Volume 6 Issue 3 - January 2016

  • 1. Heat transfer augmentation techniques in a plate-fin heat exchanger

    Authors : Surajkumar Darvankar, Dr. Ashok Matani

    Pages : 177-181

    Keywords : Plate-fin Heat Exchangers, Longitudinal Vortex Generators, Delta Wing Vortex Generator.

    Abstract :

    After tubular heat exchangers, Plate-fin heat exchangers (PFHEs), are the most common types of heat exchangers in thermal engineering applications. Plate fin heat exchangers, because of their low weight, compactness and high effectiveness are widely used in cryogenic and aerospace applications. This paper focuses on the passive augmentation techniques in the recent past and will be helpful to designers implementing passive augmentation techniques in heat exchange instruments. For the compensation of the poor heat transfer properties, the surface area density of plate heat exchangers can be increased by making use of the secondary fins such as, triangular fins, off-set fins, wavy fins, louvered fins etc. In addition, for the enhancement of heat transfer a promising technique is the use of longitudinal vortex generators. Due to the pressure difference generated between the front and back surface of the vortex generator produces the longitudinal vortices. These longitudinal vortices facil

    Citing this Journal Article :

    Surajkumar Darvankar, Dr. Ashok Matani, "Heat transfer augmentation techniques in a plate-fin heat exchanger ", Volume 6 Issue 3 - January 2016, 177-181