Numerical simulation of heat transfer and flow of cooling air in triangular wavy fin channels

Numerical computation models of air cooling heat transfer and flow behaviors in triangular wavy fin channels(TWFC) were established with structural parameters of fins considered.The air side properties of heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop are displayed with variable structural parameters of fins and inlet velocities of cooling air.Within the range of simulation,TWFC has the best comprehensive performance when inlet velocity vin=4-10 m/s.Compared with those of straight fins,the simulation results reveal that the triangular wavy fin channels are of higher heat transfer performances especially with the fin structural parameters of fin-height Fh=9.0 mm,fin-pitch Fp=2.5-3.0 mm,fin-wavelength λ=14.0-17.5 mm and fin-wave-amplitude A=1.0-1.2 mm.The correlations of both heat transfer factor and friction factor are presented,and the deviations from the experimental measurements are within 20%.

Heat Transfer and Friction Characteristics of Wavy Fin with Hydrophilic Coating under Dehumidifying Conditions

An experimental study on the airside heat transfer and friction characteristics of seven hydrophilic-coated wavy finned tube heat exchangers is performed under dehumidifying conditions. The effects of fin pitch, number of tube rows and inlet air relative humidity on the airside characteristics are investigated. The airside heat transfer and friction characteristics are presented in the form of Colburn factor and friction factor, respectively. The test results indicate that the Colburn factor and friction factor increase with decreasing fin pitch. The Colburn factor of 2 tube row heat exchanger is higher than that of 3 row heat exchanger, while their friction factors are nearly equal. As the inlet relative humidity increases, the Colburn factor increases and the friction factor is almost unchanged. The airside heat transfer and friction correlations are proposed for the hydrophilic-coated wavy fin with mean deviations of 6.5% and 9.1%, respectively. They can be used to design or evaluate hydrophilic-coated wavy fin-and-tube heat exchangers.

Development of Single Phase Heat Transfer Correlations for Water ＆ R134a in Rectangular Channel with Smooth Wavy Fin

Single phase heat transfer analysis of water and R134a refrigerant （liquid phase） has been carried out using CFD （Computational fluid dynamics） approach for rectangular channel with smooth wavy fin. Colburnj factor and Fanning friction factorf are predicted for wavy fin. The correlations are developed at Reynolds number range of 100-15,000. The effect of fin geometry （fin spacing, fin height, wave height and wave length） on the enhanced heat transfer and pressure drops are investigated. Results show that there is no significant variation off factor for water and liquid R134a at constant Reynolds number. However variations inj factor were observed at constant Reynolds number. Colburnj factor and Fanning friction factorfcorrelations are proposed in terms of Re and geometry parameters （h/s, a/s, L/a） for water and liquid refrigerant R134a in the present study. Two separate equations are proposed for the low and high Re regions i.e. between Re of 100-1,000 and Re of 1,000-15,000.

Experimental Study on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Four Types of Plate Fin－and－TUbe Heat Exchanger Surfaces

In this paper, air side heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of twelve three-row plate finandtube heat exchanger cores of four types of fin configurations have been experimentally investigated.The heat transfer and friction factor correlations for'the twelve cores are provided in a wide range ofReynolds number. It is found that in the range of Reynolds number tested, the Nusselt number of theslotted fin surface is the largest and that of the plain plate fin is the lowest while the Nusselt numbersof two types of wavy fins are somewhere in between.