Transient pressure-driven electrokinetic slip flow and heat transfer through a microannulus

To guarantee the transporting efficiency of microdevices associated with fluid transportation, mixing, or separation and to promote the heat transfer performance of heat exchangers in microelectronics, the hydrodynamic behaviors at the unsteady state as well as the thermal characteristics at the ste...

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Main Authors: Qinjian Zhan, Shuyan Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2023-04-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0144228
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Shuyan Deng
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description To guarantee the transporting efficiency of microdevices associated with fluid transportation, mixing, or separation and to promote the heat transfer performance of heat exchangers in microelectronics, the hydrodynamic behaviors at the unsteady state as well as the thermal characteristics at the steady state in a pressure-driven electrokinetic slip flow through a microannulus are studied. To present a more reliable prediction, the slip phenomenon at walls is incorporated. The Cauchy momentum equation applicable to all time scales is analytically solved by the integral transform method; thereby, the physical picture of how the flow is initiated and accelerated to the steady state is provided. The energy equation and entropy generation for the steady flow are numerically solved. Consequently, the temperature profile, heat transfer rate, and entropy generation rate are computed at different electrokinetic widths, slip lengths, Joule heating parameters, and Brinkman numbers; thereby, the coupling effect of the slip hydrodynamics, annular geometry, viscous dissipation, and Joule heating on thermal behaviors is explored. The unsteady flow takes a longer time to achieve the steady state for a smaller radius ratio. The slip length not only accelerates the flow but also alters the velocity and temperature profiles. Compared to the outer one, the inner slip length plays a more significant role on the entropy generation rate. The relevant discussion can serve as a theoretical guide for the operation and thermal management of flow actuation systems related to annular geometries.
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spelling doaj.art-b068b139751340a787d5e250e6f7892b2023-07-26T14:57:20ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262023-04-01134045224045224-1510.1063/5.0144228Transient pressure-driven electrokinetic slip flow and heat transfer through a microannulusQinjian Zhan0Shuyan Deng1Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, People’s Republic of ChinaInstitute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, People’s Republic of ChinaTo guarantee the transporting efficiency of microdevices associated with fluid transportation, mixing, or separation and to promote the heat transfer performance of heat exchangers in microelectronics, the hydrodynamic behaviors at the unsteady state as well as the thermal characteristics at the steady state in a pressure-driven electrokinetic slip flow through a microannulus are studied. To present a more reliable prediction, the slip phenomenon at walls is incorporated. The Cauchy momentum equation applicable to all time scales is analytically solved by the integral transform method; thereby, the physical picture of how the flow is initiated and accelerated to the steady state is provided. The energy equation and entropy generation for the steady flow are numerically solved. Consequently, the temperature profile, heat transfer rate, and entropy generation rate are computed at different electrokinetic widths, slip lengths, Joule heating parameters, and Brinkman numbers; thereby, the coupling effect of the slip hydrodynamics, annular geometry, viscous dissipation, and Joule heating on thermal behaviors is explored. The unsteady flow takes a longer time to achieve the steady state for a smaller radius ratio. The slip length not only accelerates the flow but also alters the velocity and temperature profiles. Compared to the outer one, the inner slip length plays a more significant role on the entropy generation rate. The relevant discussion can serve as a theoretical guide for the operation and thermal management of flow actuation systems related to annular geometries.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0144228
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Transient pressure-driven electrokinetic slip flow and heat transfer through a microannulus
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title Transient pressure-driven electrokinetic slip flow and heat transfer through a microannulus
title_full Transient pressure-driven electrokinetic slip flow and heat transfer through a microannulus
title_fullStr Transient pressure-driven electrokinetic slip flow and heat transfer through a microannulus
title_full_unstemmed Transient pressure-driven electrokinetic slip flow and heat transfer through a microannulus
title_short Transient pressure-driven electrokinetic slip flow and heat transfer through a microannulus
title_sort transient pressure driven electrokinetic slip flow and heat transfer through a microannulus
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0144228
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