Correlation development for Nusselt number and friction factor of a multiple type V-pattern dimpled obstacles solar air passage

Anil Kumar, Raj Kumar, Rajesh Maithani, Ranchan Chauhan, Muneesh Sethi, Anita Kumari, Sushil Kumar and Sunil Kumar

Renewable Energy, 2017, vol. 109, issue C, 461-479

Abstract: This article presents the outcome of experimental study of Nusselt number (Nurs) and friction factors (frs) in a solar air passage with multiple type V-pattern dimpled obstacles. Investigation has been performed to examine the thermal and hydraulic data from a solar air passage with multiple type V-pattern dimpled obstacles on the heated wall. The Reynolds number (Re) base on the hydraulic diameter of the solar air passage varied from 5,000 to 17,000, relative dimpled obstacles width (Wc/Wd) varied from 1.0 to 6.0, ratio of dimpled depth to print diameter (ed/dd) from 0.50 to 2.0, relative dimpled pitch (Pb/ed) from 8.0 to 11.0, relative dimpled height (ed/Dh) of 0.037 and the angle of attack (αa) varied from 35° to 75°. The optimum data of thermal and hydraulic performance obtained at Wc/Wd=5.0, ed/db= 1.0, Pb/ed = 9.0, ed/Dh = 0.037 and αa = 55°. The current study shows that the thermal hydraulic performance of multiple type V-pattern dimpled obstacles pattern is around 7.0% higher as compared to other obstacles shapes solar air passage. Correlations of Nurs as well as frs are established in term of Re and geometrical parameters of multiple V-pattern dimpled obstacles solar air passage can be used to predict the values of Nurs and frs with considerably good accuracy.

Keywords: Renewable energy; Flow passage; Pitch ratio; Print diameter (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.03.030

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