Heat Transfer Analysis of Advanced Solar Collector
R. Rame Kumar
R. Rame Kumar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shriram Engineering College, Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 05 July 2022 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 July 2022 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 August 2022 | Manuscript published on 30 August 2022 | PP: 1-4 | Volume-1 Issue-4, August 2022 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijeer.D1026081422 | DOI: 10.54105/ijeer.D1026.081422
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Abstract: A 2-dimensional CFD analysis has been carried out to study heat transfer and fluid flow behavior in a rectangular duct of a solar air heater with one roughened wall having circular and square rib roughness. The effect of Reynolds number and relative roughness pitch on the heat transfer coefficient and friction factor have been studied. In order to validate the present numerical model, results have been compared with available experimental results under similar flow conditions. CFD Investigation has been carried out in medium Reynolds number flow (Re = 3800–18,000). It is found that the thermal enhancement factor values vary between 1.4 and 1.7 for circular rib and between 1.5 and 1.7 for square rib.
Keywords: Ansys, CFD, Fluent, Heat Transfer, Rib
Scope of the Article: Renewable (Biomass, Hydro Power, Geothermal, Solar, Wind)