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EFFECT OF SPIRAL TURBULATOR ON HEAT TRANSFER IN A HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE.

Author(s) : NAG P. K., TOLPADI A. K.

Type of article: Article

Summary

AN ALUMINIUM WIRE WOUND SNUGLY AROUND THE TUBE AT A CERTAIN UNIFORM PITCH ACTED AS THE TURBULATOR. REYNOLDS NUMBER VARIED FROM 10,000 TO 30,000. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN HEAT TRANSFER DUE TO THE TURBULATOR, AT THE EXPENSE OF A CERTAIN PRESSURE DROP. IT WAS SEEN THAT FOR A PARTICULAR AUGMENTATION WIRE THERE WAS AN OPTIMUM PITCH AT WHICH HEAT TRANSFER WAS THE MAXIMUM.

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  • Original title: EFFECT OF SPIRAL TURBULATOR ON HEAT TRANSFER IN A HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE.
  • Record ID : 1984-0925
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Indian J. Technol. - vol. 21 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1983
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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