Investigation into the flow and heat transfer characteristics in liquid metal cooled narrow rectangular channel with rough surfaces
This study investigates the impact of roughness elements on fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics in narrow rectangular channels. The results show that when the fluid flows over roughness elements, it induces vortices near the wall, disturbing the flow and heat transfer boundary layers. This...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Case Studies in Thermal Engineering |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25006641 |
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| Summary: | This study investigates the impact of roughness elements on fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics in narrow rectangular channels. The results show that when the fluid flows over roughness elements, it induces vortices near the wall, disturbing the flow and heat transfer boundary layers. This enhances heat transfer while simultaneously increasing flow resistance. Among different roughness types, cylindrical roughness elements demonstrate a more substantial improvement in both heat transfer efficiency and friction factor compared to cubic elements. The Nusselt number is found to be non-monotonic related to the height of the roughness elements, while the friction factor increases with height. Additionally, larger roughness element diameters lead to higher Nusselt numbers and friction factors. Further analysis reveals that under conditions where the spacing and height remain unchanged, an increase in the roughness elements quantity results in a diminished enhancement of heat transfer. The base edge length of the roughness elements has a more significant impact on heat transfer capacity than the additional heated area, while the additional area primarily affects the flow resistance, causing the friction factor to increase with the number of roughness elements. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-157X |