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Entropy generation through hexagonal cross‐sectional duct for constant wall temperature in laminar flow
Author(s) -
Öztop Hakan F.,
Şahin Ahmet Z.,
Dağtekin İhsan
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.994
Subject(s) - laminar flow , duct (anatomy) , heat transfer , mechanics , entropy (arrow of time) , materials science , thermodynamics , hexagonal crystal system , physics , chemistry , anatomy , medicine , crystallography
Abstract Second law analysis of heat transfer in laminar flow for hexagonal cross‐section duct was analysed analytically. Geometrical effect of hexagonal duct was considered. The variation of total entropy generation was studied along the duct length. As a working fluid water and unused engine oil were used to compare the effect of fluid in the duct. Results were compared with circular cross‐section duct. It is found that the non‐dimensional entropy generation in a hexagonal cross‐section duct can be as high as a factor of four than that for a circular duct. Further, the unused engine oil gives up to about ten times lower non‐dimensional entropy generation values than that of water but needs about ten times more pumping power to heat transfer ratio. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.