scholarly journals Experimental Study on Liquid Flow and Heat Transfer in Rough Microchannels

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Xuan Zhang ◽  
Taocheng Zhao ◽  
Suchen Wu ◽  
Feng Yao
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Liquid Flow ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Section Shape ◽  
Poiseuille Number

Although roughness is negligible for laminar flow through tubes in classic fluid mechanics, the surface roughness may play an important role in microscale fluid flow due to the large ratio of surface area to volume. To further verify the influence of rough surfaces on microscale liquid flow and heat transfer, a performance test system of heat transfer and liquid flow was designed and built, and a series of experimental examinations are conducted, in which the microchannel material is stainless steel and the working medium is methanol. The results indicate that the surface roughness plays a significant role in the process of laminar flow and heat transfer in microchannels. In microchannels with roughness characteristics, the Poiseuille number of liquid laminar flow relies not only on the cross section shape of the rough microchannels but also on the Reynolds number of liquid flow. The Poiseuille number of liquid laminar flow in rough microchannels increases with increasing Reynolds number. In addition, the Nusselt number of liquid laminar heat transfer is related not only to the cross section shape of a rough microchannel but also to the Reynolds number of liquid flow, and the Nusselt number increases with increasing Reynolds number.

An Experimental Investigation on Flow Behavior and Heat Transfer Affected by Roughness in the Circular Micro-Channels

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yitu Tian ◽  
Haiwang Li
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Relative Roughness ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Spark Erosion ◽  
Circular Microchannel ◽  
Poiseuille Number ◽  
Circular Microchannels

Surface roughness is one of the most important factors to determine the flow and heat transfer characteristics of the microchannel. This paper experimentally and theoretically investigated the effects of surface roughness for the flow and heat transfer behavior within the circular microchannel. The stainless steel circular microchannels were fabricated by electrical spark-erosion perforating and drilling separately to control the relative roughness of the surface which is 1% for drilling method and 1.5% for electrical spark-erosion perforating method. Each test piece includes 44 identical circular microchannels in parallel with diameter of 0.4 mm. In the experiments, the air flowed through the circular microchannels with Reynolds number changing from 200 to 2600. The results showed that the surface roughness in microchannels has a remarkable effect on the performance of flow behavior and heat transfer within the circular microchannel. The values of Poiseuille number and Nusselt number are higher when the surface relative roughness is larger. At the same time, the flow behavior is inconsistent with the behavior within the macrochannel. For the flow behavior, Poiseuille number increases monotonously with the increase of Reynolds number, and is higher than the constant theoretical value. The Reynolds number for the transition from laminar to turbulent flow is between 1400 and 1600. For the heat transfer property, Nusselt number also increases as the increase of the Reynolds number.

Heat transfer enhancement using second mode self-oscillating structures

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 3827-3842
Author(s):  
Samer Ali ◽  
Zein Alabidin Shami ◽  
Ali Badran ◽  
Charbel Habchi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Flow Regime ◽  
Vortex Generator ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Laminar Flow Regime ◽  
Second Mode

Purpose In this paper, self-sustained second mode oscillations of flexible vortex generator (FVG) are produced to enhance the heat transfer in two-dimensional laminar flow regime. The purpose of this study is to determine the critical Reynolds number at which FVG becomes more efficient than rigid vortex generators (RVGs). Design/methodology/approach Ten cases were studied with different Reynolds numbers varying from 200 to 2,000. The Nusselt number and friction coefficients of the FVG cases are compared to those of RVG and empty channel at the same Reynolds numbers. Findings For Reynolds numbers higher than 800, the FVG oscillates in the second mode causing a significant increase in the velocity gradients generating unsteady coherent flow structures. The highest performance was obtained at the maximum Reynolds number for which the global Nusselt number is improved by 35.3 and 41.4 per cent with respect to empty channel and rigid configuration, respectively. Moreover, the thermal enhancement factor corresponding to FVG is 72 per cent higher than that of RVG. Practical implications The results obtained here can help in the design of novel multifunctional heat exchangers/reactors by using flexible tabs and inserts instead of rigid ones. Originality/value The originality of this paper is the use of second mode oscillations of FVG to enhance heat transfer in laminar flow regime.

Heat Transfer for Laminar Flow in Spiral Ducts of Rectangular Cross Section

2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 352-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael W. Egner ◽  
Louis C. Burmeister
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Rectangular Cross Section ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Radius Of Curvature ◽  
Dean Number ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Small Pitch

Laminar flow and heat transfer in three-dimensional spiral ducts of rectangular cross section with aspect ratios of 1, 4, and 8 were determined by making use of the FLUENT computational fluid dynamics program. The peripherally averaged Nusselt number is presented as a function of distance from the inlet and of the Dean number. Fully developed values of the Nusselt number for a constant-radius-of-curvature duct, either toroidal or helical with small pitch, can be used to predict those quantities for the spiral duct in postentry regions. These results are applicable to spiral-plate heat exchangers.

Numerical Research of Roughness Effects on Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in Flat Microchannels

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heming Yun ◽  
Baoming Chen ◽  
Binjian Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Conjugate Heat Transfer ◽  
Entrance Length ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Roughness Effects ◽  
Relative Roughness ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Numerical Research

Roughness effects on flow and heat transfer in flat microchannels has been numerically simulated by using CFD with fluid-solid conjugate heat transfer techniques, the surface roughness has been modeled through a series triangular toothed roughness cells. In this paper, the influence for roughness on the entrance length of flow and heat transfer has been emphasized, the influence for relative roughness on transitional Reynolds number has been also analyzed at the same time.

Effects of Dented Roughness on Laminar Flow and Heat Transfer in Microchannels

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Miao ◽  
Yong Huang ◽  
Fa Xie ◽  
Haigang Chen ◽  
Fang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Nusselt Numbers ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer ◽  
Micro Channels ◽  
Planar Area ◽  
Poiseuille Number ◽  
Energy Equations

Liquid laminar flow and heat transfer characteristics for parallel plate micro-channels consisting of many triangle shape hollows to fit with the etching surfaces are investigated numerically in the present paper. The height of the channel is 50μm, with three different relative depths, three relative spacing, and three oblique angles of the triangle surface, respectively. The 2D N-S and energy equations are solved using a commercial CFD code FLUENT6.3. Water is used as the working fluid, and the Reynolds number ranges from 100 to 1500. The global Poiseuille number and average Nusselt number are obtained. It is shown that the dented shapes cause a modest influence in Poiseuille number, but a greater impact on the Nusselt numbers. In addition, both of Po and Nu increase modestly with Re. The local Nusselt numbers are always lower in dented area and larger in planar area of dented roughness microchannels, than that of conventional smooth value. Finally, geometry parameters have modest impact on heat transfer for dented roughness.

scholarly journals CFD Analysis Of Helical Screw Tape Of Heat Exchanger For Laminar Flow

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 878-895
Author(s):  
Ravi Shankar Kumar, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Pipe Wall ◽  
Reynold Number ◽  
Heat Emission ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Save Energy ◽  
Lower Temperature

The heat emission from heat exchangers is of great importance for the efficient and economical operation of industrial machines. The main focus of the study is to increase the overall heat transfer rate and optimize the design. And the Nusselt number and Reynolds number calculated using ANSYS Fluent. And the helical screw inserts save energy. A CFD study of the helical band insert with different twist ratio in the tube was performed for laminar flow as a heat transfer amplifier using commercial software. This use increased the rate of heat transfer with a significant increase in pressure drop. In this study, 3 types of helical belts were used to add value to HTC. The value of the friction factor increases with increasing Reynolds number. The value of HTC increases as the Reynolds number increases. The HTC goes up to 1562.5,1666,1886.79 in all three cases. The Nusselt number and Reynold number increase to 94.33 and 1997.5, respectively. In case 3 The temperature of the pipe wall is reduced if a pipe with an insert is used, which means less irreversibility and greater heat transfer properties. It has a relatively higher and lower temperature spiral profile in the pipe wall as the insert twist.

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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