Amnart Boonloi^a, Withada Jedsadaratanachai^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.12, pp. 1-9, 2019, DOI:10.5098/hmt.12.1

Abstract Numerical examinations on flow and heat transfer behaviors in a square channel heat exchanger equipped with various configurations of V-wavy plate are performed. The pitch-to-channel height ratios, wavy height-to-channel height ratios and flow directions of the test section are investigated for the Reynolds number in the range of 100 – 1000 (laminar flow regime). The finite volume method is selected for the present investigation. The results are reported in terms of flow and heat transfer mechanisms in the channel. The thermal performance assessments of the square channel fitted with the V-wavy plate are also concluded. More >

Amnart Boonloi^a, Withada Jedsadaratanachai^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.13, pp. 1-11, 2019, DOI:10.5098/hmt.13.28

Abstract This paper presents the numerical investigations (finite volume method with SIMPLE algorithm) on flow structure, heat transfer behavior and performance assessment in heat exchanger square channel placed with 30o inclined square ring (ISR). The influences of ring size and placement on flow and heat transfer characteristics are considered for laminar flow region with the Reynolds number in the range around 100 – 2000. The purpose for the insertion of the ISR in the square channel is to induce the vortex flow and also increase the turbulent mixing. The numerical result reveals that the ring size More >

Amnart Boonloi^a, Withada Jedsadaratanachai^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.13, pp. 1-18, 2019, DOI:10.5098/hmt.13.23

Abstract The purpose of the present work is to study flow configuration and heat transfer behavior in a square channel heat exchanger equipped with C-shaped baffle. The influences of flow attack angle and baffle size on flow and heat transfer characteristics are considered for the laminar flow regime with the Reynolds number around 100 – 2000. The numerical study with finite volume method is selected for the present investigation. The SIMPLE algorithms is opted to solve the numerical problem. The numerical results are concluded in terms of flow and heat transfer mechanisms in the tested section.… More >

Amnart Boonloi^a, Withada Jedsadaratanachai^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.15, pp. 1-15, 2020, DOI:10.5098/hmt.15.13

Abstract Simulated examinations on convective heat transfer and flow topology in a square duct heat exchanger placed with wavy thin rib (WTR) are presented. The influences of WTR heights, pitch distances and flow directions on flow and heat transfer characteristics are investigated for the laminar flow regime at the inlet condition (Re = 100 – 2000). The finite volume method (SIMPLE algorithm) is picked to analyze the numerical problem. The numerical validations; grid independence and verification of the smooth duct, are presented. The simulated results of the heat exchanger duct placed with WTR are reported in More >

Pengda Li, Chao Xu, Zhirong Liao^* , Xing Ju, Feng Ye

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.15, pp. 1-10, 2020, DOI:10.5098/hmt.15.10

Abstract This study numerically investigates the charging and discharging processes of a three-stages cascaded latent heat thermal energy storage unit using three molten salts as the phase change materials (PCMs). Each stage of the unit is a vertical shell-and-tube heat exchanger, whose shell side is filled with the PCM and air. The liquid fractions, temperatures, and accumulated thermal energy of the PCMs during the fully charging and discharging processes, as well as the effects of the HTF inlet temperature, are analyzed. The results show that lower melting temperature of the PCM causes faster charging rate and More >

Zhe Geng¹, Feng Feng¹, Shuzhen Zhang¹, Jie Li², Chengwei Liu³, Yang Li⁴, Tiantian Liu⁴, Suoying He^4,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.9, pp. 2289-2304, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.026707

Abstract Pre-cooling the inlet air of a dry cooling tower by means of a spray can improve the tower performance during periods of high temperature. To study the spray effect on the thermal performance of natural draft dry cooling towers (NDDCTs), in this study 3-D numerical simulations of such a process have been conducted using Fluent 16.2 (a two-way coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian approach). The considered NDDCT is 120 m high and only half system is simulated due to its structural symmetry. Three different spray strategies have been investigated at a typical crosswind speed of 4 m/s, which is the… More > Graphic Abstract

Amnart Boonloi^a, Withada Jedsadaratanachai^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.16, pp. 1-16, 2021, DOI:10.5098/hmt.16.17

Abstract This research reports numerical examinations on fluid flow, heat transfer behavior and thermal performance analysis in a circular tube equipped with modified V-baffles (CTMVB). The modified V-baffle (MVB) is a combination vortex generator between V-baffles/V-orifices which are placed on the tube wall and V-baffles which are inserted at the core of the tested tube. The MVB height is separated into two parts; b1 represents the MVB height on the tube wall, while b2 represents the MVB height at the core of the tested round tube. The MVB height to tube diameter ratios, b/D, are adjusted; b₁/D… More >

Layth M. Jaleel^a , Hayder M. Jaffal^b,*

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.18, pp. 1-9, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.18.37

Abstract The phase change material (PCM)-based low-grade heat harnessing exchanger is used to study the recovering wasted energy from grey water. This experimental study investigated the effect of fin shape on improving the thermal performance of a PCM-based low-grade heat harnessing exchanger. Three heat exchangers of equal dimensions, namely, finless, inclined finned and V-shaped finned heat exchangers, were manufactured and tested in a container containing the PCM. A finless heat exchanger was adopted as a base case to demonstrate the improvement of heat transfer by using fins. The finless heat exchanger consists of two serpentine tubes… More >

Fithry Mohd Amir^*, Mohd Zamri Yusoff, Saiful Hasmady Abu Hassan

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.18, pp. 1-15, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.18.27

Abstract Nanofluid film on a horizontal tube is investigated numerically on the circular and multi-faceted cylinder. The fluid flow characteristics, including film thickness, shear stress, and thermal performance, are observed and analyzed. Fluid film on the circular surface is typical in many engineering applications, but the study of nanofluid film on non-circular surface is deficient in literature. The study provides a numerical model of a multi-faceted cylinder to simulate the nanofluid film on the non-circular surfaces using a volume of fluid (VOF) method. The ratio of Brownian motion to thermophoretic diffusion, N_BT developed along the film thickness More >

Yu.E. Nikolaenko^a , D.V. Pekur^b,*, V.Yu. Кravets^a, V.M. Sorokin^b, D.V. Kozaka , R.S. Melnyk^a, L.V. Lipnitskyi^a, A.S. Solomakha^a

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.18, pp. 1-13, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.18.23

Abstract This study compares thermal characteristics of two design versions of a new low-cost air-cooling system with a standard heat sink profile and built-in flat heat pipes of a simple design with a similar cooling system design without the heat pipes. The aim of the work is to determining the thermal characteristics and choosing the most effective option in a practical context. Using computer simulation in the Solidworks Flow Simulation standard software package allowed determining how the temperature of 8 transistors with a total power of 224 W was affected by changes in air velocity from… More >