Pressure and Flow Characteristics in a Rotating Two-Pass Square Duct With 45° Angled Ribs

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong-Miin Liou ◽  
Guang-Yuan Dai
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Flow ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Laser Doppler Velocimeter ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Square Duct ◽  
Pressure Transducers

Measurements are presented of the local velocity and wall static-pressure distributions by using laser-Doppler velocimeter and pressure transducers, respectively, in a rotating two-pass square duct with ribs placed on the leading and trailing walls at an angle of 45° to the main stream. The ribs were square in cross-section and in a parallel mode of arrangement. The rib-height/duct-height ratio and the pitch/rib-height ratio were 0.136 and 10, respectively. The duct Reynolds number was 1×104 and rotation number Ro ranged from 0 to 0.2. Results are addressed in terms of the evolutions of both main flow and cross-stream secondary flow and the distributions of the pressure coefficient, which are lacking in the published literature for ducts ribbed with 45° ribs and under rotation. In addition, the relationships between the regional averaged Nusselt number, transverse and convective mean velocity component, and turbulent kinetic energy are documented. The 45° ribs are found to reduce the pressure loss to 60% of the 90° ribs for rotating duct under same operating conditions. For CFD reference, the fully developed flow condition is absent for the rotating ducts investigated. The measured evolution of complex secondary flow vortices is believed to be a challenge to numerical simulations.

Pressure and Flow Characteristics in a Rotating Two-Pass Square Duct With 45-Deg Angled Ribs

2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 212-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong-Miin Liou ◽  
Guang-Yuan Dai
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Flow ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Laser Doppler Velocimeter ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Square Duct

Measurements are presented of the local velocity and wall static-pressure distributions by using laser-Doppler velocimeter and pressure transducers, respectively, in a rotating two-pass square duct with ribs placed on the leading and trailing walls at an angle of 45 deg to the main stream. The ribs were square in cross section and in a parallel mode of arrangement. The rib-height/duct-height ratio and the pitch/rib-height ratio were 0.136 and 10, respectively. The duct Reynolds number was 1×104 and rotation number Ro ranged from 0 to 0.2. Results are addressed in terms of the evolutions of both main flow and cross-stream secondary flow, the distributions of the pressure coefficient, and the variation of friction factor with Ro. In addition, the relationships between the regional averaged Nusselt number, transverse and convective mean velocity component, and turbulent kinetic energy are documented. Simple expressions are obtained to correlate friction factor with Ro, which are lacking in the published literature for ducts ribbed with 45- deg ribs. The 45-deg ribs are found to reduce the friction loss to 60% of the 90-deg ribs for rotating duct under the same operating conditions. For CFD reference, the fully developed flow condition is absent for the rotating ribbed duct investigated. The measured evolution of complex secondary flow vortices is believed to be a challenge to numerical simulations.

Flowfield and Pressure Measurements in a Rotating Two-Pass Duct With Staggered Rounded Ribs Skewed 45Degrees to the Flow

2004 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong-Miin Liou ◽  
Y. Sian Hwang ◽  
Yi-Chen Li
Keyword(s):  
Friction Factor ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Friction Loss ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Pressure Measurements ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Square Duct ◽  
Pressure Distributions

Laser-Doppler velocimetry and pressure measurements are presented of the local velocity and wall pressure distributions in a rotating two-pass square duct with staggered ribs placed on the leading and trailing walls at an angle of 45deg to the main stream. The ribs were square in cross section with the radii of rounds and fillets to rib height ratios of 0.33. The rib-height/duct-height ratio and the pitch/rib-height ratio were 0.136 and 10, respectively. The duct Reynolds number was 1×104 and rotation number Ro ranged from 0 to 0.2. Results are documented in terms of the evolutions of both main flow and cross-stream secondary flow, the distributions of the pressure coefficient, and the variation of friction factor with Ro. For CFD reference, the periodic fully developed flow condition is absent for the present length of the rotating passage roughened with staggered 45deg ribs. In addition, the relationships between the regional averaged Nusselt number, transverse and convective mean velocity component, and turbulent kinetic energy are addressed. Using these relationships the general superiority of heat transfer enhancement of the staggered 45deg ribs arrangement over the in-line one can be reasonably illustrated. Simple expressions are obtained to correlate the friction factor with Ro, which are lacking in the published literature for passages ribbed with staggered 45deg ribs. The staggered 45deg ribs are found to reduce the friction loss to about 88%±1% of the in-line 45deg ribs for the rotating passage under the same operating conditions. The respective contributions of the angled ribs and passage rotation on the passage friction loss are identified.

Flowfield and Pressure Measurements in a Rotating Two-Pass Duct With Staggered Rounded Ribs Skewed 45° to the Flow

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong-Miin Liou ◽  
Yi-Sian Hwang ◽  
Yi-Chen Li
Keyword(s):  
Friction Factor ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Friction Loss ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Pressure Measurements ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Square Duct ◽  
Pressure Distributions

Laser-Doppler velocimetry and pressure measurements are presented of the local velocity and wall pressure distributions in a rotating two-pass square duct with staggered ribs placed on the leading and trailing walls at an angle of 45° to the main stream. The ribs were square in cross-section with the radii of rounds and fillets to rib height ratios of 0.33. The rib-height/duct-height ratio and the pitch/rib-height ratio were 0.136 and 10, respectively. The duct Reynolds number was 1×104 and rotation number Ro ranged from 0 to 0.2. Results are documented in terms of the evolutions of both main flow and cross-stream secondary flow, the distributions of the pressure coefficient, and the variation of friction factor with Ro. For CFD reference, the periodic fully developed flow condition is absent for the present length of the rotating passage roughened with staggered 45° ribs. In addition, the relationships between the regional averaged Nusselt number, transverse and convective mean velocity component, and turbulent kinetic energy are addressed. Using these relationships the general superiority of heat transfer enhancement of the staggered 45° ribs arrangement over the in-line one can be reasonably illustrated. Simple expressions are obtained to correlate the friction factor with Ro, which are lacking in the published literature for passages ribbed with staggered 45° ribs. The staggered 45° ribs are found to reduce the friction loss to about 88%±1% of the in-line 45° ribs for the rotating passage under the same operating conditions. The respective contributions of the angled ribs and passage rotation on the passage friction loss are identified.

Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, and Pressure Measurements Inside a Rotating Two-Pass Duct With Detached 90-Deg Ribs

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 565-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong-Miin Liou ◽  
Meng-Yu Chen ◽  
Yu-Ming Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Rotation Number ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluid ◽  
Laser Doppler Velocimeter ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Transfer Velocity

Transient thermochromic liquid crystal thermography, a laser-Doppler velocimeter, and pressure transducers have been used to measure the local heat transfer, velocity, and wall static-pressure distributions, respectively, in a rotating two-pass square duct with 90-deg ribs detached from the leading and trailing walls. The ribs were square in cross-section and their detached-distance/height ratio was 0.38. The rib-height/duct-height ratio and the pitch/rib-height ratio were 0.136 and 10, respectively. The duct Reynolds number was 1×104 and rotation number ranged from 0 to 0.2. Results are compared with attached rib cases in terms of regional averaged Nusselt number, transverse mean velocity component, pressure coefficient distributions and variation of friction factor with rotation number. The competition between convection effect of the wall jet and downwash effect of the rib-top separated shear layer on the heat transfer augmentation is addressed in detail. Discussion on local Nusselt number distribution, mean velocity components, and turbulent kinetic energy is included. Simple expressions are obtained to correlate friction factor with rotation number. Rib detachment is found to enhance heat transfer on the leading wall of the first outward pass and on the trailing wall of the second inward pass over as compared to the attached rib case. The trend is reversed on the other two walls. Nevertheless, detached ribs create more uniform heat transfer distributions on the leading and trailing walls than attached ribs.

Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, and Pressure Measurements Inside a Rotating Two-Pass Duct With Detached 90° Ribs

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong-Miin Liou ◽  
Meng-Yu Chen ◽  
Yu-Ming Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Rotation Number ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluid ◽  
Laser Doppler Velocimeter ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Transfer Velocity

Transient thermochromic liquid crystal thermography, a laser-Doppler velocimeter, and pressure transducers have been used to measure the local heat transfer, velocity, and wall static-pressure distributions, respectively, in a rotating two-pass square duct with 90° ribs detached from the leading and trailing walls. The ribs were square in cross-section and their detached-distance/height ratio was 0.38. The rib-height/duct-height ratio and the pitch/rib-height ratio were 0.136 and 10, respectively. The duct Reynolds number was 1×104 and rotation number ranged from 0 to 0.2. Results are compared with attached rib cases in terms of regional averaged Nusselt number, transverse mean velocity component, pressure coefficient distributions and variation of friction factor with rotation number. The competition between convection effect of the wall jet and downwash effect of the rib-top separated shear layer on the heat transfer augmentation is addressed in detail. Discussion on local Nusselt number distribution, mean velocity components, and turbulent kinetic energy is included. Simple expressions are obtained to correlate friction factor with rotation number. Rib detachment is found to enhance heat transfer on the leading wall of the first outward pass and on the trailing wall of the second inward pass over as compared to the attached rib case. The trend is reversed on the other two walls. Nevertheless, detached ribs create more uniform heat transfer distributions on the leading and trailing walls than attached ribs.

LDV and PIV Velocity Results in a Thermosiphon

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Kulman ◽  
D. Gray ◽  
S. Sivanagere ◽  
S. Guffey
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Laser Doppler Velocimeter ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Developed Turbulence ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Good Agreement

Heat transfer and flow characteristics have been determined for a single-phase rectangular loop thermosiphon. The plane of the loop was vertical, and tests were performed with in-plane tilt angles ranging from 3.6° CW to 4.2° CCW. Velocity profiles were measured in one vertical leg of the loop using both a single-component Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV), and a commercial Particle Image Velocimeter (PIV) system. The LDV data and PIV data were found to be in good agreement. The measured average velocities were approximately 2–2.5 cm/s at an average heating rate of 70 W, and were independent of tilt angle. Significant RMS fluctuations of 10–20% of the mean velocity were observed in the test section, in spite of the laminar or transitional Reynolds numbers (order of 700, based on the hydraulic diameter). These fluctuations have been attributed to vortex shedding from the upstream temperature probes and mitre bends, rather than to fully developed turbulence. Animations of the PIV data clearly show these large scale unsteady flow patterns. Multiple steady state flow patterns were not observed.

LDV Measurements of Periodic Fully Developed Main and Secondary Flows in a Channel With Rib-Disturbed Walls

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.-M. Liou ◽  
Y.-Y. Wu ◽  
Y. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Secondary Flow ◽  
Turbulent Kinetic Energy ◽  
Secondary Flows ◽  
Laser Doppler Velocimeter ◽  
Parameter Distribution ◽  
Reynolds Stresses ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Production Term ◽  
Basic Assumptions

Laser-Doppler velocimeter measurements of mean velocities, turbulence intensities, and Reynolds stresses are presented for periodic fully developed flows in a channel with square rib-disturbed walls on two opposite sides. Quantities such as the vorticity thickness and turbulent kinetic energy are used to characterize the flow. The investigated flow was periodic in space. The Reynolds number based on the channel hydraulic diameter was 3.3×104. The ratios of pitch to rib-height and rib-height to chamber-height were 10 and 0.133, respectively. Regions where maximum and minimum Reynolds stress and turbulent kinetic energy occurred were identified from the results. The growth rate of the shear layers of the present study was compared with that of a backward-facing step. The measured turbulence anisotropy and structure parameter distribution were used to examine the basic assumptions embedded in the k–ε and k–ε–A models. For a given axial station, the peak axial mean-velocity was found not to occur at the center point. The secondary flow was determined to be Prandtl’s secondary flow of the second kind according to the measured streamwise mean vorticity and its production term.

Characteristics of Pressure, Flow, and Heat Transfer in Rotating Internal Cooling Passages With Attached-Detached Ribs

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong-Miin Liou ◽  
Yu-Sian Hwang ◽  
Meng-Yu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Height Ratio ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Local Flow ◽  
Constant Flow Rate ◽  
First Pass

Measurements of flow field, heat transfer coefficient, and wall static pressure distribution were made in a rotating two-pass square duct with detachment of 90° ribs from the first-pass leading wall and second-pass trailing wall as well as attachment of 90° ribs onto the other two opposite walls. Laser-Doppler velocimetry was used to measure the local flow velocity. The ribs were square in cross-section and their detached-distance/height ratio was 0.38. The rib-height/duct-height ratio and the pitch/rib-height ratio were 0.136 and 10, respectively. Duct Reynolds number was fixed at 1×104 and rotating number ranged from 0 to 0.2. Results are documented in terms of the main flow development, cross-stream secondary flow structure, the distributions of the pressure coefficient, the variation of friction factor with Ro, and passage averaged Nusselt number ratios under a constant flow rate and a constant pumping power condition. For CFD reference, the periodic fully developed rotating flow condition is attained after the 6th rib pair in the first pass. In addition, the relationships between the regional averaged Nusselt number, transverse and convective mean velocity component, and turbulent kinetic energy are addressed. Using these relationships the general superiority of heat transfer enhancement of the attached-detached 90° ribs arrangement over the attached-attached one and detached-detached one can be reasonably illustrated. Simple expressions are obtained to correlate the friction factor with Ro, which are lacking in the published literature. The respective contributions of the ribs and passage rotation on the passage friction loss are identified.

Effect of Rib Angle Orientation on Flow Field in a Two-Pass Parallelogram Channel With 180-Deg Sharp Turn

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tong-Miin Liou ◽  
Shyy-Woei Chang ◽  
Shu-Po Chan ◽  
Yu-Shuai Liu
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Hydraulic Diameter ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Longitudinal Vortices ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Sharp Turn ◽  
Flow Motion ◽  
Normal Mean

Detailed flow patterns and turbulence parameters, including secondary-flow mean velocity vector, turbulent intensity, Reynolds stress and turbulent kinetic energy, are compared between three different rib orientations (45-deg, −45-deg, and 90-deg) in a two-pass ribbed-wall parallelogram channel with a 180-deg sharp turn. Velocity measurements were performed with Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). The channel has a cross-sectional equal length, 45.5 mm, of adjacent sides and two pairs of opposite angles are 45-deg and 135-deg. The rib height-to-hydraulic diameter ratio and pitch-to-height ratio were 0.1 and 10, respectively. All the measurements were performed at a fixed Reynolds number, characterized by channel hydraulic diameter of 32.17 mm, cross-sectional bulk mean velocity, and fluid property of air at room temperature, of 10,000 and a null rotating number. A correlation between pitchwise variations of the reattachment lengths and rib-edge normal mean velocities is found. In addition, a comparison of the spanwise reattachment loci in the present parallelogram channel with those reported previously in the square channels is made. Overall, the 45-deg ribs and −45-deg or 90-deg ribs augment the secondary flow motion most in the first and second pass, respectively. Among the rib orientations investigated, the 45-deg and −45-deg ribs induce a pair of counter-rotating longitudinal vortices that strengthens the inlet-generated secondary flow in the first pass and the 180-deg sharp turn generated secondary flow in the second pass, respectively. One interesting finding is the noticeable difference in the flow characteristics near the top and bottom walls of the parallelogram channel for all three rib angles examined. On the contrary, previous studies with the square channels revealed almost the same heat transfer distributions on the ±45-deg ribbed top and bottom walls.

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