Thermal performance evaluation of heat exchangers fitted with twisted-ring turbulators

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 861-868

  Thianpong, C ^a   Yongsiri, K ^a   Nanan, K ^b   Eiamsa ard, S ^b  

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

^b MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Heat exchanger; Heat transfer enhancement; Swirl; Turbulence; Twisted ring

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR RING; EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; FRICTION FACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; PITCH RATIO; SWIRL; TEST FLUIDS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TURBULATORS; TWISTED-RING; WIDTH RATIO;

AIR; HEAT EXCHANGERS; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE;

MIXED CONVECTION;

EID: 84862655673     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2012.04.004     Document Type: Article

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