This paper presents numerical and experimental predictions of characteristics of turbulent flow, heat transfer and friction factors in a square sectioned duct (30 × 30㎜) with twisted tape inserts and with twisted tape inserts plus rib tubulators. T...
This paper presents numerical and experimental predictions of characteristics of turbulent flow, heat transfer and friction factors in a square sectioned duct (30 × 30㎜) with twisted tape inserts and with twisted tape inserts plus rib tubulators. Turbulent swirl flows having Reynolds numbers ranging from 8,900 to 29,000, a rib height-to-channel hydraulic diameter (e/Dh) of 0.067, and a length-to hydraulic diameter (L/Dh) of 30, are considered. The rib tubulators are arranged to follow the trace of the twisted tape and along the flow direction. The twisted tape is 0.1㎜ thick carbon steel sheet with diameter of 28㎜, length of 900㎜, and 2.5 turns. Each wall is composed of isolated aluminum sections. Two heating conditions are applied for four side walls and two opposite walls. The correlation for friction factor and Nusselt number are derived from the predicted data. The results show that uneven surface heating enhances the heat transfer coefficient over uniform heating condition, and significant improvements can be achieved with twisted tape inserts plus interrupted ribs.