Maximum Heat Transfer Enhancement Research Articles

Natural convection and heat transmission of two-phase Bingham Fe3O4-CoFe2O4-water hybrid nanofluid flow in an enclosure with a corrugated heated cylinder

The Galerkin weighted residual finite element method (GFEM) has been used to numerically investigate the natural convection flow of two-phase Bingham hybrid nanofluid in a square cavity with a corrugated cylinder at the center. The base fluid here is water. The hybrid nanofluid is made of Fe3O4-CoFe2O4 nanoparticles. The flow inside the enclosure is considered laminar, non-Newtonian, and incompressible. The corrugated cylinder is taken heated. The top and bottom walls of the outer square are considered adiabatic, and the left and right walls are considered cold. Several non-dimensional parameters, including the Rayleigh number (Ra = 104, 105, 106), the Bingham number (Bn = 0, 0.5, 1), the volume fraction (ϕ = 0.00, 0.04), the Brownian parameter (Nb = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3), thermophoresis parameter (Nt = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3), buoyancy ratio (Nr = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3), corrugation (N = 5, 6, 7), the Prandtl number (Pr = 6.2), and the Lewis number (Le = 1000) have been numerically simulated. The main focus of this work is to witness streamlines, isotherm, and nanoparticles’ volume fraction distribution and understand heat transmission with the help of average Nusselt number and local Nusselt number for several parameters for a two-phase Bingham hybrid nanofluid. The results show that an upsurge in Ra increases the extent of the upper two vortices and decreases the extent of the lower two vortices. All four vortices are seen to increase in dimension for an increase in Bn. The same observation is found for an increase in ϕ. The lower vortices are growing, and the top ones are nearly eliminated for base fluid, while those are visible for nanofluid when corrugation is increased. A further expansion completely destroyed the higher ones and increased the size of the bottom ones. The average Nusselt number ( Nu¯ ) increases when Ra is incremented. Nu¯ rises with a rise in ϕ. An increment in ϕ to 0.04 results in a 4.43% gain in Nu¯ . An increase in Bn is causing Nu¯ to drop by 18.02%. For Ra = 105 and Bn = 2, ϕ = 0.02 has the maximum heat transfer enhancement between 0.00 ≤ ϕ ≤ 0.04. In the future, we plan to use mixed convection in a three-dimensional domain along with the impact of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD).

Heat and Flow Characteristics of Aerofoil-Shaped Fins on a Curved Target Surface in a Confined Channel for an Impinging Jet Array

The main purpose of this investigation was to explore the heat transfer and flow characteristics of aero-foil-shaped fins combined with extended jet holes, specifically focusing on their feasibility in cooling turbine blades. In this study, a comprehensive investigation was carried out by applying impinging jet array cooling (IJAC) on a semi-circular curved surface, which was roughened using aerofoil-shaped fins. Numerical computations were conducted under three different Reynolds numbers (Re) ranging from 5000 to 25,000, while nozzle-to-target surface spacings (S/d) ranged from 0.5 to 8.0. Furthermore, an assessment was made of the impact of different fin arrangements, single-row (L1), double-row (L2), and triple-row (L3), on convective heat transfer. Detailed examinations were performed on area-averaged and local Nusselt (Nu) numbers, flow properties, and the thermal performance criterion (TPC) on finned and smooth target surfaces. The study’s results revealed that the use of aerofoil-shaped fins and the reduction in S/d, along with surface roughening, led to significant increases in the local and area-averaged Nu numbers compared to the conventional IJAC scheme. The most notable heat transfer enhancement was observed at S/d = 0.5 utilizing extended jets and the surface design incorporating aerofoil-shaped fins. Under these specific conditions, the maximum heat transfer enhancement reached 52.81%. Moreover, the investigation also demonstrated that the highest TPC on the finned surface was achieved when S/d = 2.0 for L2 at Re = 25,000, resulting in a TPC value of 1.12. Furthermore, reducing S/d and mounting aerofoil-shaped fins on the surface yielded a more uniform heat transfer distribution on the relevant surface than IJAC with a smooth surface, ensuring a relatively more uniform heat transfer distribution to minimize the risk of localized overheating.

Thermo-hydraulic performance investigation of double pass solar air heater integrated with PCM-based thermal energy storage

The solar air heater (SAH) is one of the ways to utilize solar energy for the purpose of drying, greenhouse heating and air conditioning. However, the SAHs are unable to deliver reliable thermo-hydraulic performance as a result of the intermittent nature of solar energy and the low convective heat transfer coefficient. Thus, in the present study, a three-dimensional numerical investigation is performed to study the thermo-hydraulic performance of the double pass solar air heater (DPSAH) having semi-cylindrical PCM tubes and perforated baffles as roughness geometry. The parameters selected for this study include baffle height ratio (eb/H) from 0.4 and 0.8, tube radius ratio (rt/H) from 0.2 and 0.5, and Reynolds numbers (Re) from 3000 and 13,000. Experimental validation has been conducted to verify the numerical results, and it has been found to be well-validated with mean absolute errors of 6.5 % and 1.2 % for the Nusselt number (Nur) and friction factor (fr), respectively. The maximum Nusselt number (Nur) is found to be 200.08 at Re of 13,000, while the maximum friction factor (fr) is measured to be 0.6290 at Re of 3000, which corresponds to eb/H of 0.8 and rt/H of 0.3. The maximum heat transfer enhancement (Nur/Nus) in comparison to the smooth duct is found to be 5.08 times with a maximum friction factor increment (fr/fs) of 65.80 times, which corresponds to eb/H of 0.8, Re of 13,000 and rt/H of 0.3. The maximum thermo-hydraulic performance parameter (THPP) is observed to be 1.83 at Re of 13,000, rt/H of 0.2 and eb/H of 0.4. This study contributes to the design and optimisation of SAHs by incorporating thermal energy storage and roughness geometries.

Thermohydraulic and Irreversibility Analyses of Swirl Flows Utilizing Distorted Radial Fins: Entropy Generation and Entransy Dissipation Evaluation

The current investigation analyses the convective heat transfer performance, entropy generation, and entransy evaluation of swirl flows generated by distorted radial fins (DRF). As swirl flows and various vortical structures induce large temperature gradients, second law and entransy analyses are necessary to thoroughly evaluate their true thermodynamic influence on heat transfer enhancement. The results indicated that due to the influence of swirl flows and vortices, all angles of the DRF were capable of inducing intense fluid mixing, thinner thermal boundary layers, and turbulent eddies. It was found that overaggressive swirl flows may hinder local heat transfer performances, by enclosing low-velocity heated fluids within the thermal boundary layers. However, as these overaggressive swirl flows and strong vortices propagate downstream, beneficial fluid mixing was eventuated, favouring heat transport over large regions. In terms of thermal performances, the maximum heat transfer enhancement was exhibited by the α=45° DRF, improving the Nusselt numbers up to 59.3%. Accordingly, the highest performance evaluation criterion (PEC) of 1.269 was obtained by the α=45° DRF at the Reynolds number 2389, attributed to the centrifugal effects of the swirl flows. Optimal entropy generation numbers were also exhibited by the α=45° DRF at the highest studied Reynolds number, reducing total entropy generation by 36.81%. Lower entransy thermal resistances were also accredited to greater DRF angles due to the intense swirl effects. In essence, the study concludes that the effects of swirl flows and vortices significantly enhance heat transfer, whilst reducing both entropy generation and entransy dissipation rates, leading to optimal thermal performances.

Subcooled Pool Boiling on Hierarchical Micro- and Nanostructure-Modified Copper Surfaces in HFE-7100 Dielectric Liquid

ABSTRACT Hierarchical surfaces comprised both microscale and nanoscale structures have been previously studied as a means of targeting multiple length scales to achieve superior pool boiling performance. However, preceding studies have focused almost exclusively on high surface tension working fluids, while technologically important low surface tension fluids have remained largely unexplored. Due to their significantly lower surface tension these liquids tend to push out the air trapped in surface cavities of the heating surface, resulting in fewer nucleation sites compared to the same surface in water at low to moderate superheats. Thus, developing effective surface modification techniques for pool boiling in dielectric liquids and understanding the multiphase physics behind them is a pressing need in order to overcome these performance limitations and accelerate their adoption. In this work, we utilize scalable manufacturing techniques to realize four separate surface types (planar, nanoscale-modified, microscale-modified, and hierarchical) and experimentally determine their respective pool boiling performance within the low surface tension commercial working fluid HFE-7100. A maximum heat transfer enhancement of 125% at 38 K of superheat was observed for the best performing samples, which interestingly were nanoscale-modified and not those of the hierarchical type. Visual observations via high-speed video analysis of vapor bubble behavior are utilized to explain the underlying multiphase physics as to why these samples performed so well and future directions for achieving surface optimization across multiple length scales.

Preparation and application of rice husk-based SiO2/water nanofluids in heat transfer enhancement under pulsation

Rice husk was used as raw-material to produce nano-SiO2 by the heat treatment method, and the structural characteristics of rice husk SiO2 (R-SiO2) was compared with the commercial SiO2 (C-SiO2) by various characterization methods. SiO2/water nanofluids were prepared by a two-step dispersion method using various sources SiO2 (R-SiO2 and C-SiO2) and applied in the convective heat transfer of corrugated tube channels in a self-built experimental platform. The experimental results showed that the specific surface area of the rice husk-based silica was high, reaching 335 m2/g. For the same nanofluids concentration, the thermal conductivity enhancement rate of R-SiO2/water nanofluid was higher than that of C-SiO2/water and the enhancement rate of 0.5% R-SiO2/water at 25 and 40 °C reached 14.01% and 12.16%, respectively. The convective heat transfer coefficient of R-SiO2/water was slightly better than that of commercial C-SiO2/water, which indicated that R-SiO2 has great potential to be a substitute of C-SiO2 for application in heat exchangers. The convective heat transfer characteristics of R-SiO2/water nanofluids in corrugated tube at different Re and volume concentrations were compared. It was found Nu augmented as Re increased. And a higher nanofluids concentration might result in a drastic increment in convective heat transfer coefficient. When a pulsating wave was imposed, the larger pulsation amplitude resulted in a higher heat transfer enhancement rate. And the enhancement rate at lower Re was better. Under the conditions of Re = 385, f = 0.67 and A = A15, the maximum average convective heat transfer enhancement rate reached 143%.

The effect of vibration on droplet dynamics and heat transfer of spray cooling

The heat transfer mechanism of spray cooling under vibration has yet to be revealed, so it is crucial to deeply analyze the droplet impingement dynamics and heat transfer mechanism under vibration. However, there is still a gap in analyzing how vibration quantitatively affects droplet impingement dynamics and heat transfer performance. To fill this research gap, this paper will employ high-speed cameras to quantitatively analyze droplets' dynamics and heat transfer properties under various vibrational conditions. The results demonstrate that droplet spreading is enhanced at high-frequency conditions, but the enhancement decreases with the reduction in amplitude. Under high amplitude conditions, droplets gain additional inertial forces to overcome adhesive forces, causing oscillation in the three-phase contact line of the droplets, which significantly consumes the kinetic energy of droplet spreading, thereby suppressing droplet spreading. Vibration overall suppresses droplet spreading; at an amplitude of 0.2 mm and frequency of 80 Hz, the spreading enhancement factor is merely 4 %. Moreover, the droplet's heat transfer rate, heat flux, heat transfer coefficient, and cooling efficiency all increase with the rise in vibrational frequency but are all subdued by the amplitude. Compared to a static surface, vibration suppresses droplet heat transfer but can facilitate droplet heat transfer under low amplitude and high-frequency conditions. At an amplitude of 0.2 mm, the maximum heat transfer enhancement factor (HTEF) is 16 %. At an amplitude of 0.8 mm and frequency of 10 Hz, the minimum HTEF is −44 %. This research undoubtedly brings innovative insights into spray droplet impact dynamics and heat transfer and can provide valuable guidance for related industrial applications.

Numerical evaluation of doubly clamped self-adaptive fins acting as vortex generators inside micro heat sinks (MHS)

The continuous increase in the power density of integrated circuits (ICs) has placed thermal management as a key focus for the ICT community. Current liquid cooling systems are usually not optimized for the real operating conditions of advanced electronics, which have heat loads that can vary in time and space. Hence, conventional cooling devices lead to non-uniform temperature patterns at the package level and overcooled systems. This work proposes the use of thermally adaptive actuators, based on doubly clamped fins able to change its shape with temperature, to improve the performance of micro heat sinks with an optimized adaptation to temporal and spatially variable thermal parameters. The effect of this thermally responsive bistable fins on the efficiency of two different micro heat sinks (MHS), one based on microchannels and other on a matrix of microfluidic cells, is numerically evaluated. Results demonstrated a maximum heat transfer enhancement of 40% when adding the clamped-clamped fins within a microchannel and 20% when the fins were placed inside a microfluidic cell. Additionally, savings on hydraulic pumping power have been quantified between 8% and 11%.

Effect of aerosolized TiO2 nanoparticles on enhanced heat transfer performance in a pipe flow: Experimental investigation

In this experimental investigation, the effect of TiO2 nanoaerosol on the forced convective heat transfer in a pipe flow is investigated. The experiments are conducted at various particle mass fractions (0.005, 0.01, and 0.05), Reynolds numbers (1600, 2100, and 2600), and heat inputs (30, 60, and 90 W). At these operating conditions the Nusselt number, aerosol heat transfer coefficient, and temperature distribution are recorded to analyze the heat transfer performance of the TiO2 nanoaerosol. In this regard, the maximum heat transfer enhancement of the TiO2 nanoaerosol is monitored at the peak operating conditions. The enhancement of the Nusselt number value for the particle mass fraction of 0.05 is reported to be 31.88 ± 0.51%, 14.77 ± 0.63%, and 17.34 ± 0.66% compared to the particle mass fraction of 0.005 at the maximum nanoaerosol Reynolds number of 2600 for 30, 60, and 90 W heat inputs. Simultaneously, the influence of Reynolds numbers and particle mass fractions on the pressure drop of the TiO2 nanoaerosol is studied. The friction factor, viscosity of nanoaerosol, nanoparticles agglomeration, and the Brownian motion of the nanoparticles contributed to the enhancement of the pressure drop. For all particle mass fractions, the average pressure drop is 183% higher at the Reynolds number (2600). While increasing the particle mass fraction causes the pressure drop to increase by 9 times at the constant Reynolds number.

Heat transfer enhancement in laminar water flow through a square channel by streamwise ultrasound irradiation

This research focuses on the heat transfer of laminar water flow in a square channel under 28–120 kHz and 60–120 W ultrasonic waves, irradiated along the streamwise direction. The experiment was conducted at Reynolds numbers of 400–2000, and the uniform surface heat flux of the pipe was set as 3.1–12.9 kW/m2. In this study, ultrasound-induced streaming was investigated using a particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique, and cavitation bubbles were detected using a digital camera. From the results, the maximum heat transfer enhancement was 155% with 28 kHz and 120 W ultrasound at q = 12.9 kW/m2, Re = 400, and x/Dh = 2.58. The Nu ratio, which represents the capability of ultrasound-induced heat transfer enhancement, was also determined. A maximum Nu ratio of 2.017 was achieved with 28 kHz and 120 W ultrasound at q = 7.2 kW/m2 and Re = 400 or St = 28.16 × 104. With a relatively low Re, the poorest heat transfer was observed at St values ranging from 40 × 104 to 120 × 104. This study provides a predictive formula for the Nu ratio, with deviations ranging from 6.89 to 13.2%. Furthermore, the PIV analysis suggested that acoustic streaming of Eckart type appears under the ultrasound irradiation and its velocity enhancement effect becomes maximal under the conditions for the maximum Nu ratio. It is also confirmed that the ultrasound irradiation can enhance the nucleation of bubbles at the pipe wall; ultrasound-induced dynamics of these nucleated bubbles are expected to further disturb near-wall liquid motion and contribute to heat transfer enhancement.

Heat Transfer Optimization Studies of Semi-Spherical Protrusions on a Concave Surface during Jet Impingement

Much of the literature available on heat transfer enhancement from rough surfaces concerns flat plates or channels. Studies on protruding concave surfaces are surprisingly rare though they have the potential to enhance heat transfer. Therefore, three-dimensional steady-state simulations and corresponding experimental validation is carried out for an air jet impinging on a concave surface projected with semi-spherical protrusions. By providing multiple protrusions, various geometrical configurations are studied by considering the dimensions, angular positions, and pitch between the protrusions. Each individual configuration has its own unique flow pattern which makes prediction of heat transfer complex. This motivates present study to consider entire geometrical parameters affecting heat transfer characteristics with the help of networking tool. Past investigations on protruded flat surfaces concerns random allocation of protrusions. Hence artificial neural network is employed in this study to easily predict the corresponding heat transfer value with set of few input data. Simulation results give detailed flow physics which helps in understanding the heat transfer behavior. It is observed that each protrusion is marked with high-pressure region around its uphill and negative pressure around the downhill. As the flow moves downstream, the protrusions obstruct the flow path and flow separates away as soon as it reaches center of the protrusion. A maximum heat transfer enhancement of 11% is obtained over a corresponding smooth surface.

Experimental study of heat transfer in a rectangular cell with built-in lattice channels

We experimentally study the heat transfer and flow characteristics of thermal convection in a rectangular cell with built-in lattice channels. The working fluid used is water with a Prandtl number of 5.5, and the Rayleigh number ranges from 2.5×108 to 6.9×109. Three proposed models with different channel sizes and positions and the classical Rayleigh–Bénard convection (RBC) are studied, and the heat transfer and flow structure characteristics are analyzed using measured temperature signals. The first model included two short channels placed near the top and bottom plates, which disrupt the mixing zone and enhance heat transport. The second model involves relatively long channels positioned at the center of the cell, but far from the thermal boundary layer, resulting in a more coherent bulk flow that also enhances heat transport. For these two configurations, the heat transfer enhancement rate is approximately 20% compared to standard RBC. The third model uses long lattice channels that almost touches the top and bottom plates. This configuration results in a maximum heat transfer enhancement of about 138% due to the organized boundary layer and bulk flow induced by lattice channels. The presence of channels also results in a two-order smaller standard deviation of temperature, indicating a significant reduction in fluctuations. However, the average temperatures in the center of some channels were significantly different from the mean system temperature, suggesting the existence of cold or hot fluid flow through the channel. Our experimental results show that the inclusion of channels with appropriate lengths and positions can effectively regulate the flow near the boundary layer and in the bulk, leading to significant enhancements in heat transfer.

CFD-VOF-DPM numerical simulation of enhanced boiling heat transfer characteristics of microencapsulated phase change material slurry

Two-dimensional (2D) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of water-based microencapsulated phase change material suspension (MPCMS) on the flow boiling in a gas–liquid–solid flow system was performed with volume of fluid (VOF) method and discrete particle model (DPM). The Lagrangian particles were linked to the Eulerian phases through the interchange terms such as the drag force in the respective momentum equations. Influences of particle properties including mass fraction and core phase transition temperature, fluid properties including liquid surface tension force and viscosity, detachment time and rise velocity of gas bubbles and particle entrainment in the gas–liquid–solid flow under ambient conditions were numerically investigated. The effects of particles on bubble nucleation, growth and rupture during boiling were studied by visualization. The results show that MPCM can enhance the boiling heat transfer ability of the base liquid. The maximum heat transfer enhancement rate of MPCMS (28 °C) is 4.8%, the maximum heat transfer enhancement rate of MPCMS (90 °C) is 5.1%, the maximum heat transfer enhancement rate of MPCMS (110 °C) can reach 6.7%. MPCM can promote the formation of new bubbles and the rupture of large bubbles, reduce the departure diameter of bubbles, and enhance the boiling heat transfer capacity of the base liquid. The MPCM with core phase change temperature higher than the boiling temperature of base fluid has the best enhancement effect. Through the combination of numerical simulation methods such as VOF and DPM, the complex phase transition heat transfer process of gas-liquid-solid particle coupling of latent thermal functional thermal fluid can be accurately simulated. The work lays a foundation for further explorations on the gas–liquid–solid flows and possible industry applications.

Thermal performance of elliptical pins on a semicircular concave surface in the staggered array jet impingement cooling

In a jet impingement cooling, decreasing heat transfer on the last jet's region due to the strong crossflow significantly increases thermal stress on the material. Thus, the main objectives of this study are to achieve relatively more uniform heat transfer distribution and enhance heat transfer on the surface compared to conventional jet impingement cooling (CJIC) configuration by mounting elliptical pins on the impingement regions. From this point of view, we have investigated the thermal performance of elliptical pins mounted on the impingement region of a staggered array jet impingement cooling (SJIC) on the semicircular concave surface. Numerical analyses were performed under various Reynolds numbers (Re = 5000, 15000, and 25000), jet nozzle-to-target surface spacing (0.5 ≤ G/d ≤ 8.0), and dimensionless orifice plate-target surface gaps (H/d = 4.0 and 8.0). Average Nusselt (Nu) numbers, local Nu contours, flow properties, and Thermal Performance Factor (TPF) on pinned and smooth target surfaces were studied in detail. Results showed that the local and area-averaged Nu numbers increased with reducing G/d and roughening of the surface with elliptical pins compared to conventional SJIC. Maximum heat transfer enhancement was obtained as 55.68% at H/d = 8.0 with extended jets (G/d = 0.5) and elliptical pin roughening surface design. Besides, the highest TPF on the pinned surface is achieved as 1.10 by G/d = 2.0 and H/d = 8.0 at Re = 25000. Furthermore, mounting elliptical pins on the surface provided more uniform heat transfer distribution on the surface compared to flat surface by means of significantly enhancing heat transfer on the last jet region.

An advanced aero-thermodynamic study of a heart-shaped dimpled pipe

The detailed flow field and local heat transfer enhancement in a pipe with heart-shaped dimples on the internal surface were experimentally studied. The flow structures were investigated at a flow regime of Re=20k in five different measurement planes around a dimple in the streamwise and spanwise directions using both planar PIV and stereo PIV. A ray tracing-based image correction method was utilized to overcome the important image distortions caused by the optically complex geometry of the dimple for the planar PIV measurements. Furthermore, the convective heat transfer coefficient on the wall of the dimple was investigated utilizing steady-state liquid crystal thermography (LCT) and infrared thermography within the flow regime range of Re=20k-60k. A comprehensive uncertainty analysis was conducted to account for the multiple measured quantities and corresponding error sources on such a complex geometry. The resulting heat transfer and flow fields revealed that maximum heat transfer enhancement is concentrated along the reattachment line downstream of the dimple where higher kinetic energy levels are observed. The enhancement factor, which is a measure of the heat transfer improvement relative to a smooth pipe, was evaluated on average at 1.7 across the dimpled surface, with local maxima reaching values up to 2.8. The dimpled pipe under examination had a relative skin friction coefficient of approximately 1.8 compared to a smooth pipe. This outperforms some of the roughness elements, such as ribs and spherical dimples, previously studied on similar circular channels in literature.

The impacts of shape factors in a chemically reacting two-passage vertical channel filled with kerosene based graphene oxide and MoS2 mixture in a porous medium

The present investigation is carried out to examine the effect of shape factors on the heat and mass transfer flow of nanofluid (Kerosene-Graphene Oxide) and hybrid nanofluid (Kerosene- Molybdenum disulphide and Graphene Oxide) in the presence of thermal radiation and species diffusion in an inclined two-phase porous channel. The Darcy and viscous dissipation effects are incorporated. The properties of hybrid and nanofluids are studied using nanoparticle volume fraction. The analytical solution for the governing equations is obtained by the regular perturbation technique. The significance of physical parameters on the flow dynamics is examined using a visual representation of the solutions. Various entrenched parameters are used in the calculation of the Nusselt number and shear stress at the surfaces. The significant result of this study is the maximum enhancement of heat transfer and fluid velocity in the hybrid nanofluid region with lamina-shaped nanoparticles. An increase in the radiation parameter and the volume fraction of graphene oxide nanoparticles decreases the temperature while opposite phenomenon is observed for MoS2 nanoparticles. This study has been validated by prior research to demonstrate its efficiency.

Compelling Heat Transfer Augmentation of Laminar Natural Convection from Vertical Plates to Binary Gas Mixtures Formed with Light Helium and Selected Heavier Gases

The present study addresses a remarkable behavior of certain binary gas mixtures in connection to laminar natural convection along a heated vertical plate at constant temperature. The binary gas mixtures are formed with light helium (He) as the primary gas and selected heavier secondary gases. The heavier secondary gases are nitrogen (N2), oxygen (O2), xenon (Xe), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), tetrafluoromethane (CF4) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). The central objective in the study is to investigate the attributes of the set of seven He‒based binary gas mixtures for heat transfer enhancement with respect to the heat transfer with helium (He) and air. From heat convection theory, four thermo‒physical properties: viscosity η, density ρ, thermal conductivity λ, and isobaric heat capacity Cp affect the thermo‒buoyant convection of fluids. In this study it became necessary to construct a particular correlation equation consigned to the set of seven He‒based binary gas mixtures, which operate in the Prandtl number closed sub‒interval [0.1, 1]. The heat transfer rate with the set of seven He‒based binary gas mixtures from the vertical plate involves four thermo‒physical properties: density ρmix, viscosity ηmix, thermal conductivity λmix, and isobaric heat capacity Cp, mix that vary with the molar gas composition w. A case study is performed to elucidate the unique characteristics of the modified convective heat transport that the set of seven He‒based binary gas mixtures brings forward as compared to the convective heat transport of He and air. It was found that the He+SF6 binary gas mixture renders an absolute maximum heat transfer enhancement rate that is 39 times higher than the heat transfer rate provided by He and 78 times higher than air.

Optimization and correlations development for heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics of ZnO/H2O-ethylene glycol-based nanofluid flow through an inclined ribbed square duct

One simple technique to improve the heat transfer rate is to roughen a square duct’s heated plate. This work is concerned with the heat transfer () and friction factor () of //ethylene glycol nanofluid flowing in ribbed square duct were optimized, and correlations have been developed. Design parameters include nanoparticle concentration (φ) 1–4%, relative angled rib pitch 2.18–3.25, relative angled rib height 0.10–0.25, flow attack angle of inclination rib and Reynolds number (Re) 4000–19,000. The response surface method (RSM) was utilized for optimization. Varying the roughness parameters improves the heat transfer performance of inclined ribbed, but it increases the pumping power of the square duct. RSM results indicated that the maximum heat transfer enhancement belongs to φ of 4%, of 2.50, of 0.20, and of 60°. In addition, a generalized quadratic correlation for Nu and f is constructed based on the analysis of variance, with percentage deviations of and respectively, in contrast to empirically obtained values of Nusselt number and friction factor.

Shape memory alloys enabled smart heat exchangers

Modern heat exchangers encounter the paradox between the high performance and low flow resistance while most of the tasks feature in wide operating conditions where great functional flexibility is required. In this paper, we propose to tackle the dilemma by integrating shape memory alloys into the design of heat exchangers, utilizing a two-way shape memory alloy (SMA) strip as the self-adjusting vortex generator (VG) for heat transfer enhancement. The SMA based vortex generators are trained with predetermined deformation according to the temperature of the working media. To be specific, at low temperature, the SMA strip is flat to reduce the flow resistance. While the temperature is high, the SMA strip is curved to form a rectangular wing vortex generator to enhance the heat transfer. This concept was firstly verified via the experimental study followed by detailed numerical investigation focusing on the mechanism explorations. The deformation characteristic was verified by water bath. With the increase of the temperature of fluid, the heat transfer is increased by 110 ∼ 125 %. On the other hand, the Darcy friction factor can be reduced by 74 ∼ 90 %, when the heat transfer demand decreases based on the concept proposed. The details of flow and heat transfer are given and analyzed by using numerical simulation. And the numerical results are in good agreement with the experimental ones with the relative error of 11 % ∼ 3 % (on heat transfer, Re=8004400) and the warping height ΔZ=4/5 hydraulic diameter (Dh)). The ratio of heat transfer and flow resistance are positively related to the warping height (ΔZ) of VG. Under six calculated Reynolds numbers (Re), the maximum heat transfer enhancement coefficient can be reached at Re = 400 and 800, respectively, with the values ranging from 1.18 ∼ 2.68 for different ΔZ. In the case that ΔZ equals to 4 / 5 hydraulic diameter (Dh), the best performance can be achieved with Re≤1600. If Re≤800, the design can always maintain better performance than the original flat channel, and the maximum performance evaluation criteria (PEC) achieved is 1.32. Based on our research, the smart heat exchanger is expected to satisfy the heat transfer requirements of specific variable working conditions in the future.

Numerical investigations of corrugated tube and Fe3O4 nanoparticles on the mitigation effects of supercritical water heat transfer deterioration

When faced with high thermal loads, the dramatic variations in supercritical water (SCW) thermophysical properties can lead to heat transfer deterioration (HTD). Therefore, the present paper first proposes a new mechanism of HTD based on the pseudo boiling theory, and then numerically investigates the mitigation effects of nanoparticles and corrugations on the HTD. By the investigation of SCW in vertically upward smooth tube, the mechanism study illustrates that the pseudo film with the characteristics of low turbulence intensity and thermal conductivity induces the HTD, and the pseudo two-phase flow instability dominates the growth and dissipation of pseudo film. With the help of nanoparticles and corrugations, the wall temperature has a maximum decrease of 348 K, the wall temperature peak mitigation ratio was 33.5%, and the maximum heat transfer enhancement is 164%. Since the corrugations within the corrugated tube (CT) does not change the growth rate of pseudo film, "HTD cycles" occurs in the CT with large corrugation pitch and further deteriorates the overall heat transfer performance. By the inhibition of pseudo film growth and enhancement of gas-like SCW thermal conductivity, the coupling effect of nanoparticles and corrugations can effectively suppress the HTD as well as "HTD cycles".