Journal of Advances in Technology and Engineering Research
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Journal ISSN: 2414-4592
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.20474/jater-2.6.3
Received: 12 July 2016
Accepted: 15 August 2016
Published: 19 December 2016
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  • Mixed convective nanofluids over vertical channel having forward-facing
    step flow having a baffle


Omar. A. Hussain, Thamer Khalif Salem

Abstract

Numerical simulations of laminar flow complex for convective heat transfer through a 2D channel wall forward facing steps using different type of nanofluids having a baffle. The Finite Volume Method (FVM) solved by equations, momentum, continuity and energy equations and the SIMPLIC calculation plan is connected to look at the impacts of the baffle wall in flow, characteristics, and convective thermal enhancement. Four distinct sorts of nanofluids [Al2O3, SiO2, CuO, and ZnO], with various volumes of particles in the scope of 0.01 to 0.04 scattered in the base liquid (water) are utilized. The effects of height Hb and width Wb of baffles, on Nusselt number variety are numerically simulated. The results demonstrate that SiO2 has the most astounding Nu contrasted and different nanofluids. The distribution district and Nu increment as the volume of nanoparticle increments and it diminishes as the particle’s diameter increments.