Advancing thermal efficiency and entropy management inside decagonal enclosure with and without hot cylindrical insertions

Abstract

Effective cooling mechanisms are considered advancements in thermal control systems for diverse engineering purposes. Considering this fact, this investigation explores the analysis of natural convection and entropy generation by employing a decagonal enclosure using Galerkin Residual Finite Element method. In this study, influence of Rayleigh number (103 ≤ Ra ≤ 106), Bejan number (Be), Prandtl number (0.71 ≤ Pr ≤ 7), and isothermal boundary condition are considered. The findings reveal that both Ra and Pr significantly impact the characteristics of convection and flow patterns within the system. In cases with and without the circular object, higher values of Pr and Ra lead to a more pronounced cooling effect on the upper heated surface compared to the lower surface. Also, it enhances the overall thermal efficiency of the system by 112.05 % in comparison to the absence of a cylinder enclosure. These findings shed light on thermal control system advancements and contribute to field progress.

Keywords

• Natural convection
• Decagon cavity
• Heat transfer
• Entropy generation
• Heated cylinder