The residence time distribution for laminar flow of non Newtonian Casson fluids in a tubular reactor was analysed theoretically,and the analysis expressions were derived for the residence time distribution density fun...The residence time distribution for laminar flow of non Newtonian Casson fluids in a tubular reactor was analysed theoretically,and the analysis expressions were derived for the residence time distribution density function in the Casson laminar flow reactor Based on the residence time distribution density function derived, equations to calculate the product distribution for simple series reactions in an isothermal tubular reactor were presented The conditions which must be satisfied for maximizing intermediate product yield were derived Computation of optimal Dahmk hler number, optimal conversion and maximum possible yield of intermediate product was carried out By using these calculated results, design charts which show quantitatively how the reaction rate constant ratio and the parameter of Casson laminar flow model affect optimal product distribution and optimal Dahmkhler number were obtained Also,correlated diagrams and correlations which show the influence of parameter of Casson laminar flow model on optimal feed rate and optimal reactor volume were given These diagrams and correlations are useful for engineering展开更多
Present numerical study examines the heat and mass transfer characteristics of magneto-hydrodynamic Casson fluid flow between two parallel plates under the influence of thermal radiation,internal heat generation or ab...Present numerical study examines the heat and mass transfer characteristics of magneto-hydrodynamic Casson fluid flow between two parallel plates under the influence of thermal radiation,internal heat generation or absorption and Joule dissipation effects with homogeneous first order chemical reaction.The non-Newtonian behaviour of Casson fluid is distinguished from those of Newtonian fluids by considering the well-established rheological Casson fluid flow model.The governing partial differential equations for the unsteady two-dimensional squeezing flow with heat and mass transfer of a Casson fluid are highly nonlinear and coupled in nature.The nonlinear ordinary differential equations governing the squeezing flow are obtained by imposing the similarity transformations on the conservation laws.The resulting equations have been solved by using two numerical techniques,namely Runge-Kutta fourth order integration scheme with shooting technique and bvp4c Matlab solver.The comparison between both the techniques is provided.Further,for the different set physical parameters,the numerical results are obtained and presented in the form of graphs and tables.However,in view of industrial use,the power required to generate the movement of the parallel plates is considerably reduced for the negative values of squeezing number.From the present investigation it is noticed that,due to the presence of stronger Lorentz forces,the temperature and velocity fields eventually suppressed for the enhancing values of Hartmann number.Also,higher values of squeezing number diminish the squeezing force on the fluid flow which in turn reduces the thermal field.Further,the destructive nature of the chemical reaction magnifies the concentration field;whereas constructive chemical reaction decreases the concentration field.The present numerical solutions are compared with previously published results and show the good agreement.展开更多
Thermal transport in porous media has stimulated substantial interest in engineering sciences due to increasing applications in filtration systems,porous bearings,porous layer insulation,biomechanics,geomechanics etc....Thermal transport in porous media has stimulated substantial interest in engineering sciences due to increasing applications in filtration systems,porous bearings,porous layer insulation,biomechanics,geomechanics etc.Motivated by such applications,in this article,a numerical study of entropy generation impacts on the heat and momentum transfer in time-dependent laminar incompressible boundary layer flow of a Casson viscoplastic fluid over a uniformly heated vertical cylinder embedded in a porous medium is presented.Darcy’s law is used to simulate bulk drag effects at low Reynolds number for an isotropic,homogenous porous medium.Heat line visualization is also included.The mathematical model is derived and normalized using appropriate transformation variables.The resulting non-linear time-dependent coupled governing equations with associated boundary conditions are solved via an implicit finite difference method which is efficient and unconditionally stable.The outcomes show that entropy generation and Bejan number are both elevated with increasing values of Darcy number,Casson fluid parameter,group parameter and Grashof number.To analyze the heat transfer process in a two-dimensional domain,plotting heat lines provides an excellent approach in addition to streamlines and isotherms.It is remarked that as the Darcy number increases,the deviations of heat lines from the hot wall are reduced.展开更多
文摘The residence time distribution for laminar flow of non Newtonian Casson fluids in a tubular reactor was analysed theoretically,and the analysis expressions were derived for the residence time distribution density function in the Casson laminar flow reactor Based on the residence time distribution density function derived, equations to calculate the product distribution for simple series reactions in an isothermal tubular reactor were presented The conditions which must be satisfied for maximizing intermediate product yield were derived Computation of optimal Dahmk hler number, optimal conversion and maximum possible yield of intermediate product was carried out By using these calculated results, design charts which show quantitatively how the reaction rate constant ratio and the parameter of Casson laminar flow model affect optimal product distribution and optimal Dahmkhler number were obtained Also,correlated diagrams and correlations which show the influence of parameter of Casson laminar flow model on optimal feed rate and optimal reactor volume were given These diagrams and correlations are useful for engineering
文摘Present numerical study examines the heat and mass transfer characteristics of magneto-hydrodynamic Casson fluid flow between two parallel plates under the influence of thermal radiation,internal heat generation or absorption and Joule dissipation effects with homogeneous first order chemical reaction.The non-Newtonian behaviour of Casson fluid is distinguished from those of Newtonian fluids by considering the well-established rheological Casson fluid flow model.The governing partial differential equations for the unsteady two-dimensional squeezing flow with heat and mass transfer of a Casson fluid are highly nonlinear and coupled in nature.The nonlinear ordinary differential equations governing the squeezing flow are obtained by imposing the similarity transformations on the conservation laws.The resulting equations have been solved by using two numerical techniques,namely Runge-Kutta fourth order integration scheme with shooting technique and bvp4c Matlab solver.The comparison between both the techniques is provided.Further,for the different set physical parameters,the numerical results are obtained and presented in the form of graphs and tables.However,in view of industrial use,the power required to generate the movement of the parallel plates is considerably reduced for the negative values of squeezing number.From the present investigation it is noticed that,due to the presence of stronger Lorentz forces,the temperature and velocity fields eventually suppressed for the enhancing values of Hartmann number.Also,higher values of squeezing number diminish the squeezing force on the fluid flow which in turn reduces the thermal field.Further,the destructive nature of the chemical reaction magnifies the concentration field;whereas constructive chemical reaction decreases the concentration field.The present numerical solutions are compared with previously published results and show the good agreement.
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文摘Thermal transport in porous media has stimulated substantial interest in engineering sciences due to increasing applications in filtration systems,porous bearings,porous layer insulation,biomechanics,geomechanics etc.Motivated by such applications,in this article,a numerical study of entropy generation impacts on the heat and momentum transfer in time-dependent laminar incompressible boundary layer flow of a Casson viscoplastic fluid over a uniformly heated vertical cylinder embedded in a porous medium is presented.Darcy’s law is used to simulate bulk drag effects at low Reynolds number for an isotropic,homogenous porous medium.Heat line visualization is also included.The mathematical model is derived and normalized using appropriate transformation variables.The resulting non-linear time-dependent coupled governing equations with associated boundary conditions are solved via an implicit finite difference method which is efficient and unconditionally stable.The outcomes show that entropy generation and Bejan number are both elevated with increasing values of Darcy number,Casson fluid parameter,group parameter and Grashof number.To analyze the heat transfer process in a two-dimensional domain,plotting heat lines provides an excellent approach in addition to streamlines and isotherms.It is remarked that as the Darcy number increases,the deviations of heat lines from the hot wall are reduced.
