Thermal and friction characteristics of laminar flow through rectangular and square ducts with transverse ribs and wire coil inserts

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-72

  Saha, Sujoy Kumar ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Augmentation; Enhancement; Forced convection; Laminar; Ribs; Wire coil inserts

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATION; CIRCULAR DUCTS; ENHANCEMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; FLOW FRICTIONS; FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS; FRICTION FACTORS; HELIX ANGLES; PRESSURE DROP CHARACTERISTIC; PRESSURE DROP MEASUREMENTS; PUMPING POWER; RIB TURBULATORS; SQUARE DUCTS; STAINLESS-STEEL DUCTS; TEST SECTIONS; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSVERSE RIBS; UNIFORM WALL HEAT FLUX; VISCOUS OIL; WIRE COIL INSERTS; WIRE DIAMETER;

ASPECT RATIO; FLUID DYNAMICS; FORCED CONVECTION; FRICTION; GEOMETRY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; PUMPS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STAINLESS STEEL; TRIBOLOGY; WIRE;

DUCTS;

EID: 71949108763     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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