Experimental Investigation of Natural Convection in Inclined Channel in Presence of Electrostatic Field

Abstract

The influence of external electrohydrodynamic forces on natural convection from a flat plate has been studied. Temperature distribution in the aforementioned channel at α = 45°, 90°, and 150° angles in different 10-, 12-, and 15-kV electrostatic fields has been reviewed. Corona wind and the shape of the created vortex by electrohydrodynamics were detected. The results showed that heat transfer was enhanced by increasing the electrostatic field in all angles. In the presence of the field, enhancement of heat transfer of the plate at acute angles is better than for obtuse ones. The optimal angle in terms of heat transfer was 45°, noting heat transfer improvement by 61%.

Keywords::

• natural convection
• electrohydrodynamic
• heat transfer
• corona wind

Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully acknowledge the University of Tabriz Heat and Fluid Flow Research Laboratory. They also appreciate Mr. Teymuri, Mr. Rezaee, and Mr. Sobhani for their constructive comments.