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Hamici Nadjib¹, Sahi Adel^1,*, Sadaoui Djamel¹, Djerrada Abderrahmane¹
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.14, No.3, pp. 155-175, 2018, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2018.01114
Abstract The study goes further to investigate a two-dimensional numerical model coupling free convection and surface radiation in an air-filled cavity containing a heated thin finned plate. The square enclosure is subjected to isothermal and insulated boundary conditions while the heating element location is varied from the horizontal position (HPFU, HPFD) to the vertical position (VPFL). The dimensionless governing equations under Boussinesq approximations are coupled with a radiative model through the boundaries conditions and solved by the Finite Volume Method. The effects of the pertinent parameters, namely, Rayleigh number (10³≤Ra≤10⁶), fin length (0.125≤L_a≤0.875), fin position (0.25≤H_a≤0.75) and wall emissivity More >

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M. Bouzaid^1,*, O. Ansari¹, M. Taha-Janan¹, M. Oubrek¹
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.14, No.3, pp. 177-200, 2018, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2018.00330
Abstract Ocean water is characterized by very high salinity, which generally makes it unsuitable for human or animal's needs. The production of potable water from the ocean, therefore, requires a desalination process, which is often regarded as the crucial limitation to overcome towards widespread use of ocean water as the primary source of water for human consumption. In this study, we analyze both experimentally and theoretically the thermal performances and productivity of a solar still based on a novel form of absorber plate. The related system of energy equations consists of five heat exchange relationships in More >

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T. Chekifi^1,2,*, B. Dennai², R. Khelfaoui²
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.14, No.3, pp. 201-212, 2018, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2018.00322
Abstract The fluidic oscillator is an interesting device developed for passive flow measurement. These microsystems can produce a high oscillating jet frequency with high flow velocity. The main advantages of fluidic oscillators are that no moving parts is included in the device. Commercial CFD code FLUENT was used to perform analysis of flows in fluidic oscillator. Numerical simulations were carried out for different flow conditions, where water and air were used as working fluids. The oscillation frequencies were identified by the discrete fast Fourier transform method (FFT). Furthermore a low-pressure vortex of fluid flow in the More >

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G. Venkata Ramana Reddy^1,*, Y. Hari Krishna¹
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.14, No.3, pp. 213-222, 2018, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2018.00411
Abstract The objective of the present problem is to investigate a two-dimensional unsteady flow of a viscous incompressible electrically conducting fluid over a stretching surface taking into account a transverse magnetic field of constant strength. Applying the similarity transformation, the governing boundary layer equations of the problem converted into nonlinear ordinary differential equations and then solved numerically using fourth order Runge-Kutta method with shooting technique. The effects of various parameters on the velocity and temperature fields as well as the skin-friction coefficient and Nusselt number are presented graphically and discussed qualitatively. More >

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