Hybrid-lattice Boltzmann Method for the Simulation of Magnetohydrodynamic Conjugate Heat Transfer and Entropy Generation in Three Dimensions

The exploration of interactions between magnetic fields and thermal convection represents an extremely interesting field of research, which has captured the considerable attention of the scientific community, as evidenced by several recent publications. This investigation opens up promising horizons...

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Published inArabian journal for science and engineering (2011) Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 1181 - 1206
Main Authors Benhamou, Jaouad, Channouf, Salaheddine, Lahmer, El Bachir, Jami, Mohammed, Mezrhab, Ahmed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2024
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Summary:The exploration of interactions between magnetic fields and thermal convection represents an extremely interesting field of research, which has captured the considerable attention of the scientific community, as evidenced by several recent publications. This investigation opens up promising horizons in diverse fields of application, such as heat exchange systems, electronic devices, plasma analysis, magnetic cell separation, power generation, and many others. In this perspective, the present paper proposes a three-dimensional numerical study of the influence of the magnetic field on free convection and entropy generation in the presence of thermal conduction. The numerical methodology adopted incorporates the finite difference technique for temperature determination and the lattice Boltzmann method for characterizing fluid flows and the magnetic field. The aim is to perform a three-dimensional numerical study of the effect of changing magnetic field intensity, Rayleigh number, and thermal conductivity on heat exchange in a differentially heated cavity divided by a conducting solid, acting as a heat exchange device. The obtained results show that the heat exchange rate is inversely proportional to the increase of the magnetic field intensity and directly proportional to the thermal conductivity and Rayleigh number. In addition, the impact of the magnetic field on entropy production in the thermal system is examined in a second step. The results reveal that increasing the Hartmann number intensifies entropy production due to magnetic influence. However, this increase simultaneously leads to a reduction in the rate of entropy production, attributable to temperature gradients, fluid friction as well as total entropy production.
ISSN:2193-567X
1319-8025
2191-4281
DOI:10.1007/s13369-023-08273-y