The heat transfer enhancement in cooling passages with dimpled (concavity imprinted) surface can be effective for use in heat exchangers and various hot section components (nozzle, blade, combustor liner, etc.), as it provides comparable heat transfer coefficients with considerably less pressure loss relative to protruding ribs. Heat transfer coefficients and friction factors were experimentally investigated in rectangular channels which had concavities (dimples) on one wall. The heat transfer coefficients were measured using a transient thermochromic liquid crystal technique. Relative channel heights of 0.37, 0.74, 1.11, and 1.49 were investigated in a Reynolds number range from 12,000 to 60,000. The heat transfer enhancement on the dimpled wall was approximately constant at a value of 2.1 times that of a smooth channel over in the thermally developed region. The heat transfer enhancement ratio was invariant with Reynolds number. The friction factors (f) in the aerodynamically fully developed region were consistently measured to be around 0.0412 (only 1.6 to 2.0 times that of a smooth channel). The aerodynamic entry length was comparable to that of a typical turbulent flow unlike the thermal entry length on dimpled surface which was much shorter The thermal performance of dimpled surface was superior to that of continuous ribs, demonstrating that the heat transfer enhancement with concavities can be achieved with a relatively low-pressure penalty. Neither the heat transfer coefficient distribution nor the friction factor exhibited a detectable effect of the channel height within the studied relative height range [S0742-4795(00)02802-7]
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Channel Height Effect on Heat Transfer and Friction in a Dimpled Passage
H. K. Moon,
H. K. Moon
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA 92101
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T. O’Connell,
T. O’Connell
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA 92101
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B. Glezer
B. Glezer
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA 92101
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H. K. Moon
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA 92101
T. O’Connell
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA 92101
B. Glezer
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA 92101
Contributed by the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER. Paper presented at the International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN, June 7–10, 1999; ASME Paper 99-GT-163. Manuscript received by IGTI March 9, 1999; final revision received by the ASME Headquarters January 3, 2000. Associate Technical Editor: D. Wisler.
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Apr 2000, 122(2): 307-313 (7 pages)
Published Online: January 3, 2000
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March 9, 1999
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January 3, 2000
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Moon , H. K., O’Connell , T., and Glezer, B. (January 3, 2000). "Channel Height Effect on Heat Transfer and Friction in a Dimpled Passage ." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. April 2000; 122(2): 307–313. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.483208
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