Numerical Analysis of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in a Parallel-Plate Channel with Transverse Fins

수직휜이 부착된 평행평판 채널내의 유동 및 열전달에 관한 수치해석

An analysis is made of the laminar fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics in a parallel-plate channel to whose walls are fitted with a series of equidistant staggered fins placed transversely to the flow direction. The governing equations are solved numerically by a finite-volume method for elliptic flows. Based on the obtained solutions of flow and temperature fields, the effects of Reynolds number and various geometric parameters on the heat transfer performance and pressure drop are evaluated. A comparson of the heat transfer characteristics between the channels with and without staggered fins is also made.