Enhanced Heat Transfer in a Solar Air Heater with Double-Flow Configuration by Electrohydrodynamic Technique

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nat Kasayapanand ◽  
Nat Vorayos ◽  
Tanongkiat Kiatsiriroat
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Solar Air Heater ◽  
Enhanced Heat Transfer ◽  
Flow Configuration ◽  
Air Heater

Experimental Investigation of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in a Solar Air Heater Duct With Discretized Broken V-Rib Roughness

2014 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Patil ◽  
J. S. Saini ◽  
Krishna Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Solar Air Heater ◽  
Enhanced Heat Transfer ◽  
Transfer Rates ◽  
Air Heater ◽  
Effective Efficiency ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Considerable Enhancement

The present study examines the augmentation in heat transfer and friction in a flow through solar air heater duct with discretized broken V-rib roughness. The experimental outcomes pertaining to Reynolds number from 3000 to 17,000, relative gap position (s′/s) from 0.2 to 0.8, relative staggered rib position (p′/p) from 0.2 to 0.8 have been presented and discussed. Discretized broken V-rib roughness brought out considerable enhancement in heat transfer rates over V-rib roughness and smooth duct. Effective efficiency of discretized broken V-rib roughened solar air heater is estimated and geometrical parameters of roughness are optimized with regard to temperature rise parameter and insolation.

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