Effects of Upstream Geometry on Natural Convection of a Darcian Fluid About a Semi-Infinite Inclined Heated Surface

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. T. Hsu ◽  
P. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Inclination Angle ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Heated Surface ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Fluid Flow Characteristics ◽  
Inclined Surface

The method of matched asymptotic expansions is applied to the problem of steady natural convection of a Darcian fluid about a semi-infinite inclined heated surface with a power law variation of wall temperature, i.e., Tˆwaxˆλ for xˆ≥0 where 0≤λ<1. The leading edge of the inclined surface intercepts at an angle, Λ0, with another impermeable unheated surface extending upstream. The effects of the inclination angle α0 (0 ≤ α0 < < π/2) of the heated surface as well as the upstream geometry at xˆ<0 (as specified by Λ0) on heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics near the heated surface are investigated. At a given inclination angle α0, it is found that heat transfer from an upward-facing heated inclined surface is larger than that of a downward-facing heated surface, and that decreasing the intercepting angle (Λ0) tends to lower the heat transfer rate. These effects become increasingly pronounced as the Rayleigh number is decreased.

Effect of fin and tube configuration on heat transfer of an internally finned tube

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1978-1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kailash Mohapatra ◽  
Dipti Prasad Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Finned Tube ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Maximum Heat Transfer ◽  
Internally Finned Tube ◽  
Fluid Flow Characteristics

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics of an internally finned tube for different flow conditions. Design/methodology/approach – Numerical investigation have been performed by solving the conservation equations of mass, momentum, energy with two equation-based k-eps model to determine the wall temperature, outlet temperature and Nusselt number of an internally finned tube. Findings – It has been found from the numerically investigation that there exists an optimum fin height and fin number for maximum heat transfer. It was also found that the heat transfer in T-shaped fin was highest compared to other shape. The saw type fins had a higher heat transfer rate compared to the plane rectangular fins having same surface area and the heat transfer rate was increasing with teeth number. Keeping the surface area constant, the shape of the duct was changed from cylindrical to other shape and it was found that the heat transfer was highest for frustum shape compared to other shape. Practical implications – The present computations could be used to predict the heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics of an internal finned tube specifically used in chemical and power plants. Originality/value – The original contribution of the paper was in the use of the two equation-based k-eps turbulent model to predict the maximum heat transfer through optimum design of fins and duct.

Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Characteristics of One Side Heated Vertical Rectangular Channel Applied As Vessel Cooling System of VHTR

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenta Fujikami ◽  
Tetsuaki Takeda ◽  
Shumpei Funatani
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Porous Material ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
High Temperature Reactor ◽  
Fluid Flow Characteristics

A Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) is one of the next generation nuclear reactor systems. From a view point of safety characteristics, a passive cooling system should be designed as the best way of a reactor vessel cooling system (VCS) in the VHTR. Therefore, the gas cooling system with natural circulation is considered as a candidate for the VCS of the VHTR. Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) is advancing the technology development of the VHTR and is now pursuing design and development of commercial systems such as the 300MWe gas turbine high temperature reactor GTHTR300C (Gas Turbine High Temperature Reactor 300 for Cogeneration). In the VCS of the GTHTR300C, many rectangular flow channels are formed around the reactor pressure vessel (RPV), and a cooling panel utilizing natural convection of air has been proposed. In order to apply the proposed panel to the VCS of the GTHTR300C, it is necessary to clarify the heat transfer and flow characteristics of the proposed channel in the cooling panel. Thus, we carried out an experiment to investigate heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics by natural convection in a vertical rectangular channel heated on one side. Experiments were also carried out to investigate the heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics by natural convection when a porous material with high porosity is inserted into the channel. An experimental apparatus is a vertical rectangular flow channel with a square cross section in which one surface is heated by a rubber heater. Dimensions of the experimental apparatus is 600 mm in height and 50 mm on one side of the square cross section. Air was used as a working fluid and fine copper wire (diameter: 0.5 mm) was used as a porous material. The temperature of the wall surface and gas in the channel were measured by K type thermocouples. The flow velocity distribution was obtained by a PIV method. In this paper, we discuss the heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics of the proposed channel. From the results obtained in the experiment, it was found that the amount of removed heat decreased with increasing of temperature of gas when a copper wire was inserted into the channel with high porosity. This is because the mass flow rate decreased with increasing of viscosity of gas. Since it is expected that the porosity of a porous material will have an optimum value, further studies will be needed.

Effects of Fluid Flow Characteristics and Heat Transfer of Integrated Impingement Cooling Structure for Micro Gas Turbine

CFD letters ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 104-115
Author(s):  
Hamidon Salleh ◽  
Amir Khalid ◽  
Syabillah Sulaiman ◽  
Bukhari Manshoor ◽  
Izzuddin Zaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Impingement Cooling ◽  
Micro Gas Turbine ◽  
Fluid Flow Characteristics
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