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    Experimental and numerical heat transfer investigation in turbulent square-duct flow through oblique horseshoe baffles
    (2016-01-01)
    Skullong, Sompol
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    Thianpong, Chinaruk
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    Jayranaiwachira, Nuthvipa
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    Promvonge, Pongjet
    An experimental and numerical work has been carried out to study the heat transfer enhancement in a heat exchanger square-duct fitted with 30° oblique horseshoe baffles (HB). In the current work, air is passed through the HB-inserted duct having a constant surface heat-flux. The air flow and heat transfer behaviors are presented for turbulent flow region, Reynolds number ranging from 4000 to 25,000. The pertinent parameters of the 30° HB elements include three relative baffle-pitches (P<inf>R</inf>=P/H=0.5, 1 and 2) and five relative baffle heights (B<inf>R</inf>=b/H=0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2 and 0.25). Influences of those parameters on heat transfer and energy loss due to friction in terms of Nusselt number and friction factor, respectively are studied. The experimental result shows that at a given B<inf>R</inf>, the smallest pitch spacing (P<inf>R</inf>=0.5) provides the highest heat transfer and friction factor. The HB at B<inf>R</inf>=0.25 and P<inf>R</inf>=0.5 yields the highest heat transfer and friction factor but the one at B<inf>R</inf>=0.2 and P<inf>R</inf>=1 gives the maximum thermal performance. In addition, the thermal performance of using the HB is much higher than that of the wire coil insert, in comparison with other turbulators. To understand the heat transfer mechanism, a numerical inserted-duct flow simulation is also conducted and the obtained numerical results are in good agreement with measurements. Numerical flow and heat transfer behaviors such as streamlines, temperature and Nusselt number contours of the duct flow model are also reported.
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    Heat transfer behaviors in a solar air heater channel with multiple V-baffle vortex generators
    (2014-12-01)
    Tamna, Sombat
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    Skullong, Sompol
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    Thianpong, Chinaruk
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    Promvonge, Pongjet
    The article presents a study on heat transfer augmentation in a solar air heater channel fitted with multiple V-baffle vortex generators (BVG). During the test air was passed through the test channel under a uniform wall heat-flux of the absorber plate. The fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics are presented for Reynolds numbers based on the channel hydraulic diameter ranging from 4000 to 21,000. The V-baffles are applied at a relative baffle height (in terms of blockage ratio, BR. =. b/. H=. 0.25) and attack angle of 45° with respect to the main flow direction. The use of BVG in the channel is to generate multiple longitudinal vortex flows through the test channel to increase turbulence intensity and stronger mixing of fluid between the core and the near-wall flow. Influences of three different baffle-pitch to channel-height ratios (PR. =. P/. H=. 0.5, 1 and 2) on heat transfer and pressure drop in terms of respective Nusselt number and friction factor (or energy loss for propelling air through the channel) are examined. Three BVG arrangements, namely, one BVG wall (or single BVG), in-line and staggered BVGs on two opposite walls are also investigated. The experimental result reveals that the smaller PR provides the highest heat transfer and friction factor for all BVGs. The in-line BVG yields higher heat transfer and friction loss than the staggered and the single BVG. However, the single BVG with PR. =. 0.5 yields the highest thermal performance. To shed light of heat transfer mechanism, a numerical work is also conducted to investigate heat transfer and flow friction characteristics in the channel fitted with 45° BVGs and in comparison, the numerical results are in good agreement with experimental data.
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    Laminar convection heat transfer in square channel fitted diagonally with 45° V-discrete baffles
    (2014-01-01)
    Tamna, Sombat
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    Poonperm, Rachan
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    Promvonge, Pongjet
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    Thianpong, Chinaruk
    This work presents a numerical investigation of laminar periodic flow and heat transfer in a constant heat flux-surfaced square-channel fitted diagonally with 45° V-discrete baffles. The computations are based on the finite volume method, and the SIMPLE algorithm has been implemented. The fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics are presented for Reynolds numbers based on the hydraulic diameter of the channel ranging from 200 to 1,200. Effects of different blockage ratios (BR=b/H), BR in range from 0.05-0.2 with pitch ratio of 1.0 on heat transfer and pressure loss in the channel are studied. It is apparent that vortex flows created by the 45° diagonal V-discrete baffle exist and help to induce impinging flows on wall leading to drastic increase in heat transfer rate over the smooth channel. In addition, the increase in the BR results in the rise of Nusselt number and friction factor values. The computational results reveal that the optimum thermal enhancement factor of the 45° V-discrete baffle is about 2.24 at BR=0.2. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
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    3D simulation of laminar flow and heat transfer in V-baffled square channel
    (2012-01-01)
    Promvonge, Pongjet
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    Jedsadaratanachai, Withada
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    Kwankaomeng, Sutapat
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    Thianpong, Chinaruk
    The article presents a numerical investigation on laminar flow and heat transfer characteristics in a three-dimensional isothermal wall square-channel fitted with inline 45̊ V-shaped baffles on two opposite walls. The computations based on the finite volume method with the SIMPLE algorithm have been conducted for the airflow in terms of Reynolds numbers ranging from 200 to 2000. The inline V-baffles with its V-tip pointing downstream and the attack angle (or half V-apex angle) of 45̊ relative to the flow direction are mounted repeatedly on the lower and upper walls. The baffled channel flow shows a fully developed periodic flow and heat transfer profile for BR=0.2 at x/D≊8 downstream of the inlet. Influences of different baffle height ratios (BR) and pitch ratios, (PR) on thermal behaviors for a fully developed periodic condition are investigated. It is apparent that the longitudinal counter-rotating vortex flows created by the V-baffle can induce impingement/attachment flows over the walls resulting in greater increase in heat transfer over the test channel. Apart from speeding up the fully developed periodic flow pattern, the rise of the BR leads to the increase in Nu/Nu <inf>0</inf> and f/f <inf>0</inf> values while that of the PR provides an opposite trend. The V-baffle performs better than the angled baffle at a similar condition. The V-baffle with BR=0.2 and PR=1.5 yields the maximum thermal performance of about 3.8 whereas the Nu/Nu <inf>0</inf> is some 14 times above the smooth channel at higher Re. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
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    Numerical heat transfer study of turbulent square-duct flow through inline V-shaped discrete ribs
    (2011-12-01)
    Promvonge, Pongjet
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    Changcharoen, Wayo
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    Kwankaomeng, Sutapat
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    Thianpong, Chinaruk
    A numerical work has been conducted to examine turbulent periodic flow and heat transfer characteristics in a three dimensional square-duct with inline 60° V-shaped discrete thin ribs placed on two opposite heated walls. The isothermal-flux condition is applied only to the upper and lower duct walls while the two sidewalls are insulated, similar to internal passage cooling of gas turbine blades. The computations are based on the finite volume method with the SIMPLE algorithm for handling the pressure-velocity coupling. Air is the working fluid with the flow rate in terms of Reynolds numbers ranging from 10,000 to 25,000. The numerical result is validated with available square-rib measured data and found to agree well with measurement. The computation reveals that the ribbed duct flow is fully developed periodic flow and heat transfer profiles at about x/ D=7-11 downstream of the inlet. Effects of different rib height to duct diameter ratios, BR, on thermal characteristics for a periodic ribbed duct flow are investigated. It is found that a pair of counter-rotating vortices (P-vortex) caused by the rib can induce impingement/attachment flows on the walls leading to greater increase in heat transfer over the test duct. In addition, the rise of BR values leads to the increase in heat transfer and friction loss. The maximum thermal performance is around 1.8 for the rib with BR=0.0725 where the heat transfer rate is about 4.0 times above the smooth duct at lower Reynolds number. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.