3D numerical simulation on shell-and-tube heat exchangers with middle-overlapped helical baffles and continuous baffles. I: Numerical model and results of whole heat exchanger with middle-overlapped helical baffles

DOI10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.07.006zbMath1177.80068MaRDI QIDQ1037704

Wen-Quan Tao, Ya-Ling He, Jian-Fei Zhang

Publication date: 16 November 2009

Published in: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.07.006

zbMATH Keywords

heat transfer; turbulence; numerical simulation; pressure drop; heat exchangers; helical baffles

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

76M12: Finite volume methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics

76F60: (k)-(varepsilon) modeling in turbulence

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• FLUENT

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