Numerical Investigation of a Rotating Magnetic Field Influence on Free Convective CNT/Water Nanofluid Flow within a Corrugated Enclosure

Khalid B. Saleem, Mohamed Omri, Walid Aich, Badr M. Alshammari, Hatem Rmili and Lioua Kolsi ()
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Khalid B. Saleem: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Basrah, Basrah 61004, Iraq
Mohamed Omri: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Walid Aich: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Ha’il City 81451, Saudi Arabia
Badr M. Alshammari: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Ha’il City 81451, Saudi Arabia
Hatem Rmili: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Lioua Kolsi: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Ha’il City 81451, Saudi Arabia

Mathematics, 2022, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: This paper emphasizes the effect of applying a rotating magnetic field on the natural convective flow of CNT/Water nanofluid inside a corrugated square cavity differentially heated through its sidewalls, while the upper and lower boundaries are supposed to be perfectly insulated. The aim of this study is to highlight the impact of a large variety of parameters, namely Hartman number, frequency of rotation, Rayleigh number, nanoparticles volume fraction, and corrugation aspect ratio on the flow behaviour and thermal transport characteristics. The governing non-linear coupled differential equations are solved by using the finite element technique. Outcomes indicated that the thermal energy exchange is improved with the Rayleigh number increment and nanoparticles loading, while it is weakened with the rising of Ha , ascribed to the Lorentz force opposition to buoyancy. Moreover, enlarging the corrugation aspect ratio causes the apparition of stagnant fluid zones and the rate of heat transfer is reduced as a result.

Keywords: corrugated square cavity; CNT/water nanofluid; free convection; rotating magnetic field (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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