HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT USING HELICAL PIPES

The enhancement of laminar forced convection inside helical pipes is studied numerically and compared with plain pipes. The study is achieved numerically using the (Fluent-CFD 6.3.26) software program for solving the governing equations. The heat transfer factor and friction factor are calculated using the enhancement technique and compared with the plain tube. In this research the factors that affect the enhancement technique using helical pipes are studied, these factors are the ratio of (pitch /pipe length) (SL), Reynolds number and the heat flux applied to the external surface of the pipe. The results showed that there is an increasing in the heat transfer factor is related to the decreasing of (SL), increasing of Reynolds number and heat flux. The performance of the helical pipes is evaluated depending on the calculation of (Enhancement ratio), and its found that the enhancement ratio increases as Reynolds number increases and (SL) decreases. It is found that the best enhancement ratio was (200%) at (SR=0.05), (Re=2000),(Heat flux=3000W/m2).The results are compared with the literature and there is a good agreement.

Analysis of Heat Transfer Enhancement in Micro-scale Heat Sink Structure

With the increasing power requirements of electronic devices, high heat flux will cause serious damage to the devices. Based on the basic theory of micro-nano heat transfer, the series and topological microchannel heat sink models are established. The flow field characteristics and temperature distribution in the heat sink are analyzed by numerical calculation. The effects of channel structure on temperature, pressure drop, the Nusselt number and enhanced heat transfer factor are compared, and the micro-mechanism of heat transfer enhancement in microchannels is clarified. It is found that the Nusselt number of the flow field can be significantly increased by adding the triangular groove in the microchannel, and the enhanced heat transfer factor in the channel can be greatly improved by the topological structure. Further analysis of the factors such as angle a, diameter ratios γ and topological structures of the triangular groove shows that:When α = 70°,the Nusselt number of the flow field is 3.1 times of that of the straight channel, and the enhanced heat transfer factor is 2.7 times of that of it; compared with the straight channel, the comprehensive heat transfer performance of the microchannel with γ = 1/2 is improved by 31%; when using T.Tr.N. topology, the convective heat transfer of the microchannel is 2.6 times of that of the straight channel and the comprehensive heat transfer performance is increased by 5.9 times.

Numerical Study of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Cone-Column Combined Heat Sink

Temperature has a great influence on the normal operation and service life of high-power electronic components. To cope with the increasingly severe heat problems in integrated circuits, an enhanced heat transfer factor E is introduced to evaluate the comprehensive heat transfer performance of microchannel heat sinks (MCHS). The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software was used to numerically study the fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics in the cone-column combined heat sink. The research results obtained the velocity field and pressure field distribution of the heat sink structure in the range of 100 ≤ Re ≤ 700. When Re changes, the change law of pressure drop ΔP, friction factor f, average Nussel number Nuave, average substrate temperature T, and enhanced heat transfer factor E, are compared with the circular MCHS. The results show that the uniform arrangement of the cones inside the cone-column combined heat sink can change the flow state of the cooling medium in the microchannel and enhance the heat transfer. In the range of 100 ≤ Re ≤ 700, the base temperature of the cone-column combined heat sink is always lower than the base temperature of the circular MCHS, and the average Nusselt number Nuave is as high as 2.13 times that of the circular microchannel. The enhanced heat factor E is 1.75 times that of the circular MCHS, indicating that the comprehensive heat transfer performance of the cone-column combined heat sink is significantly better than that of the circular microchannel.

Theoretical research of heat exchange between air flow and shaft lining subject to convective heat transfer

The heat and mass transfer in a mine shaft under construction is researched theoretically under temperature conditions in the shaft lining lower than the temperature of air flow fed in the shaft via a ventilation duct. The research was aimed to ensure stable airing of mine shafts in the period of construction before cutting a shaft-to-shaft connection with artificial freezing of surrounding rock mass. The multi-parametric numerical modeling of nonstationary aeroand thermo-dynamic parameters in a mine shafts was performed using 3D convective heat transfer model in ANSYS. It is found that convective heat can exert considerable influence on the heat and mass exchange in the air space of the shaft when the shaft lining temperature is lower than the temperature of air flow from the ventilation duct at the shaft bottom. Inside the shaft, the back convective flows appear and air circulates in convective cells, which increases air flow rate in the shaft. As a consequence, the heat transfer factor at the shaft lining-air interface is much higher than the calculated factor without regard to the convective heat. The influence of the temperature difference at the air and shaft lining interface and the shaft lining roughness on the average values of the heat transfer factor and heat flow at the shaft lining and air interface is investigated. The empirical formulas are proposed for calculating the heat transfer factor and specific heat flow at the shaft lining and air interface depending on the temperature difference, shaft diameter and roughness of walls of underground openings.

INVESTIGATIONS OF APARTMENT HOUSE CELLAR MICROCLIMATE AND IT’S IMPROVEMENT POSSIBILITIES

Apartment houses made in the last century in Latvia have rather big heat transfer factor and not good ventilation, especially in cellar. That leads to formation of condensate on building constructions. During cold weather in winter time, this condensate formats ice layer that damages building constructions ant also lead to inconvenience for inhabitants, for example, disturbs opening of cellar door. During investigations the cellar microclimate parameters, such as temperature, humidity and dew point, were measured and different ways to improve them and as result preventing of condensate formation were worked out. The measurements shows that sometimes the air temperature and the temperature on surfaces reaches dew point and therefore the condensate starts to format. The possibilities to eliminate humidity and to increase dew point are worked out during investigations.

Influence of fin thickness on heat transfer and flow performance of a parallel flow evaporator

This paper studies numerically the influence of the louver?s fin thickness on heat transfer and flow performance of a parallel flow evaporator, a comprehensive evaluation and analysis of the five structures at different Reynolds numbers are systematically carried out. Comparison of the numerical results with the experimental data shows good agreement with maximal errors of 12.16% and 5.29% for the heat transfer factor and the resistance factor, respectively. The results show that the heat transfer coefficient and the pressure drop increase with the increase of the thickness of the louver fins when the Reynolds number is a constant. The analysis of the comprehensive evaluation factor shows that the A-type fin is the best, and it can effectively strengthen the heat exchange on the air side and improve the heat transfer capacity of the system. The research results can provide reference for the structural optimization of the louver fins.

Electro-Insulating Nanofluids Based on Synthetic Ester and TiO2 or C60 Nanoparticles in Power Transformer

The article discusses thermal properties of synthetic ester admixed with nanoparticles. The analyzed thermal properties were: thermal conductivity λ, kinematic viscosity υ, density ρ, specific heat cp, and the thermal expansion factor β- all obtained by means of measurements. On the basis of these, the authors calculated the heat transfer factor α, which determines the ability of the liquid to heat transport. The authors used nanoparticles of fullerene C60 and titanium oxide TiO2. The analysis of the thermal properties was done for the temperatures of 25, 40, 60 and 80 °C. The authors analyzed the impact of nanoparticles C60 and TiO2 on thermal properties of synthetic ester. They proved that fullerene C60 in principle had no influence on heat transfer factor α of the ester, while titanium oxide TiO2 had some positive influence on the factor, the value of which increased about 1–3%.

Improvement of Calculation Methods for Heat Transfer Factor in Iron Ore Pellet Bed

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