Flow and forced-convection heat transfer over forward-facing double steps (effects of step ratio)
The flow and heat transfer over a step (a forward- or backward-facing step) result in complicated flow conditions, such as a shear flow field, flow separation, and generation of vortices, and provide some interesting information that improves understanding of the heat transfer on the surface. This is a very frequent flow, and basic to various kinds of chemical equipment, fluid machinery, combustion furnaces, and IC-packages. Recently, there have been many studies on this flow situation by numerical analysis, measurement of mean and fluctuating velocities within the separation bubble using laser Doppler anemometer, and heat transfer analysis. A flow passage having two steps in tiers (forward- or backward-facing double steps) is also frequent, and it is very important to clarify the effects of each step on the flow and the heat-transfer characteristics. This however, has not yet been investigated. This study presents the results of an experimental investigation on the flow and forced convective heat transfer over forward-facing single and double steps. Measurements of velocity and turbulence intensity, flow visualization, pressure distribution, and heat transfer over forward-facing double steps were carried out for various step ratios, L/a (L: step length, a: step height). From these results, the effects of the step ratio on the flow and heat-transfer characteristics were clarified and the following results were confirmed. Heat-transfer enhancement of a double step is considerable compared with that of a single step or a flat plate.
- OSTI ID:
- 7176681
- Journal Information:
- Heat Transfer - Japanese Research; (United States), Vol. 22:7; ISSN 0096-0802
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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