Abstract
3D turbulent flow numerical simulations were performed in order to develop correlations for heat transfer and flow friction characteristics in louvered fin and tube heat exchangers. A detailed sensitivity analysis was done on the effects of Reynolds number, fin pitch, longitudinal tube pitch and transversal tube pitch on parameters j/j0 and f/f0. Developed correlations are based on ratio of Colburn and friction factors of louvered fin heat exchanger to that of flat fin heat exchanger (j/j0 and f/f0) respectively which are much simpler than other correlations. Also, as it is expected, when louver angle approaches zero (flat fin), parameters j/j0 and f/f0 reach 1. This approach cannot be seen in previous developed correlations. The developed correlations can describe 100% and 86% of parameters j/j0 and f/f0 respectively among 186 numerical simulation data within ±15%. Optimum louver angle was also obtained by genetic algorithm using the developed correlations.
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