LAPSE:2024.0049
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LAPSE:2024.0049
Numerical Investigation of the Electro-Thermo Convection in an Inclined Cavity Filled with a Dielectric Fluid
Dalila Akrour, Mohamed Issam Elkhazen, Walid Hassen, Karim Kriaa, Chemseddine Maatki, Bilel Hadrich, Lioua Kolsi
January 5, 2024
The present work is a numerical analysis of electro-thermo convection, occurring in a square differentially heated cavity filled with a dielectric fluid. The cavity experiences the combined effects of viscous, electrical, and thermal forces. The equations modelling the physical problem are solved via the finite volume approach. The study focuses on the effect of cavity tilt on the fluid flow structure and thermal performance inside the enclosure under the action of an electric field. A parametric study was performed, where the tilt angle is getting varied between 0° and 90°, as well as the Rayleigh number (5000 ≤ Ra ≤ 250,000) and the electric field (0 ≤ T ≤ 800). Furthermore, the electric charge injection level C, the mobility M and the Prandtl Pr numbers were all adjusted to a value of 10. The obtained results demonstrate that the hydrodynamic and thermal fields are significantly impacted by the cavity inclination. In addition, regardless of the thermal Rayleigh’s number, high electric field values could govern fluid movement through electric forces. Electro-convection typically demonstrates an oscillating flow due to the tilting of the cavity which gives rise to a bicellular regime occupying the entire cavity. A correlation has been established to estimate heat transfer by considering various system parameters such as cavity inclination, electrical Rayleigh number, and thermal Rayleigh number.
Keywords
buoyancy forces, cavity inclination, electric field, electro-thermo-convection, finite volume method, numerical simulation
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Akrour D, Elkhazen MI, Hassen W, Kriaa K, Maatki C, Hadrich B, Kolsi L. Numerical Investigation of the Electro-Thermo Convection in an Inclined Cavity Filled with a Dielectric Fluid. (2024). LAPSE:2024.0049
Author Affiliations
Akrour D: Theoretical and Applied Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Faculty of Physics USTHB, Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers 16111, Algeria
Elkhazen MI: Laboratory of Metrology and Energy Systems, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
Hassen W: Laboratory of Metrology and Energy Systems, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia [ORCID]
Kriaa K: Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemical Engineering, National School of Engineers of Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes 6029, Tunisia
Maatki C: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
Hadrich B: Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
Kolsi L: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Ha’il City 81451, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
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Processes
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11
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8
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2506
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2023
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2023-08-20
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2227-9717
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PII: pr11082506, Publication Type: Journal Article
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