A Parametric Study on the Performance of a Helical Type of Internally Finned Tube

Chun-Lang Yeh; Dong-Long Wu; Qi-Ying Cai; Shi-Yi Yang; Xuan-Jun Lin; Geng-Hong Liu

doi:10.3390/engproc2023038040

Engineering Proceedings (Jun 2023)

A Parametric Study on the Performance of a Helical Type of Internally Finned Tube

Chun-Lang Yeh,
Dong-Long Wu,
Qi-Ying Cai,
Shi-Yi Yang,
Xuan-Jun Lin,
Geng-Hong Liu

Affiliations

Chun-Lang Yeh: Department of Aeronautical Engineering, National Formosa University, Yunlin 632, Taiwan
Dong-Long Wu: Department of Aeronautical Engineering, National Formosa University, Yunlin 632, Taiwan
Qi-Ying Cai: Department of Aeronautical Engineering, National Formosa University, Yunlin 632, Taiwan
Shi-Yi Yang: Department of Aeronautical Engineering, National Formosa University, Yunlin 632, Taiwan
Xuan-Jun Lin: Department of Aeronautical Engineering, National Formosa University, Yunlin 632, Taiwan
Geng-Hong Liu: Department of Aeronautical Engineering, National Formosa University, Yunlin 632, Taiwan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023038040
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 38, no. 1
p. 40

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We study the performance of a helical type of internally finned tube (HIFT), using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to obtain optimal temperature uniformity and reduce the pressure drop. In comparison with a bare tube, the HIFT improved the temperature uniformity with a helix length of 10 d, which was enough to obtain satisfactory temperature uniformity. A smaller helix interval angle and a smaller helix pitch yielded a larger pressure drop. The temperature of the HIFT decreased with an increase in the helix pitch.

Published in Engineering Proceedings

ISSN: 2673-4591 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering machinery, tools, and implements
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