Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian nanofluid flow and heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels

This study investigates the enhancement of heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels using non-Newtonian nanofluids under turbulent flow conditions. While substantial progress has been made in both nanofluids and grooved channel designs, most existing studies focus on Newtonian fluids or simplified g...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hossein Yazdi, Ali Mahrooghi, Evgeny Solomin, Javad Safehian, Reza Adgi, Muslizainun Mustapha, Masrur Alatas, Ahmad Fudholi
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Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25006495
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Ali Mahrooghi
Evgeny Solomin
Javad Safehian
Reza Adgi
Muslizainun Mustapha
Masrur Alatas
Ahmad Fudholi
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Javad Safehian
Reza Adgi
Muslizainun Mustapha
Masrur Alatas
Ahmad Fudholi
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description This study investigates the enhancement of heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels using non-Newtonian nanofluids under turbulent flow conditions. While substantial progress has been made in both nanofluids and grooved channel designs, most existing studies focus on Newtonian fluids or simplified groove geometries, missing the complex interplay between nanoparticle-induced thermal properties and shear-dependent viscosity effects. The present work fills this gap by providing a detailed numerical simulation that examines the effects of groove geometry, Reynolds number, power-law index, and nanoparticle volume fraction. The novelty of this research lies in its parametric analysis and comparison of groove geometries (square, triangular, and square-triangular), offering new insights into optimizing heat exchanger designs. The results demonstrate that groove geometry and fluid rheology synergistically enhance thermal performance, providing valuable design guidelines for more efficient thermal systems.
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spelling doaj-art-7dab775da8dd4302bda8d91be3065eb92025-08-20T02:34:43ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-08-017210638910.1016/j.csite.2025.106389Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian nanofluid flow and heat transfer in ribbed grooved channelsMohammad Hossein Yazdi0Ali Mahrooghi1Evgeny Solomin2Javad Safehian3Reza Adgi4Muslizainun Mustapha5Masrur Alatas6Ahmad Fudholi7New Energy Research Group, New Materials Technology and Processing Research Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran; Corresponding author.New Energy Research Group, New Materials Technology and Processing Research Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, IranDepartment of Electric Power Generation Stations, Network and Supply Systems, Institute of Engineering and Technology, South Ural State University, 76, Lenin Avenue, Chelyabinsk, 454080, Russian FederationNew Energy Research Group, New Materials Technology and Processing Research Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, IranNew Energy Research Group, New Materials Technology and Processing Research Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, IranDepartment of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaResearch Center for Energy Conversion and Conservation, National Research and Innovation Agency, IndonesiaDepartment of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Research Center for Energy Conversion and Conservation, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia; Solar Energy Research Institute, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Corresponding author. Research Center for Energy Conversion and Conservation, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia.This study investigates the enhancement of heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels using non-Newtonian nanofluids under turbulent flow conditions. While substantial progress has been made in both nanofluids and grooved channel designs, most existing studies focus on Newtonian fluids or simplified groove geometries, missing the complex interplay between nanoparticle-induced thermal properties and shear-dependent viscosity effects. The present work fills this gap by providing a detailed numerical simulation that examines the effects of groove geometry, Reynolds number, power-law index, and nanoparticle volume fraction. The novelty of this research lies in its parametric analysis and comparison of groove geometries (square, triangular, and square-triangular), offering new insights into optimizing heat exchanger designs. The results demonstrate that groove geometry and fluid rheology synergistically enhance thermal performance, providing valuable design guidelines for more efficient thermal systems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25006495Grooved channelsHeat transfer enhancementNon-Newtonian nanofluidsReynolds numberPower-law fluidsTurbulent flow
spellingShingle Mohammad Hossein Yazdi
Ali Mahrooghi
Evgeny Solomin
Javad Safehian
Reza Adgi
Muslizainun Mustapha
Masrur Alatas
Ahmad Fudholi
Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian nanofluid flow and heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Grooved channels
Heat transfer enhancement
Non-Newtonian nanofluids
Reynolds number
Power-law fluids
Turbulent flow
title Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian nanofluid flow and heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels
title_full Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian nanofluid flow and heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels
title_fullStr Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian nanofluid flow and heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels
title_full_unstemmed Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian nanofluid flow and heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels
title_short Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian nanofluid flow and heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels
title_sort numerical simulation of non newtonian nanofluid flow and heat transfer in ribbed grooved channels
topic Grooved channels
Heat transfer enhancement
Non-Newtonian nanofluids
Reynolds number
Power-law fluids
Turbulent flow
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25006495
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