Performance investigation on twisted elliptical tube heat exchangers with coupling-vortex square tube layout
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.119473
Abstract: Abstract The twisted elliptical tube heat exchangers with the novel coupling-vortex chessboard tube layout (TETHXs-CV) were simulated with the RNG k-e model in software Fluent 15.0. The shell-side flow pattern at the tangential points between… read more here.
Keywords: tube; elliptical tube; coupling vortex; heat ... See more keywords
Numerical simulation of turbulent flow forced convection in a twisted elliptical tube
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2018.05.028
Abstract: Abstract The numerical simulations by turbulent water forced convection in a three-dimensional twisted elliptical tube with constant wall temperature are investigated in this study. Flow resistance and heat transfer characteristics of water in the twisted… read more here.
Keywords: tube; elliptical tube; forced convection; twisted elliptical ... See more keywords
Double-pass shell-and-tube heat exchanger performance enhancement with new combined baffle and elliptical tube bundle arrangement
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2021.106999
Abstract: Abstract Optimization of shell-side fluid flow and heat transfer of heat exchangers could be done by reforming the baffle and tube bundle structures. In this study, a new arrangement of baffles and tube bundles in… read more here.
Keywords: bundle arrangement; tube; elliptical tube; tube bundle ... See more keywords