Numerical study on heat transfer enhancement in a curved channel with baffles

Curved channel is commonly used in cement mill's journal bearing. In this study, heat transfer enhancement of curved channel having a rectangular cross-section with using inclined shape baffles is numerically investigated. The effects of different parameters of baffles, i.e. attack angle (α= 45...

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Main Authors: Al-Juhais, Lafta Flayih Muhsin, Mas, Fawzi, Mohammad, Hafidh Hassan
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Akademia Baru 2020
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Online Access:http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6347/1/AJ%202020%20%28292%29.pdf
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author Al-Juhais, Lafta Flayih Muhsin
Mas, Fawzi
Mohammad, Hafidh Hassan
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Mas, Fawzi
Mohammad, Hafidh Hassan
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description Curved channel is commonly used in cement mill's journal bearing. In this study, heat transfer enhancement of curved channel having a rectangular cross-section with using inclined shape baffles is numerically investigated. The effects of different parameters of baffles, i.e. attack angle (α= 45°, 60°, and 90°), and the number of baffles (NB=9 and 13 baffles) are examined. The water is selected as working fluid for laminar and turbulent flow region. A standard k-ε turbulence model together with enhanced wall treatment is applied to solve the complex flow in Re of 500–5000. Influences of those parameters on heat transfer and friction performances in terms of Nusselt number, friction factor , Nussellt number enhancement ratio, and thermal performance factor, respectively are studied. The results show that the best condition to achieve maximum heat transfer at angle α = 90° , NB=13 and Re=5000 compared with other conditions. Furthermore, the maximum thermal performance factor (TEF) of the curved channel with using baffles is 4.4 at the same condition. This indicated that the geometry of baffles inside curved channel can improve the heat transfer significantly with reasonable increase in friction losses.
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spelling uthm.eprints-63472022-01-30T04:01:36Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6347/ Numerical study on heat transfer enhancement in a curved channel with baffles Al-Juhais, Lafta Flayih Muhsin Mas, Fawzi Mohammad, Hafidh Hassan T Technology (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Curved channel is commonly used in cement mill's journal bearing. In this study, heat transfer enhancement of curved channel having a rectangular cross-section with using inclined shape baffles is numerically investigated. The effects of different parameters of baffles, i.e. attack angle (α= 45°, 60°, and 90°), and the number of baffles (NB=9 and 13 baffles) are examined. The water is selected as working fluid for laminar and turbulent flow region. A standard k-ε turbulence model together with enhanced wall treatment is applied to solve the complex flow in Re of 500–5000. Influences of those parameters on heat transfer and friction performances in terms of Nusselt number, friction factor , Nussellt number enhancement ratio, and thermal performance factor, respectively are studied. The results show that the best condition to achieve maximum heat transfer at angle α = 90° , NB=13 and Re=5000 compared with other conditions. Furthermore, the maximum thermal performance factor (TEF) of the curved channel with using baffles is 4.4 at the same condition. This indicated that the geometry of baffles inside curved channel can improve the heat transfer significantly with reasonable increase in friction losses. Penerbit Akademia Baru 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6347/1/AJ%202020%20%28292%29.pdf Al-Juhais, Lafta Flayih Muhsin and Mas, Fawzi and Mohammad, Hafidh Hassan (2020) Numerical study on heat transfer enhancement in a curved channel with baffles. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 68 (2). pp. 72-83. ISSN 2289-7879 https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.68.2.7283
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title Numerical study on heat transfer enhancement in a curved channel with baffles
title_full Numerical study on heat transfer enhancement in a curved channel with baffles
title_fullStr Numerical study on heat transfer enhancement in a curved channel with baffles
title_full_unstemmed Numerical study on heat transfer enhancement in a curved channel with baffles
title_short Numerical study on heat transfer enhancement in a curved channel with baffles
title_sort numerical study on heat transfer enhancement in a curved channel with baffles
topic T Technology (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6347/1/AJ%202020%20%28292%29.pdf
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