开缝布置方式对开缝翅片管换热器 传热与阻力特性的影响

为了获得开缝布置方式对开缝翅片管换热器传热与阻力特性的影响规律,对5种不同翅片管换热器进行了数值模拟研究,并进行了模化试验验证。结果表明：增加开缝会提高翅片管换热器的传热性能,但阻力也随之增加;与开缝位置相比,开缝数量对开缝翅片管换热器传热与阻力特性的影响更大;在Re=4800~7500日时,开缝翅片管换热器综合流动传热性能 随着Re数的增大而增大;在5种翅片中,开缝翅片的综合流动传热性能高于普通平直翅片;数值模拟与试验结果偏差较小,采用数值模拟方法能够比较准确地分析开缝翅片管换热器的传热与阻力特性。     

圆弧型开缝翅片管空气冷却器传热与阻力特性试验研究

对3种不同翅片间距的圆弧型开缝翅片管空气冷却器进行试验研究,得到迎面风速在1.0~3.0 m/s空气侧传热与阻力特性变化规律,分析了迎面风速、翅片间距对换热器传热与阻力特性的影响;雷诺数Re在1200~3800,综合性能指标随着Re的增大而增大;当Re1800时,Pf=1.7 mm的综合流动传热性能最好,当Re1800时,Pf=2.5 mm的综合流动传热性能最好;圆弧型开缝翅片管的综合流动传热性能比平直翅片管高。     

百叶窗翅片管换热器空气侧传热和流动特性数值模拟

采用数值模拟方法对百叶窗翅片管换热器空气侧传热和流动特性进行研究,分析管排数、开窗角度和翅片间距对百叶窗翅片管换热器空气侧性能的影响。结果表明:空气侧传热系数随管排数增多而降低,最大降幅约12.5%,压降随管排数增多而增大;低雷诺数下百叶窗角度为20°时换热器具有较好的综合性能,较大雷诺数下25°为最佳百叶窗角度;随着翅片间距的减小,换热器传热因子j和阻力因子f均逐渐增大,但低雷诺数时翅片间距较小的换热器综合性能较差。     

非对称翅片管换热器传热和阻力特性的数值分析

基于COMSOL软件建立了一种非对称翅片管换热器的三维模型,对空气侧的流动和传热特性进行了数值研究,与平直翅片管换热器进行对比,并进一步分析了不同雷诺数下交错角β对非对称翅片管换热器性能的影响.结果表明:在Re为3 239~9 700内,与平直翅片管换热器相比,非对称翅片管换热器的传热因子增大,平均增大量为13.95%,阻力因子减小,且随着Re增大其减小效果更加明显,平均减小量为4.80%;以MJF作为评价标准,且其他结构参数不变时,β=30°时MJF最大,换热器的综合性能最好.     

管间距对开缝翅片管换热器传热与阻力特性的影响

为了获得管间距对开缝翅片管换热器传热与阻力特性的影响规律,对5种不同翅片管换热器进行了数值模拟研究,并进行了模化试验验证。结果表明:开缝翅片管束的传热和阻力特性与翅片侧气体的Re数有关,随着Re数增大,翅片侧Nu数增大,摩擦因子f逐渐减小;纵向间距S2对开缝翅片管换热器的综合流动传热性能的影响较大。数值模拟与试验结果偏差较小,采用数值模拟方法能够比较准确地分析开缝翅片管换热器的传热与阻力特性。     

利用寒冷空气自然冷量的翅片管式换热器设计与分析

为了充分利用我国西北地区冬季丰富的自然冷量,设计了能够利用冷空气对盐水降温的翅片管式换热器。对换热器进行了结构设计,采用计算流体动力学Fluent软件对换热器空气侧的温度场和速度场进行了模拟,分析了空气流量和盐水流量变化对传热性能的影响。结果表明:当环境温度变化时,换热器空气侧的温度场和速度场整体分布较为均匀;总传热系数随空气流量和盐水流量的增加而增大,但幅度越来越小;实际换热量随空气流量的增加先增大后减小,随盐水流量的增加逐渐增大,但幅度越来越小。     

翅片结构对单向开缝翅片管换热器传热与阻力性能的影响

通过对不同开缝数量、不同相对开缝高度的单向开缝翅片管换热器进行模拟,分析开缝数量、相对开缝高度对单向开缝翅片管换热器传热与阻力性能的影响规律。结果表明:在开缝数量为3～7片时,翅片侧Nu和f因子随着开缝数量的增加而增大,但Nu增幅逐渐减小;将开缝的数量取为5片能得到最好的综合性能;在相对开缝高度为0.3～0.7时,翅片侧Nu和f因子随着相对开缝高度的增加而增大,但当相对开缝高度在0.5～0.7范围内,翅片侧Nu的增幅减小;将相对开缝高度取为0.5能得到最好的综合性能。     

双向开缝翅片管换热器传热与阻力特性试验研究

开缝翅片管换热器是在平直翅片管换热器基础上发展而来的强化传热管型,在空调、电站间接空冷系统等的传热设备中具有广阔的应用前景。为获得运行工况变化对双向开缝翅片管换热器传热与阻力特性的影响,进行了模化试验研究,获得了在进口水温相同的条件下,随着试件进口风温的升高,传热系数和空气侧流动阻力均减小的规律;在进口风温相同的情况下,随着进口水温的升高,对传热系数的影响不大,可以忽略不计,而空气侧流动阻力随之增大。     

相变换热器烟气侧流动及传热特性的数值模拟

对壁温均匀的相变换热器换热管外烟气的流动状态与翅片管的换热过程进行数值模拟,分析烟气入口速度、翅片间距及翅片管横向间距、纵向间距对流动传热特性的影响。结果表明:随着烟气入口速度的增加,换热量和烟气流动阻力均增加;一定范围内增大翅片间距,能够强化传热性能,降低烟气流动阻力;翅片管横向间距的增大能强化传热,而纵向间距的增大会减弱传热性能,二者均能够降低烟气的流动阻力。     

基于周期流模型的螺旋板换热器流动换热特性数值模拟

为了研究螺旋板换热器结构对其性能的影响,为换热器设计提供指导,采用周期流模型对螺旋板换热器流动传热性能进行数值模拟,结果表明:周期流模型适用于螺旋板换热器的流动传热问题;定距柱通过强化对流传热以及冲击换热提高换热器的传热性能;定距柱间距增大或板间距减小会降低换热器传热性能,减小压损;减小流向间距或板间距降低综合性能;横向间距、板间距增大或流向间距减小可提高换热器经济性;换热器传热和压损对横向间距的变化最敏感,而板间距对综合性能影响最大;流向间距对换热器性能影响不明显。     

Effects of thermal property variations on the liquid flow and heat transfer in microchannel heat sinks

Three-dimensional conjugate numerical simulations using the inlet, average and variable thermal properties respectively were performed for the laminar water flow and heat transfer in rectangular microchannels with D_h of 0.333 mm at Re of 101–1775. Both average and variable properties are adopted in data reduction. The calculated local and average characteristics of flow and heat transfer are compared among different methods, and with the experiments, correlations and simplified theoretical solution data from published literatures. Compared with the inlet property method, both average and variable property methods have significantly lower f_app, but higher convective heat transfer coefficient h_z and Nu_z. Compared with the average property method, the variable property method has higher f_appRe_ave and lower h_z at the beginning, but lower f_appRe_ave and higher h_z at the later section of the channel. The calculated Nu_ave agree well with the Sieder-Tate correlation and the recently reported experiment, validating the traditional macroscale theory in predicting the flow and heat transfer characteristics in the dimension and Re range of the present work.     

Dimensional analysis for the heat transfer characteristics in the corrugated channels of plate heat exchangers

Using the Buckingham Pi theorem, this study derives dimensionless correlations to characterize the heat transfer performance of the corrugated channel in a plate heat exchanger. The experimental data are substituted into these correlations to identify the flow characteristics and channel geometry parameters with the most significant influence on the heat transfer performance. Simplified correlations by omitting the factors with less influence are then obtained. The results show that Nu_x is affected primarily by Re, R/D_h, x/D_h, and β. Neglecting the minor effect of factors on Nu_x, it is shown that Nu_m is determined primarily by Re, R/D_h and β.     

Heat transfer enhancement in a cubical cavity filled with a hybrid nanofluid

Mixed convection heat transfer in a cubical cavity with an isothermally heated blockage inside filled with a hybrid nanofluid (HBNF) is numerically studied. The natural convection is created by the temperature difference between the hot block and the cold lateral walls, while the forced convection is generated by moving the upper wall. The influence of some variables, like the aspect ratio (0.1 ≤ r ≤ 0.5), Richardson number (0 ≤ Ri≤ 20), Reynolds number (50 ≤ Re ≤ 200), volume concentration of nanoparticles (0 ≤ ϕ ≤ 0.06), and the concentration ratio (2:8, 5:5, and 8:2) on the flow field and heat transfer is analyzed. A comparison between hybrid and mono nanofluids (NFs) is realized to investigate the energy transport enhancement. Results show that the increase of each parameter causes an increase of average Nusselt number Nu_avg and improves the heat transfer; besides the use of HBNF gives better Nu_avg values. Three correlations of the effect of r, ϕ, Ri, and Re on Nu_avg are determined for both hybrid and mono NFs.     

Effect of tabs on impinging heat transfer

The present work experimentally investigates the effect of vortex generators, in the form of small tabs projecting normally into the flow at the nozzle exit, on the fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics of an axisymmetric impinging air jet in the subcritical Reynolds number range. With this comes the expectation of a large eddy structure variation and the possibility of active control. Local heat transfer and static pressure were measured on a target plate for a round air jet issuing from a circular nozzle with rectangular tabs whose numbers and lengths changed at a constant nozzle‐to‐plate gap (L/d = 8) and jet Reynolds number (Re = 34,000). The main results are the following: When two tabs were set at the exit of the circular nozzle, Cpw and Nu profiles flatten in the direction of the tab setting. In the case of three tabs, however, among both Cpw and Nu profiles a concentric profile is found, as well as in the case without any tabs. © 2001 Scripta Technica, Heat Trans Asian Res, 30(7): 561–570, 2001     

Forced convective heat transfer for fluid flowing through a porous medium with internal heat generation

Forced convection in channels filled with packed beads with internal heat source was numerically analyzed by using the extended Darcy model for the flow and energy conservation equations with nonthermal equilibrium (NTE). The temperature difference between the matrix and fluid phases was discussed with three dimensionless parameters (Re_p, H/d_p, and k_s/k_f). It is concluded that the thermal equilibrium assumption may be adopted for the situation when the solid conduction dominated over the convection or when the heat transfer coefficient between the two phases is large at large Re_p. The Nusselt number at the wall with the variation of Re_p for different k_s/k_f was also investigated. © 2001 Scripta Technica, Heat Trans Asian Res, 30(3): 213–221, 2001     

Exergy transfer in a porous rectangular channel

Present paper is performed to investigate the heat and exergy transfer characteristics of forced convection flow through a horizontal rectangular channel where open-cell metal foams of different pore densities such as 10, 20 and 30 PPI (per pore inches) were situated. All of the bounding walls of the channel are subjected to various uniform heat fluxes. The pressure drop and heat transfer characteristics are presented by two important parametric values, Nusselt number (Nu_H) and friction factor (f), as functions of Reynolds number (Re_H) and the wall heat flux (q). The Reynolds number (Re_H) based on the channel height of the rectangular channel is varied from 600 to 33?000, while the Grashof number (Gr_Dh) ranged from approximately 10⁵–10⁷ depending on q. Based on the experimental data, new empirical correlations are constructed to link the Nu_H. The results of all cases are compared to that of the empty channel and the literature. It is found that the results are in good agreement with those cited in the references. The mean exergy transfer Nusselt number (Nu_e) based on the Re_H, Nu_H, Pr and q for a rectangular channel with constant heat flux is presented and discussed.     

Experimental study of heat transfer and flow of delta winglets inline arrays in a tube heat exchanger for enhanced heat transfer

This experiment was carried out using delta winglet arrays of vortex generators (VG) with inline arrangement in a tube heat exchanger to study enhanced heat transfer and flow behaviour. The experiment was conducted for the turbulent flow (Re = 6000 to 27000). In this experiment, different parameters, pitch ratios (PR = 1.6, 2.4, and 4.8), lengths (L = 10, 15, and 20 mm), and attack angles (B = 0°, 10°, 20°, 30°, and 45°) were studied and then their effect on thermal performance was observed. Results indicate that the PR affected f and Nu significantly. For PR = 1.6, VGs showed the highest f and Nu for all of the cases. Vortex generators with L10 B45 PR4.8 achieved the best TPE with 1.23 at Re = 6000. Attack angle B indicated a significant impact on thermal performance and 45 degree showed the TPE of 1.23 at lower Re. Oil film flow and smoke flow visualization were employed to identify the flow vortices and understand flow mechanism. The oil film flow and smoke flow visualization clearly traced longitudinal vortex, and induced vortex, which induced impingement flow and recirculation zone that lead to significant heat transfer enhancement.     

Experimental study on heat transfer augmentation in a double pipe heat exchanger utilizing jet vortex flow

This paper examines experimentally the effect of jet vortex technology on enhancing the heat transfer rate within a double pipe heat exchanger by supplying the heat exchanger with water at different vortex strengths. A vortex generator with special inclined holes with different inlet angles was designed, manufactured, and integrated within the heat exchanger. In this study, four levels of Reynolds number for hot water in the annulus (Re_h) were used, namely, 10,000; 14,500; 18,030; and 19,600. Similarly, four levels of Reynolds number for cold water in the inner tube (Re_c) were used, namely, 12,000; 17,500; 22,500; and 29,000. As for the inlet flow angle (θ), four different levels were selected, namely, 0°, 30°, 45°, and 60°. The temperature along the heat exchanger was measured utilizing 34 thermocouples installed along the heat exchanger. It was found that increasing the inlet flow angle (θ) and/or the Reynolds number results in an increase in the local Nusselt number, the overall heat transfer coefficient, and the ratio of friction factor. It is revealed that the percentage increase in the average Nusselt number due to swirl flow compared to axial flow was 10%, 40%, and 82% for an inlet flow angle of 30°, 45°, and 60°, respectively.     

Natural convection heat transfer of molten salt nanofluids around vertical array of heated horizontal cylinders

Abstract

To analyze the natural convection heat transfer of molten salt nanofluids around vertical array of horizontal cylinders, a numerical simulation is performed with cylinder numbers in the range of N?=?2–8 and pitches in the range of S/D?=?5–10. The results show that the heat transfer of nanofluids around each cylinder is affected by the position in the tube row and its distance from the adjacent cylinder. The average Nusselt number (Nu_a) of the natural convection heat transfer over the whole array of cylinders is determined by cylinder spacing S/D, cylinder number N, and Ra. When S/D?=?5, Nu_a decreases as the cylinder number increases. When S/D?=?10, Nua increases as the cylinder number increases. Compared with the molten salts, the natural convection heat transfer of nanofluids is enhanced. This study provides a theoretical basis for the design of a single-tank energy storage system.     

Analysis of heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics in an offset strip fin heat exchanger

A steady-state three-dimensional numerical model was used to study the heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of an offset strip fin heat exchanger. Water was the heat transfer medium, and the Reynolds number Re_dh ranged from 10 to 3500. Variations in the Fanning friction factor f and the Colburn heat transfer factor j relative to Re_dh were observed. General correlations for the f and j factors were derived, and these could be used to analyze fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics of offset strip fins in the laminar, transition, and turbulent regions. Finally, three performance criteria (j/f, j/f^1/3, and JF) were adopted, and the best performance criteria for the cases Pr = 7 and Pr = 50 were chosen to be JF and j/f^1/3, respectively.