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Experiments with micro-fin tube in single phase.

Author(s) : SOUZA D. de, OLIVESKI R. de C.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

This work shows heat transfer and friction characteristics for water single-phase flow in micro-fin tubes. Analysis of the thermal and hydraulic behaviour from a laminar to a turbulent flow was carried out in an experimental setup with a 9.52 mm diameter micro-fin tube. The tube was wrapped with electrical resistance tape to supply a constant heat flux to its surface. Different operational conditions were considered in the heating tests. The inlet and outlet temperatures, differential wall temperatures along the tube, pressure drop and flow rate were measured. The relationships between heat flux and flow rate with heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop were analysed. Under the same conditions, comparative experiments with an internally smooth tube were conducted. The micro-fin tube provides higher heat transfer performance than the smooth tube). In spite of the increase in pressure drop the heat transfer results were significantly higher (about 80%). This shows the advantages of this enhanced configuration in thermal performance related to conventional tubes. The smooth tube results were validated by comparison with the Dittus-Boelter and Gnielinski correlations. For the micro-fin tube an empirical correlation to the heat transfer coefficient adjusted from the set of measured data is proposed. The values obtained are in conformity with experimental results.

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  • Original title: Experiments with micro-fin tube in single phase.
  • Record ID : 2005-0592
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 27 - n. 8
  • Publication date: 2004/12

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