Analysis of natural convection in a square cavity with a thin partition for linearly heated side walls

Abstract

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to optimize the heat transfer rate in square cavity by attaching fin at the bottom wall. Design/methodology/approach -The problem is formulated and solved using finite element method. Accuracy of the method is validated by comparisons with previously published work. Findings -It was found that attaching fin reduces heat transfer rate in the cavity. Originality/value -Although the problem is not very original it is important in that many applications have heating on adjacent walls.

Natural Convection Flow of a Nanofluid in an Inclined Square Enclosure Partially Filled with a Porous Medium

“…Deng and Chang 28 discussed numerically the convective heat transfer in a rectangular-shaped cavity when the vertical walls heated using variable sinusoidal temperatures. Sathiyamoorthy and Chamkha 29 – 31 investigated convection flow in an enclosure with linearly vertical heated walls. Bhuvaneswari et al .…”

Natural Convection Flow Of An Electrically Conducting Fluid In A Rectangular Cavity Having Internal Energy Sources With Linearly Heated Bottom Wall

“…We recall here some results obtained by our code in comparison to those reported in Sathiyamoorty et al [12] …”

“…The present code was exercised on the work of Sathiyamoorty et al [12] to check its validity. We recall here some results obtained by our code in comparison to those reported in Sathiyamoorty et al [12] …”

“…Kahveci et al [4] studied magnetohydrodynamic natural convection flow and heat transfer in a laterally heated partitioned enclosure. Sathiyamoorty et al [12] investigated the steady natural convection flow in a square cavity with linearly heated side walls. As per author s knowledge the literature review revealed that no work has yet been done on the magnetohydrodynamic natural convection flow in a rectangular cavity with heat generation having non-uniform temperature profile in the wall.…”

Effect of Fins on the Transition to Oscillating Laminar Natural Convection in an Enclosure

“…This goal guides the design through choosing the relevant parameters appropriately. Winters [1] and Sathiyamoorthy and Chamkha [2], for example, considered a vertical divider in the middle of bottom wall; Faces [3] studied two fins on the hot, one on the cold wall in a tall cavity; Nag, et al [4], Shi and Khodadadi [5], and Bilgen [6] investigated a thin fin on the hot wall; and Nada [7] examined multiple fins on the hot wall of a narrow enclosure both horizontal and vertical.…”