Chuwattanakul, Varesa

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Chuwattanakul, V.

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Simulation of turbulent heat transfer characteristics in a corrugated tube with five-channel twisted tape inserts
(2017-08-31)
Promthaisong, Pitak
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Jedsadaratanachai, Withada
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Chuwattanakul, Varesa
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Eiamsa-Ard, Smith
The article presents a numerical analysis of turbulent periodic flow and heat transfer characteristics in a five-start spiral corrugated tube combined with five-channel twisted tape. Influences of the five-channel twisted tape with tape width ratio, w/D=0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40 and 0.44 at constant the twisted length ratio, y/D=2.0 were described. The results were reported in term of flow structure, temperature distribution, TKE field, local Nusselt number distribution on the wall, Nusselt number ratio, friction factor ratio and thermal enhancement factor. The five-start spiral corrugated tube combined with five-channel twisted tape showed a main swirl flow and secondary swirl flow along the tube due to the induction of the spiral groove while the smooth circular tube appeared the straight only and the five-start spiral corrugated tube with the five-channel twisted tape at w/D=0.44 appeared the main swirl flow only. The swirl flow help to increase fluid mixing and increase in heat transfer rate over the smooth circular tube. The increase in the w/D lead to the rise of Nusselt number and friction factor. The result showed that the optimum thermal enhancement factor of about 1.16was found at the five-start spiral corrugated tube without the five-channel twisted tape and at w/D=0.44.
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Influences of Spray Drying Conditions on the Physiochemical Properties of Karanda Fruit
(2023-01-01)
Chuwattanakul, Varesa
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Yavirach, Koravit
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Eiamsa-Ard, Smith
Karanda fruits are widely cultivated in Thailand. The fruit has several vitamins and minerals. One of the most fascinating possibilities is to transform it into a powdered drink. This study aimed to determine the optimal conditions for preparing karanda juice powder considering its physicochemical properties. Three levels of inlet air temperature were evaluated, 160 oC, 180 oC and 200 oC. Subsequently, three levels of maltodextrin (dextrose equivalent 10, DE10) were evaluated, 30%, 40%, and 50% by weight. Finally, three levels of whey protein (WPI) were evaluated, 5%, 10%, and 15% by weight. The moisture content dropped by 48.51% when the input air drying temperature rose from 160-200 °C. Yield increased by 15.08% and solubility by 5.06%. The maltodextrin content was increased from 30% to 50%, resulting in a 23.17% increase in product yield, while the WPI content was increased from 5% to 15%, leading in an 82.88% increase in anthocyanin content. SEM investigation indicated that the particle morphology was spherical with smooth surfaces, but an increase in inlet air temperature led to greater deformation and particle surface roughness. Additionally, the optimal parameters for spray drying karanda fruit were an inlet air temperature of 174 °C, maltodextrin (MD) content of 32%, and WPI content of 15% of soluble solids, with a product yield of 55.93±0.25%, solubility of 85.51±0.54%, and anthocyanin concentration of 12.58±0.36 mg/l.
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Rice husk combustion characteristics in a rectangular fluidized-bed combustor with triple pairs of chevron-shaped discrete ribbed walls
(2019-09-01)
Chokphoemphun, Suriya
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Eiamsa-Ard, Smith
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Promvonge, Pongjet
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Chuwattanakul, Varesa
An experimental combustion work using the rice husk as a fuel was performed in a rectangular fluidized bed combustor with triple pairs of chevron-shaped discrete ribbed walls. The effect of percent excess air (EA = 40%-70%) on temperature distribution and gas emissions in a rectangular fluidized-bed combustor on combustion behaviors (temperature distributions inside the bed, exhaust gas emissions and combustion efficiency) is reported. The free-board had a rectangular shape which modified by increasing the chamber size from 300 × 100 mm2 to 600 × 200 mm2 or two times of the bottom chamber and 2400 mm in height. Triple pairs of rib configurations, namely, 30° chevron-shaped discrete ribbed walls were introduced and placed in the bottom part of the combustion chamber to generate counter-rotating vortices in the chamber. The results show that the fluidized bed combustor with 30° chevron-shaped discrete ribbed walls at 40% percent excess air provides the higher temperature than other of 861 °C. Among the studied excess air percentages, the highest combustion efficiency of 99.2% is obtained at EA = 60%. In addition, combustion at EA = 60% shows the lowest emissions CO, CO<inf>2</inf>, O<inf>2</inf> and NO<inf>x</inf> of 236.8%Vol, 2.55 ppm, 13.53 %Vol, 110.2 ppm, respectively.
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Effects of spiral start number and depth ratio of corrugated tube on flow and heat transfer characteristics in turbulent flow region
(2019-08-01)
Kongkaitpaiboon, V.
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Promthaisong, P.
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Chuwattanakul, V.
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Wongcharee, K.
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Eiamsa-ard, S.
Influence of spirally-corrugated tubes on heat transfer (Nu), pressure loss (f) and thermal enhancement factor (TEF) characteristics was numerically investigated. The physical models of spirally-corrugated tubes and also a straight circular tube were built for the comparative study. The predictions were performed for the spirally-corrugated tubes with spiral start numbers (N) of 2, 3, 4 and 5 and depth ratios (DR = e/D) of 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.1, 0.12, 0.14 and 0.16 at Reynolds numbers of 5000, 8000, 14000 and 20000. The numerical results show that the spiral corrugated tubes created two types of flow structures: main swirl flows (appear around the core) and secondary swirl flows (appear near tube wall) which facilitate heat transfer between the fluid and the tube walls. The overall heat transfer depends on the competition between two effects: the positive effect of the stronger swirl intensity by increasing start number and the negative effect of the difficulty of fluid transfer into grooves by increasing depth ratio. For the investigated range, the corrugated tubes yield Nusselt numbers and thermal performance factors varying from 0.82 to 2.16 times and 0.66–1.2 times of the straight circular tube, respectively. The highest thermal enhancement factor (TEF) of 1.2 is achieved by using the tube with spiral start number of 4 having moderate depth ratio of 0.08 at Re = 5000.
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Intensification of Thermal Performance of a Heat Exchanger Tube with Knitted Wire Coil Turbulators Installed
(2025-12-01)
Wongcharee, K.
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Shoon Wai, T.
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Maruyama, N.
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Hirota, M.
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Chuwattanakul, V.
This study reports on heat transfer augmentation by knitted wire coil turbulators in a fully developed turbulent regime. Four knitted wire coil turbulators with different wire loop number densities (N = 6, 8, 10, and 12 loops per pitch, with 1.0 pitch = 6.8 mm) were tested. Each was made by winding a 0.7 mm copper wire around a 1.0 mm core rod. Experiments were conducted under a constant 600 W/m2 wall heat flux. The flow behaviors observed through a dye injection technique revealed that the wire coil induced secondary flows and developed shear layers, contributing to enhanced heat transfer. Heat transfer improved with increasing wire loop number density. Application of knitted wire coil turbulators increased the Nusselt number (Nu) by 86, 95.4, 103.2, and 109.3% for N = 6, 8, 10, and 12, respectively. This corresponded to increased friction factors (f) by 1.77, 1.97, 2.15, and 2.31 times, respectively. The tube with coils having N = 12 yielded the highest thermal performance index (TPI), 1.4, at a Reynolds number of 5000. The empirical correlations for Nu, f, and TPI showed deviations within ±2.1, ±0.68, and ±2.28%, respectively.
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Investigation of turbulent thermal-hydraulic behaviors of a heat exchanger tube with U-cut twisted-tape
(2025-03-01)
Wongcharee, K.
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Chuwattanakul, V.
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Chamoli, S.
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Maruyama, N.
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Hirota, M.
This study examines the influences of U-cut twisted tapes (U-TTs) on thermal-hydraulic behaviors in a circular tube with uniform heat flux. The geometric parameters studied include six U-cut ratios (s/t = 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0) and two twist ratios (y/w = 3.5 and 4.0). Experimental results revealed that their U-cut ratios highly influenced heat transfer enhancement. U-TTs with U-cut ratios (s/t) of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 achieved higher Nusselt numbers than conventional twisted tapes (TTs). In contrast, U-TTs with larger U-cut ratios (s/t = 2.5 and 3.0) showed reduced Nusselt numbers. However, friction losses with all U-TTs were consistently higher than those with TTs. Due to their excellent heat transfer enhancement, U-TTs with s/t ratios of 0.5 and 1.0 exhibited significantly higher thermal performance factors (TPF) than conventional TTs. The highest TPF, 1.28, was achieved by U-TTs with an s/t ratio of 0.5 and a y/w of 3.5 at a Reynolds number of 6000.
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Intensification of convective heat transfer and heat exchanger performance by the combined influence of a twisted tube and twisted tape
(2019-09-01)
Samruaisin, P.
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Kunlabud, S.
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Kunnarak, K.
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Chuwattanakul, V.
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Eiamsa-Ard, S.
Twisted tubes and twisted tapes are swirl flow generators utilized for increasing thermal performance. The combined effects of twisted tubes and twisted tapes on heat transfer, pressure drop and thermal performance were experimentally investigated. Experiments were performed using a trapezoidal shaped twisted tube and twisted tapes having various twist ratios (y/w=2.0, 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0). Water was used as the test fluid in a turbulent regime (4500<Re<16,000). A simulation of velocity, temperature contours and local Nusselt number plots was also performed to gain information about fluid flow and heat transfer. The results of the combined devices are studied with those of a smooth circular tube and a twisted tube alone, for comparison. The experimental results show that at a given Re, the Nusselt number (Nu), friction factor (f) and thermal performance of a twisted tube mounted with a twisted tape are consistently higher than those of the twisted tube alone and a smooth circular tube. Additionally, the heat transfer, friction loss and thermal performance factor increase with a reduction of the twist ratio (y/w) since the tape with a smaller y/w gives stronger and more consistent swirl flow.
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Analysis of fluid flow across a 2D bluff body in a tandem arrangement with varying aspect ratios near a moving wall
(2026-01-01)
Kumar Pant, Pawan
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Chamoli, Sunil
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Pant, Naval
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Joshi, Hitesh
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Rana, Saurav
This study numerically investigates the flow characteristics around single and tandem cylinders positioned in close proximity to a moving wall at a Reynolds number of Re = 100. Using the finite volume method, simulations were performed for aspect ratios (AR) ranging from 1 to 5, while maintaining a fixed gap ratio (G/A = 0.5) and spacing ratio (S/A = 0.5). The results demonstrate that the moving wall significantly influences flow dynamics and stabilizes the wake. For an aspect ratio of 1, the merging of shear layers leads to the formation of elongated, steady vortices. As the aspect ratio increases from 2 to 5, the wake becomes increasingly smooth and the magnitude of positive vortices decreases, resulting in steady wake formation without significant oscillations. Force analysis reveals that the upstream cylinder exhibits chaotic drag (C<inf>d</inf>) and lift (C<inf>L</inf>) coefficients, whereas the downstream cylinder shows a consistent trend. Notably, the upstream cylinder maintains a higher drag coefficient than the downstream cylinder, with both being lower than that of a single isolated cylinder. The observed suppression of vortex shedding is primarily attributed to the interaction and coupling of shear layers between the moving wall and the cylinders, identifying shear alignment rather than viscous damping as the core mechanism of wake control.
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Aerothermal performance evaluation of a tube mounted with broken V-ribbed twisted tape: Effect of forward/backward arrangement
(2023-01-01)
Chuwattanakul, V.
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Wongcharee, K.
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Ketain, P.
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Chamoli, S.
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Thianpong, C.
An experimental investigation on the aerothermal performance of a heat exchanger tube equipped with newly designed broken V-ribbed twisted tapes (B-VRT), was carried out. In the present work, the heat transfer intensification by a B-VRT can be attributed to greater mixing caused by two flow characteristics: 1) longitudinal vortices from the ribs and 2) swirling flow from the twisted tape. The B-VRT with rib attack angles (α) of 45°, 60°, 75°, and 90°, were tested using air as the test fluid. The experimental results of the tube with B-VRTs in a forward/backward arrangement were compared to those of a plain tube alone and a tube with typical twisted tapes (TT) for Reynolds numbers between 6,000 and 20,000. The results indicated that the tube with the B-VRT having forward facing ribs with α = 45° gave the best performance with Nusselt number ratio (Nu/Nup) of 2.27, a friction factor (f/fp) of 4.4, and an aerothermal performance factor (APF) of 1.38. For the range investigated, the B-VRT offered up to 31.9% higher Nusselt numbers than TT. The B-VRT with the smallest rib attack angle (α) of 45° offered higher aerothermal performance factors than the ones with rib attack angles (α) of 60°, 75°, and 90° by approximately 6.85%, 12.99%, and 20.2%, respectively. The results of the B-VRT with optimum geometry (α = 45°) were benchmarked against those reported in similar published papers. Evidently, the aerothermal performance factors the B-VRT were superior to those of most of other tube inserts, especially at low Reynolds numbers. Finally, within the range of parameters (α, y/W and Re) taken into consideration in this study, correlations of Nu and f were developed to estimate the heat transfer and pressure drop. The correlations for Nu, f, and APF showed acceptable prediction accuracies, with respective deviations of ±4%, ±5.4%, and ±4%.
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Numerical Methodology for Enhancing Heat Transfer in a Channel with Arc-Vane Baffles
(2025-03-01)
Thapmanee, Piphatpong
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Phila, Arnut
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Wongcharee, Khwanchit
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Maruyama, Naoki
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Hirota, Masafumi
This study numerically investigates flow and heat transfer in a channel with arc-vane baffles at various radius-to-channel high ratios (r/H = 0.125, 0.25, 0.375, and 0.5) for Reynolds numbers between 6000 and 24,000, focusing on solar air-heater applications. The calculations utilize the finite volume method, and the SIMPLE algorithm is executed with the QUICK scheme. For the analysis of turbulent flow, the finite volume method with the Renormalization Group (RNG) k-ε turbulence model was used. The results show that arc-vane baffles create double vortices along the axial direction, promoting flow reattachment on the heated surface and enhancing heat transfer. Baffles with smaller r/H ratios strengthen flow reattachment, reduce dead zones, and improve fluid contact with the heat transfer surface. The baffles with the smallest r/H ratio achieve a Nusselt number ratio (Nu/Nu<inf>s</inf>) of 4.91 at Re = 6000. As r/H increases, the friction factor (f) and friction factor ratio (f/f<inf>s</inf>) rise due to increased baffle curvature and surface area. The highest thermal performance factor (TPF) of 2.28 occurs at r/H = 0.125 and Re = 6000, reflecting an optimal balance of heat transfer and friction losses. Arc-vane baffles with a r/H ratio of 0.125 yield a TPF exceeding unity, indicating potential energy savings. These findings provide valuable insights for optimizing baffle designs to enhance thermal performance in practical applications.

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