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HYDRODYNAMIC AND THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF TWISTED TAPE INSERT PROVIDED IN HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES: A REVIEW

Ravi Datt^a,b , Anil Kumar^c,*, Mangal Singh Bhist^d , Alok Darshan Kothiyal^e , Rajesh Maithani^f

a Department of Applied Sciences, Chitkara University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 174103, India
b Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
c School of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173229, India
d Department of Mathematics, GBPEC, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, 246001, India
e Department of Basic Science, BFIT, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
f Department of Mechanical Engineering, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248009, India

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Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer 2019, 12, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.5098/hmt.12.26

Abstract

This work presents a review of the research recent results concerning the augmentation of hydrodynamic and thermal performance of various twisted tape inserts in heat exchanger tubes. The thermal and hydrodynamic correlations for various twisted tape elements have been summarized. A comparative study of thermal and hydrodynamic performance of numerous twisted elements has also been reported to understand the result of applications of twisted tape inserts in heat exchanger tubes. The literature review found that multiple twisted tapes heat exchanger tube shape enhanced hydrodynamic and thermal performance than other comparable twisted tape inserts heat exchanger tube shapes. The review of twisted tape inserts techniques existing in this paper will be helpful to the investigators working in this field.

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