Analyses of Convection Heat Transfer From Discrete Heat Sources in a Vertical Rectangular Channel

2004 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Bhowmik ◽  
C. P. Tso ◽  
K. W. Tou
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Rectangular Channel ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Empirical Correlations ◽  
Flux Flow ◽  
Wide Range

Steady-state experiments are performed to study the convection heat transfer from four in-line simulated chips in a vertical rectangular channel using water as the working fluid. The experimental data cover a wide range for laminar flow under natural, mixed, and forced convection conditions with the Reynolds number based on the channel hydraulic diameter ranging from 40 to 2220 and on the heat source length ranging from 50 to 2775. The heat flux ranges from 0.1W∕cm2to0.6W∕cm2. The effects of heat flux, flow rates, and chip number are investigated and results indicate that the Nusselt number is strongly affected by the Reynolds number. To develop empirical correlations, the appropriate value of the exponent n of ReD is determined to collapse all the lines into a single line to show the independence of heat flux. Based on experimental results, the empirical correlations are developed for relations using Nuℓ, ReD, and GrD. The results are compared to predictions from a three-dimensional numerical simulation, and a numerical correlation is also developed.

Numerical Study of Deteriorated Convection Heat Transfer of Supercritical Fluid Flowing Through Vertical Mini Tube at Relatively Low Reynolds Numbers

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-Ru Zhao ◽  
Zhen Zhang ◽  
Qian-Feng Liu ◽  
Han-Liang Bo ◽  
Pei-Xue Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulence Models ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Flow Acceleration ◽  
Heat Transfer Deterioration ◽  
Low Reynolds

Numerical investigations are performed on the convection heat transfer of supercritical pressure fluid flowing through vertical mini tube with inner diameter of 0.27 mm and inlet Reynolds number of 1900 under various heat fluxes conditions using low Reynolds number k-ε turbulence models due to LB (Lam and Bremhorst), LS (Launder and Sharma) and V2F (v2-f). The predictions are compared with the corresponding experimentally measured values. The prediction ability of various low Reynolds number k-ε turbulence models under deteriorated heat transfer conditions induced by combinations of buoyancy and flow acceleration effects are evaluated. Results show that all the three models give fairly good predictions of local wall temperature variations in conditions with relatively high inlet Reynolds number. For cases with relatively low inlet Reynolds number, V2F model is able to capture the general trends of deteriorated heat transfer when the heat flux is relatively low. However, the LS and V2F models exaggerate the flow acceleration effect when the heat flux increases, while the LB model produces qualitative predictions, but further improvements are still needed for quantitative prediction. Based on the detailed flow and heat transfer information generated by simulation, a better understanding of the mechanism of heat transfer deterioration is obtained. Results show that the redistribution of flow field induced by the buoyancy and flow acceleration effects are main factors leading to the heat transfer deterioration.

Design of a Mobile Probe to Predict Convection Heat Transfer on Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) at University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jafar Madadnia
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Simple Technique ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Thermal Design ◽  
Uniform Heat Flux ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Empirical Correlations ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaic

In the absence of a simple technique to predict convection heat transfer on building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) surfaces, a mobile probe with two thermocouples was designed. Thermal boundary layers on vertical flat surfaces of a photovoltaic (PV) and a metallic plate were traversed. The plate consisted of twelve heaters where heat flux and surface temperature were controlled and measured. Uniform heat flux condition was developed on the heaters to closely simulate non-uniform temperature distribution on vertical PV modules. The two thermocouples on the probe measured local air temperature and contact temperature with the wall surface. Experimental results were presented in the forms of local Nusselt numbers versus Rayleigh numbers “Nu=a * (Ra)b”, and surface temperature versus dimensionless height [Ts -T∞= c*(z/h)d]. The constant values for “a”, “b”, “c” and “d” were determined from the best curve-fitting to the power-law relation. The convection heat transfer predictions from the empirical correlations were found to be in consistent with those predictions made by a number of correlations published in the open literature. A simple technique is then proposed to employ two experimental data from the probe to refine empirical correlations as the operational conditions change. A flexible technique to update correlations is of prime significance requirement in thermal design and operation of BIPV modules. The work is in progress to further extend the correlation to predict the combined radiation and convection on inclined PVs and channels.

scholarly journals Convection Heat Transfer Analysis with Flow Resistance for Mini-Helically Coiled Tubes at Supercritical Pressures Experimentally

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 817-824
Author(s):  
Ameer Abed Jaddoa
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Mass Flux ◽  
Flow Resistance ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Exergy Destruction ◽  
Convection Heat

This paper analyzes the effect of fluid flow characteristics on the convection heat transfer for mini-helically coiled tubes (HCT) using supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) as a natural refrigerant. Two experimental cases have studied in this work for mini-helically coiled tubes at different diameters with different coil pitches for analyzing the convection heat transfer with flow resistance. In the first case, the inner tube diameter, coil diameter and coil pitch were 5 mm, 200 mm and 10 mm respectively, while 10 mm, 100 mm and 5 mm were for the second case. Moreover, this work has also investigated the influence of frictional pressure drop, heat flux, friction factor and mass flux on dimensionless exergy destruction. The work environments were 300-500 K as an inlet temperatures range, 200-2000 Kg / (m2. s) as a mass heat fluxes range, 50,000-500,000 as a Reynolds number (Re) range and 50-200 Kw/m2 as an inner heat fluxes range. As a result, a large effect has been observed for dimensionless exergy destruction compared with the flow friction of CO2 which induced by heat transfer irreversibility. On the other point of view, a good sensitivity of optimal Re with the tube dimeter and mass flux also noticed compared with the heat flux. At a suitable range for Re, smallest and best exergy destruction also noticed for the tube diameters. A correlation has for the optimal Reynolds number as function of main dimensionless parameters related to wall heat flux, mass flux, fluid properties and geometric dimensions is proposed. Characteristics of the fluid flow had influenced significantly by mass and heat fluxes. In the future, the collected experimental data can be employed in order to design and improve the refrigeration conditioning performance for exchangers and other systems such as heat pumps.

Experimental Study of Forced Convection From Isothermal Circular and Square Cylinders and Toroids

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Refai Ahmed ◽  
M. M. Yovanovich
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Forced Convection ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Empirical Models ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Forced Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Wide Range

Experimental studies of forced convection heat transfer from different body shapes were conducted to determine the effects of Reynolds number and different characteristic body lengths on the area-averaged Nusselt number. Although the bodies differed significantly in their shapes, they had approximately the same total surface area, A = 11,304 mm2 ± 5%. This ensured that for a given free stream velocity and total heat transfer rate all bodies had similar trends for the relationship of Nusselt and Reynolds numbers. The experimental program range was conducted in the Reynolds number range 104≤ReA≤105 and Prandtl number 0.71. Finally, the empirical models for forced convection heat transfer were developed. These empirical models were valid for a wide range of Reynolds numbers 0≤ReA≤105. The present experimental correlations were compared with available correlation equations and experimental data. These comparisons show very good agreement.

An Experimental Study of Transient Heat Transfer From Discrete Heat Sources in Water Cooled Vertical Rectangular Channel

2004 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Bhowmik ◽  
K. W. Tou
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Rectangular Channel ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Uniform Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Sources ◽  
Discrete Heat Sources ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Transfer Behavior

Experiments are performed to study the single-phase transient forced convection heat transfer on an array of 4×1 flush-mounted discrete heat sources in a vertical rectangular channel during the pump-on transient operation. Water is the coolant media and the flow covers the wide range of laminar flow regime with Reynolds number, based on heat source length, from 800 to 2625. The applied uniform heat flux ranges from 1 to 7W∕cm2. For flush-mounted heaters the heat transfer characteristics are studied and correlations are presented for four chips as well as for overall data in the transient regime. The experimental results indicate that the heat transfer coefficient is affected strongly by the number of chips and the Reynolds number. Finally the general impacts of heat source protrusions (B=1, 2 mm) on heat transfer behavior of four chips are investigated by comparing the results obtained from flush-mounted (B=0) heaters.

An Experimental Study on Forced Convection Heat Transfer From Flush-Mounted Discrete Heat Sources

1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (2) ◽  
pp. 326-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. P. Tso ◽  
G. P. Xu ◽  
K. W. Tou
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Forced Convection ◽  
Rectangular Channel ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Channel Height ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Forced Convection Heat Transfer

Experiments have been performed using water to determine the single-phase forced convection heat transfer from in-line four simulated electronic chips, which are flush-mounted to one wall of a vertical rectangular channel. The effects of the most influential geometric parameters on heat transfer including chip number, and channel height are tested. The channel height is varied over values of 0.5, 0.7, and 1.0 times the heat source length. The heat flux is set at the three values of 5 W/cm2, 10 W/cm2, and 20 W/cm2, and the Reynolds number based on the heat source length ranges from 6 × 102 to 8 × 104. Transition Reynolds numbers are deduced from the heat transfer data. The experimental results indicate that the heat transfer coefficient is affected strongly by the number of chips and the Reynolds number and weakly by the channel height. Finally, the present results from liquid-cooling are compared with other results from air-cooling, and Prandtl number scaling between air and water is investigated.

Numerical Simulation of Convection Heat Transfer in a Plate Channel with Sintered Copper Porous Ribs

2012 ◽  
Vol 605-607 ◽  
pp. 1350-1355
Author(s):  
Xin Wei Lu ◽  
De Zhi Yang ◽  
Wen Jiong Cao ◽  
Zhao Yao Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Porous Media ◽  
Convection Heat Transfer ◽  
Copper Plate ◽  
Local Thermal Equilibrium ◽  
Convection Heat ◽  
Sintered Copper ◽  
Plate Channel

Convection heat transfer in a plate channel periodically fitted with sintered copper porous ribs attached to a copper plate was numerically studied. The local thermal equilibrium model was adopted in the energy equation to evaluate the temperature of fluid and solid. The effect of porosity, Reynolds number and heat flux applied to the copper plate on the heat transfer characteristic of the porous media was investigated respectively. The numerical results show that the heat transfer can be enhanced by increasing Reynolds number, decreasing the porosity and the heat transfer enhancement of the porous media took effect significantly when subjected to high heat flux. Detailed development of the porous media temperature field and the Nusselt number of the wall as a function of Reynolds number for different porosity and heat flux were also presented.

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