In this paper, the control volume method is used to establish the general expression of entropy generation due to combined convective heat and mass transfer in internal and external fluid streams. Theexpression accoun...In this paper, the control volume method is used to establish the general expression of entropy generation due to combined convective heat and mass transfer in internal and external fluid streams. Theexpression accounts for irreversibilities due to the presence of heat transfer across a finite temperaturedifference, mass transfer across a finite difference in the chemical potential of a species, and due toflow friction. Based on the assumption of local thermodynamic equilibrium, the generalized form ofthe Gibbs equation is used in this analysis. The results are applied to two fundamental problems offorced convection heat and mass transfer in internal and external flows. After minimizing the entropygeneration, useful conclusions are derived that are typical of the second law viewpoint for the definitionof the optimum operation conditions for the specified applications, which is a' valuable criterion foroptimum design of heat and fluid flow devices.展开更多
文摘In this paper, the control volume method is used to establish the general expression of entropy generation due to combined convective heat and mass transfer in internal and external fluid streams. Theexpression accounts for irreversibilities due to the presence of heat transfer across a finite temperaturedifference, mass transfer across a finite difference in the chemical potential of a species, and due toflow friction. Based on the assumption of local thermodynamic equilibrium, the generalized form ofthe Gibbs equation is used in this analysis. The results are applied to two fundamental problems offorced convection heat and mass transfer in internal and external flows. After minimizing the entropygeneration, useful conclusions are derived that are typical of the second law viewpoint for the definitionof the optimum operation conditions for the specified applications, which is a' valuable criterion foroptimum design of heat and fluid flow devices.
