Second Law Analysis of the Optimal Fin by Minimum Entropy Generation

Based on the entropy generation concept of thermodynamics, this paper estabfished a general theoretical model for the analysis of entropy generation to optimize fins, in which the minimum entropy generation was selected as the object to be studied. The irreversibility due to heat transfer and friction was taken into account so that the minimum entropy generation number has been analyzed with respect to second law of thermodynamics in the forced cross-flow. The optimum dimensions of cylinder pins were discussed. It＇s found that the minimum entropy generation number depends on parameters related to the fluid and fin physical parameters. Varlatioms of the minimum entropy generation number with different parameters were analyzed.

The SLA （Second Law Analysis） in Convective Heat Transfer Processes

In all convective heat transfer situations, losses occur in the flow field （by dissipation） as well as in the temperature field （by conduction）. Typically these losses are more or less quantified by the friction factorfwith respect to losses in the flow field, and the Nusselt number Nu for the heat transfer quality. Assessing the process of convective heat transfer as a whole, then becomes problematic because two different non-dimensional quantities, f and Nu, have to be combined somehow. From a thermodynamics point of view, there is a reasonable alternative： Since all losses become manifest in corresponding entropy generation rates, these rates are determined in the velocity as well as in the temperature field. Based on the integration of the entropy generation fields, an energy devaluation number is introduced. It basically determines how much oftbe so-called entropic potential of the energy involved in a convective heat transfer process is used within it. This approach is called SLA （second law analysis）.

Second law analysis of Blasius flow with nonlinear Rosseland thermal radiation in the presence of viscous dissipation

In the present article,we perform the second law analysis of classical Blasius flow accounting the effects of nonlinear radiation and frictional heating.The two-dimensional boundary layer momentum and energy equations are converted to self-similar equations using similarity transformations.The set of resultant ordinary differential equations are solved numerically.The numerical results obtained from solutions of dimensionless momentum and energy equations are used to calculate the entropy generation number and Bejan number.The velocity profile f'(ξ),temperature distributionθ(ξ),entropy production number Ns and Bejan number Be are plotted against the physical flow parameters and are discussed in detail.Further,for the sake of validation of our numerical code,the obtained results are reproduced using Matlab built-in boundary value solver bvp4c resulting in an excellent agreement.It is observed that entropy generation is increasing function of heating parameter,Prandtl number,Eckert number and radiation parameter.Further,it is observed that entropy generation can be minimized by reducing the operating temperatureΔT=T_(w)−T_(∞).

Exergy losses in premixed flames of dimethyl ether and hydrogen blends

A second-law thermodynamic analysis was conducted for stoichiometric premixed dimethyl ether(DME)/hydrogen(H2)/air flames at atmospheric pressure.The exergy losses from the irreversibility sources,i.e.,chemical reaction,heat conduction and species diffusion,and those from partial combustion products were analyzed in the flames with changed fuel blends.It is observed that,regardless of the fuel blends,chemical reaction contributes most to the exergy losses,followed by incomplete combustion,and heat conduction,while mass diffusion has the least contribution to exergy loss.The results also indicate that increased H2 substitution decreases the exergy losses from reactions,conduction,and diffusion,primarily because of the flame thickness reduction at elevated H2 substitution.The decreases in exergy losses by chemical reactions and heat conduction are higher,but the exergy loss reduction by diffusion is slight.However,the exergy losses from incomplete combustion increase with H2 substitution,because the fractions of the unbumed fuels and combustion intermediates,e.g.,H2 and OH radical,increase.The overall exergy losses in the DME/H2 flames decrease by about 5%with increased H2 substitution from 0%to 100%.