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Enhancing Heat Transfer Efficiency Through Controlled Magnetic Flux in a Partially Heated Circular Cavity Using Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanofluid and an Internal Square Body

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  • Eid S. Alatawi

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia)

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Applications including aircraft systems and electronics cooling depend on effective heat transfer. This study investigates magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) free convection and thermal radiation for heat transfer in a circular cavity filled with multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanofluid and containing a square obstruction. This study examines the impact of the internal geometry on heat transfer and fluid flow dynamics under three distinct boundary conditions, and it presents a comprehensive analysis based on a wide range of Hartmann (Ha) and Rayleigh (Ra) numbers. MWCNT nanofluid with high thermal conductivity was employed to enhance heat transfer efficiency, using a solid volume fraction (SVF) of 4% for MWCNTs and assuming Newtonian behavior for computational simplification. Magnetic properties were imparted to the nanofluid by assuming the dispersion of carbon nanotubes in a base fluid containing magnetic nanoparticles. Other walls were insulated, the bottom wall was heated, and a magnetic field (MF) with Ha ranging from 0 to 100 was applied. It was observed that raising Ra from 103 to 106 improved the Nusselt number (Nu) from 0.08 to 7.1 using the Galerkin finite element method. Ha increased from 0 to 100 and reduced Nu by 35%. Three boundary conditions for the square body showed that the heated conditions provided the largest Nu. By means of an increase in SVF from 0 to 0.04, the MWCNT nanofluid improved heat conductivity by 18%. Radiation effects with the radiation parameter Rd = 0.5 increased heat transmission by 22%. These results underline the importance of considering MHD and nanofluid characteristics in maximizing heat transfer for commercial purposes, and the approaches employed in this study contribute to a deeper understanding of the behavior of thermal systems under the influence of MHD and internal geometry.

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  • Eid S. Alatawi, 2024. "Enhancing Heat Transfer Efficiency Through Controlled Magnetic Flux in a Partially Heated Circular Cavity Using Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Nanofluid and an Internal Square Body," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-32, December.
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