Abstract:
Effects of ribs on forced convection heat transfer and friction loss behaviors for laminar airflow
through a constant heat flux channel are numerically investigated in the present work. Ribs are
known to enhance the heat transfer between the energy-carrying fluid and the heat transfer
surfaces. A numerical investigation on the laminar flow and heat transfer behavior in the
circular channel with inclined ribs for three different. The computations based on the finite
volume method with the SIMPLE algorithm have been carried out with Reynolds number
ranging from 100 to 1000. The numerical results show that the heat transfer of the inclined
ribbed channel are improved about 90-110% compared with smooth duct because co-rotating
vortices are generated on the cross section of channel. In addition, the effects of geometric
parameters for ribs on the heat transfer, such as rib height, rib pitch, were analyzed. The heat
transfer, pressure loss and thermal performance of the inclined ribs with different attack angles
(θ) of 0o, 10o, 15o, 20o, 25o, and 90oare examined.