Numerical Optimization of Rib Shape to Enhance Turbulent Heat Transfer

난류열전달 증진을 위한 리브형상의 수치최적화

  • 김선수 (인하대 기계공학과 대학원) ;
  • 김광용 (인하대 기계항공자동화공학부)
  • Published : 2000.11.02

Abstract

This paper presents a numerical optimization method to design geometric shape of streamwise periodic ribs mounted on one of the principal walls to enhance turbulent heat transfer in a rectangular channel flow. The golden section method is used for the one dimensional search. The optimization is based on Wavier-Stokes analysis of turbulent forced convection with $k-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model. The width-to-height ratio of a rib is chosen as a design variable. The object function is defined as an inverse of average Nusselt number. An optimum shape of the rib has been obtained with reasonable computing time.

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