Significance of Rarefaction, Streamwise Conduction, and Viscous Dissipation on the Extended Graetz–Nusselt Problem: The Case of Finite-Length Microchannels with Prescribed Wall Heat Flux. (25th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brasiello, Antonio; Adrover, Alessandra
• Other Names: Kumar Jitendra Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of chemical engineering. Volume 2020(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-08-25
• Subjects: Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1155/2020/8884393
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-806X

Abstract

Abstract : The article addresses the extended Graetz–Nusselt problem in finite-length microchannels for prescribed wall heat flux boundary conditions, including the effects of rarefaction, streamwise conduction, and viscous dissipation. The analytical solution proposed, valid for low-intermediate Peclet values, takes into account the presence of the thermal development region. The influence of all transport parameters (Peclet Pe, Knudsen Kn, and Brinkman Br ) and geometrical parameters (entry length and microchannel aspect ratio) is investigated. Performances of different wall heat flux functions have been analyzed in terms of the averaged Nusselt number. In the absence of viscous dissipation Br = 0, the best heating protocol is a decreasing wall heat flux function. In the presence of dissipation Br > 0, the best heating protocol is a uniform wall heat flux.