The Research on Exergy Transfer of Forced Convective Heat Transfer Through a Duct With Constant Wall Temperature

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang-Ying Wu ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
You-Rong Li ◽  
Dan-Ling Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Wall Temperature ◽  
Constant Wall Temperature ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Forced Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Fully Developed Turbulent Flow ◽  
Exergy Transfer ◽  
Comparison Of The Results

Based on the first and second thermodynamic laws, a new systematic approach to study in detail the exergy transfer processes of forced convective heat transfer through a duct with constant wall temperature for fully developed turbulent flow is introduced. Some definition formula of the local and mean convective exergy transfer coefficient, convective exergy resistance, exergy flux and exergy-transfer Nusselt number etc have been provided and their new generalized expressions are derived. By reference to smooth duct, the numerical results of exergy transfer are obtained, the effect of Reynolds number and different cross-sectional position in the duct on exergy transfer process is analyzed. In addition, a comparison of the results of exergy transfer with that of energy transfer is also discussed.

On the Convective Heat Transfer in a Tube of Elliptic Cross Section Maintained Under Constant Wall Temperature

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Ebadian ◽  
H. C. Topakoglu ◽  
O. A. Arnas
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Wall Temperature ◽  
Elliptic Cross Section ◽  
Constant Wall Temperature ◽  
Elliptic Cross

The convective heat transfer problem along the portion of a tube of elliptic cross section maintained under a constant wall temperature where hydrodynamically and thermally fully developed flow conditions prevail is solved in this paper. The successive approximation method is used for the solution utilizing elliptic coordinates. Analytical expressions for temperature distribution and Nusselt number corresponding to the first cycle of approximation are obtained in terms of the ellipticity of the cross section. In the case of a circular section, the first cycle approximation of the Nusselt number is obtained as 3.7288 compared to the exact value of 3.6568. Representative temperature distribution curves are plotted and compared to those corresponding with constant wall heat flux conditions.

Investigation of Convective Heat Transfer of Aqueous Nanofluids in Microchannels Integrated With Temperature Nanosensors

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiwon Yu ◽  
Seok-won Kang ◽  
Saeil Jeon ◽  
Debjyoti Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Wall Temperature ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Bulk Temperature ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Forced Convective Heat Transfer

Forced convective heat transfer experiments were performed for internal flow of de-ionized water (DIW) and aqueous nanofluids (ANF) in microchannels that were integrated with a calorimeter apparatus and an array of temperature nanosensors. The heat flux and wall temperature distribution was measured for the different test fluids as a function of fluid inlet temperature, wall temperature, heat flux, nanoparticles concentration, nanoparticle materials (composition, nanoparticle size and shape) and flow rates. Anomalous behavior of the nanofluids in convective heat transfer was observed where the heat flux varied as a function of flow rate and bulk temperature. The heat exchanging surfaces were characterized using electron microscopy (SEM, TEM) to monitor the change in surface characteristics both before and after the experiments. Precipitation of nanoparticles on the walls of the microchannels can lead to the formation of “nano-fins” at low concentrations of the nanoparticles while more rampant precipitation at high concentration of the nanoparticles in the nanofluids can lead to scaling (fouling) of the microchannel surfaces leading to degradation of convective heat transfer — compared to that of pure water under the same experimental conditions. Also, competing effects resulting from the decrease in the specific heat capacity as well as anomalous enhancement in the thermal conductivity of aqueous nanofluids can lead to counter-intuitive behavior of these test liquids during forced convective heat transfer.

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