Experimental and theoretical studies were undertaken to investigate the particulatefree secondary flow interaction in the wire-type electrostatic precipitator. The secondary flow generated by the corona discharge is not negligible, and strong flow interactions take place owing to the induced circulatory cells. The calculated numerical results demonstrate close agreement with experiment.
A study was conducted to determine the enhancement in convection heat transfer that could be achieved using the corona wind over a range of stream velocities. A heated flat plate mounted in a flow channel was placed in a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Corona wires were placed above the active plate surface. Data were taken over a range of stream velocities. The results showed the expected large increase in heat transfer at low velocities and that this gain in heat transfer decreased to zero at high stream velocities.
The paper presents a review of analytical and experimental work which has been done on flows in rotating ducts. It presents the results of an experimental study to measure the secondary flows predicted by the previous analytical work. A duct of approximately 3 ft in length with a cross section of 2 × 5 in. was rotated up to speeds of 300 rpm. Air was used as the working fluid. Static pressures, total pressures, and yaw angles were measured at selected points along the channel. The flow regime examined was the developing flow from the entrance to the exit of the channel. Examination of the data revealed the presence of two longitudinal vortices which extended the length of the channel. Pressure distribution across the height of the channel and across the width of the channel was obtained. The magnitude of the cross-flow velocities in the channel were determined and mapped. It was found that the data for various rotational speeds could be collapsed upon a single curve by dividing all data by the rotational speeds. The results of the experimental study provide solid verification for the hypothesis of longitudinal vortices in rotating ducts.
An exploratory experimental program was conducted to determine the improvements in heat transfer which could be achieved in the condensation of vapor by the application of electrostatic fields. Freon-113 was utilized as the working fluid in the tests, and condensation of the Freon vapor was produced on a cooled vertical copper plate. A series of electrodes was utilized to vary field strength and geometric configuration of the field, and the particular electrostatic action being studied. Results of the tests indicated that very large increases in heat transfer can be obtained with the use of screen electrodes placed parallel to the cooled copper plate. Increases of 150 percent were achieved which were controllable and readily reproducible.
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