Numerical study of the coupled natural convection with surface radiation in a cylindrical annular enclosure

The interaction of natural convection with thermal radiation of black surfaces in a cylindrical enclosure filled with air has been numerically investigated. The steady-state continuity, Navier-Stokes and energy equations were discretized using the control volume method and solved numerically via the...

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Main Authors: MEDEBBER Mohamed Amine, AISSA Abderrahmane, OULD SAID Belkacem, RETIEL Noureddine, EL GANAOUI Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2020/26/matecconf_icome2019_01029.pdf
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Summary:The interaction of natural convection with thermal radiation of black surfaces in a cylindrical enclosure filled with air has been numerically investigated. The steady-state continuity, Navier-Stokes and energy equations were discretized using the control volume method and solved numerically via the SIMPLER algorithm. Effects of Rayleigh number (Ra), wall emissivity (εp) and height ratio parameter (X) are studied. The result shows that surface radiation significantly altered the temperature distribution and the flow patterns, especially at higher Rayleigh numbers. The total average Nusselt number has also been discussed for valuating heat transfer through the enclosure.
ISSN:2261-236X