Numerical investigation of mixed convective flow through a vertical duct with a backward-facing step using nanofluids

• Main Authors: Al-Aswadi A.A., Mohammed H.A., Shuaib N.H.
• Other Authors: 36241331700
• Format: Conference paper
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Mechanical engineering; Nanofluidics; Reynolds number; Backward facing step; Constant temperature; Finite volume technique; Mixed convective flow; Numerical investigations; Re-circulation flow; Recirculation regions; Uniform wall temperatures; Ducts

Laminar mixed convective buoyancy assisting flow through a two-dimensional vertical duct with a backward-facing step using nanofluids as a medium is numerically simulated using finite volume technique. Different types of nanoparticles with 5% volume fraction are used. The wall downstream of the step...