Novel fin design for the panel type radiators using CFD

Aydar E., EKMEKÇİ İ., Şen Y.

Progress in Exergy, Energy, and the Environment, Springer International Publishing Ag, ss.617-632, 2014 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/978-3-319-04681-5_58
  • Yayınevi: Springer International Publishing Ag
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.617-632
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Computational fluids dynamics (CFD), Fin design, Panel radiator, Thermal efficiency
  • İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

There are many panel radiator manufacturers in Turkey. Their panel radiator designs are very similar, and radiators that have been manufactured by various producers have very similar thermal efficiency values and specific heating per unit weight of the radiator. In this study, CFD analysis of existing panel radiators was made with a commercial CFD software of STAR-CCM+ with top-bottom-opposite-end connection method in three-dimensional space. Panel-convector-convector- panel, Type-22-600×500 steel panel radiator, was used in this numerical study. In the content of this analysis, new configurations at fin design were performed to increase the rate of heat transfer of the panel radiator. Four fin designs were drawn and examined. Since triangular profile fin design contains less material and has higher heat flux, it is more efficient than the other profiles, and therefore it is more suitable for applications requiring minimum weight.