International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow: Volume 34 Issue 2

Guest editorial: Advancing nanofluid dynamics – a special issue synthesis

Baffle effects on enhancing cooling performance of electronic components by nanofluid in a horizontal channel

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of varying baffle height and spacing distance on heat transfer and cooling performance of electronic components in a baffled…

Versatile response of a Sutterby nanofluid under activation energy: hyperthermia therapy

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the behavior of a non-Newtonian nanofluid caused by peristaltic waves along an asymmetric channel. Additionally considered is the…

Natural convection and entropy generation in a trapezoidal region with hybrid nanoliquid under magnetic field

This paper aims to study numerically the steady natural convective heat transfer of a hybrid nanosuspension (Ag-MgO/H2O) within a partially heated/cooled trapezoidal region with…

Mechanism of double diffusive convection due to magnetized Williamson nanofluid flow in tapered asymmetric channel under the influence of peristaltic propulsion and radiative heat transfer

The purpose of this study, thermal radiation and viscous dissipation impacts on double diffusive convection on peristaltic transport of Williamson nanofluid due to induced…

Thermal enhancement of nano-fluidic transport confined between disk and cone both rotating with distinct angular velocities and heat transfer

This paper aims to study the fluid flow and heat transfer within the Casson nanofluid confined between disk and cone both rotating with distinct velocities. For a comprehensive…

Second law analysis on Ree-Eyring nanoliquid and Darcy Forchheimer flow through a significant stratification in the gyrotactic microorganism

The modern day has seen an increase in the prevalence of the improvement of high-performance thermal systems for the enhancement of heat transmission. Numerous studies and…

Local/volumetric entropy production analysis of natural convective flow using lattice Boltzmann method for heat exchanger application

The purpose of this study is the hydrothermal analysis of the natural convection phenomenon within the heat exchanger containing nanofluids using the lattice Boltzmann method…

Keller box computation for entropy generation analysis in the coating flow of magneto viscoelastic polymer nanofluid over a circular cylinder

The need for precise synthesis of customized designs has resulted in the development of advanced coating processes for modern nanomaterials. Achieving accuracy in these processes…

Second law and thermal analyses of non-Newtonian nanofluid double-diffusive natural convection within a two-hot-baffles-equipped C-shaped domain impacted by magnetic field

The entropy and thermal behavior analyses of non-Newtonian nanofluid double-diffusive natural convection inside complex domains may captivate a bunch of scholars’ attention…

Entropy generation in water conveying nanoparticles flow over a vertically moving rotating surface: Keller box analysis

The purpose of this study is to investigate the entropy generation in different nanofluids flow over a vertically moving rotating disk. Unlike the classical Karman flow…

Entropy generation minimization of hybrid nanofluid mixed convection flow in lid-driven square enclosure with heat-generating porous layer on inner walls

This study aims to numerically scrutinize the entropy generation minimization and mixed convective heat transfer of multi-walled carbon nanotubes–Fe₃O₄/water hybrid nanofluid flow…

Effects of enclosure shape on MHD nanofluid flow and irreversibility in different shaped systems under fluid volume constraint

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of enclosure shape on magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) nanofluidic flow, heat transfer and irreversibility in square…

Analysis of thermsolutal performance and entropy generation for ternary hybrid nanofluid in a partially heated wavy porous cabinet

This study comprehensively examines entropy generation and thermosolutal performance of a ternary hybrid nanofluid in a partially active porous cabinet. The purpose of this study…

Computer simulation of two phase power-law nanofluid of blood flow through a curved overlapping stenosed artery with induced magnetic field: entropy generation optimization

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of two-phase power law nanofluid on a curved arterial blood flow under the presence of ovelapped stenosis. Over the past…

Magneto-thermal convection and entropy production of hybrid nanofluid in an inclined chamber having a solid block

This paper aims to examine the thermal transmission and entropy generation of hybrid nanofluid filled containers with solid body inside. The solid body is seen as being both…

Hybrid-nanofluid magneto-convective flow and porous media contribution to entropy generation

This paper aims to present a numerical study that investigates the flow of MgO-Al₂O₃/water hybrid nanofluid inside a porous elliptical-shaped cavity, in which we aim to examine…

Convective heat transport and entropy generation in butterfly-shaped magneto-nanofluidic systems with bottom heating and top cooling

The purpose of this study is to carry out a comprehensive analysis of magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD), nanofluidic flow dynamics and heat transfer as well as thermodynamic…

Entropy generation analysis for convective flow of aqua Ag-CuO hybrid nanofluid adjacent to a warmed down-pointing rotating vertical cone

This paper aims to study numerically the flow, heat transfer, and entropy generation of aqueous copper oxide-silver hybrid nanofluid over a down-pointing rotating vertical cone…

Numerical simulation of entropy generation in thermo-magnetic convection in an inverted T-shaped porous enclosure under thermal radiation

Thermo-magnetic convective flow analysis under the impact of thermal radiation for heat and entropy generation phenomena is an active research field for understanding the…

Statistical analysis of radiative solar trough collectors for MHD Jeffrey hybrid nanofluid flow with gyrotactic microorganism: entropy generation optimization

A parabolic trough solar collector is an advanced concentrated solar power technology that significantly captures radiant energy. Solar power will help different sectors reach…

Entropy generation analysis of a ternary hybrid nanofluid (Au-CuO-GO/blood) containing gyrotactic microorganisms in bifurcated artery

The purpose of this paper is to study haemodynamic flow characteristics and entropy analysis in a bifurcated artery system subjected to stenosis, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow…

Magneto-nanofluidic thermal transport and irreversibility in semicircular systems with heated wavy bottom under constant fluid volume and cooling surface constraints

This study aims to investigate the influence of wall curvature in a semicircular thermal annular system on magneto-nanofluidic flow, heat transfer and entropy generation. The…

Entropy generation in a partially heated hybrid nanofluid saturated wavy porous cavity

A porous cavity flow field generates entropy owing to energy and momentum exchange within the fluid and at solid barriers. The heat transport and viscosity effects on fluid and…

Entropy generation for thermo-magnetic fractional order convective flow in complex porous enclosures: a numerical study

This study aims to analyze the impact of fractional derivatives on heat transfer and entropy generation during transient free convection inside various complex porous enclosures…

Effects of velocity, thermal and concentration slips on the entropy generation of nanofluid over an inclined sheet

This paper aims at studying numerically the entropy generation of nanofluid flowing over an inclined sheet in the presence of external magnetic field, heat source/sink, chemical…