... and sustainability. Optimization Condensation Heat exchanger Solar still Evaporation Air fan (2) ∇ · ( ρ · v → ) = 0 Energy Conservation Equation: (3) ∇ · ( V → ( ρ E + p ) ) = ∇ · k e f f ∇   T − h J → + ( μ [ ( ∇ v → + ∇ v...

... This study focused on numerical analysis of various factors, including pressure drop, sensitivity, heat transfer and friction factor. This study compared the performance of two different arrangements of the heat exchanger: flat tube and staggered circular tube. This study also investigated the impact...

...Emad Hasani Malekshah; Lioua Kolsi Purpose The purpose of this study is the hydrothermal analysis of the natural convection phenomenon within the heat exchanger containing nanofluids using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). Design/methodology/approach The thermal conductivity as well...

...Ahmed Youcef; Rachid Saim; Hakan F. Öztop Purpose The purpose of this paper is to give a comparison between different type of baffles for a better application. Computational analysis of heat transfer and fluid flow through plain, flower and perforated baffles for heat exchanger. Design...

...Berrak Gülmüş; Burak Muratçobanoğlu; Emre Mandev; Faraz Afshari Purpose The purpose of this study is to numerically and experimentally survey the thermal efficiency of a block-type heat exchanger operated in different working conditions by using pure water and two nanofluids as heat transfer...

...İpek Aytaç; Yosef Badali; Azim Doğuş Tuncer Purpose Heat exchangers (HEs) which provide heat transfer and transfer energy through direct or indirect contact between fluids have an essential role in many processes as a part of various industries from pharmaceutical production to electronic devices...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Licensed re-use rights only Computational fluid dynamics Response surface model Vortex generator Heat exchanger Plate fin heat sink A_HT = Total area of heat transfer surfaces (m^{2); CFD = Computational fluid}...

... method was applied with the SIMPLE algorithm method to solve the governing equations. Findings The results indicate that the geometrical parameters can be used to control the melting time inside the heat exchanger which, in turn, affect the energy efficiency. The fastest melting time is seen in Case...

... , Hakan F. Öztop can be contacted at: hfoztop1@gmail.com 15 07 2020 25 09 2020 03 10 2020 03 10 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only CFD Phase change material Melting Heat exchanger Heat transfer Radiator...

...Fei Wang; Xiaobing Zhang Purpose This study aims to present a numerical study on the flow and heat transfer performance of a water-cooled tube with protrusions in different geometrical parameters. Design/methodology/approach A new type of enhanced heat exchanger tube is designed. Protrusions...

...Zhe Tian; Ali Abdollahi; Mahmoud Shariati; Atefeh Amindoust; Hossein Arasteh; Arash Karimipour; Marjan Goodarzi; Quang-Vu Bach Purpose This paper aims to study the fluid flow and heat transfer through a spiral double-pipe heat exchanger. Nowadays using spiral double-pipe heat exchangers has become...

... as the base fluid and CuO nanoparticles, through a serpentine minichannel. Design/methodology/approach In this simulation, a serpentine mini-channel heat exchanger was simulated. The fluid studied in this simulation was composed of a mixture of (60:40) per cent ethylene glycol and water, was used...

...Minqiang Pan; Hongqing Wang; Yujian Zhong; Tianyu Fang; Xineng Zhong Purpose With the increasing heat dissipation of electronic devices, the cooling demand of electronic products is increasing gradually. A water-cooled microchannel heat exchanger is an effective cooling technology for electronic...

...Mohammad Hussein Bahmani; Omid Ali Akbari; Majid Zarringhalam; Gholamreza Ahmadi Sheikh Shabani; Marjan Goodarzi Purpose This paper aims to study forced convection in a double tube heat exchanger using nanofluids with constant and variable thermophysical properties. Design/methodology/approach...

...Jia-Bao Liu; Morteza Bayati; Mazhar Abbas; Alireza Rahimi; Mohammad Naderi Purpose The lattice Boltzmann method is used to simulate the nanofluid flow and heat transfer inside a finned multi-pipe heat exchanger. Design/methodology/approach The heat exchanger is filled with CuO-water nanofluid...

...HamidReza KhakRah; Mehdi Mohammaei; Payam Hooshmand; Navid Bagheri; Emad Hasani Malekshah Purpose The nanofluid flow and heat transfer within a heat exchanger, with different thermal arrangements of internal active bodies, are investigated. Design/methodology/approach For the numerical...

.../steady-state simulation and optimization of a 3D complex heat exchanger equipped with inner plain fins and side plate fins are studied. Design/methodology/approach For the particle dispersion modeling, the discrete phase model is applied and the flow field has been solved using SIMPLE algorithm...

...Tomasz Sobota Purpose The knowledge of the heat transfer coefficient is important for the proper design of heat exchangers as well as for the determination of the working medium outlet temperatures. This paper aims to present a method of simultaneous determination of coefficients in correlation...

...Seyed Abdolkarim Payambarpour; Mohammad Alhuyi Nazari; Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi; Ali J. Chamkha Purpose This study aims to investigate heat and mass transfer in a one-row heat exchanger. The required equations are obtained based on two-dimensional model analysis in a cell of the heat exchanger...

...Tang Chen; Wei-zong Wang Purpose The design and retrofit of the heat exchangers in a boiler should take into account the processes occurring on the side of combustion and steam. For this reason, this study aims to couple a one-dimensional hydrodynamic model of steam with computational fluid...