Three-dimensional analysis shows heat transfer is influenced by Reynolds number and thermal properties of fluids, indicating crucial design factors for effective heat exchangers.
The characteristics of heat exchangers with offset-type plate fins for space stations are studied in a Reynolds-number region less than 300 based on the hydraulic diameter. To study the effects of the development of the thermal boundary layer along the bottom plate on the heat-transfer characteristics of the fins standing on the plate, three-dimensional analysis is carried out. The parameters used in the study are the Reynolds number, the Prandtl number of fluid and the thermal properties of the fluid and the fins. Also, an experiment is carried out to show the validity of the present analyses. It is found that the Nusselt number on the fin surfaces is characterized by the ratio of the thermal-conductivity of the fluid to that of the fin material. This is caused by the fact that the thermal boundary layer which developed on the bottom plate relaxes the temperature gradient in the fluid perpendicular to the fin surface.
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Mizuno et al. (1995) studied this question.
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