Entropy Production Analysis in an Octagonal Cavity with an Inner Cold Cylinder: A Thermodynamic Aspect

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 16; no. 14; p. 5487
• Main Authors: Saboj, Jiaul Haque, Nag, Preetom, Saha, Goutam, Saha, Suvash C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Analysis; cylinder; ecological coefficient performance; Efficiency; Entropy; Equipment and supplies; Heat transfer; Heating; Magnetic fields; natural convection; octagonal cavity; Thermodynamics

Understanding fluid dynamics and heat transfer is crucial for designing and improving various engineering systems. This study examines the heat transfer characteristics of a buoyancy-driven natural convection flow that is laminar and incompressible. The investigation also considers entropy generatio...