A numerical analysis of mixing and separating of Newtonian fluids in a channel filled with porous materials

Fluid flow through porous media in intricate geometries has been a fascinating and challenging area of study in applied mathematics and engineering. This area has immense significance in several sectors, such as petroleum, food processing, pharmaceuticals, groundwater flow, and nuclear reactors. Thi...

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Published inMehran University research journal of engineering and technology Vol. 43; no. 2; p. 46
Main Authors Khokhar, Rahim Bux, Bhutto, Afaque Ahmed, Bhutto, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaikh, Fozia, Memon, Kamran Nazeer, Kumar, Prem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mehran University of Engineering and Technology 01.04.2024
Subjects
Analysis
Groundwater flow
Nuclear facilities
Nuclear reactors
Numerical analysis
Porosity
Water, Underground
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Summary:Fluid flow through porous media in intricate geometries has been a fascinating and challenging area of study in applied mathematics and engineering. This area has immense significance in several sectors, such as petroleum, food processing, pharmaceuticals, groundwater flow, and nuclear reactors. This research investigates the behavior of Newtonian fluids in a conduit filled with a permeable medium under combing and separating stream configurations. The finite element method with the Taylor-Galerkin/Pressure-Correction method is applied in the present study. The stream consists of two reversible setups and two unidirectional streams of linear fluids within a channel filled with porous materials, featuring a sudden gap. To obtain steady solutions, a time- dependent numerical approach is employed. The study examines the effect of intensifying inertia, porosity, and variations in flow rates. KEYWORDS Fluid Flow Porous Media Inertia Darcy's Number Taylor-Galerkin Unidirectional Flows
ISSN:0254-7821
DOI:10.22581/muet1982.2955