Natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity with heat flux boundary conditions into the system

Numerical analysis approach for natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity is investigated by heat flux effect ( q ) to the outer wall as the boundary condition. Buoyancy consideration of Boussinesq approximation noted valid for this incompressible problem of ideal gas with low (Pr) Prandtl numbe...

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Main Author: Mohamed Ishak, Saiddi Ali Firdaus
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Language:English
Published: 2006
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spelling my-utm-ep.96792018-09-17T03:46:52Z Natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity with heat flux boundary conditions into the system 2006-05 Mohamed Ishak, Saiddi Ali Firdaus TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Numerical analysis approach for natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity is investigated by heat flux effect ( q ) to the outer wall as the boundary condition. Buoyancy consideration of Boussinesq approximation noted valid for this incompressible problem of ideal gas with low (Pr) Prandtl number and laminar steady state condition. Taking a physical geometry of top half of a circle & (r,f ) the base behaves as an insulated boundary (Aq = 0) and z-direction to be infinite (2 - dimensional). Method of solution acquired will deal with discretizing the governing equation of non-dimensional, using staggered grid procedure of primitive variables (u,v,p) and applying ghost nodes. and handle velocity (u,v) & pressure (p) using SIMPLE algorithm. Correlation between Rayleigh and Nusselt number, Nu=f (Ra) and parametric study on the behavior of the isotherms and streamlines in the cavity would then be elaborated upon the final results. 2006-05 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9679/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9679/1/SaiddiAliFirdausMFKM2006.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:54864 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language English
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Mohamed Ishak, Saiddi Ali Firdaus
Natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity with heat flux boundary conditions into the system
description Numerical analysis approach for natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity is investigated by heat flux effect ( q ) to the outer wall as the boundary condition. Buoyancy consideration of Boussinesq approximation noted valid for this incompressible problem of ideal gas with low (Pr) Prandtl number and laminar steady state condition. Taking a physical geometry of top half of a circle & (r,f ) the base behaves as an insulated boundary (Aq = 0) and z-direction to be infinite (2 - dimensional). Method of solution acquired will deal with discretizing the governing equation of non-dimensional, using staggered grid procedure of primitive variables (u,v,p) and applying ghost nodes. and handle velocity (u,v) & pressure (p) using SIMPLE algorithm. Correlation between Rayleigh and Nusselt number, Nu=f (Ra) and parametric study on the behavior of the isotherms and streamlines in the cavity would then be elaborated upon the final results.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Mohamed Ishak, Saiddi Ali Firdaus
author_facet Mohamed Ishak, Saiddi Ali Firdaus
author_sort Mohamed Ishak, Saiddi Ali Firdaus
title Natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity with heat flux boundary conditions into the system
title_short Natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity with heat flux boundary conditions into the system
title_full Natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity with heat flux boundary conditions into the system
title_fullStr Natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity with heat flux boundary conditions into the system
title_full_unstemmed Natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity with heat flux boundary conditions into the system
title_sort natural convection in semi-cylindrical cavity with heat flux boundary conditions into the system
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
granting_department Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
publishDate 2006
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/9679/1/SaiddiAliFirdausMFKM2006.pdf
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