Experimental study on the heat transfer enhancement in a rectangular channel with curved winglets

Berber, Adnan; Gürdal, Mehmet; YETİMOĞLU, Muhammed

doi:10.1080/08916152.2021.1951897

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“…The utilization of trapezoidal LVGs with perforations yielded the most optimal heat transmission performance. The heat transfer performance of curved winglet-type LVGs in rectangular channels was investigated by Berber et al [19] in 2021. The study's findings showed that when the attack angle, length of the curved winglets, and Reynolds number increased, there was a corresponding rise in heat transfer and pressure decrease within the channel.…”

Section: The Significance Of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Technolo...mentioning

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Enhancing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Performance: Optimized Thermoelectric Generator-Integrated Heat Exchangers with Longitudinal Vortex Generators

Chung,

2024

Energies

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The effective utilization of renewable energy has become critical to technological advancement for the energetic transition from fossil fuels to clean and sustainable sources. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology, which generates electricity by leveraging the temperature differential between surface and deep ocean waters, enables stable power generation around the clock. In this domain, the combination of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) and heat exchangers has exhibited immense potential for ameliorating the deficiencies of conventional OTEC. This study uses finite element numerical simulation of the COMSOL5.5 software to investigate the fluid dynamics characteristics of heat exchangers with flat fins and different types of longitudinal vortex generators (LVGs) under the same number of fins. This research encompasses heat exchangers with rectangular, triangular, and trapezoidal LVGs. Concurrently, the analysis examines how the vortices generated by the LVGs influence the thermoelectric performance of the TEGs. The results demonstrate that heat exchangers integrating flat fins and LVGs can enhance the power generation efficiency of TEGs. However, the pumping power required by the LVGs constrains the thermoelectric conversion efficiency. Compared to rectangular and triangular LVGs, trapezoidal LVGs achieve a superior balance between output and pumping power. Heat exchangers utilizing trapezoidal LVGs can attain the highest TEG thermoelectric conversion efficiency with a specific seawater flow velocity. Overall, these findings provide valuable reference information for applying TEGs and heat exchangers in OTEC design.

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Section: The Significance Of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Technolo...mentioning

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Enhancing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Performance: Optimized Thermoelectric Generator-Integrated Heat Exchangers with Longitudinal Vortex Generators

Chung,

2024

Energies

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“…A Berber [22] surveyed the effects of the curved winglet vortex generator inserts (CWVGs) on the forced convection heat transfer, friction factor, and performance evaluation criteria (PEC) interior flow.…”

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Investigation on the Effect of Length and Amplitude of Sinusoidal Wavy Vortex Generators on the Heat Transfer Rate, Pressure Drop, and London Factor in Compact Heat Exchangers

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Nimafar

Salehi

2023

j. of mech. mater. and mech. res.

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Compact heat exchangers (CHE) improve the heat transfer rate with lighter weight and lower volume than other counterparts. An important point in CHEs is their higher pressure drop relative to conventional heat exchangers. This study aims to investigate the heat transfer rate and pressure drop in some proposed models of these heat exchangers with/without vortex generators (VGs) in different cases. A hot fluid of temperature 350°C flowing through tubes and a cold fluid of temperature 300°C circulating inside the shell are assumed. To this end, several VGs with sinusoidal wavy shapes are designed and examined with different amplitudes of the sine wave and different lengths to determine the effects of these parameters on the heat transfer rate of tubes and pressure drop along the heat exchanger length. In the 2D steady-state laminar fluid flow, governing equations are discretized using the finite element method and analyzed for Reynolds numbers 400 to 1000 in the ANSYS software. Finally, with a 5.06% increase in the Nusselt number, the sinusoidal VGs of amplitude 1 and length 6 mm quantitatively indicated the best performance in terms of the heat transfer rate and pressure drop (London factor) among the studied cases.

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Optimization of heat and fluid flow over curved trapezoidal winglet pair type vortex generators with one-row and three-row

KURU

2023

Heat Mass Transfer

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Experimental study on the heat transfer enhancement in a rectangular channel with curved winglets

Cited by 25 publications

References 47 publications

Enhancing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Performance: Optimized Thermoelectric Generator-Integrated Heat Exchangers with Longitudinal Vortex Generators

Enhancing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Performance: Optimized Thermoelectric Generator-Integrated Heat Exchangers with Longitudinal Vortex Generators

Investigation on the Effect of Length and Amplitude of Sinusoidal Wavy Vortex Generators on the Heat Transfer Rate, Pressure Drop, and London Factor in Compact Heat Exchangers

Optimization of heat and fluid flow over curved trapezoidal winglet pair type vortex generators with one-row and three-row

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