[1] NATURAL HEAT TRANSFER WITHIN A TRIANGULAR POROUS MEDIA WITH MULTIPLE CONDUCTING BODIES: ARTICLE INFO: Date of Submission: Jan 11, 2025, Revised: Feb 05, 2025, Accepted: Feb 20, 2025,       https://doi.org/10.56815/ijmrr.v4i1.2025.1-12

Prerna Rai; Shailandra Kumar Prasad; R V Sharma; Shalendra Kumar

doi:10.56815/ijmrr.v4i1.2025.1-12

Authors

Prerna Rai Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur, India.
Shailandra Kumar Prasad Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering , RVS college of Engineering and Technology, Jamshedpur, India.
R V Sharma Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur, India.
Shalendra Kumar Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur, India.

https://doi.org/10.56815/ijmrr.v4i1.2025.1-12

Keywords:

Natural Heat Transfer, Triangular Porous Media, Conducting Bodies,Thermal Insulation, Energy Storage, Rayleigh Number

Abstract

This study explores natural heat transfer within a triangular porous media containing multiple conducting bodies, a configuration relevant in various engineering applications such as thermal insulation and energy storage. Using a combination of analytical and numerical methods, we analyze the effects of the porous medium's properties, the positioning, and the thermal conductivity of the embedded bodies on the overall heat transfer. Key parameters, including Rayleigh number and Darcy number, are varied to understand their impact on temperature distribution and flow patterns. The results reveal complex interactions between the conducting bodies and the porous media, leading to significant variations in heat transfer efficiency. Our findings provide deeper insights into optimizing the thermal performance of systems utilizing porous media with embedded conductive elements, contributing to the development of more effective thermal management strategies in engineering designs.