scholarly journals Heat Transfer Characteristic on Wing Pairs Vortex Generator using 3D Simulation of Computational Fluid Dynamic

Author(s):  
Petrus Setyo Prabowo ◽  
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Stefan Mardikus ◽  
Ewaldus Credo Eukharisto ◽  

Vortex generators are addition surface that can increase heat transfer area and change the fluid flow characteristics of the working fluid to increase heat transfer coefficient. The use of vortex generators produces longitudinal vortices that can increase the heat transfer performance because of the low pressure behind vortex generators. This investigation used delta winglet vortex generator that was combined with rectangular vortex generator to Reynold numbers ranging 6,000 to 10,000. The parameters of Nusselt number, friction factor, velocity vector and temperature distribution will be evaluated.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syaiful ◽  
M. Kurnia Lutfi

The high thermal resistance of the airside of the compact heat exchanger results in a low heat transfer rate. Vortex generator (VG) is one of the effective passive methods to increase convection heat transfer by generating longitudinal vortex (LV), which results in an increase in fluid mixing. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the convection heat transfer characteristics and the pressure drop of airflow in a rectangular channel in the presence of a concave rectangular winglet VG on a heated plate. Numerical calculations were performed on rectangular winglet pairs vortex generators (RWP VGs) and concave rectangular winglet pairs vortex generators (CRWP VGs) with a 45° angle of attack and one, two, and three pairs of VGs with and without holes. The simulation results show that the decrease in the value of convection heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop on CRWP with three perforated VG configuration is 4.63% and 3.28%, respectively, of the three pairs of CRWP VG without holes at an airflow velocity of 2 m/s.


Author(s):  
Daisuke Sugisaki ◽  
Masahiro Motosuke ◽  
Shinji Honami

This paper describes the turbulent heat transfer and the flow characteristics of the longitudinal vortices downstream of vortex generator array on the flat surface. Understanding on the heat transfer and flow characteristics is strongly required from the viewpoint of the heat transfer enhancement in an actual turbine blade design. The experiment was conducted in the test section of the wind tunnel which had a rectangular cross section and length of 2000mm. The reference velocity at the test section was 16 m/s and Reynolds number based on the momentum thickness was 1670. An array of the vortex generators with equal and/or unequal wing height was installed in the turbulent boundary layer. The experiments of the heat transfer on the flat surface were conducted by using the temperature sensitive liquid crystal. The surface of the test section was heated electrically by a thin stainless steel foil. The calibration of the hue of the liquid crystal and temperature was made by Neural Network method. Nusselt number corresponding to the turbulent heat transfer downstream of the array of the vortex generators is strongly affected by the longitudinal vortex motion. The local heat transfer depends on arrangement of the unequal wings of the vortex generator in co-rotating configuration. It is quite interesting that the longitudinal vortex located in the region of downwash motion of the adjacent vortex plays an important role in the merging process of the vortices. In conclusion, the array of the vortex generators is an effective device which can control the heat transfer and flow characteristics in the actual turbine blade cooling design.


Author(s):  
Md. Islam ◽  
Z. Chong ◽  
S. Bojanampati

Various technologies have been developed to enhance flow mixing and heat transfer in order to develop an efficient compact heat exchanging devices. Vortex generators/turbulent promoters generate the vortices which reduce the boundary layer thickness and introduce the better mixing of the fluid to enhance the heat transfer. In this research experimental investigations have been carried out to study the effect of delta winglet vortex generator pairs on heat transfer and flow behavior. To generate longitudinal vortex flow, two pairs of the delta winglet vortex generators (DWVG) with the length of 10mm and winglet-pitch to tube-diameter ratio (PR = 4.8) are mounted on the inner wall of a circular tube. The DWVG pairs with two different winglet-height to tube-diameter ratios (Blockage ratio, BR = 0.1 and 0.2), three attack angles (α = 10°, 20°, 30°) and three spacings between leading edges (S = 10, 15 and 20mm) are studied. The experiments were conducted with DWVGs pairs for the air flow range of Reynolds numbers 5000–25000. The influence of the DWVGs on heat transfer and pressure drop was investigated in terms of the Nusselt number and friction factor. The experimental results indicate that DWVG pair in a tube results in a considerable enhancement in Nusselt number (Nu) with some pressure penalty. It is found that DWVG increases Nu up to 85% over the smooth tube. It is also observed that Nusselt number increases with Re, blockage ratio and attack angle. Friction factor decreases with Re but increases with blockage ratio, spacing and attack angle. And 30° DWVG pair with S = 20mm, BR = 0.2 gets the highest friction factor. The Highest thermal performance enhancement (TPE) was noticed for α = 10°, S = 20mm, BR = 0.2 for turbulent flows. To obtain qualitative information on the flow behavior and vortex structures, flow was visualized by laser sheet using smoke as a tracer supplied at the entrance of the test section. The generation and development of longitudinal vortices influenced by DWVG pairs were clearly observed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 386-392
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hashim Yousif ◽  
Hakim T. Kadhim ◽  
Kadhim K. Idan Al-Chlaihawi

In this paper, a numerical simulation is performed to study the effect of two types of concave vortex generators (VGs), arranged as fish-tail locomotion in a rectangular channel. The heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics with and without VGs are examined over the Reynolds number range 200≤Re≤2200.The two proposed types of the VGs are selected based on the speed of the fish movement which is arranged in different distances between them (d/H=0.6, 1, 1.3). The results show that the use of VGs can significantly enhance the heat transfer rate, but also increases the friction factor. The heat transfer performance is enhanced by (4-21.1%) reaching the maximum value by using the first type of the VGs at (d/H=1.3) due to better mixing of secondary flow and the new arrangement of the VGs which lead to decreasing the friction factor with an easy flow of fluid.


Author(s):  
Md. Islam ◽  
Z. Chong ◽  
Md. Alam

Abstract Vortex generators/turbulent promoters generate the longitudinal vortices which introduce the better mixing of the fluid with fluid circulation and enhance heat transfer. In this research, experimental investigations have been carried out to study the effect of delta winglet vortex generator (DWVG) in the core of the pipe on heat transfer and flow behavior. In this experiment, two pairs of delta winglet vortex generators (DWVG) were printed on the upside and downside of the thin plate using 3D printing technology in a ring and then placed in the core of the pipe to generate longitudinal vortices. Middle plate was very thin. The effect of heights (H = 5mm, 10mm, 15mm and 20mm) of DWVG for 10° angle of attack and 15mm spacing between leading edges of VG pairs on heat transfer and pressure drop was studied. The experiments were conducted for a fully developed turbulent flow of air in the range of Reynolds numbers (Re) 5000–25000. The influence of the DWVGs on heat transfer and pressure drop was investigated in terms of the Nusselt number (Nu) and friction factor (f). The experimental results indicate that DWVG in the core of the tube results in a considerable increase in Nu with some pressure penalty. It is found that DWVG increase Nu considerably only when H is over 10mm. Nu increases with Re and H. Friction factor decreases with Re but increase with H. The thermal performance enhancement (TPE) was noticed decreasing with Re. TPE could be obtain up to 1 only when the height is over 10mm for Re ≤ 7500. The experimental results show that the DWVG in the core of the pipe is not a good option to enhance the heat transfer at a higher Re.


2019 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 01027
Author(s):  
Stefan Mardikus ◽  
Petrus Setyo Prabowo ◽  
Vinsensius Tiara Putra ◽  
Made Wicaksana Ekaputra ◽  
Juris Burlakovs

Vortex generator is a method to enhancing of heat exchanger performance but still have some disadvantages when the heat transfer performance increase. One of the disadvantage using vortex generator is high pressure drop. This investigation will be compared three type vortex generators to result the overall performance of heat transfer around tube in plate fin heat exchanger. The three types of vortex generator to investigate are rectangular winglet type, delta winglet type, and trapezoidal winglet type in laminar flow. The result showed that using the kind of trapezoidal winglet pair type in the plate fin and tube heat exchanger consist of six rows of round tube with two neighboring fins form a channel better performance than two types vortex generators such as rectangular winglet type and delta winglet type. The heat transfer coefficient when use trapezoidal winglet type was increased almost same with rectangular winglet type and pressure drop was decreased more than delta winglet type.


2013 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamdi E. Ahmed ◽  
M. Z. Yusoff

This paper presents the laminar forced convection of Al2O3–water nanofluid in a triangular channel, subjected to a constant and uniform heat flux at the slant walls, using delta-winglet pair (DWP) of vortex generator which is numerically investigated in three dimensions. The governing equations of mass, momentum, and energy are solved using the finite volume method (FVM). The nanofluid properties are estimated as constant and temperature-dependent properties. The nanoparticle concentrations and diameters are in ranges of 1–4% and 25–85 nm, respectively. Different attack angles of vortex generators are examined which are 7 deg, 15 deg, 30 deg, and 45 deg with range of Reynolds number from 100 to 2000. The results show that the heat transfer coefficient is remarkable dependent on the attack angle of vortex generators and the volume fraction of nanoparticles. The heat transfer coefficient increases as the attack angle increases from 7 deg to 30 deg and then diminishes at 45 deg. The heat transfer rate remarkably depends on the nanoparticle concentration and diameter, attack angle of vortex generator and Reynolds number. An increase in the shear stress is found when attack angle, volume fraction, and Reynolds number increase.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.14) ◽  
pp. 365
Author(s):  
S. D. Salman ◽  
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This research present steady state heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics in concentric pipe with coiled tube insert for turbulent flow regime with metal oxide nanofluid using ANSYS-FLUENT 18.0 where the governing equations of mass, momentum and heat transfer were solved simultaneously, using the k-e two equations turbulence model. Copper was chosen as the as metal for the construction of pipe and the helical tube insert. Coiled tube with curvature to pitch ratio as 1 and 2.5 mm in diameter with 1% volume fractions of TiO2 and CuO Nanofluid with Reynolds number ranged from 4000-16000 were considered in this research. The heat generated from constant water temperature (80 °C) with constant flow rates in helical coil (Re=4000). The Result shows that the heat and friction coefficients conducted by vortex generator raised with Reynolds number and accretion of nanoparticle presence. Furthermore, the maximum rate of heat transfer with significant intension in friction coefficient has been produced TiO2 nanofluid by as compared with CuO and water.  


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