新型扭带在层流中强化传热性能的数值模拟研究

提出一种新型的正反两个方向交替扭转的扭带模型,并基于ANSYS FLUENT软件在层流状态下(Re=400～18 00)对换热管中插入新型扭带的换热特性、流体阻力特性和综合性能指标进行数值模拟研究。对y=3.0,4.5,6.0三种扭率下的无缺口正反扭转扭带与传统单一方向扭带进行对比研究,并对扭率y=3.0的无缺口正反扭转扭带和带有三角、半圆及方形缺口的正反扭转扭带进行了对比计算。研究结果表明:插入不同扭率的扭带,换热管的努赛尔数Nu、摩擦系数f与综合性能PEC值均随着扭率的减小而增大;相同扭率下无缺口的正反扭转扭带在强化换热效果和综合性能表现上要优于传统扭带;扭率为3.0时,无缺口的正反扭转扭带比带三种缺口的正反扭转扭带换热效果好,而缺口的存在可以大幅度地降低插入扭带产生的摩擦阻力,且缺口的面积越大,摩擦和换热效果降低越多。     

余隙率对内置扭带换热管传热性能影响的数值研究

为了研究管内插入扭带对换热的影响,建立了余隙率分别为0.1,0.15,0.2,0.25,0.3的内置扭带换热管流体流动的三维物理模型,采用RNGk-ε湍流模型对这几种余隙率的扭带换热管的流动和传热特性进行了数值模拟,分析了插入不同余隙率扭带换热管的换热效果和流动阻力。结果表明,Nu数和摩擦阻力系数均随着余隙率的增大而减小,在低Re数的时候内置扭带有明显的经济性,特别是余隙率为0.1的扭带换热管综合性能最高,强化传热效果最为明显。     

横纹槽管内插断续扭带复合强化传热的实验研究

本研究以导热油为工质,在层流和过渡流(Re7 000)范围内研究横纹槽管内插三种不同规格的断续扭带和同扭率(Y=4.13)连续扭带的流动与强化换热特性。将实验数据进行回归分析得到了阻力系数和Nu的实验关联式,为复合强化传热的计算提供了理论依据。研究表明:横纹槽管内插扭带的综合换热性能优于内插相同扭带的光管,横纹槽管内插长度为66 mm的断续扭带的综合换热性能要优于同条件下内插连续扭带的光管。实验结果可为换热器的改造和新型换热器的设计提供理论依据。     

换热管内插开圆孔扭带提高传热效率

文章简述传热设备的强化传热的节能技术;通过自制不同规格自旋开孔扭带置入换热管进行冷态实验和热态实验,分析换热管内插扭带后传热效果的改变;用实验数据解析扭带转速、压力降、传热系数与流速的内在关系,验证出开孔扭带比光滑扭带的强化传热效果更好,为企业在节能降耗改造现有换热器设备中提高其传热效率提供理论依据。     

纳米流体在内置扭带外螺纹管内的流动和换热特性

为了研究纳米流体在内置扭带外螺纹管内的流动与传热特性,在Re(雷诺数)为2 000~12 000的范围内,分别对质量分数为0.1%、0.2%、0.3%、0.4%、0.5%和0.6%的Cu、Al、A1_2O3、Fe_2O_3、多壁碳纳米管和石墨纳米流体在内置扭带外螺纹管内的流动与对流换热特性进行了实验研究。实验结果表明:在相同Re下不同纳米流体都存在最佳浓度比0.5%,其中Cu-水纳米流体的换热性能最好但是摩擦阻力较大,石墨的换热性能和摩擦阻力方面的综合性能最好。内置扭带外螺纹管较光管在换热性能方面提高了50.32%,但摩擦阻力系数也相应增加。根据实验数据对热性能系数进行了综合分析,得到了石墨纳米流体内置扭带外螺纹管对流换热以及摩擦阻力系数关联式,其计算值和实验值有较好的吻合度。     

光管内插入扭带传热与流动阻力的试验研究

为了研究管内强化换热技术,对三根不同结构参数的扭带插入光管的换热特性和流体动力学特性进行了试验研究。试验以空气为工质,Re在8000～10^5之间,管外被水冷却。对大量实验数据用多元线性回归法得到了具有较高精度的扭带管的传热系数和摩擦系数的统计关联式,分析了扭带管的传热与流阻性能,为换热器的设计及改造提供了理论依据。     

内置异形等间距扭带的管内传热与流动特性对比

数值研究了空气在内置异形等间距扭带管内的传热与流阻特性,对模拟结果进行了实验验证,然后分析了结构对空气传热与流阻特性的影响;进一步通过对局部流场、温度场和绝对涡量的分析,揭示了其强化传热机制。结果表明:模型与实验值吻合较好,最大相对偏差约为8%,在大多数Re(雷诺数)范围内,异形等间距扭带相对传统等间距扭带提高了空气传热综合性能,在Re 10 000~20 000范围内,最大传热综合性能约为1.08,交错布置的等间距扭带对传热综合性能的提升没有其它等间距扭带明显。等间距扭带能够强化空气传热主要在于通过诱导二次流,加强了近壁区流体与主流区流体的置换程度,均化了流场,并且能够以自旋流的形式在下游维持较长的距离。     

自转清洗扭带管对流传热强化机理的实验研究

具有传热强化功能的自转螺旋扭带清洗防垢技术发展较快。应用激光测速仪LDV(Laser Doppler Velocimeter)实验研究自转清洗扭带管内流体的湍流特性。结果表明：在自转扭带竹带动下,管内流体的流动结构发生了反常态的变化。在近管壁环形区域内流体的轴向分速度明显比管中心区域的高,轴向湍流度比无白转扭带时大;切向分速度随半径的增大而增大,并且存在很大的径向湍流度。这些结果初步说明了自转螺旋扭带管对流传热强化的机理是：管内由扭带带动形成的强制旋流和轴向平行流叠加而形成的螺旋流动,以及近管壁环形区域内流速的增大,不仅加强了边界层流体的扰动以及边界层流体与主流流体的混合,并且使边界层厚度减簿,从而才使管内的对流传热得以强化。本文试验研究的结果为自转螺旋扭带管内对流传热强化机理的深入理论研究提供实验基础。     

正反扭转扭带层流换热及摩擦特性的实验研究

本文提出将一种正反扭转且带有双排半圆切口的新型扭带用在套管式换热器上在层流条件下对换热器其换热性能和流动特性进行实验研究并分析这种扭带的综合性能。实验工质为水,Re(雷诺数)变化范围为540~1 440。本实验采用4种不同长度扭带做对比,4种分别是全长、3/4长、半长和1/4长扭带。结果显示,插入全长、3/4长、半长和1/4长扭带的换热Nu(努塞尔数)分别是光管的1.92~3.80,1.69~3.20,1.60~2.62和1.48~2.23倍;f(摩擦阻力系数)分别是光管的3.69~6.30,3.30~5.51,2.72~4.67,2.33~3.55倍;对应的PEC(综合性能指标)分别为1.24~2.06,1.14~1.81,1.15~1.57和1.11~1.47。插入全长扭带在实验范围内达到了最优,插入其它长度扭带的PEC也都高于1,可以应用在压力较小的工况下。最后,本文还对该类型扭带拟合了实验关联式,通过对比实验值和预测值,Nu和f的误差均在10%以内,这为今后的研究提供了理论依据。     

三种湍流模型对缸盖鼻梁区沸腾换热影响的研究

为了比较湍流模型对缸盖鼻梁区换热计算结果的影响,采用三种湍流模型对简单的T型截面刚体进行数值模拟计算,并与实验数据进行了对比。结果表明,在相同边界条件下,不同湍流模型的计算结果有很明显的差别。在沸腾状态下,对于换热问题的计算,采用AKN模型和SST模型都比较合适。其中AKN模型的计算值与实验值的偏差最小。     

Influence of combined non-uniform wire coil and twisted tape inserts on thermal performance characteristics

In this paper, heat transfer, friction factor and thermal performance behaviors in a tube equipped with the combined devices between the twisted tape (TT) and constant/periodically varying wire coil pitch ratio are experimentally investigated. The periodically varying three coil pitch ratios were arranged into two different forms: (1) D-coil (decreasing coil pitch ratio arrangement) and (2) DI-coil (decreasing/increasing coil pitch ratio arrangement) while the twisted tapes were prepared with two different twist ratios. Each device alone is also tested and the results are subjected for comparison with those from the combined devices. The experiments were conducted in a turbulent flow regime with Reynolds numbers ranging from 4600 to 20,000 using air as the test fluid. Compared to each enhancement device, the heat transfer rate is further augmented by the compound devices. Over the range investigated, the highest thermal performance factor of around 1.25 is found by using DI-coil in common with the TT at lower Reynolds number. In addition, the empirical correlations of the heat transfer (Nu) and pressure drop (f) are also presented.     

Heat transfer and pressure drop of Al2O 3/water nanofluid in a tube equipped with double twisted tape inserts with different pitch ratios

In this paper, the effects of dual twisted tape inserts with different pitches on turbulent heat transfer and pressure drop are numerically investigated. A nanofluid is flowed inside a circular tube, which is under a constant heat flux condition. The Reynolds number varies from 5000 to 20 000 at a fixed Prandtl number of 7. Nine different cases are considered in the current study; three cases consist of a single twisted tape insert, three cases are related to twin twisted tapes with identical pitches, and the remaining cases consist of dual twisted tapes with different pitches for each insert. The predicted results indicate that inserting a dual twisted tape effectively increases the heat transfer 1.5 times more than that of the single insert with the penalty of high pressure drop. Also, the relative Nusselt number decreases with increase in Reynolds number for all the investigated cases. The heat transfer rates induced by dual inserts with different pitch ratios are higher than those with identical pitch ratios. Moreover, the maximum and minimum thermal performances belong to cases with Tr ₁ = 2, Tr ₂ = 3 and Tr ₁ = 2, Tr ₂ = 2, respectively. And finally, it is stated here that adding nanoparticles improves the thermal performance of all cases in all the investigated Reynolds numbers.     

Experimental investigation of heat transfer and flow friction in a circular tube fitted with regularly spaced twisted tape elements

Experimental investigation of heat transfer and friction factor characteristics in a double pipe heat exchanger fitted with regularly spaced twisted tape elements, were studied. The inner and outer diameters of the inner tube are 50.6 and 25.8 mm, respectively and cold and hot water were used as working fluids in shell side and tube side. The twisted tapes were made of the stainless steel strip with thickness of 1 mm and the length of 1500 mm. They were inserted in the test tube section in two different cases: (1) full-length typical twisted tape at different twisted ratios (y = 6.0 and 8.0), and (2) twisted tape with various free space ratios (S = 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0). The results, obtained from the tube with twisted tape insert, were compared with those without twisted tape. The results show that the heat transfer coefficient increased with twist ratio (y). Whereas the increase in the free space ratio (S) would improve both the heat transfer coefficient and friction factor. The results from each case were correlated for Nusselt number and friction factor. Subsequently, the predicted Nusselt number and friction factor from the correlations were plotted to compare with the experimental data. It was found that Nusselt number was within ± 15% and ± 10% for friction factor.     

Thermal characteristics in a heat exchanger tube fitted with dual twisted tape elements in tandem

The paper presents a comparative investigation of enhanced heat transfer and pressure loss by insertion of single twisted tape, full-length dual and regularly-spaced dual twisted tapes as swirl generators, in a round tube under axially uniform wall heat flux (UHF) conditions. The investigation encompassed the Reynolds number based on the inlet tube diameter (D) ranging from 4000 to 19,000. The experiments are performed using single twisted tapes and full-length dual twisted tapes with three different twist ratios (y/w = 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0) and also regularly-spaced dual twisted tapes with three different space ratios (s/D = 0.75, 1.5 and 2.25). The effects of major parameters on heat transfer and friction factor are discussed and the results from both single and dual twisted tape inserts are compared with those from the plain tube. The result shows that the heat transfer of the tube with dual twisted tapes is higher than that of the plain tube with/without single twisted tape insert. For both single twisted tape and full-length dual twisted tapes, Nusselt number (Nu) and friction factor (f) tend to increase with decreasing twist ratio (y/w). The average Nusselt number and friction factor in the tube fitted with the full-length dual twisted tapes at y/w = 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0, are respectively 146%, 135% and 128%; and 2.56, 2.17 and 1.95 times of those in the plain tube. For the regularly-spaced dual twisted tapes, the heat transfer rate is decreased with increasing space ratio (s/D). The average Nusselt numbers in the tube fitted with the regularly-spaced dual twisted tapes (s/D) of 0.75, 1.5 and 2.25 are respectively, 140%, 137% and 133% of that in the plain tube. With the similar trend mentioned above, all dual twisted tapes with free spacing yield lower heat transfer enhancement in comparison with the full-length dual twisted tapes (s/D = 0.0).     

Thermohydraulics of turbulent flow through a round tube by a peripherally-cut twisted tape with an alternate axis

The effect of peripherally-cut twisted tape with alternate axis (PT-A) on the fluid flow and heat transfer enhancement characteristic in a uniform heat flux circular tube has been experimentally investigated. Experiments were conducted using water as a testing fluid in a turbulent tube where the Reynolds number was varied from 5000 to 20,000. Peripherally-cut twisted tape (PT) and typical twisted tape (TT) were also tested in similar conditions, for comparison. Evidently, the heat transfer rates in the tube fitted with the PT-A, PT and TT are respectively enhanced up to 184%, 102% and 57% of that in the plain tube. In the present Reynolds number range tested, the PT-A, PT and TT offer the maximum thermal performances at constant pumping power of 1.25, 1.11 and 1.02, respectively. In addition, the correlations of the Nusselt number, friction factor and thermal performance were developed for the tube equipped with the PT-A in terms of peripherally-cut tape width ratio (w/W), Reynolds number (Re) and Prandtl number (Pr).     

Friction and heat transfer characteristics of laminar swirl flow through the round tubes inserted with alternate clockwise and counter-clockwise twisted-tapes

The thermohydraulic characteristics of the circular tubes equipped with alternate clockwise and counter-clockwise twisted-tapes (TA) for the Reynolds number ranging from 830 to 1990, are reported. In the experiments, the twisted tapes with three different twist ratios (y/W = 3, 4 and 5) were inserted individually into the uniform wall heat flux tubes where water was utilized as the working fluid. The plain tube and the tube inserted with twisted tape (TT) were also tested, for comparison. The obtained results reveal that, Nusselt number, friction factor and thermal performance factor associated by TA are higher than those associated by TT. Among the tapes examined, the one with the smallest twist ratio of y/W = 3 is found to be the most efficient for heat transfer enhancement. For the range studied, the applications of both TT and TA for heat transfer enhancement are found to be promising since the thermal performance factors determined under the same pumping power are all above unity. In addition, the empirical correlations for Nusselt number, friction factor and thermal performance factor have also been developed. The consequential results obtained from the correlations are found to be in good agreement with the experimental results within ± 8% variation for Nusselt number (Nu), ± 8% for thermal performance factor (η) and ± 5% for friction factor (f).     

Thermal Characteristics in a Tube With Loose-Fit Perforated Twisted Tapes

Enhanced heat transfer and pressure loss in a tube with loose-fit perforated twisted tapes were experimentally investigated. The effects of the twist ratio and the hole diameter ratio were also described. A constant twisted tape width of 52 mm, which is lower than the tube inside diameter of 56 mm, was used in order to reduce excessive pressure drops associated with full-width twisted tape elements. The tests were conducted using the tapes with three different ratios of pitch length of twisted tape to inner diameter of tube (twist ratios = 2, 2.5, 3) and three different ratios of hole to inner diameter (diameter ratios = 0.0714, 0.107, 0.143) in a range of Reynolds number 4860 to 24,130 under uniform heat flux conditions. The experimental findings revealed that the Nusselt number, friction factor, and thermal performance factor increase with decreasing twist ratio and hole diameter ratio. The maximum value of thermal performance factor of 1.27 was achieved for the case at a twist ratio of 2 and a hole diameter ratio of 0.0714. Eventually, the experimental results of Nusselt number, friction factor and thermal performance factor were correlated, and the deviations determined for Nusselt number, friction factor, and thermal performance factor were within ±7%, ±8%, and ±6%, respectively.     

Study on thermal and fluid flow characteristics in turbulent channel flows with multiple twisted tape vortex generators

This research has been performed to study the influences of multiple twisted tape vortex generators (MT-VG) on the heat transfer and fluid friction characteristics in a rectangular channel. The experiments conducted using the twisted tapes with three different twist ratios (y/w = 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5) for generating different swirl and turbulent intensities in the channel. The twisted tapes are assembled to obtained the MT-VG with three different free-spacing ratios, s/w = 1.66 (5 tapes), s/w = 1.25 (7 tapes) and s/w = 1.0 (9 tapes). The results for the Reynolds number ranged from 2700 to 9000 at constant Prandtl number, Pr = 0.7, using air as the test fluid, are examined. In the studied range, the presence of channel with MT-VG leads to increase in heat transfer rate over the use of smooth channel around 10.3 to 169.5%. The channel with the smaller twist ratio (y/w) and free-spacing ratio (s/w) provides higher heat transfer rate and pressure loss than those with the larger of twist ratio and free-spacing ratio under similar operation conditions. In addition, correlations of Nusselt number (Nu) and friction factor (f) have been developed and the thermal enhancement index at constant pumping power is also determined.     

Turbulent heat transfer and pressure drop in tube fitted with serrated twisted tape

This paper presents an original experimental study on compound heat transfer enhancement in a tube fitted with serrated twisted tape. The serrations on two sides of the twisted tape with twist ratio of 1.56, 1.88, 2.81 or ∞ are the square-sectioned ribs with the identical rib-pitch and rib-height. The local Nusselt number and Fanning friction factor increase as the twist ratio decreases in the tube fitted with smooth or serrated twisted tape. In the Re range of 5000–25 000, heat transfer augmentation attributed to the serrated twisted tape falls in the range of 250–480% of the plain-tube level. That is about 1.25–1.67 times the heat transfer level in the tube fitted with smooth twisted tape. Fanning friction factors are respectively decreased and increased in the tubes fitted with smooth and serrated twisted tapes as Re increases. Based on the same pumping power consumption, the thermal performances of the tubes with smooth and serrated twisted tapes are compared. A set of empirical correlations that permits the evaluation of the Nusselt number and the Fanning friction factor in the developed flow region for the tubes fitted with smooth and serrated twisted tapes is generated for engineering applications.