Computation of unsteady turbomachinery flows: Part 2—LES and hybrids

PG Tucker - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2011 - Elsevier
The choice of turbulence model can have a strong impact on results for many
turbomachinery zones. Palliative corrections to them and also transition modeling can have …

Detailed heat transfer distributions in two-pass square channels with rib turbulators

SV Ekkad, JC Han - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 1997 - Elsevier
Detailed Nusselt number distributions are presented for a two-pass square channel with one
ribbed wall. This wall of the channel is sprayed with thermochromic liquid crystals, and a …

Numerical simulation of turbulent air flow on a single isolated finned tube module with periodic boundary conditions

E Martinez, W Vicente, M Salinas-Vazquez… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
A helically segmented finned tube bank is simulated as a single isolated finned tube module
in order to reduce computational domain in 99%. The numerical simulation is conducted …

Experimental validation of large eddy simulations of flow and heat transfer in a stationary ribbed duct

EA Sewall, DK Tafti, AB Graham, KA Thole - … journal of heat and fluid flow, 2006 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of ribbed duct flow and heat transfer is of importance to the gas turbine
industry. The present study comprehensively validates the use of large eddy simulations …

Experimental and numerical investigation of heat and fluid flow in a square duct featuring criss-cross rib patterns

P Singh, Y Ji, SV Ekkad - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents findings from experimental and numerical study of heat and fluid flow in
a straight square duct featuring rib turbulators in a criss-cross pattern formed by 45° angled …

Numerical simulations and optimization of solar air heaters

VS Korpale, SP Deshmukh, CS Mathpati… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Different surface modification techniques have been used for enhancement of heat transfer
from absorber plates of solar air heaters. It is necessary to have accurate values of design …

Comparison of linear and nonlinear RNG-based k-epsilon models for incompressible turbulent flows

GC Papageorgakis, DN Assanis - Numerical Heat Transfer: Part B …, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
Linear and nonlinear renormalization group (RNG) k-epsilon models are compared for the
prediction of incompressible turbulent flows. The multidimensional finite-volume code KIVA …

Computational analysis of heat transfer in turbulent flow past a horizontal surface with two-dimensional ribs

CK Lee, SA Abdel-Moneim - … Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2001 - Elsevier
Heat transfer and flow behaviours past a horizontal surface with two-dimensional transverse
ribs were numerically investigated using a CFD model. The present model was adopted for …

A numerical study of flow structure and heat transfer in a square channel with ribs combined downstream half-size or same-size ribs

G Xie, S Zheng, W Zhang, B Sundén - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
The present study employs square cross-section ribbed channels with different
arrangements of downstream half-size ribs to determine the most optimal configurations for …

Experimental investigation of heat transfer enhancement in rectangular duct with pentagonal ribs

N Sharma, A Tariq, M Mishra - Heat Transfer Engineering, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Rib turbulators are extensively used in augmentation of convective heat transfer in several
applications related to heat exchange and cooling in thermal energy systems. Present …