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Innovative analysis of local and average air-side heat transfer coefficients in fin-and-tube heat exchangers using CFD and experimental method

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  • Marcinkowski, Mateusz
  • Taler, Dawid
  • Sacharczuk, Jacek
  • Węglarz, Katarzyna
  • Taler, Jan

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In this study, the Nusselt numbers (heat transfer coefficients) of the air side of a finned heat exchanger were investigated by comparing experimental measurements with CFD simulation results. The aim was to develop precise correlations of Nusselt numbers tailored to specific heat exchanger tube rows, allowing improved heat transfer predictions under different air velocities. The results reveal that the fourth tube row exhibits the highest efficiency at elevated Reynolds numbers, challenging the conventional assumption of heat exchanger performance that the first row is the most efficient. The developed CFD models were validated against experimental data, showing discrepancies between 0.5 % and 25 % depending on the tube row, underlining the robustness of the proposed correlations. These correlations may have practical applications in optimizing the design and performance of heat exchangers in industries such as HVAC, automotive, and energy systems. Despite the strong agreement between simulation and experiment, the study acknowledges the limitations in generalizing the results to different heat exchanger designs, suggesting future studies to investigate more complex geometries and transient conditions.

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  • Marcinkowski, Mateusz & Taler, Dawid & Sacharczuk, Jacek & Węglarz, Katarzyna & Taler, Jan, 2024. "Innovative analysis of local and average air-side heat transfer coefficients in fin-and-tube heat exchangers using CFD and experimental method," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 309(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:309:y:2024:i:c:s0360544224028597
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.133084
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    1. Marcinkowski, Mateusz & Taler, Dawid & Węglarz, Katarzyna & Taler, Jan, 2024. "Advancements in analyzing air-side heat transfer coefficient on the individual tube rows in finned heat exchangers: Comparative study of three CFD methods," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 307(C).
    2. Dawid Taler & Jan Taler & Marcin Trojan, 2020. "Experimental Verification of an Analytical Mathematical Model of a Round or Oval Tube Two-Row Car Radiator," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-23, July.
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