Mixed convection boundary layer in porous media

This project is dedicated to find out the characteristic of the mixed convection boundary layer in porous media. This is done by using the Matlab Simulation software to generate out the approximated value for the boundary layer. In order to achieve the solution; studies will have to be made on the t...

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Main Author: Lo, Michael Jun Ke.
Other Authors: Shu Jian Jun
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2009
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-168672023-03-04T19:01:16Z Mixed convection boundary layer in porous media Lo, Michael Jun Ke. Shu Jian Jun School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Fluid mechanics This project is dedicated to find out the characteristic of the mixed convection boundary layer in porous media. This is done by using the Matlab Simulation software to generate out the approximated value for the boundary layer. In order to achieve the solution; studies will have to be made on the type of boundary layer, different kinds of convection heat transfer, interaction of porous media on the boundary fields. With the understanding of the theories and the mathematic formulation, modified equation will be used to justify the similarity solutions of the mixed convection boundary layer in porous media discussed in previous works. The result of the equation shows the solution of the aiding and the opposite flow of the fluid. The opposite flow will have a bifurcation point when it reaches the critical suction parameter. The boundary solution for that will shows dual solutions which mean that the top and bottom profile will converge. This is due to the hot and cold gradient from the wall forcing the fluid to have a similar answer. This could be seen in the figure in result section. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2009-05-28T08:08:56Z 2009-05-28T08:08:56Z 2009 2009 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16867 en Nanyang Technological University 85 p. application/pdf
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Lo, Michael Jun Ke.
Mixed convection boundary layer in porous media
description This project is dedicated to find out the characteristic of the mixed convection boundary layer in porous media. This is done by using the Matlab Simulation software to generate out the approximated value for the boundary layer. In order to achieve the solution; studies will have to be made on the type of boundary layer, different kinds of convection heat transfer, interaction of porous media on the boundary fields. With the understanding of the theories and the mathematic formulation, modified equation will be used to justify the similarity solutions of the mixed convection boundary layer in porous media discussed in previous works. The result of the equation shows the solution of the aiding and the opposite flow of the fluid. The opposite flow will have a bifurcation point when it reaches the critical suction parameter. The boundary solution for that will shows dual solutions which mean that the top and bottom profile will converge. This is due to the hot and cold gradient from the wall forcing the fluid to have a similar answer. This could be seen in the figure in result section.
author2 Shu Jian Jun
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Lo, Michael Jun Ke.
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title_short Mixed convection boundary layer in porous media
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