Thermal-hydraulic performance and optimization of attack angle of delta winglets in plain and wavy finned-tube heat exchangers

H Ke, TA Khan, W Li, Y Lin, Z Ke, H Zhu… - Applied Thermal …, 2019 - Elsevier
This work is related to numerical investigation and optimization of the attack angle of delta
winglet type vortex generators in plain and wavy finned-tube heat exchangers. For this …

Performance improvement of a tubular heat exchanger by tube arrangement optimization using simulated annealing algorithm and blocked-off method

MF Nia, H Farzad, AB Ansari, M Ghodrat… - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the performance of a two-dimensional cross-flow tube heat exchanger, which
has been widely applied in the energy recovery processes, is optimized. The main …

Analysis and optimization of the curved trapezoidal winglet geometry in a high-efficiency compact heat exchanger

SK Sarangi, DP Mishra, H Ramachandran… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work is undertaken to optimize the geometry of the curved trapezoidal winglet
mounted over each cooling tube to enhance the overall performance of the heat exchanger …

Investigating the Flow Characteristics of Superhydrophobic U-Shaped Microchannels

Z Tao, W Fang, H Li, T Xu, Y Huang, H Wu, M Li - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrophobicity has been widely reported for its superior behavior in drag reduction, self-
cleaning, and anti-corrosion in many areas. Especially in engineering design, the research …

A tip-covered vortex generator concept to enhance film cooling on plain and curved surfaces

S Hussain, K He, X Yan - Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2022 - Springer
Traditional film cooling with cylindrical-hole faces two challenges:(1) coolant is mainly
concentrated downstream of the cooling hole center, and (2) coolant is easily lifting-off the …