@ARTICLE{Iweka_Chukwuka_S._Numerical_2021,
 author={Iweka, Chukwuka S. and Fadodun, Olatomide G.},
 volume={vol. 42},
 number={No 2},
 journal={Archives of Thermodynamics},
 pages={121-153},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2021},
 publisher={The Committee of Thermodynamics and Combustion of the Polish Academy of Sciences and The Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery Polish Academy of Sciences},
 abstract={This paper studies hydrodynamic and heat transfer performance of Al2O3/H2O nanofluid flowing through a Bessel-like converging pipe in laminar flow regime using the computational fluid dynamic approach. A parametric study was carried out on the effect of Reynolds number (300– 1200), convergence index (0-3) and nanoparticle concentration (0–3%) on the both hydrodynamic and thermal fields. The results showed the pressure drop profile along the axial length of the converging pipes is parabolic compared to the downward straight profile obtained in a straight pipe. Furthermore, an increase in convergence index, Reynolds number and nanoparticle concentration were found to enhance convective heat transfer performance. Also, a new empirical model was developed to estimates the average Nusselt number as a function of aforementioned variables. Finally, the result of the thermohydraulic performance evaluation criterion showed that the usage of Bessel-like converging pipes is advantageous at a low Reynolds number.},
 type={Article},
 title={Numerical modeling of heat transfer in Al2O3/H2O nanofluid flowing through a Bessel-like converging pipe},
 URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/120336/art10.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/ather.2021.137557},
 keywords={Nanofluid, Nusselt number, Response surface methodology, Reynolds number, Convergence index},
}