Abstract
Flow mal-distribution is defined as the non-uniform fluid flow distribution among the parallel channels having a common header. Flow mal-distribution is present in every header channel assembly. This mal-distribution has a significant effect on the performance of the heat exchanger by increasing the pressure drop and affecting the heat transfer characteristics. However, in designing a heat exchanger, a uniform flow distribution in each channel is assumed. The present work attempts to reduce the flow mal-distribution in a cross flow heat exchanger. A numerical analysis is done using a commercial code ANSYS FLUENT 3D and the results are validated experimentally. A parametric study is done by changing the size of the channels within the heat exchanger so as to reduce the flow mal-distribution. The effect of varying channel size on flow mal-distribution and pressure drop across the heat exchanger is studied and a geometry with reduced flow mal-distribution is found.
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