Heat transfer and pressure drop studies in a circular tube fitted with straight half-twist inserts

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Siva Rama Krishna, V ^a   Pathipakka, Govardhan ^a   Sivashanmugam, Palani ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Augmentation; CFD simulation; Heat transfer; Laminar and turbulent flow; Straight half type twist inserts; Twist ratio

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TURBULENT FLOW;

AUGMENTATION; CFD SIMULATIONS; CIRCULAR TUBES; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP; LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW; PLAIN TUBES; PRESSURE DROP STUDY; REYNOLD NUMBER; STRAIGHT-HALF TYPE TWIST INSERT; TWIST RATIOS;

NUSSELT NUMBER;

EID: 73849131269     PISSN: 21945748     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1542-6580.2039     Document Type: Article

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