Numerical simulation on influence of nozzle to plate distance for spout impact cooling with water-Al2o3 nanofluid

Abstract

Present exploration connect with the influence of nozzle to plate distance aimed at spout impact cooling through water-Al2O3 nanofluid. CFD codes got established to compute the governing equalities of mass, force and drive for envisaging the thermal issues. CFD codes got executed through water-Al2O3 nanofluid spouts to envisage thermal issues on the chosen plate. It uses 60 m/s spout velocity, 3 mm nozzle dimension and varying nozzle to plate distances of 3, 4, 5 and 6 mm. As projected from every temperature arena, the temperature gently grows from spout impact spot on chosen plate along centrifugally peripheral course. This could stand because of thermal outflow using water-Al2O3 nanofluid. The developments of temperature disparities alongside the radial course aimed at the identified cases are really similar. Still, the extreme temperatures over the chosen plate for situations with nozzle to plate distances of 3, 4, 5 and 6 mm are detected to remain 318, 314, 310 and 316 K, respectively. Well along the nozzle to plate distance of 5 mm embraces rather lesser mean temperature and so, it stands as the perfect one.