Ferrofluid bend channel flows for multi-parameter tunable heat transfer enhancement Part 1 Numerical Modeling & Characterization

This study investigates ferrohydrodynamic heat transfer enhancement in a two-dimensional 90 degree bend channel through systematic parametric analysis of externally applied non-uniform magnetic fields, using Numerical CFD simulations.

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The paper presents a comprehensive numerical investigation of heat‑transfer augmentation in a two‑dimensional 90° elbow‑type channel filled with a ferro‑magnetic nanofluid (ferrofluid). The authors model the flow using the incompressible Navier‑Stokes equations coupled with the energy equation and incorporate the Kelvin‑type magnetic body force that arises from spatially non‑uniform magnetic fields generated by two current‑carrying wires placed near the bend. The study systematically explores six key parameters: Reynolds number (Re = 5–20 – 21 discrete values), bend‑radius R₀ = 0.02, 0.04, 0.‑06 m (three values), wire‑angle θ – 30° to 60° in ‑ 5° steps – seven values – and the two possible distances d from the bend center to the wires (0.0075 m and 0.0100 m). The nanoparticle volume fraction φ = 5 % or 10 %, and the electromagnetic configuration of the two wires (single‑wire, aligned‑currents – dual‑wire with same direction or opposite direction, plus a baseline case with no current). For each combination the authors compute the average Nusselt number (Nu) in four distinct regions: (i) the whole channel (whole channel Nu), (ii) the whole bend (whole‑bend Nu), iii the first bend section (1st bend Nu – the inner half of the elbow where the magnetic field is strongest – and (iv) the second bend section (2nd bend Nu). The numerical framework — a finite‑volume “SIMPLE‑C” algorithm with high‑resolution mesh and careful grid‑independence verification …

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