Nonisothermal channel flow of a non-Newtonian fluid with viscous heating
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, cilt.29, sa.8, ss.1099-1107, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2002
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0735-1933(02)00438-4
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1099-1107
- Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
This study investigates the pressure gradient-flow rate relationship for steady-state nonisothermal pressure-driven flow of a non-Newtonian fluid in a channel including the effect of viscous heating. The viscosity of the fluid depends on both temperature and shear-rate. Exponential dependence of viscosity on temperature is modeled through Arrhenius law. Non-Newtonian behaviour of the fluid is modeled according to the Carreau theological equation. Flow governing motion and energy balance equations are coupled and the solution of this non-linear boundary value problem is found iteratively using a pseudospectral method based on Chebyshev polynomials. The effect of activation energy parameter and Brinkman number, as well as the power-law index and material time constant on the flow is studied. It is found that while the pressure gradient-flow rate graph is monotonic for certain ranges of flow controlling parameters, there is a large jump in the graph under certain values of these parameters. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd.