Three-dimensional numerical study on fin-and-oval-tube heat exchanger with longitudinal vortex generators

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 859-876

  Chu, P ^a   He, Y L ^a   Lei, Y G ^a   Tian, L T ^a   Li, R ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Field synergy principle; Fin and oval tube heat exchanger; Longitudinal vortex generator; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

ANGLE OF ATTACK; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW STRUCTURE; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; THERMOANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VORTEX FLOW;

FIELD SYNERGY PRINCIPLE; FIN-AND-OVAL-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER; FLUID FLOWING; HEAT TRANSFER AUGMENTATION; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENTS; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; INTERSECTION ANGLES; LOCAL FLOWS; LONGITUDINAL VORTEX GENERATOR; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE LOSSES; TEMPERATURE FIELDS; THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D); VELOCITY FIELDS; VORTEX GENERATORS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 58549092033     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.04.021     Document Type: Article

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