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http://dx.doi.org/10.5407/JKSV.2012.10.3.037

Flow Visualization Study around the Distributor of Plate-fin Heat Exchangers  

Jeong, Tae-Sik (경상대학교 기계항공공학부)
Park, Seung-Ha (주식회사 동화엔텍)
Kim, Chang-Su (주식회사 동화엔텍)
Kim, Hyoung-Bum (경상대학교 항공기부품기술연구소)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization / v.10, no.3, 2012 , pp. 37-41 More about this Journal
Abstract
Plate-fin heat exchanger is a kind of compact heat exchangers with a good performance in heat transfer. It is widely used in various engineering fields such as aerospace, chemical and biomedical industries. Quantitative and qualitative flow visualization study were performed using the water model of commercial plate-fin heat exchanger with header angles of $30^{\circ}$. The Reynolds number was 100. Conventional digital particle image velocimetry was used to measure the instantaneous velocity fields of the header region and the flow visualization using dye injection and hydrogen bubble method were applied to capture the qualitative flow characteristics. The results showed the existence of separation flow region at the junction area and the bottom wall of the exit region.
Keywords
Flow Visualization; Plate-fin Heat Exchanger; Distribution Characteristics; Particle Image Velocimetry;
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