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Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Hydrothermal Characteristics of Turbulent Flow in Channel with Circular Turbulators

Albashir A. Obeid, M. A. Ahmed, Mohd Zamri Yusoff

Pages: 87-101

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In this study, turbulent flow and heat transfer in a two-dimensional channel equipped with adiabatic circular turbulators were investigated both experimentally and numerically for Reynolds numbers of 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000. Three turbulator configurations were considered, involving one, two, and three identical turbulators, each with a diameter of $D=3$ mm and a uniform spacing of $SL=30$ mm, positioned at the channel centerline. The governing continuity, momentum, and energy equations were discretized using the finite volume method and solved iteratively using the SIMPLE algorithm. Turbulence effects were modeled using the low-Reynolds-number k-ε turbulence model. The influence of Reynolds number and turbulator count on the friction factor, average Nusselt number, entropy generation, and hydrothermal performance factor was analyzed. Results revealed that increasing the number of turbulators significantly enhances heat transfer and alters flow behavior. Both the average Nusselt number, friction factor, and entropy generation increased with turbulator number. The configuration with three turbulators demonstrated the highest hydrothermal performance, achieving a maximum performance factor of approximately 1.58 at $Re=2000$. The numerical results showed good agreement with experimental data, which also employed varying numbers of circular turbulators.

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