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<p>The present study explores magnetic nanoliquid mixed convection in a double lid–driven U-shaped enclosure with discrete heating using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) numerical method. The nanoliquid thermal conductivity and viscosity are calculated using the Maxwell and Brinkman models respectively. Nanoliquid magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) and mixed convection are analyzed and entropy generation minimisation has been studied. The presented results for isotherms, stream isolines and entropy generation describe the interaction between the various physical phenomena inherent to the problem including the buoyancy, magnetic and shear forces. The operating parameters’ ranges are: Reynolds number (Re: 1–100), Hartman number (Ha: 0–80), magnetic field inclination (γ: 0°– 90°), nanoparticles volume fraction (ϕ: 0–0.04) and inclination angle (α: 0°– 90°). It was found that the <italic>N</italic><italic><sub>um</sub></italic> and the total entropy generation augment by increasing Re, ϕ: and γ. conversely, an opposite effect was obtained by increasing Ha and α. The optimum magnetic field and cavity inclination angles to maximum heat transfer are γ = 90° and α = 0.</p>
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The present study explores magnetic nanoliquid mixed convection in a double lid–driven U-shaped enclosure with discrete heating using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) numerical method. The nanoliquid thermal conductivity and viscosity are calculated using the Maxwell and Brinkman models respectively. Nanoliquid magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) and mixed convection are analyzed and entropy generation minimisation has been studied. The presented results for isotherms, stream isolines and entropy generation describe the interaction between the various physical phenomena inherent to the problem including the buoyancy, magnetic and shear forces. The operating parameters’ ranges are: Reynolds number (Re: 1–100), Hartman number (Ha: 0–80), magnetic field inclination (γ: 0°– 90°), nanoparticles volume fraction (ϕ: 0–0.04) and inclination angle (α: 0°– 90°). It was found that the Num and the total entropy generation augment by increasing Re, ϕ: and γ. conversely, an opposite effect was obtained by increasing Ha and α. The optimum magnetic field and cavity inclination angles to maximum heat transfer are γ = 90° and α = 0.

CuO–Water MHD Mixed Convection Analysis and Entropy Generation Minimization in Double-Lid–Driven U-Shaped Enclosure with Discrete Heating

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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The present study explores magnetic nanoliquid mixed convection in a double lid–driven U-shaped enclosure with discrete heating using the lattice Boltzmann...

CuO–Water MHD Mixed Convection Analysis and Entropy Generation Minimization in Double-Lid–Driven U-Shaped Enclosure with Discrete Heating

Published Online: Feb 15, 2023

Page range: 112 - 123

Received: Aug 10, 2022

Accepted: Nov 30, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2023-0013

Keywords
U-shaped enclosure, MHD mixed convection, nanoliquid, double lid-driven cavity, entropy generation, LBM

© 2023 Bouchmel Mliki et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

CuO–Water MHD Mixed Convection Analysis and Entropy Generation Minimization in Double-Lid–Driven U-Shaped Enclosure with Discrete Heating

Published Online: Feb 15, 2023

Page range: 112 - 123

Received: Aug 10, 2022

Accepted: Nov 30, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2023-0013

KeywordsU-shaped enclosure, MHD mixed convection, nanoliquid, double lid-driven cavity, entropy generation, LBM

© 2023 Bouchmel Mliki et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
U-shaped enclosure, MHD mixed convection, nanoliquid, double lid-driven cavity, entropy generation, LBM