Time-dependent calculation procedure for fully developed and developing flow and heat transfer in louvered fin geometries

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作者
Tafti, DK [1 ]
Zhang, LW [1 ]
Wang, G [1 ]
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[1] Univ Illinois, Beckman Inst Adv Sci & Technol 5600, Natl Ctr Supercomp Applicat, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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10.1080/104077899275227
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O414.1 [热力学];
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Previous studies by Zhang et al. [1,2], have shown the importance of including unsteady effects in the numerical simulation of air-side pow and heat transfer in compact heat exchangers. In this paper,ve describe a computer program for the time accurate flow and heat transfer calculations in an array of louvered fins. Preliminary calculations, ranging from the lore Reynolds number laminar to the transitional regime, are performed for both fully developed and developing flow and heat transfer. The results capture the "duct" flow and "louver directed" flow regimes observed in earlier flow visualization studies. Preliminary results of spatial propagation of transition from steady to unsteady in a multilouvered fin array are also presented. In the transitional regime the effect of large-scale vorticity on heat transfer is captured with clarity. In view of the difficulties associated with detailed experimental flow and heat transfer measurements, the current computer program provides a powerful tool for understanding the fundamental flow structure and ifs effect on heat transfer in louvered fin heat exchangers.
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