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Research Progress on Convective Heat Transfer Characteristics of Supercritical Fluids in Curved Tube

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  • Xinxin Liu

    (Key Laboratory of New Materials and Facilities for Rural Renewable Energy of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomass Energy, College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
    Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Shuoshuo Li

    (Key Laboratory of New Materials and Facilities for Rural Renewable Energy of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomass Energy, College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
    Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Liang Liu

    (Key Laboratory of New Materials and Facilities for Rural Renewable Energy of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomass Energy, College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
    Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Chao He

    (Key Laboratory of New Materials and Facilities for Rural Renewable Energy of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomass Energy, College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
    Henan International Joint Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Nanomaterials, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Zhuang Sun

    (Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan)

  • Faruk Özdemir

    (Process and Energy Department, Faculty of 3mE, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CB Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Muhammad Aziz

    (Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan)

  • Po-Chih Kuo

    (Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan)

Abstract

Because of their compact structure, ease of processing and higher heat transfer coefficient, curved-tube heat exchangers are widely applied in various industry applications, such as nuclear power systems, solar-powered engineering, aircraft engine cooling systems and refrigeration and cryogenic systems. Accurate knowledge about the heat transfer characteristics of the supercritical fluids in the tube is critical to the design and optimization of a curved-tube heat exchanger. The available literature indicates that the flow of supercritical fluids flowing in curved tubes affected by the dual effects of the buoyancy force and centrifugal force is more complex compared to straight tubes. Therefore, to obtain insight into their unique characteristics and further research progress, this paper presents a comprehensive review of available experimental and numerical research works on fluids at supercritical pressure flowing in curved tubes. Overall, the secondary flow caused by the curvature enhances the heat transfer and delays the heat transfer deterioration, but it also causes a non-uniform heat transfer distribution along the circumferential direction, and the strengthening performance of the curved tube is damaged. Compared with the more mature theories regarding straight tubes, the flow structure, the coupling mechanism of buoyancy and centrifugal force, and the general heat transfer correlation of supercritical fluids in a curved tube still urgently need to be further studied. Most importantly, studies on the suppression of heat transfer oscillations and heat transfer inhomogeneities specific to curved tubes are scarce. Considering the current status and shortcomings of existing studies, some study topics for supercritical fluids in a curved tube are proposed.

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  • Xinxin Liu & Shuoshuo Li & Liang Liu & Chao He & Zhuang Sun & Faruk Özdemir & Muhammad Aziz & Po-Chih Kuo, 2022. "Research Progress on Convective Heat Transfer Characteristics of Supercritical Fluids in Curved Tube," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-23, November.
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