Numerical study of laminar natural convection in tilted enclosure with transverse magnetic field

This paper numerically investigates the effect of the transverse magnetic field on flow field patterns and heat transfer processes in a tilted square cavity. The horizontal walls of the enclosure are assumed to be insulated while the vertical walls are kept isothermal. The power law control volume approach is developed to solve the conservation equations at Prandtl number of 0.71. Validation tests with existing data demonstrate the ability of the present scheme to produce accurate results. The effects of Grashof number, enclosure inclination angle, and Hartmann number are also investigated. The study covers the range of the Hartmann number from 0 to 100, the enclosure inclination angle from 0° to ‐90° with Grashof number of 104 and 106. The effect of the magnetic field is found to suppress the convection currents and heat transfer inside the cavity. This effect is significant for low inclination angles and high Grashof numbers. Additionally, it is noted that there is no variation of average Nusselt number with respect to inclination angle for high Hartmann number.