Experimental study of thermohydraulic characteristics and irreversibility analysis of novel axial corrugated tube with spring tape inserts

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 30901
Author(s):  
Suvanjan Bhattacharyya ◽  
Debraj Sarkar ◽  
Ulavathi Shettar Mahabaleshwar ◽  
Manoj K. Soni ◽  
M. Mohanraj
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Heat Exchanger Tube ◽  
Heat Transfer Augmentation ◽  
Corrugated Tube ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Exchanger Tube

The current study experimentally investigates the heat transfer augmentation on the novel axial corrugated heat exchanger tube in which the spring tape is introduced. Air (Pr = 0.707) is used as a working fluid. In order to augment the thermohydraulic performance, a corrugated tube with inserts is offered. The experimental study is further extended by varying the important parameters like spring ratio (y = 1.5, 2.0, 2.5) and Reynolds number (Re = 10 000–52 000). The angular pitch between the two neighboring corrugations and the angle of the corrugation is kept constant through the experiments at β = 1200 and α = 600 respectively, while two different corrugations heights (h) are analyzed. While increasing the corrugation height and decreasing the spring ratio, the impact of the swirling effect improves the thermal performance of the system. The maximum thermal performance is obtained when the corrugation height is h = 0.2 and spring ratio y = 1.5. Eventually, correlations for predicting friction factor (f) and Nusselt number (Nu) are developed.

Experimental Study of Subcooled Pool Boiling Heat Transfer on Metal Foam

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Shi ◽  
Anthony M. Jacobi ◽  
Zhenqian Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Metal Foam ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Metal Foams ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer

The present experimental study is focused on subcooled pool boiling heat transfer on aluminum metal foam at atmospheric pressure. Experiments are conducted with open-cell metal foam of different porosity and different thickness, using water as the working fluid. The surface superheat ranges up to 15 °C, with maximum heat flux of about 30 W/cm2. The thermal performance of pool boiling on metal foams is compared to that on a roughened copper surface of the same dimensions. The thickness and the geometry of metal foams significantly influence the pool boiling heat transfer coefficient. The effect of orientation on the thermal performance in metal foam is also studied. The surface temperature excursion at boiling incipience and small hysteresis is observed in the experiments. When the metal foam thickness is reduced, hysteresis becomes more significant.

scholarly journals Experimental study on heat transfer characteristics of a modified two-phase closed thermosyphon

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (6 Part A) ◽  
pp. 2481-2489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Babak Aghel ◽  
Masoud Rahimi ◽  
Saeed Almasi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Experimental Data ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Adiabatic Section

This study investigated the heat transfer characteristics of modified two-phase closed thermosyphon (TPCT) using water as the working fluid. In the modified TPCT, to reduce thermal resistance, a small TPCT was inserted inside the adiabatic section. For both the plain and modified thermosyphons the performances were determined at various heat inputs from 71-960 W. The results showed that the modified TPCT had less temperature difference between the evaporator and condenser sections than the plain one. According to the experimental data, in the modified TPCT, the thermal performance increased up to 20% over that of the unmodified one.

scholarly journals Experimental study on the performance limitation of micro heat pipes of non circular cross-sections

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutful Mahmood ◽  
Razzaq Akhanda
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Heat Pipes ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Electric Heater ◽  
Condenser Section ◽  
Inclination Angles ◽  
Micro Heat Pipes

An experimental study of three different cross-sections (circular, semicircular and rectangular) of micro heat pipes having same hydraulic diameter (D= 3mm) is carried out at three different inclination angles (0?, 45?, 90?) using water as the working fluid. Evaporator section of the pipe is heated by an electric heater and the condenser section is cooled by water circulation in an annular space between the condenser section and the water jacket. Temperatures at different locations of the pipe are measured using five calibrated K type thermocouples. Heat supply is varied using a voltage regulator which is measured by a precision ammeter and a voltmeter. It is found that thermal performance tends to deteriorate as the micro heat pipe is flattened. Thus among all cross-sections of the pipes circular cross-section exhibits the best thermal performance followed by semicircular and rectangular cross-sections. Moreover maximum heat transfer capability of the pipes also decreases with decreasing of its inclination angle. A correlation is developed using all the gathered data of the present study to predict the heat transfer coefficient of micro heat pipes of different cross-sections placed at different inclination angles.

scholarly journals Influences of Flow Attack Angles and Flow Directions on Heat Transfer Rate, Pressure Loss, and Thermal Performance in Heat Exchanger Tube with V-Wavy Surface

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Amnart Boonloi ◽  
Withada Jedsadaratanachai
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Test Section ◽  
Vortex Flow ◽  
Wavy Surface ◽  
Heat Exchanger Tube ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Flow Directions ◽  
Exchanger Tube

Numerical investigations on flow and heat transfer characteristics in the heat exchanger tube with the V-wavy surface are presented. The finite volume method with the SIMPLE algorithm is selected to solve the present problem. The effects of flow attack angles (α = 15°, 20°, 25°, 30°, 35°, 40°, 45°, 50°, 55°, and 60°) and flow directions (V-tip pointing downstream known as “V-Downstream” and V-tip pointing upstream known as “V-Upstream”) for the V-wavy surface on flow and heat transfer patterns are considered for both laminar and turbulent regions. The laminar regime is studied in the range Re = 100–1200, while the turbulent region is investigated in the range Re = 3000–10,000. The mechanisms on flow and heat transfer in the test section are reported. The numerical results reveal that the V-wavy surface changes the flow structure in the test section. The vortex flow is produced by the V-wavy surface. The vortex flow disturbs the thermal boundary layer on the heat transfer surface that is the reason for heat transfer and thermal performance enhancements. The optimum flow attack angles of the V-wavy surface for laminar and turbulent regimes are concluded.

Sensitivity Analysis of a Heat Exchanger Tube Fitted With Cross-Cut Twisted Tape With Alternate Axis

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Nakhchi ◽  
J. A. Esfahani
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Diameter Ratio ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Twisted Tape ◽  
Heat Exchanger Tube ◽  
Exchanger Tube

Numerical simulations are used to analyze the thermal performance of turbulent flow inside heat exchanger tube fitted with cross-cut twisted tape with alternate axis (CCTA). The design parameters include the Reynolds number (5000<Re<15,000), cross-cut width ratio (0.7<b/D<0.9), cross-cut length ratio (2<s/D<2.5), and twist ratio (2<y/D<4). The objective functions are the Nusselt number ratio (Nu/Nus), the friction factor ratio (f/fs), and the thermal performance (η). Response surface method (RSM) is used to construct second-order polynomial correlations as functions of design parameters. The regression analysis shows that heat transfer ratio decreased with increasing both the Reynolds number and the width to diameter ratio of the twisted tape. This means that the twisted tape has more influence on heat transfer at smaller inlet fluid velocities. Sensitivity analysis reveals that among the effective input parameters, the sensitivity of Nu/Nus to the Reynolds number is the highest. The results reveal that thermal performance enhances with increasing the width to diameter ratio of the twisted tape (b/D). The maximum thermal performance factor of 1.531 is obtained for the case of Re=5000, b/D=0.9, s/D=2.5, and y/D=4.

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