Analyzing the thermal performance of transient heat transfer mechanism due to the combined effects of solar energy and variable surface temperature: Growing applications of solar energy in co-axial pipes

Abstract

The current analysis is carried out to study the laminar convective heat transfer characteristics that change with time in the co-axial pipes along the impact of heat radiation and variable surface temperature. The flow is assumed along the axial direction of the pipe, and variable boundary condition is assumed at the surface of the pipe due to the variable surface temperature. A two-dimensional mathematical model made up of non-linear partial differential equations is solved using the implicit finite difference method. The project involves predicting the thermal efficiency of a pipe's time dependent flow across a number of flow model-relevant parameter ranges. Graphical representations highlighted the derived predictions. After separating the numerical solutions into the time independent and the time dependent components, the time dependent energy and surface shearness were found using the data from the time independent component. Comprehensive detail of the obtained results for the non-dimensional parameters included in the flow formulation is predicted for steady state velocity, temperature distribution, time dependent surface sheerness, and time dependent energy sheerness, which is given in results and discussion section of the manuscript. Major focus is given on the influence of the radiation parameter on the above-mentioned primary measures. Furthermore, it is concluded that in all cases, the steady state flow is as R→∞ and velocity profile as U→1 and θ→0, which ensured the accuracy of the obtained results by satisfying the boundary conditions. For various values of the fluid's absorption parameter D = 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, and 10.0, the flow profile is increased and U→1 as R→∞. Simultaneously, thermal distribution also increases and θ→0 as R→∞.