Numerical analysis of unsteady free convection under the combined influence of inclined magnetohydrodynamic and exothermic chemical reaction in an enclosure filled with nanofluid

Abstract

Unsteady study of the natural convection of aluminum oxide-water nanofluid within a trapezoidal geometry containing a circular cylinder located at its center. Finite Element method has been considered for the numerical analysis. The proposed investigation handled the impact of Rayleigh number (103–105), chemical reaction parameter (0–4), aluminum oxide nanoparticles volume fraction (0–0.06), magnetic field (0–63) and its inclination angle (0°–90°), and circular obstacle diameter (0.3–0.7) effects on time-dependent natural convection of Al2O3–H2O nanofluid. On the other hand, the value of Prandtl number has kept constant at (Pr = 6.2). Since the nanofluid mobility at φ = 0.02, Ha = 3, and Fk = 1 significantly improved, the heat transfer rate achieved its maximum intensity at Ra = 105. Research also reveals a little effect on heat transfer by increasing the fraction of nanoparticles. Additionally, as Ha intensifies from 0 to 63, a final change in the mean Nusselt number of 28.65 % is displayed. Finally, as the magnetic field angle of rotation is diminished, more enhancement in heat transmission is achieved. This research provides insights into the intricate relationship between natural convection and exothermic reaction under the influences of various conditions. This can illustrate the flow and thermal behaviors of nanofluid in such non-uniform shapes in many engineering applications.

Keywords

• MHD
• Unsteady-natural convection
• Inclined MHD
• Exothermic reaction
• Trapezoidal enclosure