Laminar Free Convection in Bingham Plastic Fluids from an Isothermal Semicircular Cylinder

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Tiwari ◽  
R. P. Chhabra
Keyword(s):  
Free Convection ◽  
Bingham Plastic ◽  
Plastic Fluids

scholarly journals Laminar Free Convection From a Heated Square Cylinder in Bingham Plastic Fluids

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bairi Levi Rakshith
Keyword(s):  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Free Convection ◽  
Cylinder Surface ◽  
Square Cylinder ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Bingham Plastic ◽  
Bingham Number ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Nusselt Number Distribution ◽  
Plastic Fluids

The free convection phenomenon from a heated square cylinder submerged in Bingham Plastic fluids is numerically investigated. The governing equations are solved for a wide range of physical dimensionless parameters, such as Rayleigh number (10^2 ≤ Ra ≤ 10^5), Prandtl number (10 ≤ Pr ≤ 100) and Bingham number (0 ≤ Bn ≤ 10^7). The heat transfer characteristics are investigated in terms of local Nusselt number distribution over the surface of the cylinder surface average Nusselt number. Streamlines, isothermal contours, yielded and unyielded regions are visualized in detail.

Forced Convective Flow of Bingham Plastic Fluids in a Branching Channel With the Effect of T-Channel Branching Angle

2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anamika Maurya ◽  
Naveen Tiwari ◽  
R. P. Chhabra
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Length Variation ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Local Pressure ◽  
Bingham Plastic ◽  
Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Branching Angle ◽  
Plastic Fluids

Abstract This work aims to explore the T-channel momentum and heat transfer characteristics with the combined effect of Bingham plastic fluids (0.01 ≤ Bn ≤ 20) behavior and geometrical variation in terms of branching angle (30 deg ≤ α ≤ 90 deg). The problem has been solved over a wide range of Reynolds number (50 ≤ Re ≤ 300) and Prandtl number (10 ≤ Pr ≤ 50). For the momentum flow, qualitative and quantitative features are analyzed in terms of streamlines, structure of yielded/unyielded regions, shear rate contours, plug width and length variation, and local pressure coefficient. These features have been represented in terms of isotherm patterns, temperature profile, Nusselt number, and its asymptotic value for heat transfer characteristics. The recirculating flows have been presented here in the vicinity of T-junction, which promote mixing and heat transfer. Broadly, the size of this zone bears a positive dependence on Re and α. However, fluid yield stress tends to suppress it. The critical Reynolds and Bingham numbers were found to be strong functions of the pertinent parameters like α. The inclination angle exerts only a weak effect on the yielded/unyielded regions and on the recirculation length of main branch. Results show a strong relationship of the plug width and length with key parameters and branches. The Nusselt number exhibits a positive relationship with α, Bn, and Re but for lower Pr in the T-junction vicinity for both branches. Such length indicates the required optimum channel length for thermal mixing.

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