DNS of Turbulent Heat Transfer in Channel Flow under Supercritical Pressure Conditions

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiko TOKI ◽  
Susumu TERAMOTO ◽  
Koji OKAMOTO
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Channel Flow ◽  
Supercritical Pressure ◽  
Turbulent Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Heat

DNS of Heat Transfer Reduction in Viscoelastic Turbulent Channel Flows

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoungyoun Kim ◽  
Radhakrishna Sureshkumar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Channel Flow ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
Turbulent Channel Flow ◽  
Passive Scalar ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Turbulent Heat Transfer ◽  
Uniform Heat Flux ◽  
Turbulent Heat ◽  
Turbulent Heat Fluxes

A direct numerical simulation (DNS) of viscoelastic turbulent channel flow with the FENE-P model was carried out to investigate turbulent heat transfer mechanism of polymer drag-reduced flows. The configuration was a fully-developed turbulent channel flow with uniform heat flux imposed on both walls. The temperature was considered as a passive scalar. The Reynolds number based on the friction velocity (uτ) and channel half height (δ) is 125 and Prandtl number is 5. Consistently with the previous experimental observations, the present DNS results show that the heat-transfer coefficient was reduced at a rate faster than the accompanying drag reduction rate. Statistical quantities such as root-mean-square temperature fluctuations and turbulent heat fluxes were obtained and compared with those of a Newtonian fluid flow. Budget terms of the turbulent heat fluxes were also presented.

Numerical Simulations on Turbulent Heat Transfer Characteristics of Supercritical Pressure Fluids

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toru Nakatsuka ◽  
Kazuyuki Takase ◽  
Hiroyuki Yoshida ◽  
Takeharu Misawa
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Prediction Accuracy ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Supercritical Pressure ◽  
Turbulent Heat Transfer ◽  
High Heat Flux ◽  
Turbulent Heat ◽  
Heat Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Transfer Characteristics ◽  
Annular Channels

As one of next generation nuclear reactors, development of a supercritical pressure water reactor (SCWR) has been performed. In order to design the SCWR, it is necessary to investigate thermal-hydraulic characteristics in the SCWR core precisely. As for those characteristics, many experimental studies have been conducted from the former in each country using circular tubes, annular channels, and the simulated fuel bundles. An objective of this study is to clarify the prediction accuracy of the turbulent heat transfer characteristics in the supercritical pressure fluids for the SCWR design. From the experimental results of the supercritical pressure fluids flowing upward in a vertical circular tube, it was confirmed that the turbulent heat transfer coefficient suddenly decreases under the high heat flux condition. Although many numerical studies have been done in order to confirm the deterioration of turbulent heat transfer in supercritical pressure fluids, it is important to choose a suitable turbulence model to obtain high prediction accuracy. Then, the present study was performed to investigate numerically the effect of turbulent models on the deteriorated turbulent heat transfer.

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