Numerical investigation of using various electrode arrangements for amplifying the EHD enhanced heat transfer in a smooth channel

Forced convection heat transfer enhancement with electrohydrodynamic (EHD) technique of turbulent flow inside a smooth channel has been numerically investigated. A two dimensional numerical approach has been chosen to evaluate the local and average heat transfer coefficient. In addition, the swirling flow pattern in the presence of an electric field has been studied. To achieve higher enhancement while using multiple electrodes, variety of electrode arrangements have been examined for specified values of Reynolds number, applied voltage, and wire radius. The results demonstrate that different electrode arrangements cause significant improvement of the heat transfer coefficient.     

Numerical investigation of using micropolar fluid model for EHD flow through a smooth channel

In this paper, a numerical method is presented to investigate the Electrohydrodynamic effect using micropolar fluid model. The EHD flow for the forced convection heat transfer in a smooth channel is simulated. The computed results were compared with the fully turbulent flow approach. It is found that the micropolar model can be used to simulate the hydraulically laminar flow. In addition, the heat transfer enhancement has the same efficiency for both the micropolar and the k-ε models. The change of the applied voltage and the Reynolds number caused various deviations of the results obtained from the two approaches up to a maximum of 20.79%, and a minimum of 0.03%.     

EHD效应强化管内油的强制对流换热实验

本文以高粘性流体为实验工质,对水平光滑管内油的层流流动换热进行了直流高压电场强化（ＥＨＤ效应）实验研究。以实验方法调查了其换热系数强化率与外加电场强度、热流密度及流动速度,油温等因素的相关性。实验证实了外加直流高压电场能对管内层流强制对流换热起着很好的强化作用。验证了高粘性流体在ＥＨＤ效应下,综合换热性能同样有大幅度增加。     

Heat transfer and friction factor characteristic of spherical and inclined teardrop dimple channel subjected to forced convection

An experimental and numerical investigation is performed in order to determine the outcome of dimple geometries on the heat transfer and friction factor in a dimple cooling channel subjected to turbulent flow. Two geometries taken into consideration are spherical and inclined teardrop. In order to have a better comparison between the two different dimple channel, the dimple depth, total wetted area of dimple, and dimple pitch have been kept constant. In case of spherical and inclined teardrop dimple channels, heat transfer augmentation, friction losses, and flow pattern have been obtained for a Reynolds Number range from 14,000 to 65,000. The investigation shows that the dimple geometry has a significant contribution to increasing the heat transfer augmentation and determining the flow pattern. The inclined teardrop dimple arrangement shows the maximum heat transfer that is 17% higher than the spherical dimple channel, whereas inclined teardrop dimple results in the rise of friction factor of about 5.93–16.14% times as compared to the spherical dimple within the specified Reynolds number. The inclined teardrop and spherical dimple channel show the heat transfer enhancement of 2.74 to 3.20 times and 2.38 to 2.68 times than that of smooth channels provided thermal boundary conditions and flow conditions are kept same. The numerical study has been performed, which provided a detailed insight into the flow structures and vortex formations in spherical and inclined teardrop dimple channel.     

脉动流动强化换热的数值研究

对脉动流动强化凸块散热进行了数值研究,讨论了雷诺数Re,斯德鲁哈尔数St,脉动振幅A等参数对凸块散热性能和通道中压力损失的影响。数值结果表明,脉动流动加强了流体的扰动和掺混作用,增强了流体的传热能力,进而强化了凸块的散热。凸块散热的强化效果随着Re数和A的增大而增大,并且对于该模型存在最佳的St数。另外,通道中瞬时压力损失满足正弦规律变化,其周期平均的压力损失与稳态时差异不大。     

Numerical heat transfer analysis in turbulent channel flow over a side-by-side triangular prism pair

Heat transfer and flow behavior in a channel fitted with a transverse triangular prism pair is numerically investigated in the turbulent flow regime for the Reynolds number ranging from 10000 to 50000. The aspect ratio of channel height to the prism base is fixed at 4.0 throughout the study. The Navier-Stokes equation, along with the energy equation, is solved using a finite volume method with the SIMPLE technique and the QUICK numerical scheme for coupling the discretized equations while the standard k-ɛ turbulence model is used for closure of the problem. The numerical result reveals that heat transfer augmentation in the channel with the built-in prism pair can be obtained. It is observed that as compared to a channel, the heat transfer is enhanced by about 17% for a single triangular prism and by some 85% for a triangular prism pair mounted on the channel wall. Effects of the clearance between the prisms on the heat transfer augmentation are presented. The heat transfer enhancement is due to the vortex formation or recirculation zone downstream of the prism elements. However, the presence of the prisms also leads to higher values of friction loss over the channel.     

多孔介质内交变流动与换热的格子Boltzmann研究

针对制约脉冲管制冷机效率提高的蓄冷器内交变流动与换热问题,本文使用格子Boltzmann方法计算并分析了多孔介质内交变流动与换热特性。结果表明,交变流动压力波振幅对速度与压力和温度间的相位差的影响很小;通道界面处速度与压力的相位差在某一孔隙率下有一极小值;多孔介质内最大阻力系数与雷诺数的关系可以为设计蓄冷器时填料结构的...     

平行流蒸发器耦合传热的数值模拟

为了验证模型的正确性,针对一种平行流蒸发器,建立了3D和2D计算模型。并采用fluent软件和3D耦合传热计算模型,分析了迎面风速变化时空气侧的主要结构参数(翅片间距、翅片厚度、百叶窗间距和百叶窗角度)对空气侧传热系数和压降的影响规律。     

入口段协同式翅片强化单相对流换热数值模拟

对二维平行平板通道入口段内设置协同式折流翅片的层流换热和流动特性进行了数值模拟。研究了翅片倾角以及通道长高比L／H对换热和阻力特性的影响。研究的Re数范围为100-1000。在翅片倾角β=0°-21.8°范围内, 通道内平均Nu数随翅片倾角β的增大而单调增大,随通道长度增大而单调减小。如果从相同泵功下强化效果来评价, 则是小倾角翅片较优,并且随Re数增大强化效果减弱。另外,分析表明,场的协同确实与换热率密切相关。     

强化换热通道中扰流元场协同优化研究

对一种场协同式周期性强化换热通道进行了数值模拟研究,考察了折流翅片不同角度、不同间距对通道换热特性的影响。计算结果表明,翅片倾角增大或间距缩小均有利于换热强化。强化效果随Re数的增大而愈加显著。     

Flow boiling heat transfer enhancement under ultrasound field in minichannel heat sinks

The enhancement of the heat transfer assisted by ultrasound is considered to be an interesting and highly efficient cooling technology, but the investigation and application of ultrasound in minichannel heat sinks to strengthen the flow boiling heat transfer are very limited. Herein, a novel installation of ultrasound transducers in the flow direction of a minichannel heat sink is designed to experimentally study the characteristics of heat transfer in flow boiling and the influence of operation parameters (e.g., heat flux, mass flux rate) and ultrasound parameters (e.g., frequency, power) on the flow boiling heat transfer in a minichannel heat sink with and without ultrasound field. Bubble motion and flow pattern in the minichannel are analyzed by high-speed flow visualization, revealing that the ultrasound field induces more bubbles at the same observation position and a forward shift of the onset of nucleation boiling along the flow direction, as ultrasonic cavitation produces a large number of bubbles. Moreover, bubbles hitting the channel wall on the left and right sides are found, and the motion speed of the bubbles is increased by 31.9% under the ultrasound field. Our results demonstrate that the heat transfer coefficient obtained under the ultrasound field is 53.9% higher than in the absence of the ultrasound field under the same conditions, and the enhancement ratio is decreased in the high heat flux region due to the change of the flow regime with increasing heat flux. This study provides a theoretical basis for the application of an ultrasound field in minichannel heat sinks for the enhancement of flow boiling heat transfer.     

流体低速绕流振动圆柱对流换热数值研究

运用Fluent的动态网格技术,对空气低速绕流振动圆柱的对流换热进行了研究,分析了流动和振动参数对换热的影响。数值计算表明,在本文计算范围内,壁面振动可使换热强化,最大可强化9倍,换热的强化随振幅和频率的增大而增大。场协同分析表明,圆柱振动强化换热的原因在于速度场和温度梯度场之间的协同程度得到了改善。     

750 keV射频四极注入器射频结构的优化

 设计了750 keV,201.25 MHz的RFQ注入器的射频结构,对四杆型RFQ结构进行了简要的理论分析,在束流动力学设计的基础上,对射频结构进行了优化。研究了四杆型RFQ结构中支撑板高度、宽度、厚度、间距、形状、外腔体半径等因素对射频特性的影响,进行了优化设计并给出了主要的结构参数及射频特性的设计结果。优化设计得到的四杆型RFQ腔体长度126 cm,在极间电压80 kV时,峰值功率损耗为115.95 kW,二极场因子为1.004,电场沿轴向分布比较均匀,偏差小于3.5%,满足了物理需求。     

The influence of electrode gap width on plasma properties of diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge in nitrogen

In this work we have studied the influence of electrode gap width (inter-electrode distance) on plasma properties of the diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge. The outer conditions and discharge configuration can substantially influence properties of the discharge. Better understanding of these effects can lead to optimization of the discharge parameters for industrial applications. In this work the discharge was operated in nitrogen at atmospheric pressure. The electrode gap width was varied in the range from 0.6 to 2.2 mm. The input voltage, electrode temperature and gas flow was kept constant for all cases. Plasma parameters were studied by the means of time and space resolved optical emission spectroscopy and oscilloscopic measurements. These measurements gave us time and space distribution of discharge luminosity (e.g. intensities of second positive and first negative systems of nitrogen) and 1D-spatial profiles of rotational and vibrational temperature of nitrogen.     

EHD强化水平管外沸腾传热的试验研究

本研究对水平管外沸腾换热的ＥＨＤ强化进行了试验,得出了沸腾换热系数与外加电场的电压、管壁热流密度等相关参数的关系,并对试验现象和外加电场的功耗进行了分析,为探索ＥＨＤ强化沸腾传热的机理和理论以及它的工程应用提供了一定的依据．     

纵向涡强度衰减及其干涉的数值分析

本文以空气为介质,在Re=600-2100的范围内对布置有三角翅片的平行通道内的初始段层流状态下涡干涉的流动及换热进行了数值模拟。展示了旋向相反的涡在流道中的产生及发展情况,说明了涡产生器在横向位置变化时对横截面上平均Nu数和涡旋强度(?)的影响,并对单个涡产生器的有效换热区域长度进行了探讨。     

On the influence of wall properties in the MHD peristaltic transport with heat transfer and porous medium

The effect of elasticity of the flexible walls on the MHD peristaltic flow of a Newtonian fluid in a two-dimensional porous channel with heat transfer has been studied under the assumptions of long-wavelength and low-Reynolds number. The analytical solution has been obtained for the stream function, temperature and heat transfer coefficient. The effect of various emerging parameters on the flow characteristics are shown and discussed with the help of graphs. The numerical results show that the trapped bolus increases in size and more trapped bolus appears with increasing permeability parameter, elastic tension and mass characterizing parameters but decreases for large values of Hartmann number.     

Heat transfer in a flow of gas mixture with low Prandtl number in triangular channels

We investigated heat transfer in a channel with a triangular cross-section. The working medium is a helium–xenon mixture with a low Prandtl number. This channel configuration corresponds to one of possible cases of fuel cells layout in a gas-cooled nuclear reactor. New experimental data on heat transfer in helium–xenon mixtures were obtained. Results of numerical modeling were compared with the experimental data and the known empirical correlations.     

Modeling of complex flows and heat transfer

This paper presents the numerical modeling of complex flows and heat transfer. The Finite Analytic method is used to discretize the transport equations. The diagonal Cartesian method is proposed to model fluid flows and heat transfer over complex geometries. A three-dimensional channel flow with conjugate heat transfer is simulated. By the diagonal Cartesian method and 5-point Finite Analytic scheme, a grooved channel flow and flow in a casting bank at different Reynolds numbers are modeled. Simulations by both the diagonal Cartesian method and the traditional saw-tooth Cartesian method indicates the diagonal Cartesian method improves the modeling of flows, due to the more accurate approximation of complex boundaries. Heat transfer in two-dimensional finned compact heat exchanger is also studied. An improved heat exchanger is proposed based on the numerical prediction of heat transfer.     

Investigation on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of Copper–Water Nanofluid Flow in Plain and Perforated Channels

This article reports an experimental study on copper–water nanofluid flow inside plain and perforated channels. The effects of flow rate and nanoparticle concentration on the heat transfer and pressure drop are studied. It is found that the perforated channel has a remarkable heat transfer enhancement of 24.6%. Furthermore, by using the copper–water nanofluid instead of the base fluid, the heat transfer coefficient as well as pressure drop are increased for both plain and perforated channels. A noticeable thermal performance factor of 1.34 is obtained for the simultaneous utilization of both the heat transfer enhancement techniques considered in this article.