Analysis of Heat Transfer Enhancement in Channel Flow through Flow-Induced Vibration
Description:
In this research, an elastic cylinder that utilized vortex-induced vibration (VIV) was applied to improve convective heat transfer rates by disrupting the thermal boundary layer. Rigid and elastic cylinders were placed across a fluid channel. Vortex shedding around the cylinder led to the periodic vibration of the cylinder. As a result, the flow-structure interaction (FSI) increased the disruption of the thermal boundary layer, and therefore, improved the mixing process at the boundary. This …
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Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Kota, Siva Kumar k
Partner:
UNT Libraries