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Heat exchanger analysis on a MicroVAX II/GPX
Author(s) -
Haught Alan F.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in fluids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1097-0363
pISSN - 0271-2091
DOI - 10.1002/fld.1650081205
Subject(s) - heat exchanger , computational fluid dynamics , computer science , mechanics , mathematics , mechanical engineering , physics , engineering
The finite element code FIDAP was used to examine the fluid flow path within a flat plate tube/fin heat exchanger and the resulting heat transfer from the fins and tube walls. The mathematical formulation, mesh development and analysis procedure are presented, and the results obtained are compared with experimental observations of the fluid flow and measurements of the fluid heating. This problem illustrates the capabilities of finite element techniques for analysing complex three‐dimensional convection‐dominated heat transfer, and demonstrates the scope of problems which can be addressed on a Micro VAX II/GPX workstation.