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Tian, Liting (Tian, Liting.) | He, Yaling (He, Yaling.) (Scholars:何雅玲) | Chu, Pan (Chu, Pan.) | Tao, Wenquan (Tao, Wenquan.) (Scholars:陶文铨)

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In this paper, three-dimensional numerical simulations with renormalization-group (RNG) k-epsilon model are performed for the air-side heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics of wavy fin-and-tube heat exchanger with delta winglet vortex generators. The Reynolds number based on the tube outside diameter varies from 500 to 5000. The effects of different geometrical parameters with varying attack angle of delta winglet (beta=30 deg, beta=45 deg, and beta=60 deg), tube row number (2-4), and wavy angle of the fin (theta=0-20 deg) are examined. The numerical results show that each delta winglet generates a downstream main vortex and a corner vortex. The longitudinal vortices are disrupted by the downstream wavy trough and only propagate a short distance along the main flow direction but the vortices greatly enhance the heat transfer in the wake region behind the tube. Nusselt number and friction factor both increase with the increase in the attack angle beta, and the case of beta=30 deg has the maximum value of j/f. The effects of the tube row number on Nusselt number and friction factor are very small, and the heat transfer and fluid flow become fully developed very quickly. The case of theta=5 deg has the minimum value of Nusselt number, while friction factor always increases with the increase in wavy angle. The application of delta winglet enhances the heat transfer performance of the wavy fin-and-tube heat exchanger with modest pressure drop penalty.

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flow simulation friction heat exchangers heat transfer pipe flow vortices wakes

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  • [ 1 ] [Tian, Liting; He, Yaling; Chu, Pan; Tao, Wenquan] Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Energy & Power Engn, State Key Lab Multiphase Flow Power Engn, Xian 710049, Peoples R China

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  • 何雅玲

    Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Energy & Power Engn, State Key Lab Multiphase Flow Power Engn, Xian 710049, Peoples R China.

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JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

ISSN: 0022-1481

Year: 2009

Issue: 9

Volume: 131

0 . 9 5 9

JCR@2009

2 . 0 2 1

JCR@2020

ESI Discipline: ENGINEERING;

JCR Journal Grade:2

CAS Journal Grade:3

Cited Count:

WoS CC Cited Count: 20

SCOPUS Cited Count: 29

ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All

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Chinese Cited Count:

30 Days PV: 8

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