Modelling and Analysis of Viscoelastic and Nanofluid Effects on the Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Double-Pipe Counter-Flow Heat Exchanger
This study computationally investigates the heat transfer characteristics in a double-pipe counter-flow heat-exchanger. A heated viscoelastic fluid occupies the inner core region, and the outer annulus is filled with a colder Newtonian-Fluid-Based Nanofluid (NFBN). A mathematical model is developed...
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| description | This study computationally investigates the heat transfer characteristics in a double-pipe counter-flow heat-exchanger. A heated viscoelastic fluid occupies the inner core region, and the outer annulus is filled with a colder Newtonian-Fluid-Based Nanofluid (NFBN). A mathematical model is developed to study the conjugate heat transfer characteristics and heat exchange properties from the hot viscoelastic fluid to the colder NFBN. The mathematical modelling and formulation of the given problem comprises of a system of coupled nonlinear partial differential Equations (PDEs) governing the flow, heat transfer, and stress characteristics. The viscoelastic stress behaviour of the core fluid is modelled via the Giesekus constitutive equations. The mathematical complexity arising from the coupled system of transient and nonlinear PDEs makes them analytically intractable, and hence, a recourse to numerical and computational methodologies is unavoidable. A numerical methodology based on the finite volume methods (FVM) is employed. The FVM algorithms are computationally implemented on the OpenFOAM software platform. The dependence of the field variables, namely the velocity, temperature, pressure, and polymeric stresses on the embedded flow parameters, are explored in detail. In particular, the results illustrate that an increase in the nanoparticle volume-fraction, in the NFBN, leads to enhanced heat-exchange characteristics from the hot core fluid to the colder shell NFBN. Specifically, the results illustrate that the use of NFBN as the coolant fluid leads to enhanced cooling of the hot core-fluid as compared to using an ordinary (nanoparticle free) Newtonian coolant. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f45d30181d0b4cc8be93e261df29a9c22023-11-23T13:42:36ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-05-011211547510.3390/app12115475Modelling and Analysis of Viscoelastic and Nanofluid Effects on the Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Double-Pipe Counter-Flow Heat ExchangerAnele Mavi0Tiri Chinyoka1Andrew Gill2Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South AfricaDepartment of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South AfricaDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7599, South AfricaThis study computationally investigates the heat transfer characteristics in a double-pipe counter-flow heat-exchanger. A heated viscoelastic fluid occupies the inner core region, and the outer annulus is filled with a colder Newtonian-Fluid-Based Nanofluid (NFBN). A mathematical model is developed to study the conjugate heat transfer characteristics and heat exchange properties from the hot viscoelastic fluid to the colder NFBN. The mathematical modelling and formulation of the given problem comprises of a system of coupled nonlinear partial differential Equations (PDEs) governing the flow, heat transfer, and stress characteristics. The viscoelastic stress behaviour of the core fluid is modelled via the Giesekus constitutive equations. The mathematical complexity arising from the coupled system of transient and nonlinear PDEs makes them analytically intractable, and hence, a recourse to numerical and computational methodologies is unavoidable. A numerical methodology based on the finite volume methods (FVM) is employed. The FVM algorithms are computationally implemented on the OpenFOAM software platform. The dependence of the field variables, namely the velocity, temperature, pressure, and polymeric stresses on the embedded flow parameters, are explored in detail. In particular, the results illustrate that an increase in the nanoparticle volume-fraction, in the NFBN, leads to enhanced heat-exchange characteristics from the hot core fluid to the colder shell NFBN. Specifically, the results illustrate that the use of NFBN as the coolant fluid leads to enhanced cooling of the hot core-fluid as compared to using an ordinary (nanoparticle free) Newtonian coolant.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/11/5475double-pipe counter-flow heat-exchangerNewtonian-Fluid-Based Nanofluid (NFBN)non-isothermal viscoelastic fluid flowGiesekus modelnanofluid variable-thermal-conductivity |
| spellingShingle | Anele Mavi Tiri Chinyoka Andrew Gill Modelling and Analysis of Viscoelastic and Nanofluid Effects on the Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Double-Pipe Counter-Flow Heat Exchanger Applied Sciences double-pipe counter-flow heat-exchanger Newtonian-Fluid-Based Nanofluid (NFBN) non-isothermal viscoelastic fluid flow Giesekus model nanofluid variable-thermal-conductivity |
| title | Modelling and Analysis of Viscoelastic and Nanofluid Effects on the Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Double-Pipe Counter-Flow Heat Exchanger |
| title_full | Modelling and Analysis of Viscoelastic and Nanofluid Effects on the Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Double-Pipe Counter-Flow Heat Exchanger |
| title_fullStr | Modelling and Analysis of Viscoelastic and Nanofluid Effects on the Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Double-Pipe Counter-Flow Heat Exchanger |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modelling and Analysis of Viscoelastic and Nanofluid Effects on the Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Double-Pipe Counter-Flow Heat Exchanger |
| title_short | Modelling and Analysis of Viscoelastic and Nanofluid Effects on the Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Double-Pipe Counter-Flow Heat Exchanger |
| title_sort | modelling and analysis of viscoelastic and nanofluid effects on the heat transfer characteristics in a double pipe counter flow heat exchanger |
| topic | double-pipe counter-flow heat-exchanger Newtonian-Fluid-Based Nanofluid (NFBN) non-isothermal viscoelastic fluid flow Giesekus model nanofluid variable-thermal-conductivity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/11/5475 |
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