Entropy Generation-Based Analysis of Laminar Magneto-Convection in Different Cross-Section Channel Filled with Ferrofluid and Subjected to Partial and Full Magnetic Fields

Abstract

Heat transfer and entropy generation of laminar flow of a ferrofluid in different cross-section channel subjected to partial and full magnetic field are investigated in this study. A constant heat flux condition was applied on the external surface. The conservation equations (mass, momentum, and energy) are solved numerically via the finite volume method with a second-order precision. The effects of fully or partially applying a magnetic field with different directions and intensities on thermodynamic features, heat transfer, and entropy generation have been investigated. Analyses were carried out in four different cross-section channels, namely triangular, rectangular, circular, and elliptical. Results indicate that the circular cross-section channel provides higher heat transfer rates and lower entropy generation than non-circular cross-section channels.