Experimental investigation of mixed convection heat transfer in a horizontal and inclined rectangular channel |
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Authors: | A Ozsunar S Baskaya M Sivrioglu |
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Institution: | (1) Gazi University Mech. Eng. Dept. 06570 Maltepe, Ankara, Turkey, TR |
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Abstract: | Mixed convection heat transfer in rectangular channels has been investigated experimentally under various operating conditions.
The lower surface of the channel is subjected to a uniform heat flux, sidewalls are insulated and adiabatic, and the upper
surface is exposed to the surrounding fluid. Experiments were conducted for Pr=0.7, aspect ratios AR=5 and 10, inclination
angles 0° ≤ θ ≤ 30°, Reynolds numbers 50 ≤ Re ≤ 1000, and modified Grashof numbers Gr*=7.0 × 105 to 4.0 × 107. From the parametric study, local Nusselt number distributions were obtained and effects of channel inclination, surface
heat flux and Reynolds number on the onset of instability were investigated. Results related to the buoyancy affected secondary
flow and the onset of instability have been discussed. Some of the results obtained from the experimental measurements are
also compared with the literature, and a good agreement was observed. The onset of instability was found to move upstream
for increasing Grashof number and increasing aspect ratio. On the other hand, onset of instability was delayed for increasing
Reynolds number and increasing inclination angle.
Received on 19 March 2001 / Published online: 29 November 2001 |
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