MHD free convection flow in a vertical slit micro-channel with super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump: Heating by constant wall temperature

This work treats convective heat transfer, for an incompressible electrically-conducting fluid, moving vertically through an isothermally heated parallel plate micro-channel, within a transverse magnetic field. One surface exhibited super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump, while the other did no...

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Main Authors: Basant K. Jha, Bello J. Gwandu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016817302739
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description This work treats convective heat transfer, for an incompressible electrically-conducting fluid, moving vertically through an isothermally heated parallel plate micro-channel, within a transverse magnetic field. One surface exhibited super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump, while the other did not. The study aimed at discovering the possible effects of magnetism on the velocity, volume flow rate and Nusselt Number when either wall is heated by constant wall temperature. It was noted that it reduces velocity and flow rate in both cases. It, also, leads to decline in Nusselt Number when the super-hydrophobic side is heated, while heating the other plate showed a negligible magnetic effect, for low temperature jump coefficients. At the critical value of the temperature jump coefficient, γ, the flow rates in both cases are equal. Before the critical value (γcrit.) is reached, heating the super-hydrophobic plate yields higher flow rate. After passing it, the reverse is the case. The effect of magnetism on γcrit. was, also, negative. The study will have applications in the design and maintenance of both mini- and micro-devices as well as in nano-science and nano-technology. Keywords: MHD, Free convection, Superhydrophobic slip, Temperature jump
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spelling doaj.art-e66ecbccdd2a4ecc8924836b7280ab552022-12-21T22:09:31ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682018-12-0157425412549MHD free convection flow in a vertical slit micro-channel with super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump: Heating by constant wall temperatureBasant K. Jha0Bello J. Gwandu1Department of Mathematics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, NigeriaCorresponding author. Permanent Address: Department of Mathematics, Federal University Birnin Kebbi, P.M.B. 1157, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.; Department of Mathematics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, NigeriaThis work treats convective heat transfer, for an incompressible electrically-conducting fluid, moving vertically through an isothermally heated parallel plate micro-channel, within a transverse magnetic field. One surface exhibited super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump, while the other did not. The study aimed at discovering the possible effects of magnetism on the velocity, volume flow rate and Nusselt Number when either wall is heated by constant wall temperature. It was noted that it reduces velocity and flow rate in both cases. It, also, leads to decline in Nusselt Number when the super-hydrophobic side is heated, while heating the other plate showed a negligible magnetic effect, for low temperature jump coefficients. At the critical value of the temperature jump coefficient, γ, the flow rates in both cases are equal. Before the critical value (γcrit.) is reached, heating the super-hydrophobic plate yields higher flow rate. After passing it, the reverse is the case. The effect of magnetism on γcrit. was, also, negative. The study will have applications in the design and maintenance of both mini- and micro-devices as well as in nano-science and nano-technology. Keywords: MHD, Free convection, Superhydrophobic slip, Temperature jumphttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016817302739
spellingShingle Basant K. Jha
Bello J. Gwandu
MHD free convection flow in a vertical slit micro-channel with super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump: Heating by constant wall temperature
Alexandria Engineering Journal
title MHD free convection flow in a vertical slit micro-channel with super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump: Heating by constant wall temperature
title_full MHD free convection flow in a vertical slit micro-channel with super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump: Heating by constant wall temperature
title_fullStr MHD free convection flow in a vertical slit micro-channel with super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump: Heating by constant wall temperature
title_full_unstemmed MHD free convection flow in a vertical slit micro-channel with super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump: Heating by constant wall temperature
title_short MHD free convection flow in a vertical slit micro-channel with super-hydrophobic slip and temperature jump: Heating by constant wall temperature
title_sort mhd free convection flow in a vertical slit micro channel with super hydrophobic slip and temperature jump heating by constant wall temperature
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016817302739
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