Simulation of mixed-convection of water and nano-encapsulated phase change material inside a square cavity with a rotating hot cylinder

AN Sadr, M Shekaramiz, M Zarinfar, A Esmaily… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nano-encapsulated PCM consists of a solid shell and a phase change material (PCM) in the
core that improves the thermal properties of base fluids. The heat capacity of the nanofluid …

Nanoparticles migration due to thermophoresis and Brownian motion and its impact on Ag-MgO/Water hybrid nanofluid natural convection

S Goudarzi, M Shekaramiz, A Omidvar, E Golab… - Powder Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study aims to investigate the impact of nanoparticle migration due to Brownian
motion and thermophoresis on Ag-MgO/Water hybrid nanofluid natural convection. An …

Hybridized nanofluidic convection in umbrella-shaped porous thermal systems with identical heating and cooling surfaces

N Biswas, DK Mandal, NK Manna… - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of different heater geometries (flat,
rectangular, semi-elliptical and triangular) on hybrid nanofluidic (Cu–Al 2 O 3–H 2 O) …

Investigation of the effect of adding nano-encapsulated phase change material to water in natural convection inside a rectangular cavity

E Golab, S Goudarzi, H Kazemi-Varnamkhasti… - Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present simulation aims to investigate adding NEPCM nanoparticles to water in the
natural convection inside a cavity by using FVM method and SIMPLE algorithm. Nano …

Thermal, thermodynamic and exergoeconomic investigation of a parabolic trough collector utilizing nanofluids

B Vahedi, E Golab, AN Sadr, K Vafai - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The exploitation of solar energy facilitates the renewable energy paradigm. In this regard,
parabolic trough collectors (PTC) are considered as a useful set-up to absorb solar energy …

Latest developments in nanofluid flow and heat transfer between parallel surfaces: A critical review

M Amani, P Amani, M Bahiraei, M Ghalambaz… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The enhancement of heat transfer between parallel surfaces, including parallel plates,
parallel disks, and two concentric pipes, is vital because of their wide applications ranging …

MHD nanofluid free convection inside the wavy triangular cavity considering periodic temperature boundary condition and velocity slip mechanisms

M Shekaramiz, S Fathi, HA Ataabadi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent studies have shown that the two-phase modeling of nanofluid in natural convection
is more compatible with the experimental results. This numerical study is applied to …

Pore-scale analysis of two-phase nanofluid flow and heat transfer in open-cell metal foams considering Brownian motion

H Khoshtarash, M Siavashi, M Ramezanpour… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Simultaneous use of porous media and nanofluids will increase the convective heat transfer
multiple times compared to non-porous and pure fluid conditions. Heat transfer and flow …

A comprehensive review of nanofluid heat transfer in porous media

HA Nabwey, T Armaghani, B Azizimehr, AM Rashad… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present paper, recent advances in the application of nanofluids in heat transfer in
porous materials are reviewed. Efforts have been made to take a positive step in this field by …

Thermal energy simulation of the building with heating tube embedded in the wall in the presence of different PCM materials

TO Alshammari, SF Ahmad, M Abou Houran… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
A large part of energy consumption around the world is spent on buildings. Improving and
optimizing the thermal performance of buildings can reduce energy consumption. Phase …