Numerical investigation of heat transfer problem in hydrodynamically and thermally developing laminar flow in trapezoidal cross-section duct Yamuk kesi̇tli̇ kanal i̇çeri̇si̇nde lami̇ner akişta hi̇drodi̇nami̇k ve isil olarak geli̇şmekte olan isi transferi̇ problemi̇ni̇n sayisal olarak i̇ncelenmesi̇

TURGUT O., Onur N., ARSLAN K., Günbey F.

Isi Bilimi Ve Teknigi Dergisi/ Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, vol.29, no.2, pp.59-66, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: Isi Bilimi Ve Teknigi Dergisi/ Journal of Thermal Science and Technology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.59-66
  • Keywords: Fluent, Hydrodynamically and thermally developing flow, Laminar forced convection, Trapezoidal cross-section duct
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Laminar forced convection inside trapezoidal duct is of interest in design of thermal equipment. Heat transfer to both hydrodynamically and thermally developing three dimensional forced convection inside a duct having trapezoidal cross section was investigated numerically under steady-state and constant surface temperature conditions. Numerical study was carried out for Reynolds number range of 100≤Re≤800. Air (Pr=0.7) was used as working fluid. Numerical solutions were obtained using commercial CFD code Ansys Fluent 6.3.26. The average Nusselt numbers and friction factors were presented as function of Reynolds numbers. Local Nusselt numbers and Fanning friction factors were also plotted as function of position along the duct. Velocity and temperature contours were presented at different positions along the duct. © 2008 TIBTD Printed in Turkey.