Mixed convection in a horizontal porous duct with a sudden expansion and local heating from below

Y. Yokoyama, F. A. Kulacki

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Abstract

Results are reported for an experimental and numerical study of forced and mixed convective heat transfer in a liquid-saturated, horizontal porous duct. The cross section of the duct has a sudden expansion with a heated region on the lower surface downstream and adjacent to the expansion. Calculated and measured Nusselt numbers for 0.1 < Pe < 100 and 50 < Ra < 500 are in excellent agreement. Overall Nusselt numbers are correlated in terms of Nu/Pe15 and Ra/Pe15. Calculated Nusselt numbers are very close to those for the bottom-heated flat duct, and this result has several important implications for convective heat and mass transfer in geophysical systems and porous matrix heat exhcangers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)33-41
Number of pages9
JournalAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD
Volume331
StatePublished - 1996

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