Entropy generation vs energy efficiency for natural convection based energy flow in enclosures and various applications: a review

P Biswal, T Basak - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
The entropy generation minimization (EGM) technique is an important tool for the
optimization of the thermal systems via the analysis of the associated irreversibilities …

Numerical investigation of natural convection and irreversibilities between two inclined concentric cylinders in presence of uniform magnetic field and radiation

AH Pordanjani, S Aghakhani - Heat Transfer Engineering, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the free convection with volumetric radiation in a water–alumina nanofluid
flowing between two inclined concentric cylinders was simulated. The enclosure, or the …

Numerical studies of lithium-ion battery thermal management systems using phase change materials and metal foams

M Alipanah, X Li - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2016 - Elsevier
This article investigates thermal management systems (TMS) of lithium-ion battery made
from pure octadecane, pure gallium and octadecane–Al foam composite materials by …

Influence of various parameters on the cooling performance of battery thermal management systems based on phase change materials

S Sudhakaran, M Terese, Y Mohan, AD Thampi… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Electric Vehicle (EV) market is expanding rapidly, owing to their significant
contributions to sustainability. But to completely replace conventional Internal Combustion …

Optimization of mixed convection heat transfer with entropy generation in a wavy surface square lid-driven cavity by means of Taguchi approach

M Mamourian, KM Shirvan, R Ellahi… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The optimum conditions of the mixed convection heat transfer in a wavy surface square
cavity filled with Cu–water nanofluid by utilizing the Taguchi method is presented. The …

Effects of magnetic field on the convective heat transfer rate and entropy generation of a nanofluid in an inclined square cavity equipped with a conductor fin …

AA Alnaqi, S Aghakhani, AH Pordanjani… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, the effects of radiation and magnetic field on the convection heat transfer rate
and the nanofluid entropy generation in a diagonal square cavity with a conductor fin have …

Numerical study of surface radiation-natural convection entropy generation in a 2D cavity using the LBM

A Abbasi, A Safavinejad, M Lakhi - International Communications in Heat …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigated the surface radiation-natural convection heat transfer with entropy
generation in a 2D rectangular cavity. Also, the effects of Ra and ε were analyzed on …

Entropy generation due to natural convection cooling of a nanofluid

M Shahi, AH Mahmoudi, AH Raouf - International Communications in Heat …, 2011 - Elsevier
In the present work, entropy generation due to natural convection of a nanofluid that consists
of water and Cu in a cavity with a protruded heat source has been studied. To investigate …

Magnetic field effect on entropy generation in a nanofluid-filled enclosure with sinusoidal heating on both side walls

I Mejri, A Mahmoudi, MA Abbassi, A Omri - Powder Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper examines the laminar natural convection and entropy generation in a square
enclosure filled with a water–Al2O3 nanofluid and is subjected to a magnetic field. The side …

Analysis of the entropy generation in a nanofluid-filled cavity in the presence of magnetic field and uniform heat generation/absorption

A Mahmoudi, I Mejri, MA Abbassi, A Omri - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper examines the natural convection in a square enclosure filled with a water–Al 2 O
3 nanofluid in the presence of magnetic field and uniform heat generation/absorption. The …