Investigation of heat transfer performance within annular geometries with swirl-inducing fins using clove-treated graphene nanoplatelet colloidal suspension
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2022
Abstract
The paper investigated the benefits of having fins that induce swirling flow within an annular passage. The importance of the vortical structures produced using different fin angles and flow velocities in heat transfer was studied. The combination of swirling fluid with recirculation on heat transfer within an annular domain was not fully understood, and this paper aims to address that gap. The 10 degrees, 20 degrees, 30 degrees and 40 degrees angled fins were investigated to understand the changes in heat transfer performance as fluid recirculation becomes more dominant as angles become steeper. The usage of CGNP colloidal suspension was investigated for its potential benefits in heat transfer in a domain with angled fins. The CGNP concentrations of 0.025, 0.075 and 0.1 mass % were used as part of this investigation. Higher concentrations of CGNP increased the overall heat transfer coefficient. A more compact fin spacing improved heat transfer performance at the expense of increased pressure drop. Fin angles of 20 degrees and 30 degrees yielded poor heat transfer performance in the transitional flow regime (2000 < Re < 3000) due to the smaller swirling longitudinal vortices being insufficient in promoting fluid mixing from the thermal boundary layer into the freestream.
Keywords
Annular flow, CFD, Swirl-inducing fins, Heat transfer, Colloidal suspension, CGNP
Divisions
mechanical
Funders
Ministry of Education, Malaysia (Grant No: FRGS/1/2020/TK0/MUSM/03/7),Monash University
Publication Title
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume
147
Issue
24
Publisher
Springer
Publisher Location
VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS