Compound heat transfer enhancement of a dimpled tube with a twisted tape swirl generator

dc.contributor.authorThianpong, Chinaruk
dc.contributor.authorEiamsa-ard, Petpices
dc.contributor.authorWongcharee, Khwanchit
dc.contributor.authorEiamsa-ard, Smith
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-06T09:58:29Z
dc.date.available2026-08-06T09:58:29Z
dc.date.issued2009-08-01
dc.description.abstractFriction and compound heat transfer behaviors in a dimpled tube fitted with a twisted tape swirl generator are investigated experimentally using air as working fluid. The effects of the pitch and twist ratio on the average heat transfer coefficient and the pressure loss are determined in a circular tube with the fully developed flow for the Reynolds number in the range of 12,000 to 44,000. The experiments are performed using two dimpled tubes with different pitch ratios of dimpled surfaces (PR = 0.7 and 1.0) and three twisted tapes with three different twist ratios (y/w = 3, 5, and 7). Experiments using plain tube and dimpled tube acting alone are also carried out for comparison. The experimental results reveal that both heat transfer coefficient and friction factor in the dimpled tube fitted with the twisted tape, are higher than those in the dimple tube acting alone and plain tube. It is also found that the heat transfer coefficient and friction factor in the combined devices increase as the pitch ratio (PR) and twist ratio (y/w) decrease. In addition, an empirical correlation based on the experimental results of the present study is sufficiently accurate for prediction the heat transfer (Nu) and friction factor (f) behaviors. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.citationInternational Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 36(7), 698-704, 2009
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.03.026
dc.identifier.issn07351933
dc.identifier.other2-s2.0-67649119968
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.kmitl.ac.th/handle/123456789/2555
dc.sourceInternational Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
dc.subjectCompound heat transfer
dc.subjectDimpled tube
dc.subjectFriction factor
dc.subjectTwisted tape
dc.titleCompound heat transfer enhancement of a dimpled tube with a twisted tape swirl generator
dc.typeArticle

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