Single-phase air flow periodically developed at constant property (Pr=0.7), laminar forced convection in two-dimensional sinusoidal corrugated-plate channels, which are maintained at uniform wall temperature are considered. The governing differential equations for continuity, momentum, and energy equations are solved computationally using finite-volume technique, where the pressure term is handled by the SIMPLE algorithm. The computational grid is non-orthogonal and non-uniform, and it is generated algebraically. All the dependent variables are stored in a non-staggered manner. For the two-dimensional problem, numerical solutions are obtained for a wide range of channel corrugation aspect ratios (0.25 ≤ γ ≤ 1.0), plate spacing ratio (0.25 ≤ ε ≤ 1.5), and flow rates (10 ≤ Re ≤ 1000). The flow field is found to be strongly influenced by γ, ε and Re, and it displays two distinct regimes: a low Re or γ, ε undisturbed laminar-flow regime, and a high Re or γ, ε swirl-flow regime. In the no-swirl regime, the flow behavior is very similar to that in fully developed straight-duct flows with no cross-stream disturbance. In the swirl regime, flow separation and reattachment in the corrugation troughs generates transverse vortex cells that grow spatially with Re, γ and ε, and the transition to this regime also depends on Re, ε and γ. The mixing produced by these self-sustained transverse vortices is found to significantly enhance the heat transfer, depending upon Re, γ and ε, with a relatively small friction factor penalty.
Hadi Hussain,S . (2009). NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER DUE TO CURVATURE–INDUCED LATERAL VORTICES IN LAMINAR FLOWS OVER SINUSOIDAL CORRUGATED-PLATE CHANNELS. Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences, 2(2), 394-412.
MLA
Hadi Hussain,S . "NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER DUE TO CURVATURE–INDUCED LATERAL VORTICES IN LAMINAR FLOWS OVER SINUSOIDAL CORRUGATED-PLATE CHANNELS", Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences, 2, 2, 2009, 394-412.
HARVARD
Hadi Hussain S. (2009). 'NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER DUE TO CURVATURE–INDUCED LATERAL VORTICES IN LAMINAR FLOWS OVER SINUSOIDAL CORRUGATED-PLATE CHANNELS', Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences, 2(2), pp. 394-412.
CHICAGO
S Hadi Hussain, "NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER DUE TO CURVATURE–INDUCED LATERAL VORTICES IN LAMINAR FLOWS OVER SINUSOIDAL CORRUGATED-PLATE CHANNELS," Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences, 2 2 (2009): 394-412,
VANCOUVER
Hadi Hussain S. NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER DUE TO CURVATURE–INDUCED LATERAL VORTICES IN LAMINAR FLOWS OVER SINUSOIDAL CORRUGATED-PLATE CHANNELS. QJES. 2009;2(2):394-412.