Numerical analysis of magnetohydrodynamic mixed convection for electronic thermal management: Coupling nano-encapsulated PCM with double-diffusive transport

This study numerically investigates the hydrothermal performance and entropy generation in a trapezoidal cavity filled with nano-encapsulated phase change material (NEPCM)-water mixture for electronic cooling under magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) and double-diffusive mixed convection. The governing equations were solved using the Galerkin finite element method. The novelty lies in exploring the coupled effects of MHD suppression and NEPCM thermal enhancement on integrated circuit (IC) cooling performance. Key parameters investigated include Reynolds number (Re=10−100), Richardson number (Ri=0.1−7), Lewis number (Le=0.1−10), Hartmann number (Ha=5−80), NEPCM volume fraction (ϕ=0.015−0.035), Stefan number…

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  University of Bisha