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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 48, 2005 - Issue 7
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Unsteady Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Channels with Obtacles Mounted on the Upper and Lower Walls

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Pages 711-729 | Received 11 Feb 2005, Accepted 22 Apr 2005, Published online: 24 Feb 2007
 

ABSTRACT

A numerical study is performed to investigate heat transfer and pressure drop in a rectangular channel with alternating heated obstacles mounted on both upper and lower walls. Time-dependent two-dimensional laminar flow with constant thermophysical properties is assumed for air and Reynolds number ranging from 100 to 1,000. A detailed analysis is carried out to investigate flow pattern, Nusselt number, and friction factor for various obstacle height, width, and spacing. The results show a transition to unsteady flow at a moderate value of the Reynolds number. For the unsteady case, the flow becomes periodic in time with vortex-shedding oscillations.

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