Numerical Investigation of Viscous Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Closed Configuration Installed with Baffles

Authors

Afraz Hussain, Department of Mathematics, Air University, PAF Complex E-9, Islamabad 44000, PakistanFollow
Aqsa Afzal, Department of Mathematics, Air University, PAF Complex E-9, Islamabad 44000, PakistanFollow
Rashid Mahmood, Department of Mathematics, Air University, PAF Complex E-9, Islamabad 44000, PakistanFollow

Corresponding Author

Afraz Hussain

Authors ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1012-0781

Document Type

Research Article

Subject Areas

Applied Mathematics and Computations

Keywords

Flow and heat transfer, Square cavity, Hybrid mesh, FEM computation, Heated baffles

Abstract

In this study, the flow and heat transfer of viscous fluid features inside the closed configuration with a heated baffles are investigated. Due to the non-linearity of the model, the numerical approach is adopted to get the solution. Initially, the governing equations were discretized in the 2D domain using the Finite Element Method (FEM). To improve accuracy, a hybrid mesh is built at a coarse level, then the grid refinement level is increased. The baffle gap (B.g) is varied from 0.2 to 0.6 and three Reynolds numbers are chosen for this investigation: . The Grashof number is fixed in all the cases to . The results are discussed in terms of velocity profile, isotherms, and vertical cutlines graphs.

How to Cite This Article

Hussain, Afraz; Afzal, Aqsa; and Mahmood, Rashid (2022) "Numerical Investigation of Viscous Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Closed Configuration Installed with Baffles," International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinaries: Mathematics: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54938/ijemdm.2022.01.2.28

Receive Date

2022-01-13 15:34:23

Publication Date

5-14-2022