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To format your abstract, use the Microsoft Word template style: Abstract or Use Times New Roman Font: 9 pt, Indent: left 0.2", Right: 0.2", Justified. Each paper must include an abstract. Begin the abstract with the word "Abstract" followed by a period in bold font, and then continue with a normal 9-point font. Abstract: Thermodynamics is the most exciting, thought-provoking and challenging subject in many core engineering disciplines across the globe for both teachers and students equally and equally one of the difficult subjects to teach and learn the basic and its applied principles. There are many emerging progressive methods available in open literature to address the difficulties associated with teaching and learning process of thermodynamics. The present work highlights an effort to show the feasibility of a new approach, which is a blend of critical thinking and TEST software, in teaching-learning implications of thermodynamics to undergrad students. The authors' experience in teaching this subject proved that the new approach is found to be effective in assisting students to understand and develop confidence in their ability to solve realistic thermodynamics problems. The efficacy of the new approach was measured based on students' performance, their interactions during lecture/tutorial hours, evaluation of assignments and students' feedback. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article deliberates the finite element formulation as applied to the conjugate heat transfer in a porous domain fixed in an annular geometry. The porous domain is such that a solid wall is attached to the iner surface of annulus. The article is aimed to discuss the application of finite element method to problem under investigation and elaborate the solution strategy as applied to porous annulus. The governing equations are taken in the form of non-dimensional equations. A simple triangular element is used to simulate the problem under investigation. The solution is presented in terms of convergence behavior of temperature and stream function. The convergence is faster at low Rayleigh number [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present work highlights the application of finite element method to conjugate heat and mass in porous annulus. transfer Finite element discretization of double diffusion in porous medium having fixed in annular geometry is presented. The simplest of the two dimensional elements i.e. triangular element is made use of to divide the geometry of problem under investigation into a set of smaller segments. Galerkin method is applied to convert the equations that govern double diffusion in porous medium into a set of algebraic equations. The application of FEM results into 3 equation for each element which is then assembled into a global matrix to get the solution. There are three equations which results into three set of simultaneous equations in the form of global matrix. The formulation is discussed with respect to the solution methodology to be followed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is undertaken to investigate the effect of segmental heating on the porous annulus having embedded with two solid walls at two radii. The heat transfer from hot surface to cold surface is analyzed with respect to half of the annulus being heated at inner radius and outer radius subjected to cooling temperature. The appropriate governing equations are solved numerically using finite element method. It is found that the thermal conductivity ratio of two solids being implanted on annulus plays a vital role in determining the heat transfer behavior of whole domain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Heat and mass transfer in porous media is a complex mathematical problem involving multiple partial differential equations. The current paper brings into picture the solution strategy to be applied using finite element method to solve the heat and mass transfer along with viscous dissipation in Cartesian coordinates. The applied methodology is successful in predicting the heat and mass transfer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the solution strategy to be adopted to solve the heat transfer in porous media having viscous dissipation effect. The solution strategy is based on finite element methodology being adopted to solve the equations. An iteratively procedure is used in order to predict the heat transfer behavior of porous medium confined in a square domain with heating and cooling of vertical walls [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An investigation is carried out to predict the heat transfer characteristics in an irregular square porous cavity having a small isothermal heater placed at bottom left corner of cavity. The heater is of step shape with vertical right and horizontal top edges which are maintained at an isothermal temperature and right vertical surface of domain is maintained at cold temperature. The top and bottom edges of porous domain are maintained adiabatically. The governing equations are solved iteratively with the help of finite element method. Results are discussed with respect to isothermal and streamline distribution inside the porous domain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Double diffusion refers to the heat and mass transfer that takes place simultaneously. The current work highlights the double diffusion when a solid block is placed at the bottom of a square porous cavity. The whole cavity is filed with saturated porous medium except the small block placed at the bottom left corner of the domain. The left vertical surface of porous cavity is maintained at concentration Ch and right vertical surface possesses lowest concentration Cc in the porous domain. The results are discussed in terms of isotherms' iso-concentration and streamlines inside the domain for various physical parameters. It is seen that the mass transfer is substantially different in present case as compared to the case of natural convection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current work highlights the effect of radiation on the conjugate heat and mass transfer in a square porous cavity having a solid wall. The solid wall is placed at the center of cavity. The left surface of cavity is maintained at higher temperature Tw and concentration Cw whereas the right surface is maintained at Tc and Cc such that Tw>Tc and Cw>Cc. The top and bottom surfaces are adiabatic. The governing equations are solved with the help of finite element method by making use of triangular elements. The results are discussed with respect to two different heights of solid wall inside the porous medium along with the radiation parameter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]