Achieving Heat Flux Uniformity Using an Optimal Arrangement of Impinging Jet Arrays

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Forouzanmehr ◽  
H. Shariatmadar ◽  
F. Kowsary ◽  
M. Ashjaee

In order to achieve uniform distribution of heat flux over an isothermal heated target surface, a numerical algorithm is developed to obtain an optimized array of four laminar impinging slot jets. Root mean square deviation of the local Nusselt distribution from the desired Nusselt number is considered as the objective function. Jets' widths, jet-to-jet and jet-to-surface spacings, and the overall flow rate are chosen as design variables. Conjugate gradients method along with backtracking line search is applied to optimize the objective function calculated by numerical simulation for three different cases of Nu = 7, 9, and 11. For each of these desired Nusselt numbers, an almost uniform distribution of local Nusselt number with percent of root mean square error less than 2.5% is achieved in fewer than 12 iterations. An experimental study using a Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) has been performed. The measured distribution of local Nusselt number is in good agreement with numerical results in all three optimal configurations.

Author(s):  
She-min Zhang ◽  
Nobuyoshi Morita ◽  
Takao Torii

Abstract This paper proposes a new method to reduce the forced vibration response of frame of linkage. It is that the root-mean-square (RMS) value of binary maximum (Bmax) of forced vibration response at a series of angular velocities is taken as the objective function, and the counterweight mass parameters of links and the stiffness factors are used as design variables. Then, it is found out that the responses are related not only to the Bmax value of shaking forces, but also to the shape of curve of shaking forces. The calculation results are compared with those of two other methods used in the reduction of forced vibration response by optimized balance of linkages, and it is shown that the new method can significantly reduce the responses of frame of linkage.


Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Zhu ◽  
Xiaxin Cao ◽  
Changqi Yan ◽  
Chunping Tian

In order to explore and analyze the heat transfer characteristics in narrow rectangular channel, experiments on local single-phase heat transfer of natural circulation in a one-side heating narrow rectangular channel have been conducted under vertical and inclined condition. The thermotechnical parameters such as inlet temperature, heat flux and inclination angle varies during the experiments. The width of the flow channel is 40 mm and the narrow gap is 2 mm. It is heated from one side with a homogeneous and constant heat flux and the working medium is deionized water. Based on the experimental results, under vertical condition, the driving force in the loop goes up and the Reynolds number also increases when the inlet temperature is elevated, which causes an increase in local Nusselt number. When the heat flux rises, the local Nusselt number increases and the heat transfer temperature difference increases. The local Nusselts number is influenced by entrance effect and the entrance region length is computed for laminar and turbulent flow. Under inclined condition, with the inclination angle from −30° to 30°, it is found that when the inclination angle is positive, the local Nusselt number in fully developed region is larger than that under vertical condition and increases with the angle value, even though the Reynolds number decreases by the effect of incline. This phenomenon is explained by giving an analysis of the natural convection, which is characterized by the normal Grashof number, in the direction perpendicular to the heating plat. Moreover, the variation of heat transfer is also interpreted on the basis of field coordination principle. However, when the inclination angle is negative, the heat transfer shows no obvious difference between vertical condition and inclined condition.


2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1621-1632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Togun ◽  
Tuqa Abdulrazzaq ◽  
Salim Kazi ◽  
Ahmad Badarudin

This paper presents a study of heat transfer to turbulent air flow in the abrupt axisymmetric expansion of an annular pipe. The experimental investigations were performed in the Reynolds number range from 5000 to 30000, the heat flux varied from 1000 to 4000 W/m2, and the expansion ratio was maintained at D/d=1, 1.25, 1.67 and 2. The sudden expansion was created by changing the inner diameter of the entrance pipe to an annular passage. The outer diameter of the inner pipe and the inner diameter of the outer pipe are 2.5 and 10 cm, respectively, where both of the pipes are subjected to uniform heat flux. The distribution of the surface temperature of the test pipe and the local Nusselt number are presented in this investigation. Due to sudden expansion in the cross section of the annular pipe, a separation flow was created, which enhanced the heat transfer. The reduction of the surface temperature on the outer and inner pipes increased with the increase of the expansion ratio and the Reynolds number, and increased with the decrease of the heat flux to the annular pipe. The peak of the local Nusselt number was between 1.64 and 1.7 of the outer and inner pipes for Reynolds numbers varied from 5000 to 30000, and the increase of the local Nusselt number represented the augmentation of the heat transfer rate in the sudden expansion of the annular pipe. This research also showed a maximum heat transfer enhancement of 63-78% for the outer and inner pipes at an expansion ratio of D/d=2 at a Re=30000 and a heat flux of 4000W/m2.


2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Mohammed ◽  
Yasin Salman

The problem of the laminar upward mixed convection heat transfer for thermally developing air flow in the entrance region of a vertical circular cylinder under buoyancy effect and wall heat flux boundary condition has been numerically investigated. An implicit finite difference method and the Gauss elimination technique have been used to solve the governing partial differential equations of motion (Navier Stocks equations) for two-dimensional model. This investigation covers Reynolds number range from 400 to 1600, heat flux is varied from 70 W/m2 to 400 W/m2. The results present the dimensionless temperature profile, dimensionless velocity profile, dimensionless surface temperature along the cylinder, and the local Nusselt number variation with the dimensionless axial distance Z+. The dimensionless velocity and temperature profile results have revealed that the secondary flow created by natural convection have a significant effect on the heat transfer process. The results have also shown an increase in the Nusselt number values as the heat flux increases. The results have been compared with the available experimental study and with the available analytical solution for pure forced convection in terms of the local Nusselt number. The comparison has shown satisfactory agreement. .


2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Del Giudice ◽  
Stefano Savino ◽  
Carlo Nonino

Abstract In this paper a parametric investigation is carried out on the effects of temperature dependent viscosity in simultaneously, i.e., hydro-dynamically and thermally, developing laminar flows of liquids in straight ducts of constant cross sections. Uniform heat flux boundary conditions are imposed on the heated walls of the ducts. Different cross-sectional geometries are considered, corresponding to both axisymmetric (circular and concentric annular) and three-dimensional (rectangular and trapezoidal) ducts. Viscosity is assumed to vary with temperature according to an exponential relation, while the other fluid properties are held constant. A finite element procedure is employed for the solution of the parabolized momentum and energy equations. Computed axial distributions of the local Nusselt number and of the apparent Fanning friction factor are presented for different values of the Pearson and Prandtl numbers. Numerical results confirm that, in the laminar forced convection in the entrance region of straight ducts, the effects of temperature dependent viscosity cannot be neglected in a wide range of operative conditions. Correlations are also provided for the local Nusselt number and the apparent Fanning friction factor in simultaneously developing flows in ducts of different cross sections.


2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. D. Farahani ◽  
M. A. Bijarchi ◽  
F. Kowsary ◽  
M. Ashjaee

In this paper, an optimization was performed to achieve uniform distribution of convective heat transfer coefficient over a target plate using two impinging slot (air) jets. The objective function is the root mean square error (Erms) of the local Nusselt distribution computed by computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations from desired Nusselt numbers. This pattern search minimized this objective function. Design variables are nozzle widths, jet-to-jet distance, jet-to-target plate distance, frequency of pulsations (for pulsating jets), and the flow rate. First, an inverse design is performed for two steady jets for simplicity and the obtained errors for three different desired Nusselt numbers, NuD = 7, 10, and 13, were 20.73%, 20.08%, and 22.92%, respectively. Uniform distribution of heat transfer coefficient for two steady jets was not achieved. Thus, two pulsating jets are considered. The range of design variables for pulsating state is as same as steady-state and heat transfer rates increased about 400% over steady-state due to the effects of pulsations in inlet velocity. Thus, in the pulsating state, optimization must be performed for the desired Nusselt numbers around four-times NuD in the steady-state, i.e., NuD = 28, 40, and 52. The Erms reduced less than 0.01% and distribution of heat transfer coefficient for all cases was uniform. An experimental study using an inverse heat conduction method (conjugate gradient method with adjoint equation) has been performed and the experimental results for the case of NuD = 52 are presented. The estimated distribution of Nusselt number on the target plate with the numerical distribution has around 3.2% relative error with optimal configuration.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Syahrul Ramadhani ◽  
Yohanna Lilis Handayani ◽  
Sigit Sutikno

Penerapan Hidrograf Satuan Sintetik (HSS) Clark pada DAS Lubuk Bendahara membutuhkan analisis yanglebih detail. Data curah hujan dan pencatatan muka air otomatis (AWLR) lapangan diperlukan sebagai bahankalibrasi. Parameter kehilangan air (loss model), aliran dasar (baseflow) dan transformasi aliran (transformmethod) dalam hidrograf satuan sintetik Clark dikalibrasi dengan menggunakan program HEC-HMS. Proseskalibrasi ini menggunakan tiga metode objective function yaitu Peak Weighted Root Mean Square (RMS) Error,Percent Error Peak dan Percent Error Volume. Hasil kalibrasi menunjukkan nilai yang dihasilkanmenggunakan metode Peak-Weighted RMS Error sebesar 2,57, selisih volume -0,09% dan selisih debit puncak1,1%.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-33
Author(s):  
A. Kaba ◽  
A. E. Suzer

ABSTRACT Flight delays may be decreased in a predictable way if the Weibull wind speed parameters of a runway, which are an important aspect of safety during the take-off and landing phases of aircraft, can be determined. One aim of this work is to determine the wind profile of Hasan Polatkan Airport (HPA) as a case study. Numerical methods for Weibull parameter determination perform better when the average wind speed estimation is the main objective. In this paper, a novel objective function that minimises the root-mean-square error by employing the cumulative distribution function is proposed based on the genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimisation. The results are compared with well-known numerical methods, such as maximum-likelihood estimation, the empirical method, the graphical method and the equivalent energy method, as well as the available objective function. Various statistical tests in the literature are applied, such as R2, Root-Mean-Square Error (RMSE) and $\chi$ 2. In addition, the Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and total elapsed time calculated using the algorithms are compared. According to the results of the statistical tests, the proposed methods outperform others, achieving scores as high as 0.9789 and 0.9996 for the R2 test, as low as 0.0058 and 0.0057 for the RMSE test, 0.0036 and 0.0045 for the MAE test and 3.53 × 10−5 and 3.50 × 10−5 for the $\chi$ 2 test. In addition, the determination of the wind speed characteristics at HPA show that low wind speed characteristics and regimes throughout the year offer safer take-off and landing schedules for target aircraft. The principle aim of this paper is to help establish the correct orientation of new runways at HPA and maximise the capacity of the airport by minimising flight delays, which represent a significant impediment to air traffic flow.


1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-H. Hsu ◽  
C.-F. Hsieh ◽  
J.-T. Teng

Experiments are performed by measuring a developing thermal plume in an enclosure, that is generated by a constant heat flux annular cylinder heater, with six T-type thermocouples. An empirical correlation obtained among local Nusselt number, Fourier number, and modified Rayleigh number is Nux/Rax*1/4 = 0.00422FoL−0.893.


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