Analytical prediction of subchannel friction factor for infinite bare rod square and triangular arrays of low pitch to diameter ratio in turbulent flow

1995 ◽  
Vol 157 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 197-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kye Bock Lee
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Diameter Ratio ◽  
Analytical Prediction ◽  
Triangular Arrays

Investigation of Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer in Periodic Wavy Channel of Internally Finned Tube With Blocked Core Tube

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiu-Wang Wang ◽  
Mei Lin ◽  
Min Zeng ◽  
Lin Tian
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Wave Height ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Finned Tube ◽  
Diameter Ratio ◽  
Hydraulic Diameter ◽  
Core Tube ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer

Three-dimensional complex turbulent flow and heat transfer of internally longitudinally finned tube with blocked core tube and streamwise wavy fin are numerically investigated. The numerical method is validated by comparing the calculated results with corresponding experimental data. The effects of both wave height and wave distance on heat transfer performance are examined. The range of wave height to hydraulic diameter ratio is from 0.61 to 2.45, and that of wave distance to hydraulic diameter ratio is from 3.06 to 14.69, while that of Reynolds number is from 904 to 4520. The computational results demonstrate that the Nusselt number and friction factor increase with the increase of the wave height, while they decrease with the increase of the wave distance. Furthermore, general correlations are proposed to describe the performance of the wavy configuration for 904⩽Re⩽4520, 0.61⩽s∕de⩽2.45, 6.12⩽l∕de⩽11.02, with the mean deviations for heat transfer and friction factor correlations being −2.8% and −1.9%, respectively.

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Turbulent Flow in Corrugated Pipes

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrique Stel ◽  
Rigoberto E. M. Morales ◽  
Admilson T. Franco ◽  
Silvio L. M. Junqueira ◽  
Raul H. Erthal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Velocity Magnitude ◽  
Geometric Configurations ◽  
Corrugated Surfaces ◽  
Friction Factors

This article describes a numerical and experimental investigation of turbulent flow in pipes with periodic “d-type” corrugations. Four geometric configurations of d-type corrugated surfaces with different groove heights and lengths are evaluated, and calculations for Reynolds numbers ranging from 5000 to 100,000 are performed. The numerical analysis is carried out using computational fluid dynamics, and two turbulence models are considered: the two-equation, low-Reynolds-number Chen–Kim k-ε turbulence model, for which several flow properties such as friction factor, Reynolds stress, and turbulence kinetic energy are computed, and the algebraic LVEL model, used only to compute the friction factors and a velocity magnitude profile for comparison. An experimental loop is designed to perform pressure-drop measurements of turbulent water flow in corrugated pipes for the different geometric configurations. Pressure-drop values are correlated with the friction factor to validate the numerical results. These show that, in general, the magnitudes of all the flow quantities analyzed increase near the corrugated wall and that this increase tends to be more significant for higher Reynolds numbers as well as for larger grooves. According to previous studies, these results may be related to enhanced momentum transfer between the groove and core flow as the Reynolds number and groove length increase. Numerical friction factors for both the Chen–Kim k-ε and LVEL turbulence models show good agreement with the experimental measurements.

FORCED CONVECTION BASED HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS OF SPHERICAL DIMPLE AND PROTRUSION SURFACE IN TURBULENT FLOW

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 771-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashif Perwez ◽  
Shreyak Shende ◽  
Rakesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Vortex Flow ◽  
Rectangular Channel ◽  
Heat Transfer Analysis ◽  
Flow Structures ◽  
Transfer Enhancement ◽  
Heat Transfer Augmentation ◽  
Thermal Boundary Conditions

An experimental and numerical investigation is performed to study the effect of dimple and protrusion geometry on the heat transfer enhancement and the friction factor of surfaces with dimples and protrusions subjected to turbulent flow. The parameters used to compare the spherical dimples and protrusions are Nusselt Number, friction factor, and flow pattern. These parameters are obtained for a Reynolds number of 10500-60900. The spherical dimple results showed the greater heat transfer, which is about 6.97% higher and pressure loss which is 5.07% lower than the spherical protrusion. The realistic heat transfer augmentation capabilities of channels with dimples and protrusions can be studied from the experimental results. The comparison is made with respect to the smooth rectangular channel under the same flow and thermal boundary conditions. The numerical analysis is performed which shows the different vortex flow structures of the spherical dimples and protrusions channel.

Investigation of In-Flow Fluidelastic Instability of Square Tube Arrays Subjected to Air Cross Flow

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomomichi Nakamura ◽  
Shinichiro Hagiwara ◽  
Joji Yamada ◽  
Kenji Usuki
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Flow Instability ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Diameter Ratio ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Flexible Cylinder ◽  
Triangular Arrays ◽  
Tube Arrays ◽  
Fluidelastic Instability

In-flow instability of tube arrays is a recent major issue in heat exchanger design since the event at a nuclear power plant in California [1]. In our previous tests [2], the effect of the pitch-to-diameter ratio on fluidelastic instability in triangular arrays is reported. This is one of the present major issues in the nuclear industry. However, tube arrays in some heat exchangers are arranged as a square array configuration. Then, it is important to study the in-flow instability on the case of square arrays. The in-flow fluidelastic instability of square arrays is investigated in this report. It was easy to observe the in-flow instability of triangular arrays, but not for square arrays. The pitch-to-diameter ratio, P/D, is changed from 1.2 to 1.5. In-flow fluidelastic instability was not observed in the in-flow direction. Contrarily, the transverse instability is observed in all cases including the case of a single flexible cylinder. The test results are finally reported including the comparison with the triangular arrays.

Friction factor and heat transfer of nanofluid in the turbulent flow through a 90° bend

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1105-1118
Author(s):  
Pei-jie Zhang ◽  
Jian-zhong Lin ◽  
Xiao-ke Ku
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Flow Through

Computation of Normal Depth in Trapezoidal Open Channel Using the Rough Model Method

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 3231-3237
Author(s):  
Bachir Achour
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Linear Dimension ◽  
Open Channel ◽  
Discharge Energy ◽  
Flow Discharge ◽  
Model Method ◽  
Rough Model ◽  
Depth Relationship

The recurring problem of calculating the normal depth in a trapezoidal open channel is easily solved by the rough model method. The Darcy-Weisbach relationship is applied to a referential rough model whose friction factor is arbitrarily chosen. This leads to establish the non-dimensional normal depth relationship in the rough model. Through a non-dimensional correction factor of linear dimension, the aspect ratio and therefore normal depth in the studied channel is deduced. Keywords: Rough model method, Trapezoidal channel, Normal depth, Turbulent flow, Discharge, Energy slope.

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