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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 65, 2014 - Issue 7
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A Numerical Investigation of Turbulent Flows through an Artificially Roughened Solar Air Heater

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Pages 679-698 | Received 06 Apr 2013, Accepted 01 Sep 2013, Published online: 10 Jan 2014
 

Abstract

A numerical investigation of turbulent flows through a solar air heater roughened with semicircular sectioned transverse rib roughness has been executed. The physical problem is represented mathematically by a set of governing equations, and the transport equations are solved using the finite element method. The numerical results show that the flow-field, average Nusselt number, and average friction factor are strongly dependent on the relative roughness height. The thermohydraulic performance parameter is found to be the maximum for the relative roughness height of 0.042. Comparisons with previously published work are performed and were found to be in excellent agreement.

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