Heat transfer augmentation by helically twisted tapes as swirl and turbulence promoters

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dc.contributor.authorEiamsa-ard, S.
dc.contributor.authorYongsiri, K.
dc.contributor.authorNanan, K.
dc.contributor.authorThianpong, C.
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-06T10:04:44Z
dc.date.available2026-08-06T10:04:44Z
dc.date.issued2012-10-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes heat transfer enhancement attributed to helically twisted tapes (HTTs). Each helically twisted tape was fabricated by twisting a straight tape to form a typical twisted tape then bending the twisted tape into a helical shape. The experiments were performed using HTTs with three twist ratios (y/. W) of 2, 2.5 and 3, three helical pitch ratios (p/. D) of 1, 1.5 and 2 for Reynolds number between 6000 and 20,000. The conventional helical tape (CHT) was also tested for comparison. The obtained results reveal that at similar conditions (y/. W and . p/. D), HTTs give lower Nusselt number and friction but higher thermal performance factor than CHTs. Heat transfer rate and friction factor increase as the tape twist ratio and helical pitch ratio decrease, while the thermal performance shows opposite trend. In the present range, the highest thermal performance factor of 1.29 is achieved by utilizing the tape with the largest twist ratio (y/. W=3) and helical pitch ratio (p/. D=2) at Reynolds number of 6000. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
dc.identifier.citationChemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification, 60, 42-48, 2012
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.cep.2012.06.001
dc.identifier.issn02552701
dc.identifier.other2-s2.0-84865176934
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.kmitl.ac.th/handle/123456789/4335
dc.sourceChemical Engineering and Processing Process Intensification
dc.subjectHeat exchanger
dc.subjectHeat transfer enhancement
dc.subjectHelically twisted tape
dc.subjectSwirl
dc.subjectTurbulence
dc.titleHeat transfer augmentation by helically twisted tapes as swirl and turbulence promoters
dc.typeArticle

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