Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20171011071711

Development of a new type of finned heat exchanger

Mladen Bošnjaković orcid.org/0000-0001-9882-585X ; College of Slavonski Brod, Dr. M. Budaka 1, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Ante Čikić ; Technical College in Bjelovar, Trg Eugena Kvaternika 4, 43 000 Bjelovar, Croatia
Simon Muhič ; Faculty of Technologies and Systems, Na Loko 2, 8000 Novo mesto, Slovenia
Marinko Stojkov orcid.org/0000-0003-1727-1766 ; Mechanical Engineering Faculty in Slavonski Brod, Trg Ivane Brlić Mažuranić 2, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia

Abstract

A new geometric form of fins (needle fins) for finned heat exchangers of gas-liquid type is described. It achieves a higher heat transfer coefficient and lower mass of the heat exchange surface relative to the heat exchangers with circular fins which in this case served as a basis for comparison. For the analysis of the heat transfer, the computational fluid dynamics analysis with ANSYS Fluent software was applied. Numerical simulation was performed for the round fins and fins with a new, innovative geometric shape at air flow speeds of 1 m/s to 5 m/s. The results of numerical simulations, with regard to the exchanged heat and pressure drop were verified by the correlations available in the literature and compared to the simulation results for tubes with innovative fins. Results show an increase in the amount of Nu from 20 % to 30 % for 2300 >Re > 12000 while reducing mass of heat exchange surfaces of 23,8 %.

Keywords

finned heat exchanger; heat exchange; heat exchanger efficiency; needle fins; numerical simulation

Hrčak ID:

190175

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/190175

Publication date:

3.12.2017.

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