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Taguchi Method and Numerical Simulation for Variable Viscosity and Non-Linear Boussinesq Effects on Natural Convection over a Vertical Truncated Cone in Porous Media

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  • Ken Ming Tu

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, No. 415, Jiangong Rd., Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung City 8077, Taiwan
    Department of Aircraft Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, No. 1, Julun Rd., Gangshan Dist., Kaohsiung City 82063, Taiwan)

  • Kuo Ann Yih

    (Department of Aircraft Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, No. 1, Julun Rd., Gangshan Dist., Kaohsiung City 82063, Taiwan)

  • Fu I Chou

    (Department of Automation Engineering, National Formosa University, No. 64, Wunhua Rd., Huwei Township, Yunlin County 632, Taiwan)

  • Jyh Horng Chou

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, No. 415, Jiangong Rd., Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung City 8077, Taiwan
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Rd., South Dist., Taichung City 402, Taiwan
    Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road., Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan)

Abstract

This study uses an optimization approach representation and numerical solution for the variable viscosity and non-linear Boussinesq effects on the free convection over a vertical truncated cone in porous media. The surface of the vertical truncated cone is maintained at uniform wall temperature and uniform wall concentration (UWT/UWC). The viscosity of the fluid varies inversely to a linear function of the temperature. The partial differential equation is transformed into a non-similar equation and solved by Keller box method (KBM). Compared with previously published articles, the results are considered to be very consistent. Numerical results for the local Nusselt number and local Sherwood number with the six parameters (1) dimensionless streamwise coordinate ξ, (2) buoyancy ratio N, (3) Lewis number Le, (4) viscosity-variation parameter θ r , (5) non-linear temperature parameter δ 1 , and (6) non-linear concentration parameter δ 2 are expressed in figures and tables. The Taguchi method was used to predict the best point of the maxima of the local Nusselt (Sherwood) number of 3.8636 (5.1156), resulting in ξ (4), N (10), Le (0.5), θ r (−2), δ 1 (2), δ 2 (2) and ξ (4), N (10), Le (2), θ r (−2), δ 1 (2), δ 2 (2), respectively.

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  • Ken Ming Tu & Kuo Ann Yih & Fu I Chou & Jyh Horng Chou, 2020. "Taguchi Method and Numerical Simulation for Variable Viscosity and Non-Linear Boussinesq Effects on Natural Convection over a Vertical Truncated Cone in Porous Media," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-19, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:2:p:504-:d:311113
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