SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

›› 2015, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 342-349.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2014.11.006

• 流体力学与传递现象 • 上一篇    下一篇

3D numerical study on flow structure and heat transfer in a circular tube with V-baffles

Withada Jedsadaratanachai, Nuthvipa Jayranaiwachira, Pongjet Promvonge   

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand
  • 收稿日期:2013-06-04 修回日期:2014-01-19 出版日期:2015-02-28 发布日期:2015-03-01
  • 通讯作者: Withada Jedsadaratanachai

3D numerical study on flow structure and heat transfer in a circular tube with V-baffles

Withada Jedsadaratanachai, Nuthvipa Jayranaiwachira, Pongjet Promvonge   

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand
  • Received:2013-06-04 Revised:2014-01-19 Online:2015-02-28 Published:2015-03-01

摘要: A 3D numerical investigation has been carried out to examine periodic laminar flow and heat transfer characteristics in a circular tubewith 45° V-baffleswith isothermalwall. The computations are based on the finite volume method (FVM), and the SIMPLE algorithmhas been implemented. The fluid flowand heat transfer characteristics are presented for Reynolds numbers ranging from 100 to 2000. To generate main longitudinal vortex flows through the tested section, V-baffleswith an attack angle of 45° aremounted in tandem and in-line arrangement on the opposite positions of the circular tube. Effects of tube blockage ratio, flow direction on heat transfer and pressure drop in the tube are studied. It is apparent that a pair of longitudinal twisted vortices (P-vortex) created by a V-baffle can induce impingement on awall of the inter-baffle cavity and lead a drastic increase in heat transfer rate at tube wall. In addition, the larger blockage ratio results in the higher Nusselt number and friction factor values. The computational results show that the optimum thermal enhancement factor is around 3.20 at baffle height of B=0.20 and B=0.25 times of the tube diameter for the V-upstreamand V-downstream, respectively.

关键词: Periodic flow, Tube, Laminar flow, Heat transfer, Pressure loss, V-baffle

Abstract: A 3D numerical investigation has been carried out to examine periodic laminar flow and heat transfer characteristics in a circular tubewith 45° V-baffleswith isothermalwall. The computations are based on the finite volume method (FVM), and the SIMPLE algorithmhas been implemented. The fluid flowand heat transfer characteristics are presented for Reynolds numbers ranging from 100 to 2000. To generate main longitudinal vortex flows through the tested section, V-baffleswith an attack angle of 45° aremounted in tandem and in-line arrangement on the opposite positions of the circular tube. Effects of tube blockage ratio, flow direction on heat transfer and pressure drop in the tube are studied. It is apparent that a pair of longitudinal twisted vortices (P-vortex) created by a V-baffle can induce impingement on awall of the inter-baffle cavity and lead a drastic increase in heat transfer rate at tube wall. In addition, the larger blockage ratio results in the higher Nusselt number and friction factor values. The computational results show that the optimum thermal enhancement factor is around 3.20 at baffle height of B=0.20 and B=0.25 times of the tube diameter for the V-upstreamand V-downstream, respectively.

Key words: Periodic flow, Tube, Laminar flow, Heat transfer, Pressure loss, V-baffle