B. Ould Said¹, F. Mebarek-Oudina^2,*, M. A. Medebber³

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.5, pp. 1343-1360, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.054164 - 30 October 2024

Abstract In this work, a steady mixed convection in a two-dimensional enclosure filled viananoliquid Cu/H2O through a porous medium was numerically analyzed. The nanoliquid flow is designated utilizing the Brinkman-Forchheimer model. The upper and the bottom horizontal walls are considered to be hot (Th) and cold temperature (Tc), respectively, whereas the other walls are thermally insulated. The impact of various dimensionless terms such as the Grashof number (Gr) in the ranges (0.01–20), the Reynolds number (Re) in the ranges (50–500), the Hartman number (Ha) in the ranges (0–20), and three different location cases (0.25, 0.5, and More >

Lihui Zhang¹, Huichuang Yang¹, Weigang Li³, Jixin Xu³, Wei Zhou², Donghui Wen⁴, Yanmin Zhang^3,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.5, pp. 1477-1492, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.052675 - 30 October 2024

Abstract Indoor heating with an electrical heating cable, which has no harmful emissions to the environment, is an attractive way for radiant floor heating. To improve the heat transfer efficiency, a novel structure of the heating cable was designed by proposing the concept of the aluminum finned sheath. The transient heat transfer model from the embedded heating cables to the floor is established to validate the feasibility of this novel cable. The effects of the fin number and shape on the cable’s temperature and heat flux distribution were analyzed. The results show that, with the specific More > Graphic Abstract

Xingbin Zhao¹, Neng Yang², Hao Liang³, Mingqiang Wei^2,*, Benteng Ma², Dongling Qiu²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.11, pp. 2523-2540, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.052766 - 28 October 2024

Abstract The transient flow testing of ultra-deepwater gas wells is greatly impacted by the low temperatures of seawater encountered over extended distances. This leads to a redistribution of temperature within the wellbore, which in turn influences the flow behavior. To accurately predict such a temperature distribution, in this study a comprehensive model of the flowing temperature and pressure fields is developed. This model is based on principles of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass conservation, and energy conservation and relies on the Runge-Kutta method for accurate integration in time of the resulting equations. The analysis includes the… More >

Alexei Vjatkin^*, Svyatoslav Petukhov, Victor Kozlov

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.11, pp. 2475-2488, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.052377 - 28 October 2024

Abstract A genuine technological issue–the thermal convection of liquid in a rotating cavity–is investigated experimentally. The experiments are conducted within a horizontal annulus with isothermal boundaries. The inner boundary of the annulus has a higher temperature, thus exerting a stabilising influence on the system. It is shown that when the layer rotation velocity diminishes, two-dimensional azimuthally periodic convective rolls, rotating together with the cavity, emerge in a threshold manner. The development of convection is accompanied by a significant intensification of heat transfer through the layer. It is shown that the averaged thermal convection excitation in the… More > Graphic Abstract

Ritian Ji¹, Zhiguo Qu^1,*, Hui Wang¹, Binbin Jiao², Yuxin Ye²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.2, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.012210

Abstract In this manuscript, a finite volume discrete topology optimization method based on the continuous adjoint method is proposed to simulate turbulent flow using the k-omega turbulence model for solving the topology optimization problem of conjugate heat transfer at high Reynolds number. The manuscript simulates the conjugate turbulent convective heat transfer problem at high Reynolds number with a set of Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations coupled with energy transport equations and control equations of the k-omega turbulence model, and implements the methodology by using the variable density method, interpolates the material values of thermal conductivity, heat capacity,… More >

Boyu Liu¹, Jun Yao^1,*, Hai Sun¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011600

Abstract The temperature gradient between the geological formation and the injected supercritical CO₂ (Sc-CO₂) initiates heat transfer processes, leading to a non-uniform temperature field within the fracture. This spatial thermal variation induces fluctuations in the density and viscosity of Sc-CO₂. Moreover, the non-uniform density distribution of Sc-CO₂ leads to varying degrees of volume expansion or shrinkage, influencing fluid flow velocities within the fractures. This study integrates heat transfer and fluid leak-off models into the Eulerian-Eulerian two-fluid framework to systematically investigate the collective impacts of Sc-CO₂'s density, viscosity, and density-induced volumetric alterations on the proppant transport process under varied pumping… More >

Yihan Liao¹, Jingfa Li^2,*, Yi Wang^1,*, Bo Yu²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.4, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011032

Abstract Metal Hydride (MH) is a promising hydrogen storage technique owing to its safety, availability, and high volumetric storage density. MH hydrogen storage reactor is the core component of MH hydrogen storage technology. However, the thermal effect of MH hydrogen storage reactor in the process of hydrogenation/dehydrogenation is significant, which requires an efficient heat management system for the reactor. Phase change materials (PCM) can be applied to MH hydrogen storage reactor, and have the advantages of simple structure. In this paper, representative PCM thermal management methods were summarized, and the distribution structure of the existing multi-layer… More >

Kaiyong Hu^1,2,*, Zhaoyi Chen¹, Yunqing Hu¹, Huan Sun¹, Zhili Sun¹, Tonghua Zou^1,3, Jinghong Ning¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.9, pp. 2109-2126, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.050773 - 23 August 2024

Abstract The current study focuses on spray cooling applied to the heat exchange components of a cooling tower. An optimization of such processes is attempted by assessing different spray flow rates and droplet sizes. For simplicity, the heat exchanger of the cooling tower is modeled as a horizontal round tube and a cooling tower spray cooling model is developed accordingly using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software. The study examines the influence of varying spray flow rates and droplet sizes on the heat flow intensity between the liquid layer on the surface of the cylindrical tube… More > Graphic Abstract

Amira M’hadbi^1,2,*, Mohammed El Ganaoui¹, Haïkel Ben Hamed³, Amenallah Guizani², Khalid Chtaibi³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.9, pp. 2091-2108, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.050763 - 23 August 2024

Abstract The behavior of non-Newtonian power-law nanofluids under free convection heat transfer conditions in a cooled square enclosure equipped with a heated fin is investigated numerically. In particular, the impact of nanofluids, composed of water and Al₂O₃, TiO₂, and Cu nanoparticles, on heat transfer enhancement is examined. The aim of this research is also to analyze the influence of different parameters, including the Rayleigh number (Ra = 10⁴ − 10⁶), nanoparticle volume fraction (φ = 0% − 20%), non-Newtonian power-law indexes (n = 0.6 − 1.4), and fin dimensions (Ar = 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7). Streamlines and isotherms are used to… More > Graphic Abstract

Kenta Hashimoto¹, Guohui Sun¹, Yasushi Koito^2,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 687-702, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.052928 - 11 July 2024

Abstract Centered or striped wick structures have been used to develop ultrathin heat pipes. Differing from traditional heat pipes, the centered or striped wick structures leave noncontact container surfaces with the wick structure. In this study, experiments and numerical analyses were conducted to investigate the influence of these noncontact surfaces. In the experiments, a strip-shaped wick structure was placed vertically, the top was sandwiched between wider rods and the bottom was immersed in a working fluid. The rod width was greater than the wick width; thus, noncontact surfaces were left between the rod and the wick… More >