Turbulent Augmentation of Internal Convection Over Pins in Staggered-Pin Fin Arrays

2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. E. Ames ◽  
L. A. Dvorak ◽  
M. J. Morrow
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Square Root ◽  
Hot Wire ◽  
Turbulence Measurements ◽  
Pin Fin ◽  
Effective Velocity ◽  
Pin Fin Arrays

The objective of this research was to investigate pin fin midline heat transfer in terms of our understanding of stagnation region heat transfer for cylinders in cross flow and turbine airfoils. An experimental investigation was conducted in a staggered-pin fin array at Reynolds numbers of 3000, 10,000, and 30,000 based on the maximum velocity between cylinders. Midline distributions of static pressure and heat transfer were acquired for rows 1 through 8 at the three Reynolds numbers. Turbulence measurements and velocity distributions were acquired at the inlet and in between adjacent pins in rows using hot wire anemometry. One-dimensional power spectra were calculated to determine integral and energy scales. Midline heat transfer distributions are reported as the Nusselt number divided by the square root of the Reynolds number as a function of angle. In these terms, heat transfer was found to increase through row 3 for a Reynolds number of 30,000. After row 3, heat transfer diminished slightly. The Reynolds number for each row was recast in terms of an effective approach velocity, which was found to be highest in row 3 due to the upstream blockage of row 2. Based on this effective velocity the Nusselt number divided by the square root of the Reynolds number increased through row 4. These data indicate that heat transfer is highest in row 3 pins due to the highest effective velocity, while heat transfer augmentation due to turbulence is highest in row 4 and beyond. Hot wire measurements show higher turbulence intensity and dissipation rates upstream of row 4 compared to upstream of row 3. Generally, pressure, heat transfer, and turbulence measurements were taken at all rows, providing a better understanding of turbulent transport from pin fin arrays.

Turbulent Augmentation of Internal Convection Over Pins in Staggered Pin Fin Arrays

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. E. Ames ◽  
L. A. Dvorak ◽  
M. J. Morrow
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Square Root ◽  
Hot Wire ◽  
Turbulence Measurements ◽  
Pin Fin ◽  
Effective Velocity ◽  
Pin Fin Arrays

The objective of this reserch was to investigate pin fin midline heat transfer in terms of our understanding of stagnation region heat transfer for cylinders in cross flow and turbine airfoils. An experimental investigation was conducted in a staggered pin fin array at Reynolds numbers of 3000, 10,000, and 30,000 based on the maximum velocity between cylinders. Midline distributions of static pressure and heat transfer were acquired for rows 1 through 8 at the three Reynolds numbers. Turbulence measurements and velocity distributions were acquired at the inlet and in between adjacent pins in rows using hot wire anemometry. One dimensional power spectra were calculated to determine integral and energy scales. Midline heat transfer distributions are reported as Nusselt number divided by the square root of Reynolds number as a function of angle. In these terms, heat transfer was found to increase through row 3 for a Reynolds number of 30,000. After row 3, heat transfer diminished slightly. Reynolds number for each row was recast in terms of an effective approach velocity, which was found to be highest in row 3 due to the upstream blockage of row 2. Based on this effective velocity Nusselt number divided by the square root of Reynolds number increased through row 4. These data indicate that heat transfer is highest in row 3 pins due to the highest effective velocity while heat transfer augmentation due to turbulence is highest in row 4 and beyond. Hot wire measurements show higher turbulence intensity and dissipation rates upstream of row 4 compared to upstream of row 3. Generally pressure, heat transfer, and turbulence measurements were taken at all rows providing a better understanding of turbulent transport from pin fin arrays.

scholarly journals Experimental Study of Heat Transfer on the Internal Surfaces of a Double-Wall Structure with Pin Fin Array

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 6573
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Huiren Zhu ◽  
Guangchao Li
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Target Surface ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Wall Structure ◽  
Pin Fin ◽  
Internal Surfaces ◽  
Double Wall ◽  
Impingement Surface

The double-wall structure is one of the most effective cooling techniques used in many engineering applications, such as turbine vane/blade, heat exchangers, etc. Heat transfer on the internal surfaces of a double-wall structure was studied at impinging Reynolds numbers ranging from 1 × 104 to 6 × 104 using the transient thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) technique. The two-dimensional distributions of Nusselt numbers and their averaged values were obtained on the impingement surface, target surface and the pin fin surface. The Nusselt number correlations on the surfaces mentioned above were determined as a function of Reynolds number. The results show that the second peak values of the Nusselt number distribution appear on the target surface at all Reynolds numbers studied in this paper for a short distance of the target surface to impingement surface. This phenomenon becomes significant with the further increase of the Reynolds number. The difference between the Nusselt number at the second peak and the stagnation point decreases with the increasing Reynolds number. The maximal Nusselt number regions on the impingement surface appear at the left and right sides of the pin fins between the two impingement holes. The Nusselt numbers of the pin fin surfaces are highly dependent on their various locations in the double-wall structures. The contributions of the impingement surface, pin fin surface and target surface to the overall heat transfer rate are analyzed. The target surface contributed the largest amount of heat transfer rate with a value of about 62%. The heat transfer contribution is from 18% to 21% for the impingement surface and 16% to 18% for the pin fin surfaces within the studied Reynolds numbers.

Heat transfer enhancement using second mode self-oscillating structures

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 3827-3842
Author(s):  
Samer Ali ◽  
Zein Alabidin Shami ◽  
Ali Badran ◽  
Charbel Habchi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Flow Regime ◽  
Vortex Generator ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Laminar Flow Regime ◽  
Second Mode

Purpose In this paper, self-sustained second mode oscillations of flexible vortex generator (FVG) are produced to enhance the heat transfer in two-dimensional laminar flow regime. The purpose of this study is to determine the critical Reynolds number at which FVG becomes more efficient than rigid vortex generators (RVGs). Design/methodology/approach Ten cases were studied with different Reynolds numbers varying from 200 to 2,000. The Nusselt number and friction coefficients of the FVG cases are compared to those of RVG and empty channel at the same Reynolds numbers. Findings For Reynolds numbers higher than 800, the FVG oscillates in the second mode causing a significant increase in the velocity gradients generating unsteady coherent flow structures. The highest performance was obtained at the maximum Reynolds number for which the global Nusselt number is improved by 35.3 and 41.4 per cent with respect to empty channel and rigid configuration, respectively. Moreover, the thermal enhancement factor corresponding to FVG is 72 per cent higher than that of RVG. Practical implications The results obtained here can help in the design of novel multifunctional heat exchangers/reactors by using flexible tabs and inserts instead of rigid ones. Originality/value The originality of this paper is the use of second mode oscillations of FVG to enhance heat transfer in laminar flow regime.

Turbulent Transport in Pin Fin Arrays: Experimental Data and Predictions

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. E. Ames ◽  
L. A. Dvorak
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Boundary Layers ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Turbulent Transport ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Velocity Profiles ◽  
Pin Fin ◽  
Pin Fin Arrays

The objective of this research has been to experimentally investigate the fluid dynamics of pin fin arrays in order to clarify the physics of heat transfer enhancement and uncover problems in conventional turbulence models. The fluid dynamics of a staggered pin fin array have been studied using hot wire anemometry with both single and x-wire probes at array Reynolds numbers of 3000; 10,000; and 30,000. Velocity distributions off the endwall and pin surface have been acquired and analyzed to investigate turbulent transport in pin fin arrays. Well resolved 3-D calculations have been performed using a commercial code with conventional two-equation turbulence models. Predictive comparisons have been made with fluid dynamic data. In early rows where turbulence is low, the strength of shedding increases dramatically with increasing in Reynolds numbers. The laminar velocity profiles off the surface of pins show evidence of unsteady separation in early rows. In row three and beyond laminar boundary layers off pins are quite similar. Velocity profiles off endwalls are strongly affected by the proximity of pins and turbulent transport. At the low Reynolds numbers, the turbulent transport and acceleration keep boundary layers thin. Endwall boundary layers at higher Reynolds numbers exhibit very high levels of skin friction enhancement. Well resolved 3-D steady calculations were made with several two-equation turbulence models and compared with experimental fluid mechanic and heat transfer data. The quality of the predictive comparison was substantially affected by the turbulence model and near wall methodology.

Investigating Gas Turbine Internal Cooling Using Supercritical CO2 at High Reynolds Numbers for Direct Fired Cycle Applications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Searle ◽  
Arnab Roy ◽  
James Black ◽  
Doug Straub ◽  
Sridharan Ramesh
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Air Breathing

Abstract In this paper, experimental and numerical investigations of three variants of internal cooling configurations — dimples only, ribs only and ribs with dimples have been explored at process conditions (96°C and 207bar) with sCO2 as the coolant. The designs were chosen based on a review of advanced internal cooling features typically used for air-breathing gas turbines. The experimental study described in this paper utilizes additively manufactured square channels with the cooling features over a range of Reynolds number from 80,000 to 250,000. Nusselt number is calculated in the experiments utilizing the Wilson Plot method and three heat transfer characteristics — augmentation in Nusselt number, friction factor and overall Thermal Performance Factor (TPF) are reported. To explore the effect of surface roughness introduced due to additive manufacturing, two baseline channel flow cases are considered — a conventional smooth tube and an additively manufactured square tube. A companion computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation is also performed for the corresponding cooling configurations reported in the experiments using the Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) based turbulence model. Both experimental and computational results show increasing Nusselt number augmentation as higher Reynolds numbers are approached, whereas prior work on internal cooling of air-breathing gas turbines predict a decay in the heat transfer enhancement as Reynolds number increases. Comparing cooling features, it is observed that the “ribs only” and “ribs with dimples” configurations exhibit higher Nusselt number augmentation at all Reynolds numbers compared to the “dimples only” and the “no features” configurations. However, the frictional losses are almost an order of magnitude higher in presence of ribs.

Heat Transfer and Pressure Loss Characteristics of Pin-Fins With Different Shapes in a Wide Channel

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Xu ◽  
Jiaxu Yao ◽  
Pengfei Su ◽  
Jiang Lei ◽  
Junmei Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Pressure Loss ◽  
Bottom Surface ◽  
Number Range ◽  
Pin Fin ◽  
Nominal Diameter ◽  
Pin Fins

Convective heat transfer enhancement and pressure loss characteristics in a wide rectangular channel (AR = 4) with staggered pin fin arrays are investigated experimentally. Six sets of pin fins with the same nominal diameter (Dn = 8mm) are tested, including: Circular, Elliptic, Oblong, Dropform, NACA and Lancet. The relative spanwise pitch (S/Dn = 2) and streamwise pitch (X/Dn = 4.5) are kept the same for all six sets. Same nominal diameter and arrangement guarantee the same blockage area in the channel for each set. Reynolds number based on channel hydraulic diameter is from 10000 to 70000 with an increment of 10000. Using thermochromic liquid crystal (R40C20W), heat transfer coefficients on bottom surface of the channel are achieved. The obtained friction factor, Nusselt number and overall thermal performance are compared with the previously published data from other groups. The averaged Nusselt number of Circular pin fins is the largest in these six pin fins under different Re. Though Elliptic has a moderate level of Nusselt number, its pressure loss is next to the lowest. Elliptic pin fins have pretty good overall thermal performance in the tested Reynolds number range. When Re>40000, Lancet has a same level of performance as Circular, but its pressure loss is much lower than Circular. These two types are both promising alternative configuration to Circular pin fin used in gas turbine blade.

Row Removal Heat Transfer Study for Pin Fin Arrays

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn L. Kirsch ◽  
Jason K. Ostanek ◽  
Karen A. Thole ◽  
Eleanor Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
High Reynolds Number ◽  
Pin Fin ◽  
Heat Transfer Augmentation ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Pin Fins ◽  
High Reynolds ◽  
Pin Fin Arrays ◽  
Transfer Study

Arrays of variably-spaced pin fins are used as a conventional means to conduct and convect heat from internal turbine surfaces. The most common pin shape for this purpose is a circular cylinder. Literature has shown that beyond the first few rows of pin fins, the heat transfer augmentation in the array levels off and slightly decreases. This paper provides experimental results from two studies seeking to understand the effects of gaps in pin spacing (row removals) and alternative pin geometries placed in these gaps. The alternative pin geometries included large cylindrical pins and oblong pins with different aspect ratios. Results from the row removal study at high Reynolds number showed that when rows four through eight were removed, the flow returned to a fully-developed channel flow in the gap between pin rows. When larger alternative geometries replaced the fourth row, heat transfer increased further downstream into the array.

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Axial Taylor-Couette Flow

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gilchrist ◽  
C. Y. Ching ◽  
D. Ewing
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Couette Flow ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Taylor Number ◽  
Number Range ◽  
Taylor Couette ◽  
Number Case ◽  
Taylor Couette Flow

An experimental investigation was performed to determine the effect that surface roughness has on the heat transfer in an axial Taylor-Couette flow. The experiments were performed using an inner rotating cylinder in a stationary water jacket for Taylor numbers of 106 to 5×107 and axial Reynolds numbers of 900 to 2100. Experiments were performed for a smooth inner cylinder, a cylinder with two-dimensional rib roughness and a cylinder with three-dimensional cubic protrusions. The heat transfer results for the smooth cylinder were in good agreement with existing experimental data. The change in the Nusselt number was relatively independent of the axial Reynolds number for the cylinder with rib roughness. This result was similar to the smooth wall case but the heat transfer was enhanced by 5% to 40% over the Taylor number range. The Nusselt number for the cylinder with cubic protrusions exhibited an axial Reynolds number dependence. For a low axial Reynolds number of 980, the Nusselt number increased with the Taylor number in a similar way to the other test cylinders. At higher axial Reynolds numbers, the heat transfer was initially independent of the Taylor number before increasing with Taylor number similar to the lower Reynolds number case. In this higher axial Reynolds number case the heat transfer was enhanced by up to 100% at the lowest Taylor number of 1×106 and by approximately 35% at the highest Taylor number of 5×107.

Turbulent Transport in Pin Fin Arrays: Experimental Data and Predictions

2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. E. Ames ◽  
L. A. Dvorak
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Boundary Layers ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Turbulent Transport ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Velocity Profiles ◽  
Pin Fin ◽  
Pin Fin Arrays

The objective of this research has been to experimentally investigate the fluid dynamics of pin fin arrays in order to clarify the physics of heat transfer enhancement and uncover problems in conventional turbulence models. The fluid dynamics of a staggered pin fin array has been studied using hot wire anemometry with both single- and x-wire probes at array Reynolds numbers of 3000, 10,000, and 30,000. Velocity distributions off the endwall and pin surface have been acquired and analyzed to investigate turbulent transport in pin fin arrays. Well resolved 3D calculations have been performed using a commercial code with conventional two-equation turbulence models. Predictive comparisons have been made with fluid dynamic data. In early rows where turbulence is low, the strength of shedding increases dramatically with increasing Reynolds numbers. The laminar velocity profiles off the surface of pins show evidence of unsteady separation in early rows. In row three and beyond, laminar boundary layers off pins are quite similar. Velocity profiles off endwalls are strongly affected by the proximity of pins and turbulent transport. At the low Reynolds numbers, the turbulent transport and acceleration keep boundary layers thin. Endwall boundary layers at higher Reynolds numbers exhibit very high levels of skin friction enhancement. Well-resolved 3D steady calculations were made with several two-equation turbulence models and compared with experimental fluid mechanic and heat transfer data. The quality of the predictive comparison was substantially affected by the turbulence model and near-wall methodology.

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