Lattice Boltzmann simulation of MHD natural convection in a nanofluid-filled cavity with sinusoidal temperature distribution

Powder Technology

Volumn 243, Issue , 2013, Pages 171-183

  Kefayati, G H R ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lattice Boltzmann method; Magnetic field; Nanofluid; Natural convection; Sinusoidal temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; KINETIC THEORY; NANOFLUIDICS; NANOMAGNETICS; NANOPARTICLES; NATURAL CONVECTION;

HARTMANN NUMBERS; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATIONS; MAGNETIC-FIELD; NANOFLUIDS; NATURAL CONVECTION FLOW; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; SIDE WALLS; SINUSOIDAL TEMPERATURE; SINUSOIDAL TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

COPPER NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENERGY TRANSFER; FLOW RATE; HEAT TRANSFER; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; MAGNETIC FIELD; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NANOFLUIDICS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 84876978462     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: 1873328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2013.03.047     Document Type: Article

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