Entropy analysis of unsteady magneto-nanofluid flow past accelerating stretching sheet with convective boundary condition

The unsteady laminar magnetohydrodynamics （MHD） boundary layer flow and heat transfer of nanofluids over an accelerating convectively heated stretching sheet are numerically studied in the presence of a transverse magnetic field with heat source/sink The unsteady governing equations are solved by a shooting method with the Runge-Kutta- Fehlberg scheme. Three different types of water based nanofluids, containing copper, aluminium oxide, and titanium dioxide, are taken into consideration. The effects of the pertinent parameters on the fluid velocity, the temperature, the entropy generation num- ber, the Bejan number, the shear stress, and the heat transfer rate at the sheet surface are graphically and quantitatively discussed in detail. A comparison of the entropy generation due to the heat transfer and the fluid friction is made with the help of the Bejan number. It is observed that the presence of the metallic nanoparticles creates more entropy in the nanofluid flow than in the regular fluid flow.

Entropy analysis in electrical magnetohydrodynamic(MHD) flow of nanofluid with effects of thermal radiation,viscous dissipation,and chemical reaction

The unsteady mixed convection flow of electrical conducting nanofluid and heat transfer due to a permeable linear stretching sheet with the combined effects of an electric field, magnetic field, thermal radiation, viscous dissipation, and chemical reaction have been investigated. A similarity transformation is used to transform the constitutive equations into a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations.The resultant system of equations is then solved numerically using implicit finite difference method.The velocity, temperature, concentration, entropy generation, and Bejan number are obtained with the dependence of different emerging parameters examined. It is noticed that the velocity is more sensible with high values of electric field and diminished with a magnetic field. The radiative heat transfer and viscous dissipation enhance the heat conduction in the system. Moreover, the impact of mixed convection parameter and Buoyancy ratio parameter on Bejan number profile has reverse effects. A chemical reaction reduced the nanoparticle concentration for higher values.

Regular perturbation solution of Couette flow(non-Newtonian)between two parallel porous plates: a numerical analysis with irreversibility

The unavailability of wasted energy due to the irreversibility in the process is called the entropy generation.An irreversible process is a process in which the entropy of the system is increased.The second law of thermodynamics is used to define whether the given system is reversible or irreversible.Here,our focus is how to reduce the entropy of the system and maximize the capability of the system.There are many methods for maximizing the capacity of heat transport.The constant pressure gradient or motion of the wall can be used to increase the heat transfer rate and minimize the entropy.The objective of this study is to analyze the heat and mass transfer of an Eyring-Powell fluid in a porous channel.For this,we choose two different fluid models,namely,the plane and generalized Couette flows.The flow is generated in the channel due to a pressure gradient or with the moving of the upper lid.The present analysis shows the effects of the fluid parameters on the velocity,the temperature,the entropy generation,and the Bejan number.The nonlinear boundary value problem of the flow problem is solved with the help of the regular perturbation method.To validate the perturbation solution,a numerical solution is also obtained with the help of the built-in command NDSolve of MATHEMATICA 11.0.The velocity profile shows the shear thickening behavior via first-order Eyring-Powell parameters.It is also observed that the profile of the Bejan number has a decreasing trend against the Brinkman number.Whenηi→0(i=1,2,3),the Eyring-Powell fluid is transformed into a Newtonian fluid.

Irreversibility investigation of Casson fluid flow in an inclined channel subject to a Darcy-Forchheimer porous medium:a numerical study

The heat transfer and entropy generation characteristics of the magnetohydrodynamic Casson fluid flow through an inclined microchannel with convective boundary conditions are analyzed.Further,the effects of the viscous forces,Joule heating,heat source/sink,and radiation on the flow are taken into account.The non-dimensional transformations are used to solve the governing equations.Then,the reduced system is resolved by the fourth-fifth order Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg method along with the shooting technique.The effects of different physical parameters on the heat transfer and entropy generation are discussed in detail through graphs.From the perspective of numerical results,it is recognized that the production of entropy can be improved with the Joule heating,viscous dissipation,and convective heating aspects.It is concluded that the production of entropy is the maximum with increases in the Casson parameter,the angle of inclination,and the Hartmann number.Both the Reynolds number and the radiation parameter cause the dual impact on entropy generation.

Repercussion of Hall effect and nonlinear radiation on Couette-Poiseuille flow of Casson-Williamson fluid through upright microchannel

The main aim of the present work is to investigate the flow and heat transport properties of non-Newtonian Casson-Williamson fluid through an upright microchannel along with entropy generation analysis,and explore the effects of convective boundary conditions,Couette-Poiseuille flow,and nonlinear radiation.The movement of liquid is scrutinized with the Hall effect and exponential heat source.The rheological characteristics of the Casson-Williamson fluid model are also considered.By considering the desirable similarity variables,the equations of motion are reduced to nonlinear ordinary differential equations.The Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg fourth-fifth order method along with the shooting method is adopted to solve these dimensionless expressions.The detailed investigation is pictorially displayed to show the influence of effective parameters on the entropy generation and the Bejan number.One of the major tasks of the exploration is to compare the Casson fluid and the Williamson fluid.The results show that the rate of heat transfer in the Casson fluid is more remarkable than that in the Williamson fluid.

Physical aspects of magnetized Jeffrey nanomaterial flow with irreversibility analysis

This research presents the applications of entropy generation phenomenon in incompressible flow of Jeffrey nanofluid in the presence of distinct thermal features. The novel aspects of various features, such as Joule heating, porous medium,dissipation features, and radiative mechanism are addressed. In order to improve thermal transportation systems based on nanomaterials, convective boundary conditions are introduced. The thermal viscoelastic nanofluid model is expressed in terms of differential equations. The problem is presented via nonlinear differential equations for which analytical expressions are obtained by using the homotopy analysis method(HAM). The accuracy of solution is ensured. The effective outcomes of all physical parameters associated with the flow model are carefully examined and underlined through various curves. The observations summarized from current analysis reveal that the presence of a permeability parameter offers resistance to the flow. A monotonic decrement in local Nusselt number is noted with Hartmann number and Prandtl number.Moreover, entropy generation and Bejan number increases with radiation parameter and fluid parameter.

MHD graphene-polydimethylsiloxane Maxwell nanofluid flow in a squeezing channel with thermal radiation effects

The magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) graphene-polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) nanofluid flow between two squeezing parallel plates in the presence of thermal radiation effects is investigated. The energy efficiency of the system via the Bejan number is studied extensively. The governing partial differential equations are converted by using the similarity transformations into a set of coupled ordinary differential equations. The set of these converted equations is solved by using the differential transform method (DTM). The entropy generation in terms of the Bejan number, the coefficient of skin-friction, and the heat transfer rate is furthermore investigated under the effects of various physical parameters of interest. The present study shows that the Bejan number, the velocity and thermal profiles, and the rate of heat transfer decrease with a rise in the Deborah number De while the skin-friction coefficient increases. It is also observed that the entropy generation due to frictional forces is higher than that due to thermal effects. Thus, the study bears the potential application in powder technology as well as in biomedical engineering.

Heat transfer and entropy generation analysis of non-Newtonian fluid flow through vertical microchannel with convective boundary condition

The entropy generation and heat transfer characteristics of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) third-grade fluid flow through a vertical porous microchannel with a convective boundary condition are analyzed. Entropy generation due to flow of MHD non-Newtonian third-grade fluid within a microchannel and temperature-dependent viscosity is studied using the entropy generation rate and Vogel's model. The equations describing flow and heat transport along with boundary conditions are first made dimensionless using proper non-dimensional transformations and then solved numerically via the finite element method (FEM). An appropriate comparison is made with the previously published results in the literature as a limiting case of the considered problem. The comparison confirms excellent agreement. The effects of the Grashof number, the Hartmann number, the Biot number, the exponential space-and thermal-dependent heat source (ESHS/THS) parameters, and the viscous dissipation parameter on the temperature and velocity are studied and presented graphically. The entropy generation and the Bejan number are also calculated. From the comprehensive parametric study, it is recognized that the production of entropy can be improved with convective heating and viscous dissipation aspects. It is also found that the ESHS aspect dominates the THS aspect.

First and second laws analysis of viscoelastic fluid with temperature dependent properties for Couette-Poiseuille flow

The entropy analysis of viscoelastic fluid obeying the simplified Phan-ThienTanner(SPTT)model with variable thermophysical properties are obtained for laminar,steady state and fully developed Couette-Poiseuille flow.The homotopy perturbation method(HPM)allows us to solve nonlinear momentum and energy differential equations.The Reynold’s model is used to describe the temperature dependency of thermophysical properties.Results indicate that the increase of the group parameter(Br=U)and the Brinkman number(Br)which show the power of viscous dissipation effect;increases the entropy generation while increasing fluid elasticity(εDe2)decreases the generated entropy.Increasing the Reynolds variational parameter(a)which control the level of temperature dependence of physical properties attenuate entropy generation when moving plate and applied pressure gradient have the opposite direction and decreases entropy generation when moving plate and applied pressure gradient have the same direction or both plates are at rest.Also,increasing elasticity reduces the difference between variable and constant thermophysical properties cases.These results may give guidelines for cost optimization in industrial processes.

渗透壁面竖直平板Blasius流熵产特性

对渗透壁面竖直平板Blasius流层流边界层流动熵产及传热熵产与总熵产的比值（Bejan数）进行了深入研究,将耦合的动量与能量偏微分方程组通过相似变换转换为非线性常微分方程组,用Runge-Kutta法求解获得了无量纲流函数与无量纲温度的相似解,进而研究了无量纲参数对熵产及Bejan数的影响.结果表明：吸入时最大熵产位于壁面处,吸入速度越大最大熵产越大,熵产随相似变量的增加单调下降;喷注速度越大壁面处熵产越小;近壁面处熵产随变黏度参数增大而增大,远离壁面处随喷注/吸入参数或变黏度参数的增大而减小;远离壁面处Bejan数随喷注/吸入参数或变黏度参数的增大而增大,近壁面处与此相反;熵产和Bejan数随着辐射参数和Reynolds数增大而减小,随着Biot数增大而增大;Biot数在0~2范围内对传热熵产的影响很剧烈,Biot数较小时总熵产由流动熵产控制,Biot数较大时总熵产由传热熵产控制;熵产随滑移参数的减小而增大,Bejan数随滑移参数的增大而增大;Grashof数对熵产的影响较大,在较大的Grashof数条件下熵产随相似变量的变化较剧烈;滑移参数越大,流动熵产越小,Bejan数越大.

Analytical approach to entropy generation and heat transfer in CNT-nanofluid dynamics through a ciliated porous medium

The transportation of biological and industrial nanofluids by natural propulsion like cilia movement and self-generated contraction-relaxation of flexible walls has significant applications in numerous emerging technologies. Inspired by multi-disciplinary progress and innovation in this direction, a thermo-fluid mechanical model is proposed to study the entropy generation and convective heat transfer of nanofluids fabricated by the dispersion of single-wall carbon nanotubes（SWCNT） nanoparticles in water as the base fluid. The regime studied comprises heat transfer and steady, viscous, incompressible flow, induced by metachronal wave propulsion due to beating cilia, through a cylindrical tube containing a sparse（i.e., high permeability） homogenous porous medium. The flow is of the creeping type and is restricted under the low Reynolds number and long wavelength approximations. Slip effects at the wall are incorporated and the generalized Darcy drag-force model is utilized to mimic porous media effects. Cilia boundary conditions for velocity components are employed to determine analytical solutions to the resulting non-dimensionalized boundary value problem. The influence of pertinent physical parameters on temperature, axial velocity, pressure rise and pressure gradient, entropy generation function, Bejan number and stream-line distributions are computed numerically. A comparative study between SWCNT-nanofluids and pure water is also computed. The computations demonstrate that axial flow is accelerated with increasing slip parameter and Darcy number and is greater for SWCNT-nanofluids than for pure water. Furthermore the size of the bolus for SWCNT-nanofluids is larger than that of the pure water. The study is applicable in designing and fabricating nanoscale and microfluidics devices, artificial cilia and biomimetic micro-pumps.