Conjugate Heat Transfer in an Enclosure Containing a Polygon Object

Conjugate natural convection in a differentially heated square enclosure containing a polygon shaped object is studied numerically in this article. The effect of various polygon types on the fluid flow and thermal performance of the enclosure is addressed for different thermal conductivities. The governing equations are modeled and solved numerically using the built-in finite element method of COMSOL software. It is found that the heat transfer rate remains stable by varying the polygon types.

Authors:

• Habibis Saleh
• Ishak Hashim

Keywords:

• Natural convection
• Polygon object
• COMSOL

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