Electroosmosis oriented flow of Jeffrey viscoelastic model through scraped surface heat exchanger

Abstract

Scraped surface heat exchanger (SSHE) is vibrantly utilized in various industries. The heat exchanger devices play pivotal role in the energy transfer phenomenon between the fluids, and it improves the efficient use of energy. The steady isothermal flow of a rheological aqueous ionic solution in a narrow gap scraped surface heat exchanger is explored. The mathematical model is established with the aid of lubrication approximation theory and extracted analytical solution. Exact analytical expressions are gathered for velocities, volume fluxes, pressure gradients, pressure at the edges of the blades and stream functions in the various stations of SSHE. Strength of significant flow parameters on the velocities, volume fluxes, pressure gradients, pressure at the edges of the blades and stream functions is revealed with aid of various plots. Significant enhancement in the velocity profile is observed in main domain of the flow with increasing ratio of relaxation to retardation time parameter and Helmholtz Smoluchowski velocity. While, it is observed that electro-osmotic parameter creates impediments to the flow.

Keywords

• Scraped surface heat exchanger
• Isothermal flow
• Electro-osmotic parameter
• Heat transfer