Journal
RESULTS IN PHYSICS
Volume 7, Issue -, Pages 57-68Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2016.11.057
Keywords
MHD; Pulsating flow; Nanofluids; Carbon nanotubes; Concentric cylinders
Funding
- United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE [31S212-UPAR 9(2015)]
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In this article, thermal performance of engine oil in the presence of both single and multiple wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs and MWCNTs) between two concentric cylinders is presented. Flow is driven with oscillatory pressure gradient and magneto-hydrodynamics (MHDs) effects are also introduced to control the random motion of the nanoparticles. Arrived broad, it is perceived that the inclusion of nanoparticles increases the thermal conductivity of working fluid significantly for both turbulent and laminar regimes. Fundamental momentum and energy equations are based upon partial differential equations (PDEs) that contain thermos-physical properties of both SWCNTs and MWCNTs. The solution has been evaluated for each mixture, namely: SWCNT-engine oil and MWCNT-engine oil. Results are determined for each velocity, temperature, pressure and stress gradient. Graphical results for the numerical values of the emerging parameters, namely: Hartmann number (M), the solid volume fraction of the nanoparticles (phi), Reynolds number (Re-omega), and the pulsation parameter based on the periodic pressure gradient are analyzed for pressure difference, frictional forces, velocity profile, temperature profile, crux, streamlines and vorticity phenomena. In addition, the assets of various parameters on the flow quantities of observation are investigated. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B. V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.
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