Journal
JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
Volume 140, Issue 5, Pages 2387-2395Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-019-09009-7
Keywords
Thermo-bioconvection; Oxytactic microorganisms; Thermal radiation; Porous square cavity; Finite element method
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This investigation addresses bioconvection of oxytactic microorganisms in a porous square enclosure by thermal radiation impact. The bioconvection flow and heat transfer in porous media are formulated based on Darcy model of Boussinesq approximation. Appropriate transformations lead to the non-dimensionalized governing partial differential equations. Galerkin finite element method for the resulting equations is computed. The role of relevant parameters on the streamlines, isotherms, isoconcentrations of oxygen and microorganisms and average Nusselt number is analysed in the outputs. It is revealed that the flow intensity of bioconvection is pronounced with larger Rayleigh number and reduced with radiation parameter. Furthermore, the temperature distribution is affected significantly with Rayleigh number. Radiation parameter serves to fasten the heat transfer in the enclosure. Oxygen density is enhanced with Rayleigh number and radiation parameter. The profile of motile isoconcentrations is boosted with Rayleigh number. The stability of microorganisms is improved with the radiation parameter.
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