Turbulent heat transfer in a square channel with staggered discrete ribs

10.2514/3.337 ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Lau ◽  
R. T. Kukreja ◽  
R. D. McMillin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Heat ◽  
Square Channel ◽  
Discrete Ribs

Turbulent Heat Transfer and Friction in a Square Channel With Discrete Rib Turbulators

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 360-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Lau ◽  
R. D. McMillin ◽  
J. C. Han
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Stanton Number ◽  
Turbulent Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Heat ◽  
Fully Developed Flow ◽  
Square Channel ◽  
Rib Turbulators ◽  
Discrete Ribs ◽  
Crossed Arrays ◽  
Parallel Arrays

Experiments study the turbulent heat transfer and friction for fully developed flow of air in a square channel with discrete rib turbulators. The discrete ribs are staggered on two opposite walls of the channel in alternate rows of three and two ribs. Nine rib configurations are examined: transverse ribs with an angle of attack (α) of 90 deg, discrete ribs with α = 90 deg, parallel arrays of discrete ribs with α = 45 deg and −45 deg on alternate rows, and parallel and crossed arrays of discrete ribs with α = 60, 45, and 30 deg. The rib height-to-hydraulic diameter ratio and the rib pitch-to-height ratio are 0.0625 and 10, respectively. The Reynolds number ranges from 10,000 to 80,000. Results show that the average Stanton number in the 90 deg discrete rib case is about 10 to 15 percent higher than that in the 90 deg transverse rib case. Turning the discrete ribs on the oppsite walls 60, 45, or 30 deg in the same direction with respect to the main flow increases the average Stanton number 10 to 20 percent over that in the 90 deg discrete rib case. Parallel oblique discrete ribs with α = 60, 45, and 30 deg have comparable performances and have higher overall heat transfer per unit pumping power than 90 deg discrete ribs. Crossed oblique discrete ribs perform poorly compared with 90 deg discrete ribs and are not recommended.

Heat Transfer Characteristics of Turbulent Flow in a Square Channel With Angled Discrete Ribs

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Lau ◽  
R. D. McMillin ◽  
J. C. Han
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Turbulent Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Heat ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Wall Heat Transfer ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Square Channel ◽  
Discrete Ribs ◽  
Crossed Arrays

Experiments have been conducted to study the turbulent heat transfer and friction for fully developed flow of air in a square channel in which two opposite walls are roughened with 90 deg full ribs, parallel and crossed full ribs with angles of attack (α) of 60 and 45 deg, 90 deg discrete ribs, and parallel and crossed discrete ribs with α = 60, 45, and 30 deg. The discrete ribs are staggered in alternate rows of three and two ribs. Results are obtained for a rib height-to-channel hydraulic diameter ratio of 0.0625, a rib pitch-to-height ratio of 10, and Reynolds numbers between 10,000 and 80,000. Parallel angled discrete ribs are superior to 90 deg discrete ribs and parallel angled full ribs, and are recommended for internal cooling passages in gas turbine airfoils. For α = 60 and 45 deg, parallel discrete ribs have higher ribbed wall heat transfer, lower smooth wall heat transfer, and lower channel pressure drop than parallel full ribs. Parallel 60 deg discrete ribs have the highest ribbed wall heat transfer and parallel 30 deg discrete ribs cause the lowest pressure drop. The heat transfer and pressure drops in crossed angled full and discrete rib cases are all lower than those in the corresponding 90 deg and parallel angled rib cases. Crossed arrays of angled ribs have poor thermal performance and are not recommended.

scholarly journals Heat Transfer Characteristics of Turbulent Flow in a Square Channel With Angled Discrete Ribs

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Lau ◽  
R. D. McMillin ◽  
J. C. Han
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Turbulent Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Heat ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Wall Heat Transfer ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Square Channel ◽  
Discrete Ribs ◽  
Crossed Arrays

Experiments have been conducted to study the turbulent heat transfer and friction for fully developed flow of air in a square channel in which two opposite walls are roughened with 90° full ribs, parallel and crossed full ribs with angles-of-attack (α) of 60° and 45°, 90° discrete ribs, and parallel and crossed discrete ribs with = 60°, 45°, and 30°. The discrete ribs are staggered in alternate rows of three and two ribs. Results are obtained for a rib height-to-channel hydraulic diameter ratio of 0.0625, a rib pitch-to-height ratio of 10, and Reynolds numbers between 10,000 and 80,000. Parallel angled discrete ribs are superior to 90° discrete ribs and parallel angled full ribs, and are recommended for internal cooling passages in gas turbine airfoils. For α = 60° and 45°, parallel discrete ribs have higher ribbed wall heat transfer, lower smooth wall heat transfer, and lower channel pressure drop than parallel full ribs. Parallel 60° discrete ribs have the highest ribbed wall heat transfer and parallel 30° discrete ribs cause the lowest pressure drop. The heat transfer and pressure drops in crossed angled full and discrete rib cases are all lower than those in the corresponding 90° and parallel angled rib cases. Crossed arrays of angled ribs have poor thermal performance and are not recommended.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Heat Transfer and Flow in a Rotating Multiple-Pass Square Channel

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenn-Jiang Hwang ◽  
Wei-Jyh Wang ◽  
Dong-Yuo Lai
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Constant Heat Flux ◽  
Turbulent Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Heat ◽  
Straight Channel ◽  
Turbulent Fluid Flow ◽  
Square Channel

Three-dimensional turbulent fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics are analyzed numerically for fluids flowing through a rotating periodical two-pass square channel. The two-pass channel is characterized by three parts: (1) a radial-inward straight channel, (2) 180-deg sharp turns, and (3) a radial-outward straight channel. The smooth walls of the two-pass channel are subject to a constant heat flux. A two-equation k-ε turbulence model with modified terms for Coriolis and rotational buoyancy is employed to resolve this elliptic problem. The effects of rotational buoyancy are examined and discussed. It is found that adjacent the 180-deg turn, the rotational buoyancy effect on the local heat transfer is nearly negligible due to the relatively strong entrance effect of 180-deg turns. Downstream the entrance length, the changes in local heat transfer due to the rotational buoyancy in the radially outward flow are more significant than those in the radially inward flow. However, the channel averaged heat transfer is affected slightly by the rotational buoyancy. Whenever the buoyancy effects are sufficiently strong, the flow reversal appears over the leading face of the radial outward flow channel. A comparison of the present numerical results with the available experimental data by taking buoyancy into consideration is also presented.

Turbulent Heat Transfer Measurements on a Wall With Concave and Cylindrical Dimples in a Square Channel

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. W. Moon ◽  
S. C. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Turbulent Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbulent Heat ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Square Channel ◽  
Fully Developed Turbulent Flow

Dimpled surfaces may be considered for heat transfer enhancement in internal cooling of gas turbine airfoils. In this study, convective heat transfer and pressure drop for turbulent airflow in a square channel with a dimpled wall were examined. Experiments were conducted to determine the average heat transfer coefficient on the dimpled wall and the overall pressure drop across the channel, for nine concave and cylindrical dimples with various diameters and depths, and for Reynolds numbers (based on the channel hydraulic diameter) between 10,000 and 65,000. For the concave and cylindrical dimple configurations studied, the dimples were found to enhance the heat transfer coefficient by 70% (1.7 times) to over three times the value for fully developed turbulent flow through a smooth tube, with increase of the overall pressure drop of over four times. For both the concave and cylindrical dimples, heat transfer was enhanced more when the dimples covered a larger portion of the surface of the wall. The cylindrical dimples caused higher overall heat transfer coefficient (based on the projected area) and lower pressure drop than the concave dimples with the same diameters and depths. Thus, cylindrical dimple configuration may be a better alternative than concave dimples in enhancing heat transfer, for the experimental conditions and dimple configurations investigated. Further experiments are recommended to determine if cylindrical dimples of other dimensions also give higher thermal performances than concave dimples of the same dimensions, subjected to other flow and thermal boundary conditions, such as irregular channels with or without rotation.

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