矩形通道中不同楞型涡流发生器的传热与阻力特性

在雷诺数Re为8900~9900的范围内,通过数值模拟方法对安装有相同迎流截面积的圆形楞、矩形楞和三角楞等5种涡流发生器的矩形通道进行传热和流阻特性的研究。结果表明:相同Re下,顺直三角楞的强化传热效果最好,传热强度比矩形光通道高40.65%~75.74%。但是相应的其流动阻力也是最大的,比矩形光通道高263.03%~376.04%。当以R=(j/j_0)/(f/f_0)作为综合特性评价标准时,圆形楞的综合换热性能最好,且最多可比顺直三角楞高52.11%。综合考虑,可以认为圆形楞涡流发生器是一种低阻高效的新型涡流发生器。     

不同工况下冲孔矩形翼涡流发生器的纳米氧化镁颗粒污垢特性

为了研究不同工况情况下冲孔矩形翼涡流发生器的纳米氧化镁颗粒的污垢特性,通过实验对比了冲孔矩形翼涡流发生器和未冲孔矩形翼涡流发生器的污垢特性,探讨了水浴温度、工质质量浓度及工质流速对颗粒污垢的影响。实验结果表明:相同工况下,冲孔矩形翼涡流发生器较未冲孔涡流发生器具有更优的抑垢效果;随着水浴温度的升高,污垢热阻渐近值增加,而且结垢速率也增大;污垢热阻渐近值随着工质质量浓度的增加而增大,结垢速率有略微提升;随着工质流速的增大,污垢热阻渐近值和结垢速率均降低。     

矩形小翼不同排列方式换热特性研究

利用SIMPLE算法及采用RNG k-ε湍流模型对加装矩形小翼的矩形通道进行换热特性研究,采用控制变量的方式,对不同攻角,不同排列方式的小翼进项数值模拟。求测出雷诺数Re,阻力损失f、努塞尔数Nu,传热因子j和综合换热性能JF进行数据分析;研究结果表明,不同攻角下在65°时显现出的综合性能较好,换热特性较佳。在不同排列方式情况下,不等间距排列最优;在足够宽敞的通道中,"一"字型排列的换热情况优于V型排列,差值在1%左右。     

圆形楞涡流发生器对矩形通道传热和流阻特性的影响

提出一种应用于太阳能换热器的新型圆形楞型涡流发生器,采用数值模拟的方法对安装有圆形楞涡流发生器的矩形通道进行传热和流阻特性的研究。分析在不同Re下,圆形楞涡流发生器的楞长、布置方式、半径的大小和排列间距等几何参数对矩形通道的传热和流阻特性的影响。研究结果表明,圆形楞涡流发生器顺排靠边布置时,其综合特性R值最大;随着楞长的增加圆形楞涡流发生器的综合特性R值先增后减,且在4H/8楞长处出现最大值;随着半径的增加,圆形楞涡流发生器的综合特性R值逐渐减小,半径为2.5 mm时综合特性R值最大;通过对综合特性R值以及出口温度和进出口总压降的分析,可认为圆形楞涡流发生器的最佳间距为30~40 mm。     

纵向涡发生器几何参数对微通道流动传热特性的影响研究

为增强微通道的流动和换热特性,对微通道结合纵向涡发生器进行了数值模拟,分析不同雷诺数下纵向涡发生器的长度、横向间隙对微通道流动与换热性能指标的影响。结果表明:在进口速度为0.5～2 m/s时,雷诺数的增加会引起微通道内的换热性能增强,摩擦因子减小及综合传热性减小;涡发生器长度对换热影响较小,但增加涡发生器长度会引起阻力增加,横向间距对阻力影响较小,但增加横向间距会引起换热性能提高;涡发生器长度为0.30～0.40 mm时综合因子为0.94～1.21,横向间隙为0.1～0.5 mm时综合因子为0.88～1.17;纵向涡发生器长度为0.3 mm和横向间隙为0.5 mm时,有利于综合传热性能的提高。在低雷诺数时微通道结合纵向涡发生器的强化传热和综合传热因子要比高雷诺数时好。     

矩形通道中不同楞型涡流发生器的CaSO4污垢特性

为研究不同楞型涡流发生器的污垢特性,对安装有相同长宽高的圆形楞、矩形楞和三角楞三种涡流发生器的矩形通道进行了模拟研究。在入口温度不变的情况下,分别考察了工质流速、质量浓度以及壁面温度对三种涡流发生器污垢特性的影响。结果表明:三种涡流发生器的污垢热阻都具有相同的变化趋势。随着速度、质量浓度和壁温的增大,污垢热阻达到平衡的时间越来越短。污垢热阻随着流体速度的增大而减小,随着工质质量浓度的增加而变大,随着壁面温度的升高而增大。在相同的工况条件下通过对比三种涡流发生器可知,装有圆形楞涡流发生器的通道内污垢热阻渐近值最大,矩形楞次之,三角楞最小。     

矩形小翼和三角形小翼纵向涡发生器流动换热的研究

利用SIMPLE算法及k-ε湍流模型对加装矩形小翼和三角型小翼(攻角为45°、60°)的单H形翅片的换热性能进行数值模拟。研究表明:雷诺数相同时,随着攻角的增大,加装矩形小翼的单H形翅片的进出口温差、压力损失、努赛尔数、欧拉数、换热因子和综合性能评价标准JF的值都比加装三角形小翼要大。由于纵向涡发生器的存在,使得管后回流区和纵向涡发生器附近的湍动能增大,从而导致这些区域内的温度升高,沿着径向方向,湍动能大致呈"M"形分布,温度大致呈"W"形分布。     

矩形通道内八边形翼纵向涡发生器强化传热的试验研究

在矩形翼的基础上,提出一种新型的八边形翼纵向涡发生器.在矩形通道内,通过试验比较了矩形翼和八边形翼纵向涡发生器的流动与传热特性.分别在Re相同和阻力损失相同的条件下,分析了不同纵向涡发生器的强化传热效果.结果表明:与矩形翼相比,八边形翼纵向涡发生器的强化传热效果更好,而阻力系数没有明显增加;在阻力损失相同的条件下,矩形翼和八边形翼纵向涡发生器的传热增强率小于在Re相同时的传热增强率.     

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。     

基于正交试验的涡流发生器传热特性结构数值分析

为进一步提高管壳式换热器壳程换热效率,设计了一种布置于壳程肋片上的仿生鸟喙式涡流发生器。采用ANSYS FLUENT软件结合田口正交试验模拟了矩形通道中鸟喙式涡流发生器的传热特性,分析了纵向高度、斜截角度、迎流攻角、入口距离、流向间距5种结构参数对强化传热和综合热性能的贡献率及最佳结构组合。流动通道为长方体,其长、宽、高分别为1 600,240和40 mm,温度为286.86 K的空气流体从入口以1.491~3.195 m/s的速度流入,通道底部为337.048 K的恒温换热面。结果表明：纵向高度对于强化换热特性的贡献率最高,达到4744%,最强换热效果组合的换热因子较空矩形通道提高了185.71%;迎流攻角对于综合热性能的贡献率最高,达到了总占比的31.35%,利用正交试验分析得到的最强组合较空通道的综合热性能提高了47.82%     

矩形管内纵向涡强化传热研究

将纵向涡强化换热技术应用于矩形管槽,研究以水为换热介质在过渡流状态下的换热效果。实验结果表明有纵向涡发生器的换热效果明显优于无纵向涡发生器的情况。利用PHEON ICS计算软件对实验进行数值模拟,模拟值与实验值符合较好。在此基础上,改变纵向涡的翼高和形状来模拟,发现两者均为换热影响的因素,相比之下,高宽比为0.4纵向涡发生器的换热效果比高宽比为0.5和0.6的要好。而采用相同高宽的矩形翼时,N u高于三角翼,但其换热性能指标却低于直角三角翼。     

Numerical study on laminar convection heat transfer in a rectangular channel with longitudinal vortex generator. Part A: Verification of field synergy principle

This study presents numerical computation results on laminar convection heat transfer in a rectangular channel with a pair of rectangular winglets longitudinal vortex generator punched out from the lower wall of the channel. The effect of the punched holes and the thickness of the rectangular winglet pair to the fluid flow and heat transfer are numerically studied. It is found that the case with punched holes has more heat transfer enhancement in the region near to the vortex generator and lower average flow frictional coefficient compared with the case without punched holes. The thickness of rectangular winglet can cause less heat transfer enhancement in the region near to the vortex generator and almost has no significant effect on the total pressure drop of the channel. The effects of Reynolds number (from 800 to 3000), the attack angle of vortex generator (15°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°) were examined. The numerical results were analyzed from the viewpoint of field synergy principle. It was found that the essence of heat transfer enhancement by longitudinal vortex can be explained very well by the field synergy principle, i.e., when the second flow generated by vortex generators results in the reduction of the intersection angle between the velocity and fluid temperature gradient, the heat transfer in the present channels will be enhanced. Longitudinal vortices (LVs) improve the synergy between velocity and temperature field not only in the region near LVG but also in the large downstream region of longitudinal vortex generator. So LVs enable to enhance the global heat transfer of channel. Transverse vortices (TVs) only improve the synergy in the region near VG. So TVs can only enhance the local heat transfer of channel.     

Numerical investigation and analysis of heat transfer enhancement in channel by longitudinal vortex based on field synergy principle

3-D numerical simulations were presented for laminar flow and heat transfer characteristics in a rectangular channel with vortex generators. The effects of Reynolds number (from 800 to 3 000), the attack angle of vortex generator (from 15° to 90°) and the shape of vortex generator were examined. The numerical results were analyzed based on the field synergy principle. It is found that the inherent mechanism of the heat transfer enhancement by longitudinal vortex can be explained by the field synergy principle, that is, the second flow generated by vortex generators results in the reduction of the intersection angle between the velocity and fluid temperature gradient. The longitudinal vortex improves the field synergy of the large downstream region of longitudinal vortex generator (LVG) and the region near (LVG); however, transverse vortex only improves the synergy of the region near vortex generator. Thus, longitudinal vortex can enhance the integral heat transfer of the flow field, while transverse vortex can only enhance the local heat transfer. The synergy angle decreases with the increase of Reynolds number for the channel with LVG to differ from the result obtained from the plain channel, and the triangle winglet performs better than the rectanglar one under the same surface area condition.     

Heat transfer enhancement and pressure drop for fin-and-tube compact heat exchangers with wavy rectangular winglet-type vortex generators

In the current work, heat transfer enhancement and pressure loss penalty for fin-and-tube compact heat exchangers with the wavy-up and wavy-down rectangular winglets as special forms of winglet are numerically investigated in a relatively low Reynolds number flow. The rectangular winglets were used with a particular wavy form for the purpose of enhancement of air side heat transfer performance of fin-and-tube compact heat exchangers. The effect of Reynolds numbers from 400 to 800 and angle of attack of 30° of wavy rectangular winglets are also examined. The effects of using the wavy rectangular winglet, conventional rectangular winglet configuration and without winglet as baseline configuration, on the heat transfer characteristics and flow structure are studied and analyzed in detail for the inline tube arrangements. The results showed that the wavy rectangular winglet can significantly improve the heat transfer performance of the fin-and-tube compact heat exchangers with a moderate pressure loss penalty. In addition, the numerical results have shown that the wavy winglet cases have significant effect on the heat transfer performance and also, this augmentation is more important for the case of the wavy-up rectangular winglet configuration.     

Experimental study on heat transfer enhancement of wavy finned flat tube with longitudinal vortex generators

The performance of direct air-cooled condensers in power plant is affected significantly by air-side flow and heat transfer characteristics of the wavy finned flat tube. Experimental investigations were conducted for air-side flow and heat transfer with and without delta winglet pairs punched on the surface of the wavy fin. The different temperature fields of the heated wavy fin surface with and without delta winglet pairs were obtained by the infrared thermography technology. Both experiments and numerical simulations showed that a substantial increase in the heat transfer with six delta winglet pair generators on the wavy fin was obtained with the Reynolds number varying from 1500 to 4500, which was the range of the air flow in practical direct air-cooled condensers. The average Nusselt number increased by 21–60% with the Reynolds number varying from 1500 to 4500 and the average friction factor increased by 13–83% with the Reynolds number varying from 500 to 4500 in experiments. The average performance evaluation criteria, PEC, can be up to 1.31 with six delta winglet pairs punched on the wavy fin surface, indicating the high potential of heat transfer enhancement to direct air-cooled condensers by longitudinal vortex generators.     

Heat transfer augmentation in a plate‐fin heat exchanger using a rectangular winglet

This study presents numerical computation results on laminar convection heat transfer in a plate‐fin heat exchanger, with triangular fins between the plates of a plate‐fin heat exchanger. The rectangular winglet type vortex generator is mounted on these triangular fins. The performance of the vortex generator is evaluated for varying angles of attack of the winglet i.e., 20, 26, and 37° and Reynolds number 100, 150, and 200. The computations are also performed by varying the geometrical size and location of the winglet. The complete Navier–Stokes equation and the energy equation are solved by the (Marker and Cell) MAC algorithm using the staggered grid arrangement. The constant wall temperature thermal boundary conditions are considered. Air is taken as the working fluid. The heat transfer enhancement is seen by introducing the vortex generator. Numerical results show that the average Nusselt number increases with an increase in the angle of attack and Reynolds number. For the same area of the LVG, the increase in length of the LVG brings more heat transfer enhancement than increasing the height. The increase in heat transfer comes with a moderate pressure drop penalty. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res; Published online in Wiley Online Library ( wileyonlinelibrary.com ). DOI 10.1002/htj.20318     

Experimental investigations on liquid flow and heat transfer in rectangular microchannel with longitudinal vortex generators

The behaviors of improved Heat transfer and the associated higher pressure drop for liquid flow in rectangular micochannels with longitudinal vortex generators (LVGs) were determined experimentally for the Reynolds numbers of 170–1200 with hydraulic diameter of 187.5 μm and aspect ratio of 0.067 for LVGs with different number of pairs and angles of attack. It was found that the range of critical Reynolds numbers (600–730) were at a much smaller value by adding LVGs than the one without (Re ～ 2300); heat transfer performance was improved (9–21% higher for those with laminar flow and 39–90% for those with turbulent flow), while encountering larger pressure drop (34–83% for laminar flow and 61–169% for turbulent flow). Empirical correlations for these two parameters were then obtained by curve-fittings for a variety of rectangular microchannels under study.     

Influence of inclination angle,attack angle,and arrangement of rectangular vortex generators on heat transfer performance

We have studied the enhancement of heat transfer by vortex generators. Experiments were performed on rectangular‐type vortex generators mounted on a parallel‐plate heater, and the heat transfer coefficient of the heater surface and pressure drop in the duct were measured. These measurements indicated that a rectangular vortex generator (called a double‐inclined winglet), with inclination angle of the vortex generator surface to the heater surface (β) at 60°, and the attack angle to the flow direction (γ) at 45°, maximizes the local Nusselt number of the heater surface. It was also found that a group of double‐inclined winglets has an optimal arrangement in a winglet array, longitudinal pitch and transverse pitch, that maximizes the ratio [Colburn's dimensionless heat transfer coefficient J_H]/[friction factor f]. The results of numerical calculations showed that the double‐inclined winglet was superior to the conventional rectangular vortex generator in heat transfer. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res, 32(3): 253–267, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/htj.10089     

Numerical study on laminar convection heat transfer in a channel with longitudinal vortex generator. Part B: Parametric study of major influence factors

This paper presents the influences of main parameters of longitudinal vortex generator (LVG) on the heat transfer enhancement and flow resistance in a rectangular channel. The parameters include the location of LVG in the channel, geometric sizes and shape of LVG. Numerical results show that the overall Nusselt number of channel will decrease with the LVGs’ location away from the inlet of the channel, and decrease too with the space between the LVG pair decreased. The location of LVG has no significant influence on the total pressure drop of channel. With the area of LVG increased, the average Nusselt number and the flow loss penalty of channel, especially when β = 45° will increase. With the area of LVG fixed, increasing the length of rectangular winglet pair vortex generator will bring about more heat transfer enhancement and less flow loss increase than that increasing the height of rectangular winglet pair vortex generator. With the same area of LVG, delta winglet pair is more effective than rectangular winglet pair on heat transfer enhancement of channel, and delta winglet pair-b is more effective than delta winglet pair-a. Delta winglet pair-a results in a higher pressure drop, the next is rectangular winglet pair and the last is delta winglet-b. The increase of heat transfer enhancement is always accompanied with the decrease of field synergy angle between the velocity and temperature gradient when the parameters of LVG are changed. This confirms again that the field synergy is the fundamental mechanism of heat transfer by longitudinal vortex. The laminar heat transfer of the channel with punched delta winglet pair is experimentally and numerically studied in the present paper. The numerical result for the average heat transfer coefficient of the channel agrees well with the experimental result, indicating the reliability of the present numerical predictions.