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A lattice Boltzmann model for thermal non-Newtonian fluid flows through porous media
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Kefayati, GHR and Tang, H and Chan, A and Wang, X, A lattice Boltzmann model for thermal non-Newtonian fluid flows through porous media, Computers and Fluids, 176 pp. 226-244. ISSN 0045-7930 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2018 Elsevier Ltd.
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2018.09.002
Abstract
Following recent studies by Huilgol and Kefayati [1,2], that developed a thermal Lattice Boltzmann method for different non-Newtonian fluids, we propose, in this paper, a general lattice Boltzmann method for thermal incompressible non-Newtonian fluids through porous media. Since no restrictions are placed on the constitutive equations in this method, the theoretical development can be applied to all fluids, whether they be Newtonian, or power law fluids, or viscoelastic and Bingham fluids. To validate the accuracy of the method, natural convection in a porous cavity was studied and compared with previous studies. Next, we employ the model to simulate natural convection of power-law and Bingham fluids in a porous cavity.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | non-Newtonian fluid, porous media, natural convection, LBM |
| Research Division: | Engineering |
| Research Group: | Mechanical engineering |
| Research Field: | Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation |
| Objective Division: | Energy |
| Objective Group: | Energy transformation |
| Objective Field: | Energy transformation not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Kefayati, GHR (Dr Gholamreza Kefayati) |
| UTAS Author: | Chan, A (Professor Andrew Chan) |
| UTAS Author: | Wang, X (Professor Xiaolin Wang) |
| ID Code: | 128541 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 20 |
| Deposited By: | Engineering |
| Deposited On: | 2018-09-28 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-02-26 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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