Thermohydraulic investigation of turbulent flow through a round tube equipped with twisted tapes consisting of centre wings and alternate-axes

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1151-1161

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

^a MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

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

Author keywords

Alternate axis; Enhanced heat transfer; Swirl flow; Twisted tape; Vortex; Wing

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATE AXIS; ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER; SWIRL FLOW; TWISTED TAPES; VORTEX;

ANGLE OF ATTACK; COOLING SYSTEMS; FRICTION; MIXED CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPECIFIC HEAT; VISUALIZATION;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 77956174945     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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