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Title: A numerical analysis of three-dimensional turbulent fluid flow and heat transfer in plate-fin and tube heat exchangers

Abstract

Fluid flow and heat transfer over a multi-row (1-5 rows) plate-fin and tube heat exchanger are studied numerically. Flow is incompressible, three-dimensional and turbulent. The effects of tube arrangements and tube row numbers are investigated in detail for the Reynolds number ReH (based on the fin spacing H) ranging from 2000 to 10000. The effects of turbulence are simulated by the k-{epsilon} turbulence model. Stream and isothermal lines through the whole tube bank, local and average Nusselt number and pressure coefficient in the streamwise direction are presented. The numerical results for the average heat transfer coefficient agree well with the previously published experimental data.

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. National Cheng-Kung Univ., Tainan (Taiwan, Province of China)
  2. Feng-Chia Univ., Taichung (Taiwan, Province of China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
416616
Report Number(s):
CONF-960489-
TRN: 96:006130-0095
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 5. international conference on numerical grid generation in computational fluid dynamics and related fields, Starkville, MS (United States), 1-5 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Numerical grid generation in computational field simulations. Volume 1; Soni, B.K.; Thompson, J.F.; Haeuser, J.; Eiseman, P.R. [eds.]; PB: 1144 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; 99 MATHEMATICS, COMPUTERS, INFORMATION SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, LAW, MISCELLANEOUS; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TURBULENT FLOW; MESH GENERATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; FINS; PLATES; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS

Citation Formats

Jang, Jiin-Yuh, Chang, Wen-Jen, and Lin, Min-Sheng. A numerical analysis of three-dimensional turbulent fluid flow and heat transfer in plate-fin and tube heat exchangers. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Jang, Jiin-Yuh, Chang, Wen-Jen, & Lin, Min-Sheng. A numerical analysis of three-dimensional turbulent fluid flow and heat transfer in plate-fin and tube heat exchangers. United States.
Jang, Jiin-Yuh, Chang, Wen-Jen, and Lin, Min-Sheng. 1996. "A numerical analysis of three-dimensional turbulent fluid flow and heat transfer in plate-fin and tube heat exchangers". United States.
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title = {A numerical analysis of three-dimensional turbulent fluid flow and heat transfer in plate-fin and tube heat exchangers},
author = {Jang, Jiin-Yuh and Chang, Wen-Jen and Lin, Min-Sheng},
abstractNote = {Fluid flow and heat transfer over a multi-row (1-5 rows) plate-fin and tube heat exchanger are studied numerically. Flow is incompressible, three-dimensional and turbulent. The effects of tube arrangements and tube row numbers are investigated in detail for the Reynolds number ReH (based on the fin spacing H) ranging from 2000 to 10000. The effects of turbulence are simulated by the k-{epsilon} turbulence model. Stream and isothermal lines through the whole tube bank, local and average Nusselt number and pressure coefficient in the streamwise direction are presented. The numerical results for the average heat transfer coefficient agree well with the previously published experimental data.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/416616}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996}
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