Lattice Boltzmann simulation of mixed convection heat transfer in eccentric annulus

Mixed convection heat transfer in eccentric annulus was simulated numerically by lattice Boltzmann model (LBM) based on multi-distribution function double-population approach. The effect of eccentricity on heat transfer at various locations was examined at Ra = 104 and σ = 2. Velocity and temperature distributions as well as Nusselt number are obtained. The results are validated with published results and shown that multi-distribution function approach can evaluate the velocity and temperature fields in curved moving boundaries with a good accuracy in comparison with the previous studies. The results show that the average Nusselt number increases when the inner cylinder moves downward regardless of the radial position.