An empirical study on vortex-generator insert fitted in tubular heat exchangers with dilute Cu–water nanofluid flow

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 728-736

  Khoshvaght Aliabadi, M ^a   Akbari, M H ^a   Hormozi, F ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SEMNAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Correlation; Heat transfer enhancement; Nanofluid; Turbulent flow; Vortex generator insert

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DROPS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NANOFLUIDICS; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTEX FLOW; VORTICITY;

GENERALIZED REGRESSION; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; MAXIMUM REYNOLDS NUMBERS; NANOFLUIDS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION CRITERIA; TUBULAR HEAT EXCHANGERS; VOLUMETRIC FRACTIONS; VORTEX GENERATORS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 84969963376     PISSN: 10049541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2016.01.014     Document Type: Article

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