Heat transfer in a permeable cavity filled with a ferrofluid under electric force and radiation effects

Abstract

The behavior of ferrofluid inside a porous space due to electric field has been investigated through an innovative approach. The coupled equations were solved with Control volume finite element method. Properties of Fe3O4-Ethylene glycol nanofluid are functions of electric field and nanoparticles' shape. Radiative term has been involved in energy equation. Impacts of nanoparticles' shape with various relevant parameters on nanofluid thermal behavior have been depicted.