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New Higher-Order Super-Compact Scheme for Enhanced Three-Dimensional Heat Transfer with Nanofluid and Conducting Fins

Ashwani Punia·Rajendra K. Ray
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This study presents a new higher-order super-compact (HOSC) finite difference scheme for analyzing enhanced heat transfer of three-dimensional (3D) nanofluid natural convection in a cubic cavity. The unique contribution of the present work lies in the extension of the higher-order super-compact finite difference scheme to examine the natural convection of nanofluid in the 3D cavity. This numerical approach achieves fourth-order spatial accuracy and second-order temporal accuracy. `Super-compact' term signifies its efficiency, utilizing 19 grid points at the current time level $(n^{th}$ time level$)$ and just seven grid points at the subsequent time level $((n + 1)^{th}$ time level$)$ around which the finite difference discretization is made. The nanoparticle volume fraction is maintained up to 0.04 (4\%) to ensure the mixture exhibits Newtonian behavior. The newly developed numerical scheme is validated by qualitative and quantitative comparisons with existing benchmark results. The scheme is then applied to investigate fluid flow and heat transfer phenomena in a Cu-water nanofluid-filled cavity over a range of Rayleigh numbers ($10^2 \leq Ra \leq 10^5$). In addition to introducing the new HOSC scheme for the convection of nanofluids, we examine two cases: the natural convection of nanofluid in a simple 3D cavity, and a configuration incorporating two aluminum conducting fins on the heated wall to further enhance the heat transfer rate. Results are presented through isotherms, streamlines, local Nusselt numbers, and average Nusselt numbers for both the considered cases and compared their results. It is found that the addition of nanoparticles or conducting fins does not always lead to enhanced heat transfer rates. Instead, the effectiveness of these enhancements is highly dependent on a range of parameters, which are thoroughly examined and discussed in this work.

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Ashwani Punia, Rajendra K. Ray. 2024-11-14. New Higher-Order Super-Compact Scheme for Enhanced Three-Dimensional Heat Transfer with Nanofluid and Conducting Fins. https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.09818

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