Abstract
The experimental investigation of heat transfer enhancement and flow analysis in a diffuser using vortex generators (VGs) is carried out. Two diffuser angles are examined. One and two VG pairs are considered. The velocity profile at the diffuser inlet is uniform and the flow is a developing one. The VGs are placed on the side opposite to the heated surface. It is observed that the heat transfer enhancement is more with the two pair case. The Reynolds number based on inlet velocity and diffuser length is in the range 2.3 to 3.6E05. The maximum enhancement is 62% at constant Reynolds number and 40% at constant dissipation. The enhancement increases with the angle of attack of the VG and decreases with the diffuser angle and with Reynolds number.
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