Sanjay K. Sharma1, V. R. Kalamkar1, *
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.114, No.3, pp. 295-319, 2018, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2018.114.295
Abstract The three-dimensional numerical investigation of an incompressible flow through rib roughened solar air heater is carried out. A combination of thin transverse and truncated ribs is attached on the absorber plate to study its effect on the heat transfer and friction factor. The parameters in the form of Reynolds number (Re) of 4000-16000, relative roughness pitch (P/e) of 8-18 and relative roughness height (e/Dh) of 0.0366-0.055 is considered for the analysis. The CFD code ANSYS FLUENT is used to solve the governing equations of turbulent flow. The RNG k–ε turbulence model is used to solve the transport equations with enhanced… More >
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