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An Analytical Study on the Heat Transfer Characteristics of MF Evaporation Tubes Attached with a Fin

핀이 부착된 MF증발관의 열전달 특성에 대한 해석적 연구

  • Received : 2020.04.06
  • Accepted : 2020.08.30
  • Published : 2021.01.31
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Abstract

In this study, the heat transfer process around the finned channel tubes is numerically examined. Serially arranged tubes of an evaporator were used for heat exchange. The numerical analysis results confirmed that the vortex generated at the rear of the channel pipe was caused by the fin. Furthermore, it was also confirmed that the temperature difference was large between the inlet and outlet ends of the fin. The temperature of the location where the fin was attached to the channel pipe was found to be close to the surface temperature of the channel wall. However, the temperature rose rapidly closer to the ambient air temperature of 350 K towards the fin end, located at a distance of 0.035 m; it was found to have a significant influence on the heat transfer around the fin-attached channel tube. The wider the vertical flow path, the lower the total heat transfer coefficient. However, the overall heat transfer coefficient increased as the horizontal flow path narrowed. The increment is attributed to an increase in the heat transfer amount due to increased heat transfer surface.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Regional Innovation Project based on Local Government-University Cooperation [Smart Manufacturing Engineering for Innovation Platform in Gyeongsangnam-do] grant funded by the Ministry of Education[National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)].

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