Influences of peripherally-cut twisted tape insert on heat transfer and thermal performance characteristics in laminar and turbulent tube flows

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 711-719

  Eiamsa ard, Smith ^a   Seemawute, Panida ^a   Wongcharee, Khwanchit ^a  

^a MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Friction factor; Heat transfer enhancement; Laminar turbulent flow; Peripherally cut twisted tape; Swirl flow

Indexed keywords

DEPTH RATIO; ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER; FRICTION FACTORS; FRICTION LOSS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; LAMINAR FLOW REGIMES; LAMINAR REGIME; PERFORMANCE FACTORS; PLAIN TUBES; ROUND TUBES; SWIRL FLOW; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TUBE FLOW; TUBE WALLS; TURBULENCE INTENSITY; TURBULENT REGIME; TWISTED TAPE INSERT; TWISTED TAPES; UNIFORM HEAT FLUX; WIDTH RATIO; WORKING FLUID;

FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXED CONVECTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPECIFIC HEAT; TRIBOLOGY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 77951129453     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.12.013     Document Type: Article

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