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ISSN Imprimer: 1940-2503
ISSN En ligne: 1940-2554
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STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF THE DYNAMIC THERMAL-ENERGY BEHAVIOR OF A FLAT PLATE CONVERTER SYSTEM
RÉSUMÉ
In this paper, air flow through a two-dimensional horizontal rectangular cross-section channel in the presence of a Z-shaped baffle pair has been numerically examined and analyzed in the steady turbulent regime. The calculations are based on the finite volume approach, and the average Navier-Stokes equations along with the energy equation have been solved using the SIMPLE algorithm. The nonuniform structured quadrilateral-type element mesh is used for the investigated whole domain. The fluid flow patterns are presented for Reynolds numbers based on the hydraulic diameter of the channel ranging from 5000 to 20,000. Effects of various Reynolds number values on flow fields, dimensionless axial velocity profiles, as well as local and average friction coefficients in the test channel are presented. The obtained results show that the flow structure is characterized by strong deformations and large recirculation regions, and in general, the fluid velocity and skin friction loss rise with the increase in the flow rate in terms of Reynolds numbers.
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Dermatni, L.C., Vielmo, H.A., and Moller, S.V., Numeric and Experimental Analysis of the Turbulent Flow through a Channel with Baffle Plates, J. Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng., vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 153–159, 2004.
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Dutta, P. and Dutta, S., Effect of Baffle Size, Perforation, and Orientation on Internal Heat Transfer Enhancement, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, vol. 41, pp. 3005–3013, 1998.
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Gbaha, P., Etude et Optimisation des Echanges Thermiques et des Performances des Capteurs Solaires Plans a Deux Veines D’air, Th`ese de doctorat, Universit´e de Valenciennes, France, 1989.
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Kelkar, K.M. and Patankar, S.V., Numerical Prediction of Flow and Heat Transfer in Parallel Plate Channel with Staggered Fins, J. Heat Transfer, vol. 109, pp. 25–30, 1987.
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Lopez, J.R., Anand, N.K., and Fletcher, L.S, Heat Transfer in a Three–Dimensional Channel with Baffles, Numer. Heat Transfer, vol. 30, pp. 189–205, 1996.
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Nasiruddin and Kamran Siddiqui, M.H., Heat Transfer Augmentation in a Heat Exchanger Tube using a Baffle, Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow, vol. 28, pp. 318–328, 2006.
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Tandiroglu, A., Effect of Flow Geometry Parameters on Transient Heat Transfer for Turbulent Flow in a Circular Tube with Baffle Inserts, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, vol. 49, pp. 1559–1567, 2006.
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Ward, S., Optimization of the Forms and Provisions of Obstacles in the Mobile Air Vein of Solar Air Collectors at Two Air Layers for the Maximization of the Couple Efficiency–Rise in Temperature, Thesis of speciality in energetics, University of Valenciennes, Franc.
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Roetzel,W. and Lee, D.W., Effect of Baffle/Shell Leakage Flow on Heat Transfer in Shell–and–Tube Heat Exchanger, Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci., vol. 8, pp. 10–20, 1994.