Abstract
The present study numerically examines the effects of tube diameter (12 to 35 mm), arrangement, pitch-to-diameter ratio (1.25 to 2.5), length (300 to 1500 mm), and passage number (1–4 passes) on the thermofluidic characteristics of cross-flow tube bundles. Especially, five new cam-shaped tubes are proposed in comparison with the conventional round tube. The air temperatures at the cold and hot side inlets are kept constant at 25°C and 600°C, respectively. The numerical method is verified by the existing experimental results. The findings show that a cam-shaped tube with an equal diameter (Cam_1818) is a promising tube for tube bundles, which apply in waste heat recovery. Indeed, it can offer the same minimum gap as that of the round tube; however, it improves the total thermal resistance up to about 28% and enhances the heat-transfer rate up to an average of 42.3% compared to that of the round tubes at the same pumping power.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 53-81 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- cam-shaped tubes
- cross-flow heat exchanger
- inline
- staggered
- thermal resistance
- tube banks
- waste heat recovery