Temperature distribution in porous fins, subjected to convection and radiation, obtained from the minimization of a convex functional

DOI10.1155/2020/8613717MaRDI QIDQ2007159zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors M. L. Martins-Costa, Vinícius Vendas Sarmento, Allan Moraes de Lira, R. M. Saldanha da Gama

Publication date 12 October 2020

Published in Mathematical Problems in Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8613717

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Existence theories for free problems in two or more independent variables (49J10) Optimality conditions for free problems in two or more independent variables (49K10) Diffusive and convective heat and mass transfer, heat flow (80A19)

Review text

Summary: This work proposes a convex functional endowed with a minimum, which occurs for the solution of the thermal radiation and natural convection heat transfer problem in a rectangular profile porous fin with a fluid flowing through it. The minimum principle ensures the (mathematically demonstrated) uniqueness of the solution and allows the problem simulation by employing a minimization procedure. Darcy's law with the Oberbeck-Boussinesq approximation simplifies the momentum equation. The energy equation assumes thermal equilibrium between the porous matrix and fluid, allowing comparisons with previous authors' models, which accounts for the effects of a porosity parameter, a radiation parameter, and a temperature ratio on the temperature. Results for very long fin and finite-length fin with insulated tip were successfully compared with previous works. Closed-form exact solutions for two limiting cases (no convection and no thermal radiation) are also presented.

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