer process. The investigated fluids consisting of air, water, engine oil, mercury, and glycerine have numerous engineering applications. Heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics are studied in 3-dimensional rectangular enclosures with varying aspect ratios (0.125 to 150) using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Studies are carried out using the five different fluids having Prandtl number range 0.01 to 4500 in rectangular enclosures with the hot and cold surface with varying temperature difference 20K to 100K. The Nusselt number and heat transfer coefficients are estimated at all conditions to understand the dependency of ARs on the heat transfer performance of selected fluids. Temperature and velocity profiles are compared to study the flow pattern of different fluids during natural convection. The Nusselt number correlations are developed in terms of aspect ratio and Rayleigh number to signify the natural convection heat transfer performance.

scholarly journals Prediction of Natural Convection Heat Transfer Phenomena of Nanofluids in Corrugated Annulus

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sattar Aljobair ◽  
Akeel Abdullah Mohammed ◽  
Israa Alesbe
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Average Nusselt Number ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Outer Cylinder ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Convection Heat

Abstract The natural convection heat transfer and fluid flow characteristic of water based Al2O3 nano-fluids in a symmetrical and unsymmetrical corrugated annulus enclosure has been studied numerically using CFD. The inner cylinder is heated isothermally while the outer cylinder is kept constant cold temperature. The study includes eight models of corrugated annulus enclosure with constant aspect ratio of 1.5. The governing equations of fluid motion and heat transfer are solved using stream-vorticity formulation in curvilinear coordinates. The range of solid volume fractions of nanoparticles extends from PHI=0 to 0.25, and Rayleigh number varies from 104 to 107. Streamlines, isotherms, local and average Nusselt number of inner and outer cylinder has been investigated in this study. Sixty-four correlations have been deduced for the average Nusselt number for the inner and outer cylinders as a function of Rayleigh number have been deduced for eight models and five values of volume fraction of nano particles with an accuracy range 6-12 %. The results show that, the average heat transfer rate increases significantly as particle volume fraction and Rayleigh number increase. Also, increase the number of undulations in unsymmetrical annuli reduces the heat transfer rates which remain higher than that in symmetrical annuli. There is no remarkable change in isotherms contour with increase of volume fraction of nanofluid.

scholarly journals Passively Enhanced Natural Convection Heat Transfer via Swirl Effect

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Di Liddo ◽  
D. Naylor
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Swirling Flow ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Circular Disk ◽  
Natural Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Convection Heat

A numerical and experimental study, in the preliminary stages, has been conducted examining the effect of swirling flow on the natural convective heat transfer rate from a flat, horizontal, heated, upward facing, isothermal circular disk surrounded by insulation.

Numerical study of surface radiation and combined natural convection heat transfer in a solar cavity receiver

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 2385-2399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamel Milani Shirvan ◽  
Mojtaba Mamourian ◽  
Soroush Mirzakhanlari ◽  
A.B. Rahimi ◽  
R. Ellahi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Surface Radiation ◽  
Natural Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Surface Emissivity ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the numerical solutions of surface radiation and combined natural convection heat transfer in a solar cavity receiver. The paper aims to discuss sundry issues that take place in the said model. Design/methodology/approach The numerical solutions are developed by means of second-order upwind scheme using the SIMPLE algorithm. Findings The effects of physical factors such as Rayleigh number (104 ≤ Ra ≤ 106), inclination angels of insulated walls (0º ≤ θ ≤ 10º) and the wall surface emissivity (0 ≤ ε ≤ 1) on natural convection-surface radiation heat transfer rate are analyzed. Impact of sundry parameters on flow quantities are discussed and displayed via graphs and tables. Stream lines and isothermal lines have also been drawn in the region of cavity. The numerical results reveal that increasing the Rayleigh number, wall surface emissivity and inclination angels of insulated walls in an open cavity enhances the mean total Nusselt number. The variations of the surface radiation and natural convection heat transfer mean Nusselt numbers are very small to the inclination angle of θ, while a significant change is noted for the case of Rayleigh number and emissivity. Originality/value To the best of authors’ knowledge, this model is reported for the first time.

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