... with the experimental data from a new prototype. The key objective of this research was to establish a validated framework for model-based design optimization of climatic chambers. The proposed model showed good agreement with the experimental data with a difference of 0.6 m/s and 9.65 °C in the velocity...

... number distributions are studied both experimentally and numerically using different vortex promoter geometries (square, circular, and triangular) in different locations to illustrate the effect of vortex promoter on the fluid flow. Optimization study considered a range of following parameters: blockage...

... A PPLICATIONS . Manuscript received December 27, 2017; final manuscript received May 10, 2018; published online June 25, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Wei Li. 27 12 2017 10 05 2018 Energy efficiency Energy systems Experimental techniques Experimental Heat exchangers Heat transfer enhancement...

...Sobin Alosious; S. R. Sarath; Anjan R. Nair; K. Krishnakumar In this study, forced convective heat transfer inside a circular tube automobile radiator is experimentally and numerically investigated. The investigation is carried out using Al 2 O 3 and CuO nanofluids with water as their base fluid...

... for publication in the J OURNAL OF T HERMAL S CIENCE AND E NGINEERING A PPLICATIONS . Manuscript received May 3, 2017; final manuscript received January 14, 2018; published online May 8, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Amir Jokar. 03 05 2017 14 01 2018 Experimental techniques Experimental Fouling...

... (TCR) between the electric machine stator and cooling jacket is a significant factor in overall performance and is not well characterized. This interface is typically an interference fit subject to compressive pressure exceeding 5 MPa. An experimental investigation of this interface was carried out...

... an analytical methodology to evaluate the thermal-hydraulic performance of PCHEs from experimental data, accounting for extraneous heat losses. Experimental heat exchanger effectiveness results, evaluated without accounting for heat loss, exhibited significant data scatter while the data were in good agreement...

... with the fluid flow while delivering the high accuracies necessary for performance and acceptance testing for power plants in terms of measurement accuracy and position. The system is experimentally validated in the fluid flow of a solar thermal parabolic trough collector test bench, equipped with built...

...S. Ravi Babu; G. Sambasiva Rao Buoyancy-induced natural convective heat transfer along a vertical cylinder immersed in Water–Al 2 O 3 nanofluids for various concentrations (0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 vol %) under constant heat flux condition was investigated experimentally and presented. Thermal...

... manuscript received June 4, 2017; published online September 13, 2017. Assoc. Editor: John C. Chai. 26 06 2016 04 06 2017 Experimental techniques Experimental Heat exchangers Thermal systems Thermophysical properties Measurement techniques Steady-state heat transfer rates...

...Qingang Xiong; Jingchao Zhang; Giulio Lorenzini 19 05 2017 21 05 2017 Conduction Energy systems Experimental Heat and mass transfer Micro heat transfer Natural convection Thermal systems Thermophysical properties Two-phase flow Measurement techniques Mixed convection...

...Yi-Hsuan Huang; Chiao-Hsin Chen; Yao-Hsien Liu Heat transfer of air/water mist flow in a single-side heated vertical duct was experimentally investigated. The mist flow was produced by introducing fine dispersed water droplets into the air stream, and the water–air mass flow ratios were up to 15...

... Conduction Experimental Micro heat transfer Thermophysical properties Measurement techniques Nanoscale heat transfer Alginate fiber is one of the functional fibrous materials, which possesses many excellent bioactivities [ 1 ]. It is made up of alginate acid which is extracted from algae plants...

... for correlation are grouped as dimensionless numbers by Buckingham π -theorem. The present correlation is compared with the experimental data. The mean absolute error (MAE) of Nusselt number of water–ethanol mixture calculated from the experimental data and those predicted from the present correlation is 10.39...

...: Ziad Saghir. 22 05 2016 07 11 2016 Bio-Heat and mass transfer Experimental Melting Micro heat transfer Measurement techniques Nanoscale heat transfer Freezing Fruits and vegetables play a vital role in the balance of human nutrition and health [ 1 ], but many people...

...; final manuscript received September 10, 2016; published online April 4, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Ziad Saghir. 19 05 2016 10 09 2016 Bubbles Experimental Particles Droplets Measurement techniques Flow around a circular cylinder has been studied extensively because...

...Kourosh Javaherdeh; Ahmad Vaisi; Rouhollah Moosavi; Mehdi Esmaeilpour The effects of geometrical arrangement on the heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics in compact louvered fin-and-tube heat exchangers were studied experimentally and numerically along with ε − NTU method. Different...

... characteristics of the BPVAC system and calculate the coefficient of performance (COP). Utilizing environmental chambers and a number of measuring equipment, an experimental setup is built to validate the model accuracy and to conduct performance optimization by changing the charge of refrigerant in the system...

...Kevin K. Parsons; Thomas J. Mackin The transient thermal response of a 15-cell, 48 V, lithium-ion battery pack for an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) was simulated using ANSYS fluent . Heat generation rates and specific heat capacity of a single cell were experimentally measured and used as input...

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