NUMERICAL STUDY OF FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER FOR FLOW PAST INLINE CIRCULAR TUBES BUILT IN A RECTANGULAR CHANNEL IN THE PRESENCE OF VORTEX GENERATORS

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作者
Jayavel, S. [1 ]
Tiwari, Shaligram [1 ]
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[1] Indian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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10.1080/10407780802359120
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O414.1 [热力学];
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A three-dimensional numerical study has been carried out for laminar flow of air past an inline arrangement of circular tubes built-in with a rectangular channel in the presence of vortex generators. The governing equations of momentum and energy are solved with the help of a developed computational code based on finite-volume technique. Computed flow and temperature field results are analyzed with an aim to find an optimum location of vortex generators resulting in the maximum enhancement of heat transfer causing a minimum increase in pressure drop. To find the optimized location of vortex generators, the effect of variation of the Reynolds number on flow and heat transfer has also been studied.
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