Abstract
The present study reviews the heat transfer intensification techniques utilized by the researchers in recent decades. By discussing the methods of augmentation of heat transfer, the study confined to passive techniques which are being used in tube-type heat exchangers. The passive techniques of heat transfer intensification in tubular heat exchangers include surface modification, extended surfaces, artificial roughness, and the insertion of turbulence enhancement devices like winglets, baffles, twisted tape inserts, etc. The prime objective of the enhancement devices is to break the thermal boundary layer and to change the pattern of the flow inside the tube. Nanofluids additionally play a sizable position due to their better thermal conductivity. In the present review, the vital investigations associated with nanofluid usage in tubular heat exchangers have additionally included.
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Abbreviations
- A:
-
Cross-sectional flow area
- Ao:
-
Outer surface area of the heat exchanger, (m2)
- cp:
-
Specific-heat capacity at constant pressure
- d:
-
Hydraulic diameter of the inner pipe, (m)
- h:
-
Convective heat transfer coefficient, (W/m2K)
- k:
-
Thermal conductivity (W/mK)
- L:
-
Rib length (m)
- L*:
-
Rib length ratio
- m:
-
Mass flow rate of the fluid, (kg/s)
- p:
-
Pitch ratio
- Pe:
-
Peclet Number
- Nu:
-
Nusselt number
- ∆P:
-
Pressure drop
- P*:
-
Rib pitch ratio
- Th:
-
Hot fluid inlet temperature, (°C)
- Tc:
-
Cold fluid inlet temperature, (°C)
- Q:
-
Rate of heat transfer, (W)
- r:
-
Radius of pipe, (m)
- α:
-
Rib inclined angle (°)
- β:
-
Winglet angle (°)
- μ:
-
Dynamic viscosity, (N-s/m2)
- \(\eta\):
-
Performance index
- \(\varepsilon\):
-
Effectiveness
- \({\uprho }\):
-
Density
- Ø:
-
Volume fraction of nanoparticles (%)
- ACT:
-
Asymmetric corrugated tube
- CHTC:
-
Convective heat transfer coefficient
- DPHE:
-
Double-pipe heat exchangers
- HTR:
-
Heat transfer rate
- Exp:
-
Experimental
- EG:
-
Ethyl glycol
- Num:
-
Numerical
- MWCNT:
-
Multi-wall carbon nanotube
- PEC:
-
Performance evaluation criteria
- SWCNT:
-
Single-wall carbon nanotube
- SCT:
-
Symmetric corrugated tube
- VC:
-
Volume concentration
- VGs:
-
Vortex generators
- TT:
-
Twisted tape
- THPI:
-
Thermohydraulic performance index
- avg:
-
Average
- b:
-
Bare pipe
- bf:
-
Base fluid
- c:
-
Cold
- h:
-
Hot
- i:
-
Inner
- nf:
-
Nanofluid
- np:
-
Nanoparticle
- o:
-
Outer
- cw:
-
Cold water
- hw:
-
Hot water
- s:
-
Smooth tube
- ct:
-
Corrugated tube
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Diwaker, M.K., Kumar, A. (2024). An Updated Review of Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques in Tube-Type Heat Exchangers. In: Singh, K.M., Dutta, S., Subudhi, S., Singh, N.K. (eds) Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Volume 1. FMFP 2022. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7827-4_6
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