Thermal performance of tubular heat exchanger with multiple twisted-tape inserts

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 755-762

  Chokphoemphun, Suriya ^a   Pimsarn, Monsak ^a   Thianpong, Chinaruk ^a   Promvonge, Pongjet ^a  

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

Author keywords

Friction factor; Nusselt number; Thermal performance; Turbulator; Twisted tape arrangement

Indexed keywords

AIR; FRICTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FRICTION FACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL ENHANCEMENT FACTORS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TUBULAR HEAT EXCHANGERS; TURBULATORS; TWISTED TAPES;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 84931084060     PISSN: 10049541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2015.01.003     Document Type: Article

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