Publication Cover
Experimental Heat Transfer
A Journal of Thermal Energy Generation, Transport, Storage, and Conversion
Volume 32, 2019 - Issue 5
547
Views
53
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Experimental investigation of heat transfer performance of corrugated tube with spring tape inserts

, ORCID Icon, & ORCID Icon
Pages 411-425 | Received 13 Jun 2018, Accepted 01 Oct 2018, Published online: 22 Oct 2018

References

  • R. K. Shah and D. P. Sekulic, Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Design, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA: John-Wiley & Sons, 2007.
  • A. Yutaka, N. Hiroshi, and M. Faghri, “Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics in a corrugated duct with rounded corners,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 1237–1245, June. 1988. DOI: 10.1016/0017-9310(88)90066-X.
  • A. C. Benim, M. Cagan, and D. Günes, “Computational analysis of transient heat transfer in turbulent pipe flow,” Int. J. Thermal Sci., vol. 43, no. 8, pp. 725–732, August. 2004. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2004.02.012.
  • A. C. Benim, D. Brillert, and M. Cagan, “Investigation into the computational analysis of direct-transfer pre-swirl systems for gas turbine cooling”, ASME Paper No. GT2004-54151 Proc. ASME Turbo Expo 2004, Vienna, Austria, June 14-17, 2004, vol. 4, pp. 453–460, doi:10.1115/GT2004-54151.
  • A. C. Benim, K. Ozkan, M. Cagan, and D. Gunes, “Computational investigation of turbulent impinging jet onto rotating disk,” International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 284–301, 2007. DOI:10.1108/09615530710730157.
  • H. Chattopadhyay and A. C. Benim, “Turbulent heat transfer over a moving surface due to impinging slot jets,” Journal of Heat Transfer – Transactions of the ASME, vol. 133, no. 10, Article number: 104502, pp. 1–5, 2011. DOI:10.1115/1.4004075.
  • A. C. Benim, H. Chattopadhyay, and A. Nahavandi, “Computational analysis of turbulent forced convection in a channel with a triangular prism,” Int. J. Thermal Sci., vol. 50, no. 10, pp. 1973–1983, October. 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2011.05.002.
  • J. P. Meyer and J. A. Olivier, “Transitional flow inside enhanced tubes for fully developed and developing flow with different types of inlet disturbances: part I - adiabatic pressure drops,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 54, no. 7–8, pp. 1587–1597, March. 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.11.027.
  • J. P. Meyer and J. A. Olivier, “Transitional flow inside enhanced tubes for fully developed and developing flow with different types of inlet disturbances: part II-heat transfer,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 54, no. 7–8, pp. 1598–1607, March. 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.11.026.
  • S. Bhattacharyya, H. Chattopadhyay, and A. C. Benim, “Heat transfer enhancement of laminar flow of ethylene glycol through a square channel fitted with angular cut wavy strip,” Procedia Engineering, vol. 157, pp. 19–28, 2016. DOI:10.1016/j.proeng.2016.08.333.
  • S. Bhattacharyya, H. Chattopadhyay, and A. C. Benim, “Computational investigation of heat transfer enhancement by alternating inclined ribs in tubular heat exchanger,” Prog. Computational Fluid Dyn., vol. 17, no. 6, pp.390–396, 2017. DOI:10.1504/PCFD.2017.088818.
  • J. P. Meyer and S. M. Abolarin, “Heat transfer and pressure drop in the transitional flow regime for a smooth circular tube with twisted tape inserts and a square-edged inlet,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 117, pp. 11–29, February. 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.09.103.
  • A. C. Benim, A. Nahavandi, and K. J. Syed, “URANS and LES analysis of turbulent swirling flows,” Prog. Computational Fluid Dyn., vol. 5, no. 8, pp.444–454, 2005. DOI:10.1504/PCFD.2005.007680.
  • B. A. Sarac and T. Bali, “An experimental study on heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of decaying swirl flow through a circular pipe with a vortex generator,” Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 158–165, October. 2007. DOI: 10.1016/doi:j.expthermflusci.2007.03.002.
  • S. Eiamsa-Ard and P. Promvonge, “Influence of double-sided delta-wing tape insert with alternate-axes on flow and heat transfer characteristics in a heat exchanger tube,” Chinese J. Chem. Eng., vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 410–423, June. 2011. DOI: 10.1016/S1004-9541(11)60001-3.
  • P. W. Deshmukh and R. P. Vedula, “Heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of turbulent flow through a circular tube fitted with vortex generator inserts,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 79, pp. 551–560, December. 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.08.042.
  • K. Song, et al., “Effect of geometric size of curved delta winglet vortex generators and tube pitch on heat transfer characteristics of fin-tube heat exchanger,” Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., vol. 82, pp. 8–18, April. 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2016.11.002.
  • Y. Xu, M. D. Islam, and N. Kharoua, “Numerical study of winglets vortex generator effects on thermal performance in a circular pipe,” Int. J. Therm. Sci., vol. 112, pp. 304–317, February. 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2016.10.015.
  • M. Fiebig, A. Valencia, and N. K. Mitra, “Local heat transfer and flow losses in fin-tube heat exchangers with vortex generators: a comparison of round and flat tubes,” Exp. Therm. Fluid. Sci., vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 35–45, January. 1994. DOI:10.1016/0894-1777(94)90071-X.
  • S. Roy and S. K. Saha, “Thermal and friction characteristics of laminar flow through a circular duct having helical screw-tape with oblique teeth inserts and wire coil inserts,” Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., vol. 68, pp. 733–743, November. 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2015.07.007.
  • L. S. Sundar, P. Bhramara, N. T. R. Kumar, M. K. Singh, and A. C. M. Sousa, “Experimental heat transfer, friction factor and effectiveness analysis of Fe3O4 nanofluid flow in a horizontal plain tube with return bend and wire coil inserts,” Internat. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 109, pp. 440–453, June. 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.02.022.
  • O. Keklikcioglu and V. Ozceyhan, “Experimental investigation on heat transfer enhancement of a tube with coiled-wire inserts installed with a separation from the tube wall,” Int. Comm. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 78, pp. 88–94, November. 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2016.08.024.
  • S. K. Saha and D. N. Mallick, “Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of laminar flow in rectangular and square plain ducts and ducts with twisted-tape inserts,” J. Heat Transf., vol. 127, no. 9, pp. 966–977, November. 2004. DOI: 10.1115/1.2010493.
  • S. W. Chang, L. M. Su, T. L. Yang, and S. F. Chiou, “Enhanced heat transfer of shaker bored piston cooling channel with twisted tape insert,” Heat Transf. Eng., vol. 28, no. 4, pp.321–334, 2007. DOI:10.1080/01457630601122740.
  • H. A. Mohammed, H. A. Hasan, and M. A. Wahid, “Heat transfer enhancement of nanofluids in a double pipe heat exchanger with louvered strip inserts,” Int. Comm. Heat Mass Transf, vol. 40, pp. 36–46, January. 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2012.10.023.
  • I. Yaningsih, T. Istanto, and A. T. Wijayanta, “Experimental study of heat transfer enhancement in a concentric double pipe heat exchanger with different axial pitch ratio of perforated twisted tape inserts”, AIP Conf. Proc. Solo, Indonesia, vol. 1717, 030012, 2016. doi: 10.1063/1.4943436.
  • I. Yaningsih and A. T. Wijayanta, “Influences of pitch-length louvered strip insert on thermal characteristic in concentric pipe heat exchanger,” MATEC Web of Conferences, vol. 101, pp. 5, March. 2017. DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/201710103014.
  • N. M. Zade, S. Akar, S. Rashidi, and J. A. Esfahani, “Thermo-hydraulic analysis for a novel eccentric helical screw tape insert in a three-dimensional tube,” Appl. Therm. Eng., vol. 124, pp. 413–421, September. 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.06.036.
  • I. Yaningsih and A. T. Wijayanta, “Concentric tube heat exchanger installed by twisted tape using various wings with alternate axis,” AIP Conf.Proc.1788, pp. 030005, 2017. DOI: 10.1063/1.4968258.
  • K. Wongcharee and S. Eiamsa-Ard, “Enhancement of heat transfer using CuO/water nanofluid and twisted tape with alternate axis,” Int. Comm. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 742–748, July. 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2011.03.011.
  • S. Eiamsa-Ard, C. Thianpong, and P. Promvonge, “Experimental investigation of heat transfer and flow friction in a circular tube fitted with regularly spaced twisted tape elements,” Int. Comm. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 33, no. 10, pp. 1225–1233, December. 2006. DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2006.08.002.
  • S. Eiamsa-Ard, C. Thianpong, P. Eiamsa-Ard, and P. Promvonge, “Convective heat transfer in a circular tube with short-length twisted tape insert,” Int. Comm. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 365–371, April. 2009. DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.01.006.
  • S. N. Sarada, A. V. S. R. Raju, K. K. Radha, and L. S. Sunder, “Enhancement of heat transfer using varying width twisted tape inserts,” Int. J. Eng. Sci. Technol, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 107–118, 2010. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijest/article/view/63702/51529
  • N. Piriyarungrod, S. Eiamsa-Ard, C. Thianpong, M. Pimsam, and K. Nanan, “Heat transfer enhancement by tapered twisted tape inserts,” Chem. Engng. Processing: Process Intensification, vol. 96, pp. 62–71, October. 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2015.08.002.
  • E. Esmaeilzadeh, H. Almohammadi, A. Nokhosteen, A. Motezaker, and A. N. Omrani, “Study on heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of γ-Al2O3/water through circular tube with twisted tape inserts with different thicknesses,” Int. J. Thermal Sci., vol. 82, pp. 72–83, August. 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2014.03.005.
  • S. Eiamsa-Ard and P. Promvonge, “Performance assessment in a heat exchanger tube with alternate clockwise and counter-clockwise twisted-tape inserts,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 53, no. 7–8, pp. 1364–1372, March. 2010. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.12.023.
  • M. T. Naik, G. R. Janardana, and L. S. Sundar, “Experimental investigation of heat transfer and friction factor with water-propylene glycol based CuO nanofluid in a tube with twisted tape inserts,” Int. Comm. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 46, pp. 13–21, August. 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2013.05.007.
  • K. A. Morteza and M. Eskandari, “Influence of twist length variations on thermal-hydraulic specifications of twisted-tape inserts in presence of Cu-water nanofluid,” Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., vol. 61, pp. 230–240, Feb. 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2014.11.004.
  • H. Maddah, M. Alizadeh, N. Ghasemi, and S. R. W. Alwi, “Experimental study of Al2O3/water nanofluid turbulent heat transfer enhancement in the horizontal double pipes fitted with modified twisted tapes,” Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., vol. 78, pp. 1042–1054, November. 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.07.059.
  • S. Bhattacharyya and S. K. Saha, “Thermohydraulics of laminar flow through a circular tube having integral helical rib roughness and fitted with centre cleared twisted-tape,” Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., vol. 42, pp. 154–162, Oct. 2012. DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2012.05.002.
  • S. Bhattacharyya, S. Saha, and S. K. Saha, “Laminar flow heat transfer enhancement in a circular tube having integral transverse rib roughness and fitted with centre cleared twisted-tape,” Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., vol. 44, pp. 727–735, Jan. 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2012.09.016.
  • S. K. Saha, S. Bhattacharyya, and P. K. Pal, “Thermohydraulics of laminar flow of viscous oil through a circular tube having integral axial rib roughness and fitted with centre-cleared twisted tape,” Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., vol. 41, pp. 121–129, September. 2012. DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2012.04.004.
  • S. Bhattacharyya, H. Chattopadhyay, and A. C. Benim, “Simulation of heat transfer enhancement in tube flow with twisted tape insert,” Prog. Computational Fluid Dyn., vol. 17, no. 3, pp.193–197, 2017. DOI:10.1504/PCFD.2017.084356.
  • S. Bhattacharyya, H. Chattopadhyay, T. K. Pal, and A. Roy, “Numerical investigation of thermohydraulics performance in elliptical twisted duct heat exchanger,” in CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future. Lecture notes in Mechanical Engineering, D. K. Mandal and C. S. Syan, Eds. New Delhi, India: Springer, 2016, pp. 839–849.
  • C. Thianpong, P. Eiamsa-Ard, K. Wongcharee, and S. Eiamsa-Ard, “Compound heat transfer enhancement of a dimpled tube with a twisted tape swirl generator,” Int. Comm. Heat MassTransf., vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 698–704, Aug. 2009. DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.03.026.
  • H. Mengna, D. Xianhe, H. Kuo, and L. Zhiwu, “Compound heat transfer enhancement of a converging–diverging tube with evenly spaced twisted-tapes,” Chinese J. Chem. Engng., vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 814–820, December. 2007. DOI: 10.1016/S1004-9541(08)60008-7.
  • P. Sivashanmugam and S. Suresh, “Experimental studies on heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of laminar flow through a circular tube fitted with helical screw-tape inserts,” Appl. Therm. Eng., vol. 26, no. 16, pp. 1990–1997, November. 2006. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2006.01.008.
  • M. S. El-Genk and T. M. Schriener, “A review and correlations for convection heat transfer and pressure losses in toroidal and helically coiled tubes,” Heat Transfer Engng., vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 447–474, October. 2017. DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2016.1194693.
  • W. Wang, Y. Zhang, B. Li, and Y. Li, “Numerical investigation of tube-side fully developed turbulent flow and heat transfer in outward corrugated tubes,” Int J Heat Mass Transf, vol. 116, pp. 115–126, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.09.003.
  • H. A. Mohammed, A. K. Abbas, and J. M. Sheriff, “Influence of geometrical parameters and forced convective heat transfer in transversely corrugated circular tubes,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 44, pp. 116–126, 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2013.02.005.
  • X. Tang, X. Dai, and D. Zhu, “Experimental and numerical investigation of convective heat transfer and fluid flow in twisted spiral tube,” Int J Heat Mass Transf, vol. 90, pp. 523–541, 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2015.06.068.
  • S. Eiamsa-Ard, S. Rattanawong, and P. Promvonge, “Turbulent convection in round tube equipped with propeller type swirl generators,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 36, pp. 357–364, 2009. DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.01.007.
  • M. M. K. Bhuiya, et al., “Heat transfer performance for turbulent flow through a tube using double helical tape inserts,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 39, pp. 818–825, 2012. DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2012.04.006.
  • P. Promvonge, “Thermal performance in circular tube fitted with coiled square wires,” Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 49, pp. 980–987, 2008. DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2007.10.005.
  • S. W. Chang, T. L. Yang, and J. S. Liou, “Heat transfer and pressure drop in tube with broken twisted tape insert,” Exp. Thermal Fluid Sci., vol. 32, pp. 489–501, 2007. DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2007.06.002.
  • A. R. S. Suri, A. Kumar, and R. Maithani, “Experimental determination of enhancement of heat transfer in a multiple square perforated twisted tape inserts heat exchanger tube,” Experimental Heat Transfer, vol. 31, no. 5, pp.85–105, 2018. DOI: 10.1080/08916152.2017.1397814.
  • A. Kumar, et al., “Single-phase thermal and hydraulic performance analysis of a V-pattern dimple obstacles air passage,” Experimental Heat Transfer, vol. 30, no. 5, pp.393–426, 2017. DOI: 10.1080/08916152.2016.1269139.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.