Three-dimensional numerical study of heat transfer characteristics of plain plate fin-and-tube heat exchangers from view point of field synergy principle

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 459-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.L. He ◽  
W.Q. Tao ◽  
F.Q. Song ◽  
W. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Field Synergy ◽  
View Point ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Field Synergy Principle ◽  
Transfer Characteristics

Pressure Drop and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Louvered Fin Heat Exchangers

2013 ◽  
Vol 465-466 ◽  
pp. 500-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahrin Hisham Amirnordin ◽  
Hissein Didane Djamal ◽  
Mohd Norani Mansor ◽  
Amir Khalid ◽  
Md Seri Suzairin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Heat Transfer Rate ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Considerable Effect ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Louvered Fin

This paper presents the effect of the changes in fin geometry on pressure drop and heat transfer characteristics of louvered fin heat exchanger numerically. Three dimensional simulation using ANSYS Fluent have been conducted for six different configurations at Reynolds number ranging from 200 to 1000 based on louver pitch. The performance of this system has been evaluated by calculating pressure drop and heat transfer coefficient. The result shows that, the fin pitch and the louver pitch have a very considerable effect on pressure drop as well as heat transfer rate. It is observed that increasing the fin pitch will relatively result in an increase in heat transfer rate but at the same time, the pressure drop will decrease. On the other hand, low pressure drop and low heat transfer rate will be obtained when the louver pitch is increased. Final result shows a good agreement between experimental and numerical results of the louvered fin which is about 12%. This indicates the capability of louvered fin in enhancing the performance of heat exchangers.

scholarly journals Numerical Study of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in Solid and Perforated Finned Heat Sinks Utilizing a Piezoelectric Fan

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 83-103
Author(s):  
Ayser Shamil Salman ◽  
Mohammed A. Nima
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Heat Sinks ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Flow Generator

Numerical study is adapted to combine between piezoelectric fan as a turbulent air flow generator and perforated finned heat sinks. A single piezoelectric fan with different tip amplitudes placed eccentrically at the duct entrance. The problem of solid and perforated finned heat sinks is solved and analyzed numerically by using Ansys 17.2 fluent, and solving three dimensional energy and Navier–Stokes equations that set with RNG based k−ε scalable wall function turbulent model. Finite volume algorithm is used to solve both phases of solid and fluid. Calculations are done for three values of piezoelectric fan amplitudes 25 mm, 30 mm, and 40 mm, respectively. Results of this numerical study are compared with previous both numerical and experimental studies and give a good agreement. Numerical solution is invoked to explain the behavior of air flow and temperature distribution for two types of circular axial and lateral perforations. For each type, all the results are compared with an identical solid finned heat sink. Perforations show a remarkable enhanced in the heat transfer characteristics. The results achieved enhancement in the heat transfer coefficient about 12% in axial perforation and 25% in the lateral perforation at the maximum fan amplitude.  

scholarly journals The Effect of Geometrical Parameters on Heat Transfer Characteristics of Compact Heat Exchanger with Louvered Fins

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Gunnasegaran ◽  
N. H. Shuaib ◽  
M. F. Abdul Jalal
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Drop Flow ◽  
Louvered Fins

Compact heat exchangers (CHEs) have been widely used in various applications in thermal fluid systems including automotive thermal management systems. Among the different types of heat exchangers for engine cooling applications, cross-flow CHEs with louvered fins are of special interest because of their higher heat rejection capability with the lower flow resistance. In this study, the effects of geometrical parameters such as louver angle and fin pitch on air flow and heat transfer characteristics on CHEs are numerically investigated. Numerical investigations using five different cases with increased and decreased louver angles (+2°, +4°, −2°, −4°, and uniform angle 20°), with a fixed fin pitch and using three different fin pitches (1.0 mm, 2.0 mm, and 4.0 mm), and with the fixed louver angle are examined. The three-dimensional (3D) governing equations for the fluid flow and heat transfer are solved using a standard finite-volume method (FVM) for the range of Reynolds number between 100 and 1000. The computational model is used to study the variations of pressure drop, flow temperature, and Nusselt number.

Numerical Study of Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Impinging Jets

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarek M. Abdel-Salam
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Impinging Jets ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer

This study presents results for flow and heat transfer characteristics of two-dimensional rectangular impinging jets and three-dimensional circular impinging jets. Flow geometries under consideration are single and multiple impinging jets issued from a plane wall. Both confined and unconfined configurations are simulated. Effects of Reynolds number and the distance between the jets are investigated. Results are obtained with a finite volume computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code. Structured grids are used in all cases of the present study. Turbulence is treated with a two equation k-ε model. Different jet velocities have been examined corresponding to Reynolds numbers of 5,000 to 20,000. Results of the three-dimensional cases show that Reynolds number has no effect on the velocity distribution of the center jet. Results of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional cases show that Reynolds number highly affects the heat transfer and values of the Nusselt number. The maximum Nusselt number was always found at the stagnation point of the center jet.

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