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Theoretical conjugate heat transfer analysis in a parallel flat plate microchannel under electro-osmotic and pressure forces with a Phan-Thien-Tanner fluid
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International Journal of Thermal Sciences . Jun2011, Vol. 50 Issue 6, p1022-1030. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Abstract: In this paper we solve, numerically and asymptotically, the steady-state analysis of a conjugate heat transfer process in an electro-osmotic and fully developed laminar flow including Joule heating effects. In addition, the viscoelastic fluid obeys the simplified Phan-Thien-Tanner (SPTT) constitutive equation. Taking into account the finite thermal conductivity of the micro-channel wall, the dimensionless temperature profiles in the fluid and solid wall have been obtained as functions of the dimensionless parameters involved in the analysis: a conjugate parameter, α, which represents the competition between the longitudinal conductive heat in the micro-channel wall to the convective heat transfer in the fluid; , a parameter that describes the viscoelastic behavior of the fluid; the well-known Peclet number, Pe; a normalized power generation term, Λ, being the ratio of heat flux from the external wall to the Joule heating (and smaller or equal to unity); the ratio of pressure to the electro-osmotic forces, Γ; and the aspect ratios of the micro-channel and the solid wall, β and ɛ, respectively. The results for the temperature fields, in the fluid and micro-channel wall show a strong dependence of the above dimensionless parameters, therefore, this set of parameters controls directly the thermal performance of this micro-channel model. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12900729
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Thermal Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 59643654
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2011.01.023