Experimental study of natural convection in a partially porous enclosure

S. B. Sathe, Wai Cheung Timothy Tong, M. A. Faruque

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Abstract

This paper presents the experimental results for steady-state natural convection heat transfer in a rectangular enclosure. The enclosure was divided vertically with an impermeable partition into a fluid-saturated porous region and a fluid-filled region. The horizontal boundaries of the enclosure were adiabatic and the vertical boundaries were isothermal. Experimental runs were carried out for different porous materials, Rayleigh numbers, and thicknesses of the porous region. The results verified an earlier prediction that the heat transfer could be minimized by partially filling the enclosure with a porous material rather than filling it entirely. A correlation has been developed expressing the Nusselt number in terms of the relevant governing parameters.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)260-267
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer
Volume1
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1987
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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