Heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics in a swirling impinging jet

An experimental study on heat transfer and fluid flow has been carried out for a swirling round impinging jet. A thermosensitive liquid crystal sheet was used for the heat transfer measurements and the three velocity components were measured with LDV in the stagnation region for cases where the Swirl number Sw = 0.0, 0.22, and 0.45 at the Reynolds number Re = 8100. The formation of recirculation flow due to a swirl near the impinging wall was found to deteriorate the heat transfer coefficient in the stagnation region and results in a more uniform distribution of the Nusselt number with an increasing Swirl number. The heat transfer mechanism of the swirling impinging jet is discussed based on the flow characteristics of the mean velocities and turbulence quantities. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res, 34(5): 324–335, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience. wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/htj.20068     

Flow field and heat transfer of a two‐dimensional impinging jet disturbed by an elastically suspended circular cylinder

The flow field around a circular cylinder elastically suspended with a cantilever‐type plate spring in the jet impingement region was visualized to investigate the mechanism of the impingement heat transfer. The impingement distance H was kept constant at 3 or 5 times as large as the jet slot width, h = 15 mm.The Reynolds number was fixed at 10,000, or 5000 in the case of flow visualization. The self‐induced periodic swing motion of the cylinder across the jet axis was caused by the interaction between the jet and the elastically suspended cylinder. It was found that this swing motion has direct effects on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of the stagnation region. The ensemble‐averaged values of the flow velocity and its fluctuations depended on the cylinder diameter and the impingement distance. The local Nusselt number in the case of H/h = 3 with the oscillating cylinder of the smallest diameter D = 4 mm was increased to 1.15 times as large as that without the cylinder. The interesting patterns of the intermittency function defined with a certain threshold level of turbulence intensity were obtained under the above experimental conditions. © 2001 Scripta Technica, Heat Trans Asian Res, 30(4): 313–330, 2001     

Experimental study on boiling heat transfer with an impinging jet on a hot block

Previous studies on boiling heat transfer by impinging jets were mainly concerned with the impinging point by using small heat transfer surfaces of about 20 mm. An experimental study was made of the boiling heat transfer to an impinging water jet on a massive hot block. The upward heating surface was made of copper, its diameter and the nozzle diameter being 80 and 2.2 mm, respectively. The velocity of the impinging jet was varied between 0.6 and 2.1 m/s. Saturated water impinged normally on the heating surface, flowed radially, and subsequently dispersed into the atmosphere. It is clarified in the present study that heat transfer characteristics vary with the temperature of the heat transfer surface, and also with the distance from the impinging point. © 1999 Scripta Technica, Heat Trans Asian Res, 28(5): 418–427, 1999     

An Exact Solution for Heat Transfer of a Jet Co-Axially Impinging on a Rotating Disk and Its Comparisons with Stagnation Point Experiments

IntroductionJet impingement is a widely used high-efficiencytechnique fOr cooling rotating disks, which are end-wallsurfaces of gas turbine rotors, comPuter disk drives etc.Fluid f'low, heat trallsfer and geometric arrangement inthe case of a single round jet impinging co-axially in anorthogonal mode on a rotatng disk are characterized byFig. l.Many peculiarihes of fluid fIow and heat transfer ofreal impinging jets under comPlicated conditions(different system geometry, impinging flow proper…     

Measurements of turbulent mass transport of a circular wall jet

The results of a laboratory investigation on the turbulence characteristics of a circular three-dimensional turbulent wall jet are presented. Measurements were taken up to 50 nozzle diameters using combined particle image velocimetry and planar laser induced fluorescence. The results showed that the induced turbulence was still evolving in the present range and had not achieved similarity. While the turbulent intensity for both velocity and concentration increased downstream, the turbulent mass transport showed a decline over distance for both the streamwise and spanwise directions, implying weakening dispersion from the jet core.     

Heat transfer enhancement of round impinging jet by orifice nozzle (Effects of contraction area ratio)

The effects of the nozzle contraction ratio on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of an orifice impinging jet were investigated in this experiment. The nozzle diameter was d_o=10.0 mm=const., and the contraction area ratio CR=(d_o/d_i)², where d_i is the inner pipe diameter was varied from CR=1.00 to 0.11 and the nozzle‐plate distance was varied from H/d_o=2.0 to 5.0. The nozzle Reynolds number was Re=1.5×10⁴=const. The flow characteristics were clarified by measuring the pressure and velocity distributions on the plate and flow visualization. The Nusselt number obtained from measuring the temperature distribution on the plate of an orifice impinging jet with a CR of 0.11 and 0.69 were respectively larger by 19% and 9% than those of a pipe impinging jet (CR=1.00), because the centerline velocity of the orifice jet was larger than that of the pipe jet. Under the same operation power, an orifice impinging jet has improved heat transfer characteristics. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/htj.20225     

Experimental study of humid air reverse diffusion combustion in a turbulent flow field

Experiments were performed to investigate the differences between the propane/air turbulent diffusion reactive flows past bluff-body and the propane/humid air turbulent diffusion reactive flows in the same conditions. The velocity distributions of the non-humid reactive flow fields and the humid reactive flow fields were measured by particle image velocimetry (PIV) techniques. The temperature fields were measured by high temperature thermocouples, and NO_x distributions were obtained by using gas detection instruments. The results show that although humid air reactive flow fields are similar to non-humid flow fields in general, there are some differences in the humid air combustion flow field comparing with the non-humid combustion flow field: the center of the reversed-flow region goes forward; the dimension of the reversed-flow region is smaller; the peak temperature and NO_x formation are reduced. It is suggested that humid air combustion is helpful to shorten the axial length of combustors, and reduce the formation of pollutants. __________ Translated from Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2006, 40(8): 1 287–1 292 [译自: 上海交通大学学报]     

Auto-ignition during instationary jet evolution of dimethyl ether (DME) in a high-pressure atmosphere

The auto-ignition process during transient injection of gaseous dimethyl ether (DME) in a constant high-pressure atmosphere is studied experimentally by laser-optical methods and compared with numerical calculations. With different non-intrusive measurement techniques jet properties and auto-ignition are investigated at high temporal and spatial resolution. The open jet penetrates a constant pressure oxidative atmosphere of up to 4 MPa. During the transient evolution, the fuel jet entrains air at up to 720 K. The subsequent auto-ignition of the ignitable part of the jet occurs simultaneously over a wide spatial extension. The ignition delay times are not affected by variation of the nozzle exit velocity. Thus, the low-temperature oxidation is slow compared with the shorter time scales of mixing, so that chemical kinetics is dominating the process. The typical two-stage ignition is resolved optically with high-speed shadowgraphy at a sampling rate of 10 kHz. The 2D fields of jet velocity and transient mixture fraction are measured phase-coupled with Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Tracer Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) during the time-frame of ignition. The instationary Probability Density Functions (PDF) of mixture fraction are described very well by Beta functions within the complete area of the open jet. Additional 1D flamelet simulations of the auto-ignition process are computed with a detailed reaction mechanism for DME [S. Fischer, F. Dryer, H. Curran, Int. J. Chem. Kinet. 32 (12) (2000) 713-740; H. Curran, S. Fischer, F. Dryer, Int. J. Chem. Kinet. 32 (12) (2000) 741-759]. Calculated ignition delay times are in very good agreement with the measured mean ignition delay times of 3 ms. Supplemental flamelet simulations address the influence of DME and air temperature, pressure and strain. Underneath a critical strain rate the air temperature is identified to be the most sensitive factor on ignition delay time.     

Nanoscale heat transfer investigation of an array of impinging jet systems with different working fluids under crossflow with and without pin fins

In the current numerical study, the thermal and flow field performance of an array of confined multiple jets with air, water, and water‐Al₂O₃ nanofluid in the maximum crossflow configuration over the target plate with and without pin fins is investigated. The numerical results are validated with the experimental data; it is found that a reasonable prediction related to heat transfer can be made. For this study, steady‐state Reynolds‐averaged Navier‐Stokes simulations with the shear‐stress transport $k‐\omega$ turbulence model in ANSYS Fluent were performed. The simulations are performed with volumetric concentration $?=0.2\%$ to 3% and the jet's Reynolds number Re = 15 000 to 35 000. In all cases, the jet outlet‐to‐target plate distance $Z/D$ is 3. It is found that the increase in values of the volumetric concentration of nanoparticles results in a decrease of the Nusselt number and an increase of the convective heat transfer coefficient. This is because there is an increase in thermal conductivity of the working fluid with the increase in the volumetric concentration of nanoparticles for the same Reynolds number. About 81.5% and 89.1% enhancement in the average heat transfer flux values is observed for flat and pin fin‐roughened target plates, respectively, for $?=3\%$.     

Experimental studies of natural convective mass transfer in a water-splitting system

The present research investigates the mass transfer processes at the electrode-electrolyte interface of a water-splitting, electrochemical cell using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF). In a water-splitting device, mass transfer mechanisms usually involve simultaneous convection, diffusion, and migration. Mass transfer rate, at the electrode/electrolyte interface, depends on various factors, including electrode orientation, current density, type of redox agents and the products. The parameters considered here are cell voltage, the orientation of electrode, and the effect of concentration gradient induced by the reactants depletion and product formation at the interface on the mass transfer rate. The present study captures the instantaneous velocity and concentration fields using PIV and PLIF techniques. Conducting the experiments over various current densities and electrode-orientations, present study observes that the reactant depletion and product formation at the anode interface induces buoyancy which in turn causes natural convection even at low current densities. By utilizing the effect of orientation and the natural convection induced by the reactants and products, on the mass transfer rate, the limiting current density can be enhanced, and the supersaturation of products can be prevented at the interface.     

Development of a fan-stirred constant volume combustion chamber and turbulence measurement with PIV

A fan-stirred combustion chamber is deve-loped for spherically expanding flames, with P and T up to 10 bar and 473 K, respectively. Turbulence characteristics are estimated using particle image velocimetry (PIV) at different initial pressures (P = 0.5–5 bar), fan frequencies (ω = 0–2000 r/min), and impeller diameters (D = 100 and 114 mm). The flame propagation of methanol/air is investigated at different turbulence intensities (u′=0–1.77 m/s) and equivalence ratios (φ = 0.7–1.5). The results show that u′ is independent of P and proportional to ω, which can be up to 3.5 m/s at 2000 r/min. L_T is independent of P and performs a power regression with ω approximately. The turbulent field is homogeneous and isotropic in the central region of the chamber while the inertial subrange of spatial energy spectrum is more collapsed to –5/3 law at a high Re_T. Compared to laminar expanding flames, the morpho-logy of turbulent expanding flames is wrinkled and the wrinkles will be finer with the growth of turbulence intensity, consistent with the decline of the Taylor scale and the Kolmogorov scale. The determined S_L in the present study is in good agreement with that of previous literature. The S_L and S_T of methanol/air have a non-monotonic trend with φ while peak S_T is shifted to the richer side compared to S_L. This indicates that the newly built turbulent combustion chamber is reliable for further experimental study.     

用PIV方法研究四气门汽油机缸内滚流运动

选取一台Cagiva350单缸四气门汽油机作为试验样机,重新设计了具有透明活塞顶和透明缸套的加长部分,并使之与丰田8A汽油机的基本参数接近,以二氧化钛为示踪粒子,采用激光粒子图像速度法(PIV)研究了该样机在进气和压缩冲程缸内滚流流场的变化情况.研究结果表明,滚流在进气过程中开始形成,逐渐演变成与缸径同大的大尺度旋涡,并在实验所能实测的曲轴转角范围内一直保持,在60°CABTDC时旋涡发生严重畸变,但仍未破碎为小尺度的湍流.     

Heat transfer of dilute spray impinging on hot surface (simple model focusing on rebound motion and sensible heat of droplets)

In the present paper, focusing on the effects of the rebound motion and sensible heat of droplets on spray-cooling heat transfer in the high temperature region, a simple model was developed to predict the heat flux distribution of a dilute spray impinging on a hot surface. In the model, the local heat flux was regarded as the sum of the heat flux components by droplets, induced air flow, and radiation. To estimate the heat flux component by droplets, it was assumed that the heat flux upon droplet impact is proportional to the sensible heat which heats up the droplet to the saturation temperature and the proportional factor C is constant. In addition, to take account of the contribution of the heat flux upon impact of rebounded droplets, it was assumed that the flight distance of droplets during rebound motion is distributed uniformly from 0 to L_max (maximum flight distance) . The values of C and L_max determined by experimental data of local heat flux indicate that the assumptions employed in the present model is valid at least as the first order approximation.     

自转清洗扭带管对流传热强化机理的实验研究

具有传热强化功能的自转螺旋扭带清洗防垢技术发展较快。应用激光测速仪LDV(Laser Doppler Velocimeter)实验研究自转清洗扭带管内流体的湍流特性。结果表明：在自转扭带竹带动下,管内流体的流动结构发生了反常态的变化。在近管壁环形区域内流体的轴向分速度明显比管中心区域的高,轴向湍流度比无白转扭带时大;切向分速度随半径的增大而增大,并且存在很大的径向湍流度。这些结果初步说明了自转螺旋扭带管对流传热强化的机理是：管内由扭带带动形成的强制旋流和轴向平行流叠加而形成的螺旋流动,以及近管壁环形区域内流速的增大,不仅加强了边界层流体的扰动以及边界层流体与主流流体的混合,并且使边界层厚度减簿,从而才使管内的对流传热得以强化。本文试验研究的结果为自转螺旋扭带管内对流传热强化机理的深入理论研究提供实验基础。     

Turbulent flow in the distribution header of a PEM fuel cell stack

A numerical investigation of the flowfield in a model distribution header manifold of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack is conducted. The computational model simulates two segments of an experimental setup of a pair of model headers which replicate the headers of a fuel cell stack. The model headers consist of an inlet and outlet sections connected with a plate containing an array of holes that replicate the unit cells. The flow structures in the outlet header are rather complex and are the result of the superposition of a series of impinging jets in a confined space in the presence of crossflow. The flow from each hole, which represents an individual cell outlet, enters the outlet header as a jet stream and is subjected to a crossflow. Large Eddy Simulations (LES) are performed for a portion of the outlet header to investigate the complex turbulent flow and related structures under different crossflow conditions, and are complemented by Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements. The LES results show that two large vortical structures are formed in the header cross-section, with a high-speed round jet from the cell outlet holes forcing a diversion of the crossflow, dividing it into two separate branches. Investigation of the flow restructuring after a blockage of one of the jets is performed. Simulation results using a slot opening for the jet show flow instabilities. The results of this study highlight the unsteady and highly turbulent nature of the flow in the header and provide a characterization of the complex three-dimensional structure of the flow. The flowfield and flow structures may impact the overall pressure drop along the header and the effective cross-sectional area for the flow leaving the header. The observations and insights obtained from the LES simulation and PIV measurements point to the need to further investigate the impact on flow sharing in a stack of the flowfield development in the outlet header.     

Heat transfer and pressure drop of Al2O 3/water nanofluid in a tube equipped with double twisted tape inserts with different pitch ratios

In this paper, the effects of dual twisted tape inserts with different pitches on turbulent heat transfer and pressure drop are numerically investigated. A nanofluid is flowed inside a circular tube, which is under a constant heat flux condition. The Reynolds number varies from 5000 to 20 000 at a fixed Prandtl number of 7. Nine different cases are considered in the current study; three cases consist of a single twisted tape insert, three cases are related to twin twisted tapes with identical pitches, and the remaining cases consist of dual twisted tapes with different pitches for each insert. The predicted results indicate that inserting a dual twisted tape effectively increases the heat transfer 1.5 times more than that of the single insert with the penalty of high pressure drop. Also, the relative Nusselt number decreases with increase in Reynolds number for all the investigated cases. The heat transfer rates induced by dual inserts with different pitch ratios are higher than those with identical pitch ratios. Moreover, the maximum and minimum thermal performances belong to cases with Tr ₁ = 2, Tr ₂ = 3 and Tr ₁ = 2, Tr ₂ = 2, respectively. And finally, it is stated here that adding nanoparticles improves the thermal performance of all cases in all the investigated Reynolds numbers.     

Modeling of convection heat transfer of supercritical carbon dioxide in a vertical tube at low Reynolds numbers using artificial neural network

Today, many researches have been directed on heat transfer of supercritical fluids; however, since the analysis of heat transfer in these fluids founded by a mathematical model based on the effective parameters is complicated, so in this paper, a group method of data handling (GMDH) type artificial neural network are used for calculating local heat transfer coefficient h_x of supercritical carbon dioxide in a vertical tube with 2 mm diameter at low Reynolds numbers (Re < 2500) by empirical results obtained by Jiang et al. [1].At first, we considered h_x as target parameter and G, Re, Bo^?, x⁺ and q_w as input parameters. Then, we divided empirical data into train and test sections in order to accomplish modeling. We instructed GMDH type neural network by 80% of the empirical data. 20% of primary data which had been considered for testing the appropriateness of the modeling were entered into the GMDH network. Results were compared by two statistical criterions (R² and RMSE) with empirical ones. The results obtained by using GMDH type neural network are in excellent agreement with the experimental results.