3D numerical simulation on the shell side heat transfer and pressure drop performances of twisted oval tube heat exchanger

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 244-253

  Tan, Xiang Hui ^a   Zhu, Dong Sheng ^a   Zhou, Guo Yan ^a   Yang, Liu ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fluid flow characteristic; Heat transfer characteristics; Shell side performance; Twisted oval tube heat exchanger

Indexed keywords

3-D NUMERICAL SIMULATION; FLOW CHARAC-TERISTICS; FLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFERS; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; OVAL TUBE; OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; SHELL-SIDE;

ASPECT RATIO; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; HEAT TRANSFER; SECONDARY FLOW;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 84879926990     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.06.011     Document Type: Article

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