Numerical Study of Natural Convection in a Vertical Channel Partially Filled with a Porous Medium

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Numerical Study of Natural Convection in a Vertical Channel Partially Filled with a Porous Medium

Samir Amraqui
Samir Amraqui
Nadia Dihmani
Nadia Dihmani
Ahmed Mezrhab
Ahmed Mezrhab Universit Mohammed Premier
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A numerical study of natural convection in a vertical channel partially filled with a porous matrix is performed. The flow is described using Brinkman-extended Darcy model. The governing equations are solved by using the finite-volume method. The pressure-velocity coupling is provided by the SIMPLER algorithm. The objective of this work is to determine heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics for Prandtl number Pr = 0.71. A parametric study was conducted by varying the thicknesses of the porous layers and Darcy Number for two Rayleigh number Ra = 106 and Ra = 107. The isotherms, streamlines, average Nusselt number and dimensionless temperature are presented for different parametric study.

Numerical Study of Natural Convection in a Vertical Channel Partially Filled with a Porous Medium

A numerical study of natural convection in a vertical channel partially filled with a porous matrix is performed. The flow is described using Brinkman-extended Darcy model. The governing equations are solved by using the finite-volume method. The pressure-velocity coupling is provided by the SIMPLER algorithm. The objective of this work is to determine heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics for Prandtl number Pr = 0.71. A parametric study was conducted by varying the thicknesses of the porous layers and Darcy Number for two Rayleigh number Ra = 106 and Ra = 107. The isotherms, streamlines, average Nusselt number and dimensionless temperature are presented for different parametric study.

Samir Amraqui
Samir Amraqui
Nadia Dihmani
Nadia Dihmani
Ahmed Mezrhab
Ahmed Mezrhab Universit Mohammed Premier

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Ahmed Mezrhab. 2014. “. Global Journal of Research in Engineering – A : Mechanical & Mechanics GJRE-A Volume 14 (GJRE Volume 14 Issue A1): .

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Numerical Study of Natural Convection in a Vertical Channel Partially Filled with a Porous Medium

Samir Amraqui
Samir Amraqui
Nadia Dihmani
Nadia Dihmani
Ahmed Mezrhab
Ahmed Mezrhab Universit Mohammed Premier

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