A sensitivity analysis on thermal and pumping power for the flow of nanofluid inside a wavy channel

M Akbarzadeh, S Rashidi, M Bovand… - Journal of Molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, a sensitivity analysis is performed by means of surface methodology in order to
manage thermal and pumping power for nanofluid flow inside a wavy channel. The …

Combined effects of nanofluid and transverse twisted-baffles on the flow structures, heat transfer and irreversibilities inside a square duct–a numerical study

S Rashidi, M Akbarzadeh, N Karimi… - Applied Thermal …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents a three-dimensional, numerical thermo-hydrodynamic and second low
analysis of nanofluid flow inside a square duct equipped with transverse twisted-baffles. A …

First and second laws of thermodynamics analysis of nanofluid flow inside a heat exchanger duct with wavy walls and a porous insert

M Akbarzadeh, S Rashidi, N Karimi, N Omar - Journal of thermal analysis …, 2019 - Springer
This paper investigates the combined effects of using nanofluid, a porous insert and
corrugated walls on heat transfer, pressure drop and entropy generation inside a heat …

Second law of thermodynamics analysis for nanofluid turbulent flow inside a solar heater with the ribbed absorber plate

S Rashidi, P Javadi, JA Esfahani - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2019 - Springer
Employing rough surfaces and nanofluids in solar heater ducts are recognized as effective
techniques to improve thermal performances of these devices. In this paper, the second law …

Numerical investigation on turbulent flow, heat transfer, and entropy generation of water-based magnetic nanofluid flow in a tube with hemisphere porous under a …

P Soleymani, Y Ma, E Saffarifard, R Mohebbi… - … Communications in Heat …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper numerically investigates the forced convection and entropy generation of Fe 3 O
4 water nanofluid inside a cylindrical tube with porous hemisphere media. The flow regime …

Entropy generation analysis for nanofluid flow inside a duct equipped with porous baffles

H Shamsabadi, S Rashidi, JA Esfahani - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2019 - Springer
In this research, a numerical simulation is performed to investigate thermal and viscous
irreversibilities for Al 2 O 3–water nanofluid inside a duct equipped with porous baffles. The …

Second law of thermodynamic analysis for nanofluid turbulent flow around a rotating cylinder

S Akar, S Rashidi, JA Esfahani - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2018 - Springer
This paper performs an entropy generation analysis for nanofluid turbulent flow around a
rotating cylinder. A finite volume method based on SST k–ω turbulence model is employed …

Sensitivity analysis of entropy generation in nanofluid flow inside a channel by response surface methodology

B Darbari, S Rashidi, J Abolfazli Esfahani - Entropy, 2016 - mdpi.com
Nanofluids can afford excellent thermal performance and have a major role in energy
conservation aspect. In this paper, a sensitivity analysis has been performed by using …

Discrete particle model for convective AL2O3–water nanofluid around a triangular obstacle

S Rashidi, M Bovand, JA Esfahani, G Ahmadi - Applied Thermal …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, the discrete particle model was used to determine the concentration
distribution and particle trajectories in a nanofluid flowing around a triangular obstacle …

Mixed convection in a two-sided elastic walled and SiO2 nanofluid filled cavity with internal heat generation: Effects of inner rotating cylinder and nanoparticle's shape

F Selimefendigil, HF Öztop - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, mixed convection in a cavity with volumetric heat generation and filled with
nanofluid having an inner rotating cylinder and two flexible side walls is numerically …