Mixed convection in a rectangular enclosure with temperature-dependent viscosity and viscous dissipation

A. Gómez López, B. Estela García Rojas, R. O. Vargas Aguilar, L. A. Martínez-Suástegui

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Abstract

The problem of laminar opposing mixed convection inside a two-dimensional rectangular enclosure with asymmetrical heating is studied numerically using the vorticity-stream function formulation of the Navier-Stokes and energy equations. The model considers viscous dissipation and viscosity is assumed to vary with temperature according to an exponential relation, while other fluid properties are considered constant. Numerical experiments have been performed for fixed values of the geometrical parameters, Reynolds number of Re= 20, Prandtl number of Pr= 3, 060, a range of Richardson numbers from 0 to 10, and Brinkman numbers ranging between 0 to 40. Streamlines, temperature contours, maximum fluid temperature and average Nusselt number at both walls are obtained. The results show that combined viscous dissipation and variable fluid viscosity can be important in the overall flow and heat transfer characteristics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSelected Topics of Computational and Experimental Fluid Mechanics, 2013
EditorsJaime Klapp, Abraham Medina Ovando, Abel Lopez Villa, Leonardo Di G. Sigalotti, Jaime Klapp, Gerardo Ruiz Chavarria, Leonardo Di G. Sigalotti
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages253-259
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783319114866
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
EventInternational Enzo Levi Spring School and 19th National Congress of the Fluid Dynamics Division of the Mexican Physical Society, 2013 - Jiutepec, Mexico
Duration: 13 Nov 201515 Nov 2015

Publication series

NameEnvironmental Science and Engineering
ISSN (Print)1863-5520
ISSN (Electronic)1863-5539

Conference

ConferenceInternational Enzo Levi Spring School and 19th National Congress of the Fluid Dynamics Division of the Mexican Physical Society, 2013
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityJiutepec
Period13/11/1515/11/15

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