A comprehensive analysis of heat transfer in a heat exchanger with simple and perforated twisted tapes based on numerical simulations

One of the most important methods to promote heat transfer (HT) in a heat exchanger (HE) is to use a twisted tape (TT) inside tubes. Therefore, in this paper, the result of the effect of TTs on the Nusselt number (Nu), and the performance coefficient of HEs in a laminar flow are investigated. plain...

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Main Authors: Rezvan Sedaghat, Kimia Mobarhan Dalili, Seyed Mostafa Hosseinalipour
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X24002582
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author Rezvan Sedaghat
Kimia Mobarhan Dalili
Seyed Mostafa Hosseinalipour
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Seyed Mostafa Hosseinalipour
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description One of the most important methods to promote heat transfer (HT) in a heat exchanger (HE) is to use a twisted tape (TT) inside tubes. Therefore, in this paper, the result of the effect of TTs on the Nusselt number (Nu), and the performance coefficient of HEs in a laminar flow are investigated. plain tube (PT), simple TTs and perforated twisted tapes (PTTs) at 3 torsion ratio, blade numbers (N) 2, 4, 6 and 8 in the Reynolds numbers (Re) from 200 to 1000 are investigated. Ansys-Fluent computing software is used for this simulation. The findings indicate a positive correlation between the number of blades and both the Nu and the friction factor. It is important to acknowledge that the objective is to enhance the efficiency of the higher HE. Additionally, since there is an undesirable ratio between the rise of the Nu and the boost of the friction factor, so the HE coefficient decreases as the number of blades in TTs increases, from 6 to 8. The PTT with 6 blades provides the best performance coefficient. Compared to the simple TT, in the PTT, the Nu increases to 15.24%, the friction factor decreases to 22.26%, and the coefficient of thermal performance grows to 18.07%.
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spelling doaj.art-1ada0bb43d394ff9b3870bae1950dc202024-04-02T04:15:02ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2024-04-0156104227A comprehensive analysis of heat transfer in a heat exchanger with simple and perforated twisted tapes based on numerical simulationsRezvan Sedaghat0Kimia Mobarhan Dalili1Seyed Mostafa Hosseinalipour2School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran; Corresponding author.School of Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranOne of the most important methods to promote heat transfer (HT) in a heat exchanger (HE) is to use a twisted tape (TT) inside tubes. Therefore, in this paper, the result of the effect of TTs on the Nusselt number (Nu), and the performance coefficient of HEs in a laminar flow are investigated. plain tube (PT), simple TTs and perforated twisted tapes (PTTs) at 3 torsion ratio, blade numbers (N) 2, 4, 6 and 8 in the Reynolds numbers (Re) from 200 to 1000 are investigated. Ansys-Fluent computing software is used for this simulation. The findings indicate a positive correlation between the number of blades and both the Nu and the friction factor. It is important to acknowledge that the objective is to enhance the efficiency of the higher HE. Additionally, since there is an undesirable ratio between the rise of the Nu and the boost of the friction factor, so the HE coefficient decreases as the number of blades in TTs increases, from 6 to 8. The PTT with 6 blades provides the best performance coefficient. Compared to the simple TT, in the PTT, the Nu increases to 15.24%, the friction factor decreases to 22.26%, and the coefficient of thermal performance grows to 18.07%.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X24002582Nusselt numberPerforated twisted tapePerformance coefficientHeat exchangerHeat transfer
spellingShingle Rezvan Sedaghat
Kimia Mobarhan Dalili
Seyed Mostafa Hosseinalipour
A comprehensive analysis of heat transfer in a heat exchanger with simple and perforated twisted tapes based on numerical simulations
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Nusselt number
Perforated twisted tape
Performance coefficient
Heat exchanger
Heat transfer
title A comprehensive analysis of heat transfer in a heat exchanger with simple and perforated twisted tapes based on numerical simulations
title_full A comprehensive analysis of heat transfer in a heat exchanger with simple and perforated twisted tapes based on numerical simulations
title_fullStr A comprehensive analysis of heat transfer in a heat exchanger with simple and perforated twisted tapes based on numerical simulations
title_full_unstemmed A comprehensive analysis of heat transfer in a heat exchanger with simple and perforated twisted tapes based on numerical simulations
title_short A comprehensive analysis of heat transfer in a heat exchanger with simple and perforated twisted tapes based on numerical simulations
title_sort comprehensive analysis of heat transfer in a heat exchanger with simple and perforated twisted tapes based on numerical simulations
topic Nusselt number
Perforated twisted tape
Performance coefficient
Heat exchanger
Heat transfer
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X24002582
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