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An experimental investigation is carried out to study fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics on the endwall fitted with arrays (7×7) of short rectangular plate fins of different pattern (co-angular and zigzag) for different pitch ratio. Experiments were conducted in a rectangular duct of 50 mm height for an air flow of Reynolds number ranged from 18750 to 62500 based on the equivalent diameter and air velocity of the duct. Infrared image analysis technique was employed to make clear the characteristics of local heat transfer coefficients on fin base, endwall and overall surface. Flow pattern around the short rectangular plates were visualized by inducing fluorescent dye in a water channel and longitudinal vortices were observed. Increasing the distance between plates in flow direction causes heat transfer enhancement for co-angular pattern, while decreasing the distance causes heat transfer enhancement for zigzag pattern. Zigzag pattern with pitch ratio 2 is found to be more effective in heat transfer enhancement than any other cases investigated.
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Oyakawa, K., Didarul, I.M. & Yaga, M. Fluid flow and infrared image analyses on endwall fitted with short rectangular plate fin. J. of Therm. Sci. 15, 145–151 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-006-0145-0
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