Comparison of heat transfer performance of tube bank fin with mounted vortex generators to tube bank fin with punched vortex generators

The results obtained from naphthalene sublimation heat/mass analogy experiments in selecting the optimum geometrical parameters of tube bank fin heat exchanger with fins mounted with vortex generators are compared with the results obtained from the condensing experiments of the real heat exchangers...

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Published in:Experimental thermal and fluid science 2008-10, Vol.33 (1), p.58-66
Main Authors: Zhang, Yong-Heng, Wu, Xiang, Wang, Liang-Bi, Song, Ke-Wei, Dong, Yuan-Xin, Liu, Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Devices using thermal energy
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Heat exchanger
Heat exchangers (included heat transformers, condensers, cooling towers)
Heat/mass transfer analogy
Naphthalene sublimation
Vortex generators
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Summary:The results obtained from naphthalene sublimation heat/mass analogy experiments in selecting the optimum geometrical parameters of tube bank fin heat exchanger with fins mounted with vortex generators are compared with the results obtained from the condensing experiments of the real heat exchangers with vortex generators punched out on the fins. The results declare that VGs pouched or mounted on fin surfaces have only limited effects on heat transfer performance in the studied configurations; naphthalene sublimation method can be used to select fin patterns with reasonable reliability.
ISSN:0894-1777
1879-2286
DOI:10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2008.07.002