Experimental and numerical analysis of heat transfer in a dimple pattern heat exchanger channel

U Močnik, S Muhič - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In contrast to the predominant herringbone shape of heat plates, a microplate heat
exchanger has an array of relatively small dimples. Its number and shape define the …

Structural optimization of dimple-plate heat exchanger via artificial neural network and multi-objective genetic algorithm

L He, Q Luo, S Zhao, Y Li, W Liu, Z Liu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
The development of plate heat exchangers has facilitated the extended application of air-
source heat pump water heaters. This study proposes a new type of continuous dimple-plate …

Numerical and experimental analysis of fluid flow and flow visualization at low Reynolds numbers in a dimple pattern plate heat exchanger

U Močnik, A Čikić, S Muhič - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This research discusses single-phase fluid flow conditions at low Reynolds number (Re) in
the heat exchanger with a dimple structure of the heat plate. Flow at 70≤ Re≤ 469 was …

Thermal-hydraulic characteristics of novel dimple plate condenser

W Wei, Y Du, J Ji - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2025 - Elsevier
Novel dimple brazed-plate heat exchanger (D-BPHE) for air-conditioning heat-pump
applications is introduced in this study. Understanding the effects of the dimple geometric …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Pump Performance Curves and Geometric Characteristics of Offset Fins on Heat Exchanger Design Optimization

SH Seol, YH Joo, JH Lee, SY Cha, JI Yoon, CH Son - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study analyzes several design cases to identify the optimum geometric structure of the
offset fin, determined by two design factors: the number of fins in the flow direction and the …

Investigation of Hydrodynamic Flow Characteristics in Helical Coils with Ovality and Wrinkles.

G Periasamy, S Mouleeswaran… - Journal of …, 2021 - search.ebscohost.com
The forming of helical coils using a rolling process results in geometrical irregularities
(wrinkles and ovality) that are likely to influence the hydrodynamic behaviour of the flow field …

[PDF][PDF] Influence of wall temperature on condensation rate in duct flow of humid air: a comprehensive computational study

J Bobrowski, A Gutkowski - Archives of Thermodynamics, 2024 - journals.pan.pl
In engineering phase-change phenomena are found in a multitude of applications, ranging
from refrigeration and air conditioning to steam turbines and petroleum refining. This study …

Fractal geometry as an effective heat sink

M Ramšak - Strojniški vestnik-Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2022 - ojs30.sv-jme.eu
Abstract" How long is the coast of Britain?" was the question stated by Mandelbrot. Using
smaller and smaller rulers the coast length limits to infinity. If this logic is applied to the fractal …

[PDF][PDF] BTMS 용열교환기의형상에따른성능비교part 1: Offset Fin 과Dimple 타입의비교

주영현, 설성훈 - 동력시스템공학회지, 2023 - kspse.org
Offset fin 타입 열교환기는 우수한 열전달 성능으로 인해 소형화가 가능하다는 점 때문에
최근활발하게 연구가 진행되고 있다. 하지만 동시에 비교적 큰 압력강하가 발생한다는 특징이 …

[PDF][PDF] Investigation of Hydrodynamic Flow Characteristics in Helical Coils with Ovality and Wrinkles

P Govindaraj, M Senthilkumar, V Prabhu Raja… - 2021 - researchgate.net
The forming of helical coils using a rolling process results in geometrical irregularities
(wrinkles and ovality) that are likely to influence the hydrodynamic behaviour of the flow field …