Advanced Materials Research Vols. 931-932

Abstract: This research presents an improvement of the air change rate efficiency for a closed system broiler house in minimum ventilation situation. The multi inlet system was installed in the broiler house in order to improve the air change rate. Two closed system broiler house, which were a 14x120x2.4 m³ rectangular cross-section, were used to test in the experiment. The experiment and simulation were conducted in order to know the air velocity, and the comparison of both results was done. From the experimental result, it was found that the air velocity of broiler house with the multi-inlets system was higher than the house without multi-inlets system. The mathematical simulation result was also showed the similar result with that of experiment. The multi-inlet system can increase the area, where the air velocity was in standard and above standard duration. Thus, the air change rate was increased from 0.26 to 0.29 air change/min for the broiler house.

Abstract: The paper presents an experimental study on airflow friction and heat transfer behaviors in a heat exchanger square-duct fitted with winglet turbulators. The experiments are carried out by varying the airflow rate in terms of Reynolds number from 4000 to 25,000. The winglets were mounted in tandem with three attack angles (α=30^o, 45^o and 60^o), two winglet-pitch to duct-height ratios, (called pitch ratio, PR=P/H=1.0 and 1.5) and a single winglet-to duct-height ratio, (called blockage ratio, BR=e/H=0.2). Effects of the winglet parameters on heat transfer and pressure loss in terms of Nusselt number and friction factor are investigated. The experimental result reveals that the application of the winglets provides considerably higher heat transfer and pressure loss values than the smooth duct alone. The winglet at α=60^o and PR=1 gives the maximum heat transfer and pressure loss but the one at α = 30^o and PR=1.5 yields the highest thermal enhancement factor of about 1.49 at the lowest Reynolds number.

Abstract: The experimental study on heat transfer enhancement in a tubular heat exchanger fitted with 60^o winglet pairs is carried out by varying airflow velocity in turbulent region in the test section having a constant wall heat-flux. Effects of three blockage ratios (BR=e/D= 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2) and three pitch ratios (PR=P/D= 1, 1.5 and 2) of the winglet pairs on heat transfer rates in the terms of Nusselt number (Nu) and pressure loss in the form of friction factor (f) are examined. The experimental results illustrated that the tube with winglet pair insert provides the heat transfer rate higher than the smooth tube around 1.7 to 2.6 times, depending upon operating conditions. The thermal enhancement factor for using the winglet-pair turbulator is in a range of 1.03 - 1.31.

Abstract: This article presents the study of heat transfer enhancement in a uniform heat-fluxed channel fitted with discrete V-shaped baffles. The experiments are carried out by varying airflow rate for Reynolds number ranging from 4100 to 22,000. The V-baffles with relative height ratio, e/H = 0.15 and the attack angle, α = 45^o, are mounted repeatedly on the upper plate only, similar to an absorber plate of solar air heater systems. The effects of four baffle-pitch to channel-height ratios (PR= 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0) on heat transfer in terms of Nusselt number and pressure loss in the form of friction factor are experimentally investigated. The experimental results show that the use of the discrete V-baffles leads to a considerable increase in Nusselt number and friction factor in comparison to the smooth channel alone. The V-baffled channel with PR=0.5 provides the highest heat transfer, friction factor and thermal enhancement factor.

Abstract: Thiswork presents an experimental study on enhanced heat transfer and pressure loss characteristics in a tube having a uniform heat-fluxed wall by using small double and triple co-and counter-twisted tapes at two twist ratios, y/w=4 and 4.5. The investigation has been conducted for Reynolds number from 5300-20,000. The experimental results of the heat transfer and pressure drop are proposed in terms of Nusselt number and friction factor, respectively.The experimental results reveal thatthe maximum TEF for the triple counter-twisted tapesat smaller twist ratio isabout 1.26.

Abstract: The paper presents an experimental study on the heat transfer, pressure loss and thermal performance characteristics in a round tube fitted repeatedly with inclined vortex ring (VR) under a uniform wall heat flux. Periodically VRs are inserted into the tube with a view to generating vortex flows that assist to increase the heat transfer rate of the tube. The airflow rate in terms of Reynolds number is ranging from 5000 to 25,000. Measurements are carried out for the VR with a single blockage ratio, BR= e/D = 0.1 and an attack angle, α = 20^o, at fourVR pitch ratios, PR= P/D = 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0. The variations of heat transfer and pressure loss are presented in the form of mean Nusselt number and friction factor respectively. The experimental results show that the use of the VRs leads to the considerable increase in heat transfer and friction factor values in comparison with the smooth tube. The VRs at PR = 0.5 provides the highest heat transfer and friction factor.

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental study on thermal characteristics in a constant heat-fluxed square-duct heat exchanger with U-ribbed tape inserts. The experiments are carried out by varying airflow rate for Reynolds number ranging from 4000 to 38,000. The insertion of the U-ribbed tape is performed with an axial rib-pitch set to four times duct-height (4H) at a single attack angle, α=45° and the ribbed tape is diagonally inserted in the square duct in order to generate longitudinal vortex flows. Effects of five blockage ratios (e/H=0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25 and 0.3) on heat transfer and friction loss are experimentally investigated. The experimental result shows that the insertion of the U-ribbed tape at e/H=0.3 provides the highest heat transfer and friction factor values but the one at e/H=0.25 yields the highest thermal performance enhancement.

Abstract: Flow and heat transfer characteristics of impinging jet from expansion pipe were experimentally and numerically investigated. The expansion pipe nozzle was drilled on expansion wall for increasing an entrainment of ambient air into a jet flow. The diameter of round pipe nozzle was d=17.2 mm and the diameter of expansion pipe was fixed at D=68.8 mm (=4d). The number of air entrainment holes was varied at 4, 6 and 8 holes, and the expansion pipe length was examined at L= 2d, 4d and 6d. In this study, the expansion pipe exit-to-plate distance was fixed at H=2d and the Reynolds number of jet was studied at Re=20,000. Temperature distribution on the impinged surface was acquired by using an infrared camera. The numerical simulation was carried out to reveal the flow field. The results show that the ambient air enters through the holes and subsequently blocked the entrainment of ambient air into the jet flow. It causes to enhance the heat transfer particularly at stagnation point higher than the case of conventional pipe: 4.68% for 4 holes at L=2d, 6.4% and 6.28% for 4 holes and without holes at L=4d and 5.48% for 8 holes at L=6d.

Abstract: The aim of this research is to enhance heat transfer on a surface of row of impinging jets in cross-flow by mounting some baffles on the surface. A row of 4 jets with inline arrangement discharging from round orifices impinged normally on inner surface of wind tunnel with simulated cross-flow. The orifice diameter (D) was 13.2 mm. The jet-to-surface distance and jet-to-jet distance were fixed at H=2D and S=3D, respectively. Four couples of baffles with V-shaped arrangement at attack angle, θ=30^o, were mounted on surface in upstream or downstream of impinging jets and the location of baffles attachment is L=1.5D apart from the jet impingement region. The velocity ratios (Jet velocity/cross-flow velocity) were varied from VR=3, 5 and 7 while the jet velocity was kept constant corresponding to Re=13,400. The experimental investigation was carried out for heat transfer characteristic by using Thermochromic Liquid Crystal sheet, and heat transfer coefficient distributions were evaluated using an image processing method. The results show that the impinging jets with mounting the baffles in the upstream region of jet impingement region can enhance the heat transfer rate throughout VR.

Abstract: Flow and heat transfer characteristics of impinging jet from annular pipe were experimentally and numerically investigated. To generate annular jet, the cylindrical rod with 12.7 mm in diameter was inserted at center of pipe nozzle which has inner diameter (D) of 28.6 mm. The jet-to-plate distance (H) was examined in the range of 2D, 4D, 6D and 8D. The jet Reynolds number was fixed for all experiments at Re=20,000 based on averaged velocity and pipe inner diameter. The conventional jet was also studied for comparison. The temperature distribution on the impingement surface was measured using an infrared camera. The numerical simulation was carried out to visualize the flow behavior. The results show that the heat transfer of annular jet is higher than that the case of conventional pipe jet at low jet-to-plate distance (H=2D); however, the ones of annular and conventional jet are comparable when jet-to-plate distance becomes higher than H=6D.