Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology
Source : International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 10, p.180 - 184 (2017)
Campus : Chennai
School : School of Engineering
Center : Automotive Center
Department : Mechanical Engineering
Year : 2017
Abstract : Heat exchangers are widely used in thermal applications. The effective performances of heat exchangers depend on their heat transfer rate. In this work an attempt is made to study the effect of inserts viz., twisted tape inserts, glass sphere packing and pebble packing in increasing the heat transfer rate in a shell and tube heat exchanger. The water to water system is considered with hot water on shell side and cold water on tube side. Furthermore the results obtained were compared with performance of the heat exchanger without using inserts. It was inferred that the heat transfer rate increased with usage of inserts. The twisted tape inserts exhibited better performance than glass sphere packing and pebble packing.
Cite this Research Publication : Shanmuganandam K., Velmurugan V., Jayakumar V., Madhu S., and Kumaran P., “Heat transfer enhancement in shell and tube heat exchangers using inserts”, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, vol. 8, no. 10, pp. 180 - 184, 2017.