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Chen, Gooi Mee and Yip, Yew Hau (2021) Leveque-Type Similarity Transformation for a Thermally Developing Viscous Dissipative Flow in a Parallel Plate Channel. International Journal of Heat and Technology, 39 (4). pp. 1389-1394. ISSN 0392-8764

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Abstract

Compared to the existing more elaborate eigenvalues-eigenfunction analytical solution where the solution of a thermally developing forced convection problem converges very slowly at the beginning of thermal entrant region, Leveque-type similarity transformation method provides a more convenient way to look into the insights of the problem. Assuming that the wall heat flux and viscous dissipation only has an effect within the thin thermal boundary layer at the beginning of the thermal entrance region, this study intends to solve the governing thermal energy equation for a thermally developing flow in a parallel plate channel, subjected to uniform heat flux, by means of Leveque-type similarity transformation. The resulting ordinary differential equation, is subsequently solved by a fourth order Runge Kutta method. A comparison of the Nusselt number along the axial direction, at the beginning of the thermally developing region with the literature, reveals less than 10% discrepancy for Brinkman number less than one, which is a commonly acceptable range for practical applications. Although its accuracy depletes downstream the channel, similarity transformation provides sufficiently accurate temperature distribution, and captures the heat transfer insights for a thermally developing viscous dissipative forced convection.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Leveque-type similarity transformation, thermally developing, forced convection, viscous dissipation
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA349-359 Mechanics of engineering. Applied mechanics
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET)
Depositing User:	Ms Nurul Iqtiani Ahmad
Date Deposited:	03 Nov 2021 09:20
Last Modified:	03 Nov 2021 09:20
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/9735

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