In this paper, the effects of thermophoresis and Brownian motion on the heat transfer of nanofluids between two rotating cylinders are investigated. The flow between the cylinders is considered laminar and steady, whereas the walls of the cylinders are kept at different constant temperatures. The governing equations, including momentum, energy, and volume fraction in cylindrical coordinates, are simplified and solved. An exact solution for the velocity distribution is presented and the homotopy perturbation method is employed to obtain the temperature field. The results obtained from the homotopy perturbation method are validated with the results of a numerical solution. The effects of various quantities of the Eckert and Prandtl numbers, the rotational velocity ratio of the cylinders, Brownian motion, and thermophoresis parameters on the temperature field, and Nusselt number in the annulus are examined.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Nanofluids Flow Between Two Rotating Cylinders: Effects of Thermophoresis and Brownian Motion


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2013-06-24


    Size :

    8 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English