Topology optimization of heat exchangers: A review

A Fawaz, Y Hua, S Le Corre, Y Fan, L Luo - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The critical importance of heat exchangers (HXs) on energy systems has been widely
recognized, which can largely determine the overall efficiency. With the rise of the topology …

Heat transfer enhancement in fin-and-tube heat exchangers–A review on different mechanisms

A Sadeghianjahromi, CC Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fin-and-tube heat exchangers are the mostly used heat exchangers for thermal energy
conversion with wide range of applications such as air conditioning, refrigeration …

A review of topology optimisation for fluid-based problems

J Alexandersen, CS Andreasen - Fluids, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review paper provides an overview of the literature for topology optimisation of fluid-
based problems, starting with the seminal works on the subject and ending with a snapshot …

Structure parameters and designs and their impact on performance of different heat exchangers: A review

HA mohammed Hussein, R Zulkifli… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, after a short review of the heat exchangers (HEX) types and applications with
different technologies was presented, a lot of parameters which mainly affect the thermal …

Topology optimization of two fluid heat exchangers

LC Høghøj, DR Nørhave, J Alexandersen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
A method for density-based topology optimization of heat exchangers with two fluids is
proposed. The goal of the optimization process is to maximize the heat transfer from one …

Study on the thermal and hydraulic performance of fin-and-tube heat exchanger based on topology optimization

A Liu, G Wang, D Wang, X Peng, H Yuan - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on topology optimization, two novel strip fins used in the fin-and-tube heat exchanger
are proposed, and an alternative interpolation approach is used. Reynolds number and heat …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal enhancement and entropy generation of an air-cooled 3D radiator with modified fin geometry and perforation: A numerical study

FB Majmader, MJ Hasan - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing fuel prices have led researchers to work on the efficiency and development
of heat-transferring devices. One such device is the hot water radiator, which is familiar in …

Enhanced thermal performance of a pin-fin cooling channel for gas turbine blade by density-based topology optimization

K Yeranee, Y Rao, L Yang, H Li - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Pin-fin arrays are commonly used in the trailing edge region of gas turbine blades to
enhance heat transfer and strengthen the blade's integrity, but the traditional pin elements …

Freeform winglet design of fin-and-tube heat exchangers guided by topology optimization

H Kobayashi, K Yaji, S Yamasaki, K Fujita - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel winglet design of a fin-and-tube heat exchanger, and its
performance regarding heat transfer enhancement is numerically investigated. In this study …

Design optimization of a high-temperature fin-and-tube heat exchanger manifold–a case study

P Ocłoń, S Łopata, T Stelmach, M Li, JF Zhang, H Mzad… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
High-temperature fin-and-tube heat exchangers are widely used in many industries such as
petrochemical industry, automotive, energy, and many others. The major advantage of those …