Turbulent heat transfer enhancement by counter/co-swirling flow in a tube fitted with twin twisted tapes

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-62

  Eiamsa ard, S ^a   Thianpong, C ^b   Eiamsa ard, P ^b  

^a MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

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

Author keywords

Enhancement index; Friction factor; Heat transfer; Twin co twisted tapes; Twin counter twisted tapes

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; ENHANCEMENT INDEX; FRICTION FACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; OPERATION TESTS; PUMPING POWER; SWIRL FLOW; TEST SECTIONS; THERMAL ENHANCEMENT; TURBULENT HEAT TRANSFER; TWISTED TAPES; UNIFORM HEAT FLUX;

COOLING SYSTEMS; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SETTLING TANKS; SPECIFIC HEAT; TRIBOLOGY;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 71849098596     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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