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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
卷 87, 期 -, 页码 277-287出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2017.07.016
关键词
Swirl generator; Heat exchanging tube; Passive heat transfer enhancement; Constant heat flux; Nusselt number; Friction factor
This study experimentally focuses on the effects of a swirl generator on the thermal performance of a heat exchanging tube. The applied swirl generator is a helically twisted tube with a five-lobe cross section. As the main outcome, the thermal performance of the test tube equipped with the swirl generator are evaluated using the heat transfer rate in the form of Nusselt number and pressure drop in the form of friction factor. Water is used as the working fluid in the experiments performed for different Reynolds numbers from 6000 to 30,000. The different values of twist-angle (90 <= theta <= 360) and length (2 <= l <= 4) are investigated as the main geometrical parameters of the swirl generator. The results show that the swirl generator offers an enhancement up to 85% in the Nusselt number and an increase up to 52% in the friction factor. Therefore, the swirl generator presents a thermal performance up to 1.65. This study presents some correlations to predict the Nusselt number and the friction factor of the test tube equipped with the swirl generator.
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