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Entropy generation for MHD natural bio-convection in porous cavity filled by a nano fluid containing gyrotactic microorganisms

Research Abstract

Thecurrent contributionemphasizesentropygenerationdue tobio-convection(Cu?TiO2)/H2O-modifiednano-liquid flowthroughtheL-shapedcavitywiththreeobstaclesconsideringtheaspectofgyrotacticmicroorganisms.Theactive sectionsofthebottomhorizontalandleftverticalwallsarepreservedcoolwhiletheotherportionsoftheporouscavityare insulated.ThefinitemethodisadoptedtosimulatethedimensionlessPDEsofthemodel.Theresultsdemonstratedhowthe influenceofthebio-convectionfactorsincreasesthedensityofmotilemicroorganisms.Ithasbeennotedthatthelocaland averageheat transmissionrateshaveincreasedwithhighervaluesof thelengthofcoldparts(heatsink), theverticaland horizontalwalls’ crest lengths, andnanoparticlevolume fraction. Largevalues of theRayleighnumber diminish the thermalperformancerate.Entropygeneration,localNusseltandSherwoodnumbers,anddensityofmotilemicroorganisms arealsoargued.

Research Department
Research Journal
Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
Research Year
2025