Heat transfer enhancement in tube by inserting uniform/non-uniform twisted-tapes with alternate axes: Effect of rotated-axis length

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 289-309

  Eiamsa Ard, S ^a   Somkleang, P ^b   Nuntadusit, C ^c   Thianpong, C ^b  

^a MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

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

^c PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Friction; Heat transfer enhancement; Non uniform twisted tape with alternate axis; Swirl flow; Twisted tape

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER AND FRICTION FACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION CRITERIA; SWIRL FLOW; THERMAL PERFORMANCE FACTORS; TWISTED TAPES;

FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 84875197262     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.01.041     Document Type: Article

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