Abstract
In this work, a numerical simulation of natural convection in an oblique enclosure filled with silver-water nanofluid is obtained for different values of Rayleigh numbers, volume fraction and inclination angle of sloping walls. The considered oblique enclosure with left and right side walls are maintained at constant cold temperature (Tc). The horizontal top wall of enclosure is kept insulated, but the bottom is maintained at constant hot temperature (Th). The present work is utilized to obtain results in the range of Rayleigh number (103-106) , volume fraction of nanofluid varied from (0-0.2) and inclination angle of side walls are (-60o, -30o, 0o, 30o, 60o). The Prandtle number is 6.0. The governing equations in the two-dimensional are solved numerically by using finite-difference technique.
Comparisons with other works are performed and the results are found to be in good agreement. The obtained results are shown in the form of stream function, isothermal lines and average Nusselt numbers. It observed from results that acute shaping wall and Ag-nanoparticles with high concentration are effective to enhance the rate of heat transfer, also; the average Nusselt number for all range of inclination angle increases with increase in the Rayleigh number and the solid volume fraction of the Nanofluid.
