Three-Dimensional Natural Convection From Vertical Heated Plates With Adjoining Cool Surfaces

1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. W. Webb ◽  
T. L. Bergman
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Control Volume ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Uniform Heat Flux ◽  
Infrared Thermal Imaging ◽  
Transfer Rates ◽  
Thermal Boundary Conditions

Natural convection in an enclosure with a uniform heat flux on two vertical surfaces and constant temperature at the adjoining walls has been investigated both experimentally and theoretically. The thermal boundary conditions and enclosure geometry render the buoyancy-induced flow and heat transfer inherently three dimensional. The experimental measurements include temperature distributions of the isoflux walls obtained using an infrared thermal imaging technique, while the three-dimensional equations governing conservation of mass, momentum, and energy were solved using a control volume-based finite difference scheme. Measurements and predictions are in good agreement and the model predictions reveal strongly three-dimensional flow in the enclosure, as well as high local heat transfer rates at the edges of the isoflux wall. Predicted average heat transfer rates were correlated over a range of the relevant dimensionless parameters.

scholarly journals Numerical heat transfer analysis of micro-scale jet-impingement cooling in a high-pressure turbine vane

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karan Anand
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Jet Impingement ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Heat Transfer Analysis ◽  
Transfer Rates ◽  
Numerical Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbine Vane ◽  
Single Jet

This research provides a computational analysis of heat transfer due to micro jet-impingement inside a gas turbine vane. A preliminary-parametric analysis of axisymmetric single jet was reported to better understand micro jet-impingement. In general, it was seen that as the Reynolds number increased the Nusselt number values increased. The jet to target spacing had a considerably lower impact on the heat transfer rates. Around 30% improvement was seen by reducing the diameter to half while changing the shape to an ellipse saw 20.8% improvement in Nusselt value. The numerical investigation was then followed by studying the heat transfer characteristics in a three-dimensional, actual-shaped turbine vane. Effects of jet inclination showed enhanced mixing and secondary heat transfer peaks. The effect of reducing the diameter of the jets to 0.125 mm yielded 55% heat transfer improvements compared to 0.51 mm; the tapering effect also enhanced the local heat transfer values as local velocities at jet exit increased.

scholarly journals Laser interferometry - Report #HT-01-2017

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Naylor
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Light Beam ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Laser Interferometry ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Fluid Temperature ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Transfer Rates

An introduction is given to the optical setup and principle of operation of classical and holographic interferometers that are used for convective he at transfer measurements. The equations for the evaluation of the temperature field are derived and methods of analysis are discussed for both two-dimensional and three-dimensional temperature fields. Emphasis is given to techniques for measuring local heat transfer rates. For two-dimensional fields, a method is presented for measuring the surface temperature gradient directly from a finite (wedge) fringe interferogram. This “direct gradient method” is shown to be most useful for the measurement of low convective heat transfer rates. For three-dimensional fields, the equations for calculating the beam-averaged local heat flux are presented. The measurement of the fluid temperature averaged along the light beam is shown to be approximate. However, an analysis is presented showing that for most cases the error associated with temperature variations in the light beam direction is small. Digital image analysis of interferograms to obtain fringe spacings is also discussed briefly.

Natural Convection in Vertically Vented Enclosures

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 912-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Sefcik ◽  
B. W. Webb ◽  
H. S. Heaton
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Flow Visualization ◽  
Flow Structure ◽  
Control Volume ◽  
Local Maximum ◽  
Separated Flow ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Heated Wall

Steady, laminar natural convection in vertically vented two-dimensional enclosures has been investigated both experimentally and analytically. A vertically vented enclosure is one in which the buoyancy-driven flow and heat transfer are restricted by vents in the top and bottom bounding walls of the enclosure. The local heat transfer along the heated wall was determined using Mach-Zehnder interferometry, and the flow structure was determined using a smoke generation flow visualization technique. Analytically, the governing conservation equations were solved numerically using a control volume-based finite difference technique. The results reveal strongly nonuniform local heat transfer along the isothermal wall as a result of the blockage at the inlet. A local maximum and minimum occur in the lower half of the enclosure. The flow visualization and analytical predictions for the flow field reveal that these heat transfer extrema are attributed to separated flow effects near the inlet gap with the associated primary inlet flow impingement and bifurcation at the heated wall. The analysis predicts well the flow structure and local and average heat transfer data. The results show asymptotic behavior to the classical vertical parallel plate result in the limit as the vent gap approaches the enclosure width.

scholarly journals Laser interferometry - Report #HT-01-2017

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Naylor
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Light Beam ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Laser Interferometry ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Fluid Temperature ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Transfer Rates

An introduction is given to the optical setup and principle of operation of classical and holographic interferometers that are used for convective he at transfer measurements. The equations for the evaluation of the temperature field are derived and methods of analysis are discussed for both two-dimensional and three-dimensional temperature fields. Emphasis is given to techniques for measuring local heat transfer rates. For two-dimensional fields, a method is presented for measuring the surface temperature gradient directly from a finite (wedge) fringe interferogram. This “direct gradient method” is shown to be most useful for the measurement of low convective heat transfer rates. For three-dimensional fields, the equations for calculating the beam-averaged local heat flux are presented. The measurement of the fluid temperature averaged along the light beam is shown to be approximate. However, an analysis is presented showing that for most cases the error associated with temperature variations in the light beam direction is small. Digital image analysis of interferograms to obtain fringe spacings is also discussed briefly.

scholarly journals Numerical heat transfer analysis of micro-scale jet-impingement cooling in a high-pressure turbine vane

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karan Anand
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Jet Impingement ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Heat Transfer Analysis ◽  
Transfer Rates ◽  
Numerical Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbine Vane ◽  
Single Jet

This research provides a computational analysis of heat transfer due to micro jet-impingement inside a gas turbine vane. A preliminary-parametric analysis of axisymmetric single jet was reported to better understand micro jet-impingement. In general, it was seen that as the Reynolds number increased the Nusselt number values increased. The jet to target spacing had a considerably lower impact on the heat transfer rates. Around 30% improvement was seen by reducing the diameter to half while changing the shape to an ellipse saw 20.8% improvement in Nusselt value. The numerical investigation was then followed by studying the heat transfer characteristics in a three-dimensional, actual-shaped turbine vane. Effects of jet inclination showed enhanced mixing and secondary heat transfer peaks. The effect of reducing the diameter of the jets to 0.125 mm yielded 55% heat transfer improvements compared to 0.51 mm; the tapering effect also enhanced the local heat transfer values as local velocities at jet exit increased.

Numerical Simulation of Coupling Heat Transfer in Sealed Airborne Electronic Equipments

2013 ◽  
Vol 275-277 ◽  
pp. 642-648
Author(s):  
Hong Xia Gao ◽  
Zhan Xiao ◽  
Yong Qi Xie
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Electromagnetic Interference ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Maximum Error ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Empirical Method ◽  
Electronic Products

For shielding radio frequency and electromagnetic interference, the sealed case is usually used for airborne electronic equipment. As electronic products become faster and incorporate greater functionality, their thermal characters must be well analyzed and designed. Three-dimensional thermal numerical simulations from inside to outside of the sealed case were performed to get a clear sight of the coupling heat transfer in conduction, natural convection, and radiation. Temperature field, fluid flow field, and local heat transfer coefficient layout outside the wall were got, which were compared with the outcomes of the empirical method. The results of numerical simulation showed that in sealed case conduction was the dominant way, and natural convection had the comparative ratio with radiation, both of them were less than 25%. The maximum error of no radiation including could get to 43.2%.

AN EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDY OF HEAT TRANSFER IN A SIMULATED COLLECTOR FOR A SOLAR DRYER

1993 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-160
Author(s):  
P.H. Oosthuizen ◽  
A. Sheriff
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Lower Surface ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Electrical Heating ◽  
Temperature Profiles ◽  
Measured Temperature ◽  
Transfer Rates ◽  
Thermocouple Probe

Indirect passive solar crop dryers have the potential to considerably reduce the losses that presently occur during drying of some crops in many parts of the “developing” world. The performance so far achieved with such dryers has, however, not proved to be very satisfactory. If this performance is to be improved it is necessary to have an accurate computer model of such dryers to assist in their design. An important element is any dryer model is an accurate equation for the convective heat transfer in the collector. To assist in the development of such an equation, an experimental and numerical study of the collector heat transfer has been undertaken. In the experimental study, the collector was simulated by a 1m long by 1m wide channel with a gap of 4 cm between the upper and lower surfaces. The lower surface of the channel consisted of an aluminium plate with an electrical heating element, simulating the solar heating, bonded to its lower surface. Air was blown through this channel at a measured rate and the temperature profiles at various points along the channel were measured using a shielded thermocouple probe. Local heat transfer rates were then determined from these measured temperature profiles. In the numerical study, the parabolic forms of the governing equations were solved by a forward-marching finite difference procedure.

Entropy generation optimization for MHD natural convection of a nanofluid in porous media-filled enclosure with active parts and viscous dissipation

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Mansour ◽  
Sameh Elsayed Ahmed ◽  
Ali J. Chamkha
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Viscous Dissipation ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Convection Flow ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Volume Method

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the entropy generation due to magnetohydrodynamic natural convection flow and heat transfer in a porous enclosure filled with Cu-water nanofluid in the presence of viscous dissipation effect. The left and right walls of the cavity are thermally insulated. There are heated and cold parts, and these are placed on the bottom and top wall, respectively, whereas the remaining parts are thermally insulated. Design/methodology/approach The finite volume method is used to solve the dimensionless partial differential equations governing the problem. A comparison with previously published woks is presented and is found to be in an excellent agreement. Findings The minimization of entropy generation and local heat transfer according to different values of the governing parameters are presented in details. It is found that the presence of magnetic field has negative effects on the local entropy generation because of heat transfer and the local total entropy generation. Also, the increase in the heated part length leads to a decrease in the local Nusselt number. Originality/value This problem is original, as it has not been considered previously.

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