Taher Armaghani¹, Lioua Kolsi², Najiyah Safwa Khashi’ie^3,*, Ahmed Muhammed Rashad⁴, Muhammed Ahmed Mansour⁵, Taha Salah⁶, Aboulbaba Eladeb⁷

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.141, No.3, pp. 2225-2251, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.056676 - 31 October 2024

Abstract In this paper, the unsteady magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)-radiation-natural convection of a hybrid nanofluid within a U-shaped wavy porous cavity is investigated. This problem has relevant applications in optimizing thermal management systems in electronic devices, solar energy collectors, and other industrial applications where efficient heat transfer is very important. The study is based on the application of a numerical approach using the Finite Difference Method (FDM) for the resolution of the governing equations, which incorporates the Rosseland approximation for thermal radiation and the Darcy-Brinkman-Forchheimer model for porous media. It was found that the increase of Hartmann number… More >

M. Sridevi¹, B. Shankar Goud², Ali Hassan^3,4,*, D. Mahendar⁵

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.22, No.3, pp. 939-953, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.050929 - 11 July 2024

Abstract This study intends to evaluate the influence of temperature stratification on an unsteady fluid flow past an accelerated vertical plate in the existence of viscous dissipation. It is assumed that the medium under study is a grey, non-scattered fluid that both fascinates and transmits radiation. The leading equations are discretized using the finite difference method (FDM). Using MATLAB software, the impacts of flow factors on flow fields are revealed with particular examples in graphs and a table. In this regard, FDM results show that the velocity and temperature gradients increase with an increase of Eckert More >

Matthew R. Coburn¹, Charlie Young², Chris Smith², Graham Schultz², Miguel Robayo³, Zheng-Tong Xie^1,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 547-562, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.028601 - 12 January 2024

Abstract A prototype cleanroom for hazardous testing and handling of satellites prior to launcher encapsulation, satisfying the ISO8 standard has been designed and analyzed in terms of performances. Unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) models have been used to study the related flow field and particulate matter (PM) dispersion. The outcomes of the URANS models have been validated through comparison with equivalent large-eddy simulations. Special attention has been paid to the location and shape of the air intakes and their orientation in space, in order to balance the PM convection and diffusion inside the cleanroom. Forming a More >

Junying Wei^*, Gang Li, Chenrui Zhang, Wenwen Chang, Jidai Wang

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.21, pp. 199-214, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2023.041793 - 30 November 2023

Abstract To study the complex internal flow field variation and output characteristics of a variable base radius scroll expander, this paper uses dynamic mesh techniques and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods to perform transient numerical simulations of a variable base radius scroll expander. Analysis of the flow field in the working cavity of a variable base radius scroll expander at different spindle angles and the effect of different profiles, speeds and pressures on the output characteristics of the scroll expander. The results of the study show that due to the periodic blocking of the inlet by… More >

Muhammad A. Sadiq^1,2,*, Nadeem Abbas³, Haitham M. S. Bahaidarah⁴, Mohammad Amjad⁵

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.2, pp. 471-486, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.021133 - 29 August 2022

Abstract We present the results of an investigation into the behavior of the unsteady flow of a Casson Micropolar nanofluid over a shrinking/stretching curved surface, together with a heat transfer analysis of the same problem. The body force acting perpendicular to the surface wall is in charge of regulating the fluid flow rate. Curvilinear coordinates are used to account for the considered curved geometry and a set of balance equations for mass, momentum, energy and concentration is obtained accordingly. These are turned into ordinary differential equations using a similarity transformation. We show that these equations have More >

Andrianantenaina Marcelin Hajamalala^1,*, Ratovonarivo Noarijaona¹, Zeghmati Belkacem²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.6, pp. 1737-1748, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.022047 - 27 June 2022

Abstract This work deals with the modeling of the unsteady Newtonian fluid flow associated with an open cylindrical reservoir. This reservoir presents a hole on the right bottom wall. Fluid volume variation, heat and mass transfers are neglected. The unsteady governing equations are based on the conservation of mass and momentum. A finite volume technique is used to solve the non-dimensional equations and related boundary conditions. The algebraic system of equations resulting from the discretization process are solved by means of the THOMAS algorithm. For pressure-velocity coupling, the SIMPLE algorithm (Semi Implicit Method for Pressure Linked More >

Ting Zhang¹, Denghao Wu^1,2,*, Shijun Qiu², Peijian Zhou¹, Yun Ren³, Jiegang Mou¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 1349-1361, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.019617 - 27 May 2022

Abstract Stall phenomena increase the complexity of the internal flow in centrifugal pump impellers. In order to tackle this problem, in the present work, a large eddy simulation (LES) approach is applied to determine the characteristics of these unstable flows. Moreover, a vorticity identification method is used to characterize quantitatively the vortex position inside the impeller and its influencing area. By comparing the outcomes of the numerical simulations and experimental results provided by a Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technique, it is shown that an apparent “alternating stall” phenomenon exists inside the impeller when relatively small flow More >

Senchun Miao^1,2,*, Hongbiao Zhang¹, Wanglong Tian¹, Yinqiang Li²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.17, No.6, pp. 1021-1036, 2021, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2021.016925 - 08 September 2021

Abstract To study the unsteady flow and related energy conversion process in the volute of a pump-as-turbine (PAT) device, six different working conditions have been considered. Through numerical calculation, the spatio-temporal variation of static pressure, dynamic pressure, total pressure and turbulent energy dissipation have been determined in each section of the volute. It is concluded that the reduction of the total power of two adjacent sections of the PAT volute is equal to the sum of the power lost by the fluid while moving from one section to the other and the power output from the More >

Jiacheng Dai¹, Jiegang Mou^{1, *}, Tao Liu¹

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.16, No.2, pp. 161-179, 2020, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2020.06613 - 21 April 2020

Abstract The automobile engine pump is an important part of the automobile cooling system, and has a direct influence on the engine performance. Based on the SST k-ω turbulence model, unsteady numerical simulation for an automobile engine pump with different tip clearances was carried out by Fluent. To study the flow field characteristics and pressure fluctuation, the characteristics of secondary flow distribution in volute are also analyzed. The result shows that the pressure fluctuation characteristics of the flow field show obvious periodic variation at different levels of tip clearances. The peak value of pressure fluctuation at… More >

Elyazid Flilihi, Mohammed Sriti, Driss Achemlal

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.12, pp. 1-10, 2019, DOI:10.5098/hmt.12.12

Abstract A numerical investigation is performed to analyze the transient laminar free convection over an isothermal inclined plate embedded in a saturated porous medium with the viscous dissipation effects. The flow in the porous medium is modeled with the Darcy-Brinkman- Forchheimer model, taking into account the convective term. The dimensionless nonlinear partial differential equations are solved numerically using an explicit finite difference method. The effects of different parameters: (1 ≤ Re ≤ 10 ; 10⁻² ≤ Da ≤ 10 ; 0 ≤ Gr ≤ 50 ; 0 ≤ F r ≤ 3 ; 0 ≤ Ec ≤ More >