Author:
Natesan Saritha,Arumugam Senthil Kumar
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to apply Buongiorno’s two phase model to analyse double diffusion natural convection in a square enclosure filled with nanofluids.
Design/methodology/approach
A computational code based on the SIMPLE algorithm and finite volume method is used to solve the non-dimensional governing equations.
Findings
The nanoparticle plays a crucial role when thermal and solutal buoyancy forces are equal and opposing.
Originality/value
This is the first paper to apply Buongiorno’s two phase model for double diffusion natural convection in enclosures filled with nanofluids.
Subject
Applied Mathematics,Computer Science Applications,Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials