Turbulent heat and momentum transport in an infinite rod array

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Heat Transfer; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3248130· OSTI ID:6031219

Yang, An-Shik; Chieng, Ching-Chang

An anisotropic factor is carefully selected from eleven distributions and adopted to the k--epsilon two-equation model of turbulence to obtain detailed velocity and temperature fields for steady-state, fully developed turbulent flow through infinite triangular/square rod array. The present study covers the ranges of pitch-to-diameter ratio from 1.123 to 1.5, and Reynolds number from 2.4 x 10/sup 4/ to 10/sup 6/. Velocity and wall shear stress are calculated and compared to experimental data. Normalized fluid temperature, friction factor, and heat transfer coefficient are also computed. The correlations of friction factor and heat transfer coefficients for flow inside circular pipe and flow through finite rod arrays are compared with the results for flow through infinite rod arrays.

• Research Organization: National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, Republic of China
• OSTI ID: 6031219
• Journal Information: J. Heat Transfer; (United States), Journal Name: J. Heat Transfer; (United States) Vol. 109:3; ISSN JHTRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420400* -- Engineering-- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
ANISOTROPY
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
ENERGY TRANSFER
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL RODS
HEAT TRANSFER
NUSSELT NUMBER
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REYNOLDS NUMBER
ROD BUNDLES
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
TURBULENCE