Macroscopic simulation of nanofluid turbulent flow due to compound turbulator in a pipe

Authors

Qingang Xiong, General Motors
M Jafaryar, MR-CFD LLC, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology
Alireza Divsalar, University of Southern California
M Sheikholeslami, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology
Ahmad Shafee, College of Technological Studies
Dat D. Vo, Ton Duc Thang University
Muhammad H. Khan, Majmaah University
I Tlili, University of Monastir, Majmaah University
Zhixiong Li, Ocean University of China, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

138294

Publication Details

Xiong, Q., Jafaryar, M., Divsalar, A., Sheikholeslami, M., Shafee, A., Vo, D. D., Khan, M. Humran., Tlili, I. & Li, Z. (2019). Macroscopic simulation of nanofluid turbulent flow due to compound turbulator in a pipe. Chemical Physics, 527 110475-1-110475-10.

Abstract

A numerical analysis of Copper oxide-H₂O nanomaterial hydrothermal characteristics through a duct with utilizing turbulator under constant heat flux has been carried out by means of FVM. Simulations contain the effect of width tape (b) and Reynolds number (Re). Single phase model for nanomaterial and k-ɛ for turbulence modeling have been selected. Outputs indicate that friction factor tends to decline with augment of Re. Greater Nu due to insertion of turbulator is related to swirl flow generation. Augmented convective heat transfer is obtained with inserting turbulator with higher width.