By a porous medium we mean a material consisting of a solid matrix with an interconnected
void. We suppose that the solid matrix is either rigid (the usual situation) or it undergoes …

The need to address the global challenge of using clean energy, mitigating climatic changes
and favoring sustainable development, has promoted the diffusion of new technologies for …

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Geothermal energy piles allow both heating and cooling of buildings by using the ground as
a renewable energy source. In this paper, the authors propose an efficient numerical model …

Precise prediction of thermal processes is one of the major concerns in the field of heat
transfer and within energy research communities. It has been proven that using LTE (local …

This paper provides a comprehensive study on the heat transfer and entropy generation
rates in a channel partially filled with a porous medium and under constant wall heat flux …

The problem of conjugate natural convection heat transfer in a cavity filled with a porous
medium is addressed by considering the local thermal non-equilibrium effects. The …

Thermal analysis of natural convection in a cavity is solved by numerical approach. The
direct meshless local Petrov–Galerkin method combined with an implicit artificial …

Combining low pressure drop and remarkable heat transport properties, open-cell foams
offer a combination that makes them a highly attractive option as monolithic catalyst support …

In this article, the authors numerically investigate dynamic heat transfer related to free
convection in porous and partially porous cavities, paying particular attention to the …