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Direct numerical simulation of turbulent channel flow with V-shape turbulators

dc.contributor.advisor Leonardi, Stefano
dc.contributor.author Toro-Medina, Jaime A.
dc.contributor.college College of Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.committee Pandya, Vikram R.
dc.contributor.committee Gutierrez, Gustavo
dc.contributor.department Department of Mechanical Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.representative Colón, Silvestre
dc.date.accessioned 2018-05-16T15:41:37Z
dc.date.available 2018-05-16T15:41:37Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.description.abstract Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) are carried out to study the channel flow V-shaped roughness on both wall. The roughness is modeled by the immerse boundary method for passive heat transport in a turbulent channel flow with V-shape square ribs for w/k = 3, 8, 10, 15 (w being the pitch, k the height of the ribs turbulators) with a k/h = 0.25, 0.1 (h being the mid-height of the channel). The angle of inclination of the V-shape turbulators is 45 degrees. Numerical results show that V-shape square ribs are more efficient than square ribs in maximizing the heat transfer. The configuration with w/k = 3, k/h = 0.25 presents the largest heat flux. The increase in the heat transfer is due to a secondary motion which is generated by the V-shape turbulators. Secondary motions at the location of the sidewalls transport the heat out of the cavity of the turbulators to the crest pane.
dc.description.abstract Simulaciones numéricas directas han sido realizadas para estudiar el flujo en un canal con superficies extendidas en forma de V localizadas en ambas paredes. La rugosidad del canal es modelada por medio del método de frontera sumergida para el transporte pasivo de calor en un canal con flujo turbulento con superficies extendidas cuadradas en forma de V. Los parámetros a utilizar son w/k = 3, 8, 10, 15 (w es la separación, k es la altura de las superficies extendidas) con variación del parámetro k/h = 0.25 (h es la altura media del canal). El ángulo de inclinación de la geometría en forma de V es de 45 grados. Las simulaciones numéricas muestran que las superficies extendidas cuadradas en forma de V son más eficientes maximizando la transferencia de calor que las superficies extendidas en forma de cuadrado. La configuración que presenta la más alta transferencia de calor es w/k = 3, k/h = 0.25. El incremento en la transferencia de calor es debido a los movimientos secundarios del flujo que son generados por la geometría de las superficies extendidas en forma de V.
dc.description.graduationYear 2010 en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Puerto Rico NASA Space Grant and Pratt & Witney en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/531
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2010 Jaime A. Toro Medina en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Direct numerical simulations en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Turbulent boundary layer en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Surface roughness en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Gas-turbines--Thermodynamics en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Heat exchangers en_US
dc.title Direct numerical simulation of turbulent channel flow with V-shape turbulators en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Mechanical Engineering en_US
thesis.degree.level M.S. en_US
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