Flow and heat transfer characteristics in an annulus wrapped with a helical wire

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1377-1391

  Sreenivasulu, T ^a   Prasad, B V S S S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Augmentation; CFD; Cylindrical annuli; Flow and heat transfer; Helically wrapped wire; Hotspots

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATION; CFD; CYLINDRICAL ANNULI; FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER; HELICALLY WRAPPED WIRE; HOTSPOTS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; KINETIC ENERGY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; TURBULENCE MODELS;

WIRE;

EID: 64949155647     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2008.11.023     Document Type: Article

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