RST model for turbulent flow and heat transfer mechanism in an outward convex corrugated tube

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 91, Issue , 2014, Pages 107-129

  Han, Huai Zhi ^a   Li, Bing Xi ^b   Li, Feng Chen ^b   He, Yu Rong ^b  

^a HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Heat transfer enhancement; Numerical simulation; Outward convex corrugated tube; RST model

Indexed keywords

FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; OUTWARD CONVEX CORRUGATED TUBES; PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES; PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS; REYNOLDS-AVERAGED NAVIER-STOKES; STREAMWISE DIRECTIONS; VELOCITY FLUCTUATIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 84891637375     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2013.12.012     Document Type: Article

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