We present numerical results for turbulent heat transfer past a backward-facing-step channel with a porous insert. A non-linear eddy viscosity model was applied to handle turbulence. For a constant Darcy number, the thickness of the porous insert was varied in order to analyze its effects on the flow pattern, particularly the damping of the recirculating bubble past the insert. Further, the reduction of the Nusselt number along the bottom heated surface, when using porous materials inside the channel, was investigated. The numerical technique employed for discretizing the governing equations was the control-volume method. The SIMPLE algorithm was used to correct the pressure field and the classical wall function approach was utilized in order to handle flow calculations near the wall. Comparisons of results simulated with different porous materials were presented.
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Effect of Porous Insert on Heat Transfer in a Backward-Facing Step Flow
de Lemos, MJS, & Galuppo, WC. "Effect of Porous Insert on Heat Transfer in a Backward-Facing Step Flow." Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Heat Transfer Summer Conference collocated with the ASME 2016 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting and the ASME 2016 14th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels. Volume 1: Heat Transfer in Energy Systems; Thermophysical Properties; Theory and Fundamentals in Heat Transfer; Nanoscale Thermal Transport; Heat Transfer in Equipment; Heat Transfer in Fire and Combustion; Transport Processes in Fuel Cells and Heat Pipes; Boiling and Condensation in Macro, Micro and Nanosystems. Washington, DC, USA. July 10–14, 2016. V001T05A011. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/HT2016-7328
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