Effects of thermophoresis on the forced convective laminar flow of a viscous incompressible fluid over a rotating disk

M. M. Rahman, A. Postelnicu

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Abstract

In this paper we investigate the effects of thermophoresis on the forced convective laminar flow of a viscous incompressible fluid due to a rapidly rotating disk whose surface temperature is lower than the temperature of its surrounding fluid. The governing equations of continuity, momentum, energy and concentration are transformed using similarity analysis, and the solutions are obtained through numerical techniques. The results show that if the thermophoretic coefficient increases, thermophoretic velocity increases and it intensifies significantly when the relative temperature difference parameter increases. The results also show that axial particle deposition velocity increases as the thermophoretic coefficient as well as Schmidt number increases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)598-603
Number of pages6
JournalMechanics Research Communications
Volume37
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2010

Keywords

  • Heat transfer
  • Mass transfer
  • Rotating disk
  • Similarity solution
  • Thermophoresis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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