Investigation of nanofluid conduction heat transfer within a triplex tube considering solidification

Authors

Mohammadali Hedayat, Texas A&M University
M Sheikholeslami, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology
Ahmad Shafee, College of Technological Studies
Trung Nguyen-Thoi, Ton Duc Thang University
Mouna Henda, Tunis El Manar University, Majmaah University
I Tlili, University of Monastir, Majmaah University
Zhixiong Li, University of Wollongong, Ocean University of ChinaFollow

RIS ID

137739

Publication Details

Hedayat, M., Sheikholeslami, M., Shafee, A., Nguyen-Thoi, T., Henda, M. Ben., Tlili, I. & Li, Z. (2019). Investigation of nanofluid conduction heat transfer within a triplex tube considering solidification. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 290 111232-1-111232-9.

Abstract

In current simulation, Galerkin approach was employed to achieve the best design of heat storage. Utilizing nanoparticles as well as mounting fins were promising ways to improve the efficiency of unit. The unsteady discharge process was analyzed in various time steps and outcomes were reported as contours, profiles and solid front. Acceleration in discharging means that more uniform process and better performance. Increasing the fin length is effective way to achieve greater discharging rate. Outcomes revealed that greater size of nanoparticles yielding higher performance when d_p < 40 nm.