International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
Int. j. adv. appl. sci.
EISSN: 2313-3724
Print ISSN:2313-626X
Volume 3, Issue 7 (July 2016), Pages: 18-23
Title: Turbulent forced convection heat transfer in triangular cross sectioned helically coiled tube
Authors: Mohamed Elashmawy 1, 2, Lioua Kolsi 1, 3, *
Affiliations:
1College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Haïl University, Haïl City, Saudi Arabia
2Department of Engineering Science, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Suez, Egypt
3Unité de recherche de Métrologie et des Systèmes Energétiques, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs, 5000 Monastir, University of Monastir, Tunisia
http://dx.doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.07.004
Abstract:
A three-dimensional turbulent forced convective heat transfer and flow characteristic, in a helical triangular cross sectioned coiled tube is simulated using the k–ɛ standard turbulence model and compared to results corresponding to circular cross sectioned helical tube. A finite element method is employed to solve the governing equations. The effects of Reynolds number, on Nusselt number, velocity and temperature profiles are discussed. The numerical computations show the developments and distributions of heat transfer and flow fields in the tube. These profiles are altered by the effect of curvature inducing the centrifugal forces.
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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Helically coiled tube, Turbulent, Triangular cross section
Article History: Received 11 May 2016, Received in revised form 7 July 2016, Accepted 8 July 2016
Digital Object Identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.07.004
Citation:
Elashmawy M and Kolsi L (2016). Turbulent forced convection heat transfer in triangular cross sectioned helically coiled tube. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 3(7): 18-23
http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V3I7/Elashmawy.html
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