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Fluid dynamics around a dimpled Pin-Fin

  • R. K. Nagar*
  • , J. P. Meyer
  • , Md MahbubAlam
  • , G. Spedding
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The most common and popular cooling mechanism found in various industrial applications is pin-fins. These industrial applications include cooling of heat exchangers, as well as the cooling of micro electronic equipment. With the increased heat output of these devices, new enhancement techniques have been investigated. A surface enhancement technique of using offset shallow dimples on pin-fins was found to increase the heat transfer rate by up to 30%. The insight into the mechanism is, however, not known in fluid dynamics. A numerical investigation is conducted to get insight into the mechanism, comparing fluid dynamics around a single smooth cylinder with that around a dimpled cylinder.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMechanics of Solids, Structures and Fluids; Vibration, Acoustics and Wave Propagation
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages341-350
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9780791854945
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011 - Denver, CO, United States
Duration: 11 Nov 201117 Nov 2011

Publication series

NameASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011
Volume8

Conference

ConferenceASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver, CO
Period11/11/1117/11/11

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