Numerical Analysis of Water Forced Convection in Channels with Differently Shaped Transverse Ribs

Heat transfer enhancement technology has the aim of developing more efficient systems as demanded in many applications. An available passive method is represented by the employ of rough surfaces. Transversal turbulators enhance the heat transfer rate by reducing the thermal resistance near surfaces,...

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Main Authors: Oronzio Manca, Sergio Nardini, Daniele Ricci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Mathematics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/323485
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description Heat transfer enhancement technology has the aim of developing more efficient systems as demanded in many applications. An available passive method is represented by the employ of rough surfaces. Transversal turbulators enhance the heat transfer rate by reducing the thermal resistance near surfaces, because of the improved local turbulence; on the other hand, higher losses are expected. In this paper, a numerical investigation is carried out on turbulent water forced convection in a ribbed channel. Its external walls are heated by a constant heat flux. Several arrangements of ribs in terms of height, width, and shape are analyzed. The aim is to find the optimal configuration in terms of high heat transfer coefficients and low losses. The maximum average Nusselt numbers are evaluated for dimensionless pitches of 6, 8, and 10 according to the shape while the maximum friction factors are in the range of pitches from 8 to 10.
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spelling doaj-art-c55833cb4eb14a7dbbd0cf2989fddd852025-08-20T02:18:39ZengWileyJournal of Applied Mathematics1110-757X1687-00422011-01-01201110.1155/2011/323485323485Numerical Analysis of Water Forced Convection in Channels with Differently Shaped Transverse RibsOronzio Manca0Sergio Nardini1Daniele Ricci2Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale e Meccanica, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Real Casa dell'Annunziata, Via Roma, 29, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale e Meccanica, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Real Casa dell'Annunziata, Via Roma, 29, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale e Meccanica, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Real Casa dell'Annunziata, Via Roma, 29, 81031 Aversa, ItalyHeat transfer enhancement technology has the aim of developing more efficient systems as demanded in many applications. An available passive method is represented by the employ of rough surfaces. Transversal turbulators enhance the heat transfer rate by reducing the thermal resistance near surfaces, because of the improved local turbulence; on the other hand, higher losses are expected. In this paper, a numerical investigation is carried out on turbulent water forced convection in a ribbed channel. Its external walls are heated by a constant heat flux. Several arrangements of ribs in terms of height, width, and shape are analyzed. The aim is to find the optimal configuration in terms of high heat transfer coefficients and low losses. The maximum average Nusselt numbers are evaluated for dimensionless pitches of 6, 8, and 10 according to the shape while the maximum friction factors are in the range of pitches from 8 to 10.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/323485
spellingShingle Oronzio Manca
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Numerical Analysis of Water Forced Convection in Channels with Differently Shaped Transverse Ribs
Journal of Applied Mathematics
title Numerical Analysis of Water Forced Convection in Channels with Differently Shaped Transverse Ribs
title_full Numerical Analysis of Water Forced Convection in Channels with Differently Shaped Transverse Ribs
title_fullStr Numerical Analysis of Water Forced Convection in Channels with Differently Shaped Transverse Ribs
title_full_unstemmed Numerical Analysis of Water Forced Convection in Channels with Differently Shaped Transverse Ribs
title_short Numerical Analysis of Water Forced Convection in Channels with Differently Shaped Transverse Ribs
title_sort numerical analysis of water forced convection in channels with differently shaped transverse ribs
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