A numerical model of convective heat transfer in a three dimensional channel with baffles /

10, 100 and 1000. It was found that three dimensional

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lopez Buso, Jorge Ricardo
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Summary:10, 100 and 1000. It was found that three dimensional
5, 0.6, 0. 7, 0.8. Heat transfer behavior was studied for
A numerical investigation of laminar forced convective heat
a three-dimensional laminar flow in a channel without
above blockage ratios of 0.7. Higher heat transfer
adiabatic. The trade-off between heat transfer enhancement
analysis was performed using a finite volume approach. The
and bottom walls, and the side walls were considered
and pressure drop produced by the baffles was studied for
baffles in which a uniform heat flux was applied to the top
baffles. Parametric runs were made for Reynolds Numbers (Re)
computer code was validated against the experimental results
conductivity to fluid thermal conductivity ratios (K) of 1,
effects were present for the range of Reynolds number
enhancement due to an increase in the thermal conductivity
enhancement was found for high Prandtl numbers (Pr--7. 0)
of 150, 250, 3 50, and 450, for blockage ratios (H/Dy) of 0.
of Goldstein and Kreid (1967) and Beavers et. al. (1970) for
one obtained by increasing the blockage ratio.
periodically fully developed flow (PDF). The numerical
Prandtl Numbers (Pr) of 0. 7 and 7. 0, and for wall thermal
ratio of the solid to the fluid regions is greater than the
studied. The pressure drop penalty becomes highly important
than for low Prandtl numbers (Pr--O. 7). The heat transfer
transfer was performed in a three-dimensional channel with
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 48 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.