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Entropy Generation and Natural Convection Heat Transfer of (MWCNT/SWCNT) Nanoparticles around Two Spaced Spheres over Inclined Plates: Numerical Study

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  • Huda Alfannakh

    (Department of Physics, College of Science, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia)

  • Basma Souayeh

    (Department of Physics, College of Science, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
    Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics, Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia)

  • Najib Hdhiri

    (Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics, Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia)

  • Muneerah Al Nuwairan

    (Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Science, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia)

  • Muayad Al-Shaeli

    (Institute for Micro–Process Engineering (IMVT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany)

Abstract

A numerical study is conducted to evaluate the steady natural convective heat transfer problem and entropy generation of both single wall (SWCNT) and multi wall (MWCNT) nanoparticles with water as a base liquid over two spaced spheres. The isothermally heated spheres are located between two plates of short length. The cooled plates are maintained at different inclination angles. A numerical approach based on the finite volume method and multigrid acceleration was used to solve the governing equations. The effects of nanoparticle type, volume fraction, the inclination angle of the plates and the Rayleigh numbers are well-considered. Results reveal that there is a remarkable enhancement of the average Nusselt number over the plates for MWCNT nanoparticles with 63.15% from the inclination angle 0° to 30°. Furthermore, optimal heat transfer rates over the plates for MWCNT nanoparticles equates to 1.9, which is obtained for the inclination 30° and a Rayleigh number of 10 6 . However, for SWCNT nanoparticles, the same equates 0.9, which is obtained for the inclination 90° and a Rayleigh number of 10 6 . The comprehensive analysis is presented under some well-defined assumptions which show the reliability of the present investigation.

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  • Huda Alfannakh & Basma Souayeh & Najib Hdhiri & Muneerah Al Nuwairan & Muayad Al-Shaeli, 2022. "Entropy Generation and Natural Convection Heat Transfer of (MWCNT/SWCNT) Nanoparticles around Two Spaced Spheres over Inclined Plates: Numerical Study," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-31, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:7:p:2618-:d:786359
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