Numerical investigation into entropy generation in a transient generalized Couette flow of nanofluids with convective cooling

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dc.contributor.authorMkwizu, M. H.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMakinde, O. D.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNkansah-Gyekye, Yawen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-24T08:50:09Z
dc.date.available2016-08-24T08:50:09Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionCITATION: Mkwizu, M. H., Makinde, O. D. & Nkansah-Gyekye, Y. 2015. Numerical investigation into entropy generation in a transient generalized Couette flow of nanofluids with convective cooling. Sadhana, 40(7):2073–2093, doi:10.1007/s12046-015-0432-0.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://link.springer.com/journal/12046
dc.description.abstractThis work investigates the effects of convective cooling on entropy generation in a transient generalized Couette flow of water-based nanofluids containing Copper (Cu) and Alumina (Al 2O3) as nanoparticles. Both First and Second Laws of thermodynamics are utilised to analyse the problem. The model partial differential equations for momentum and energy balance are tackled numerically using a semi-discretization finite difference method together with Runge–Kutta Fehlberg integration scheme. Graphical results on the effects of parameter variation on velocity, temperature, skin friction, Nusselt number, entropy generation rate, irreversibility ratio and Bejan number are presented and discussed.en_ZA
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dc.format.extent21 pages
dc.identifier.citationMkwizu, M. H., Makinde, O. D. & Nkansah-Gyekye, Y. 2015. Numerical investigation into entropy generation in a transient generalized Couette flow of nanofluids with convective cooling. Sadhana, 40(7):2073–2093, doi:10.1007/s12046-015-0432-0.
dc.identifier.issn0973-7677 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-2499 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1007/s12046-015-0432-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/99453
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherIndian Academy of Sciencesen_ZA
dc.rights.holderIndian Academy of Sciencesen_ZA
dc.subjectTransient flowsen_ZA
dc.subjectNanofluidsen_ZA
dc.subjectCouette flowen_ZA
dc.subjectEntropy generationen_ZA
dc.subjectCoolingen_ZA
dc.titleNumerical investigation into entropy generation in a transient generalized Couette flow of nanofluids with convective coolingen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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