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Abstract
The present study numerically examines the effects of tube diameter (12 to 35 mm), arrangement, pitch-to-diameter ratio (1.25 to 2.5), length (300 to 1500 mm), and passage number (1-4 passes) on the thermofluidic characteristics of cross-flow tube bundles. Especially, five new cam-shaped tubes are proposed in comparison with the conventional round tube. The air temperatures at the cold and hot side inlets are kept constant at 25 °C and 600 °C, respectively. The numerical method is verified by the existing experimental results. The findings show that a cam-shaped tube with an equal diameter (Cam_1818) is a promising tube for tube bundles, which apply in waste heat recovery. Indeed, it can offer the same minimum gap as that of the round tube; however, it improves the total thermal resistance up to about 28% and enhances the heat transfer rate up to an average of 42.3% compared to that of the round tubes at the same pumping power.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer will consider a wide range of scholarly papers related to the subject of "enhanced heat and mass transfer" in natural and forced convection of liquids and gases, boiling, condensation, radiative heat transfer.
Areas of interest include:
■Specially configured surface geometries, electric or magnetic fields, and fluid additives - all aimed at enhancing heat transfer rates. Papers may include theoretical modeling, experimental techniques, experimental data, and/or application of enhanced heat transfer technology.
■The general topic of "high performance" heat transfer concepts or systems is also encouraged.