Convective heat transfer in a circular tube with short-length twisted tape insert

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 365-371

  Eiamsa ard, Smith ^a   Thianpong, Chinaruk ^b   Eiamsa ard, Petpices ^b   Promvonge, Pongjet ^b  

^a MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b KING MONGKUT'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LADKRABANG   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Enhancement efficiency; Friction factor; Heat transfer; Short length twisted tape

Indexed keywords

AIR; ELECTRIC REACTORS; FRICTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SWIRLING FLOW; TRIBOLOGY;

CIRCULAR TUBES; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFERS; ENHANCEMENT EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FRICTION FACTOR; LENGTH RATIOS; MEAN DEVIATIONS; MEASURED DATUM; PRESSURE LOSS; ROUND TUBES; SHORT-LENGTH TWISTED TAPE; SWIRL FLOWS; TAPE INSERTS; TEST FLUIDS; TEST SECTIONS; TURBULENT REGIONS; UNIFORM WALL HEAT FLUXES;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 62549160833     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.01.006     Document Type: Article

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