Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications: Recent submissions
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Investigation of Two-Phase Rimming Flow and Heat Transfer Inside Rotational Paper Cylinder Dryers Using Three Multiphase Computational Models
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The paper industry uses rotating cylinder dryers that employ steam to heat the paper web moving over the cylinder outer walls. As steam condenses, the condensate is accumulated inside the dryers and evacuated using siphons. ... -
Thermal Performance Analysis of Hydronic Ceiling Radiant Panel Heaters Under Different Parameters
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)A numerical analysis of a ceiling-type radiant panel heater system was performed to examine the heating performance under different parameters, using the FloEFD code. Three-dimensional models of the room and radiant panel ... -
Numerical Analysis of Three-Dimensional Heat and Mass Transfer in Cocoa Beans Under a Solar Drying Condition With a Thermal Storage Material
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)This study investigated the numerical analysis of heat and mass transfer during solar drying of cocoa beans with firebrick thermal storage material. The continuity, momentum, energy, and species equations were solved for ... -
Comprehensive Numerical Analysis on Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger With Fins
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE), as a high-efficiency and compact heat exchanger, shows a high potential in high temperature, high pressure, and some extreme environments, thus, it is widely used in nuclear power ... -
Design and Assessment of an Innovative Thawing Equipment for the Professional Food Service
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The need for faster, safer, and environmentally compatible thawing methods is perceived in different branches of food industry, as, e.g., in the fast-food sector. We investigate a prototype of jet-impingement, batch-process ... -
Comparison of Local and Averaged Air-Side Heat Transfer Coefficients on Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchangers Obtained With Experimental and Numerical Methods
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Numerical methods are often used to obtain two-dimensional air-side heat transfer coefficients (HTCs) on heat exchanger (HX) fin surfaces. The model's accuracy is usually verified through averaged HTCs by comparing with ... -
Thermal and Hydraulic Performances of Porous Microchannel Heat Sink Using Nanofluids
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Microchannel heat sink is an effective method in compact and faster heat transfer applications. This paper numerically investigates thermal and hydraulic characteristics of a porous microchannel heat sink (PMHS) using ... -
Numerical Design and Studies of Multipurpose Concentrated Solar Thermal Heating System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Solar thermal energy systems are future sustainable solutions for both domestic as well as industrial use. Solar thermal systems, operating in medium temperature range (373–673 K), require concentrated solar thermal heating ... -
Importance of Three-Dimensional Vehicle Heat Exchanger Modeling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)This article demonstrates, via a comprehensive study, the necessity of using a 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach for heat exchanger (HTX) modeling within underhood vehicle simulation. The results are presented ... -
A Study of Thermal Decomposition and Kinetic Evaluation of Boron Blended Flash Powder Composition
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Herein, the thermal characteristics of flash powders of different combinations of potassium nitrate, sulfur, aluminum, and boron are reported. From the literature, it is identified that boron implements lack of sensitiveness ... -
Dynamic Modeling and Experimental Validation of a Domestic Refrigeration Cycle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Performance analysis and design optimization of refrigerators are primarily carried out by time-consuming experiments. The current study presents an alternative method to analyze refrigerators by modeling the refrigeration ... -
Designing, Modelling and Experimental Investigation of Direct Evaporative Cooling System Coupled With Commercial Desiccant Dehumidifier
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)With the increasing demand of clean and energy-efficient air conditioning systems, evaporative air cooling technique is gaining significant attention owing to less energy consumption and environmentally safe technology in ... -
Heat Transfer Coefficient Distribution of W and Broken W Turbulators at High Reynolds Numbers
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)An experimental and numerical study of the convective heat transfer enhancement provided by two rib families (W and Broken W) is presented, covering Reynolds numbers (Re) between 300,000 and 900,000 in a straight channel ... -
A Parametric Examination of the Factors Affecting the Performance of a Diffusion Absorption Refrigeration System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Despite being identified nearly a century ago, the diffusion absorption refrigeration (DAR) cycle has received relatively little attention. One of the strongest attractions of the DAR cycle lies in the fact that it is ... -
Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of an Angled Discrete Turbulator at Elevated Reynolds Numbers Up to 900,000
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Turbulators are a promising avenue to enhance heat transfer in a wide variety of applications. An experimental and numerical investigation of heat transfer and pressure drop of a broken V (chevron) turbulator is presented ... -
Nanoliquid Jet Impingement Heat Transfer for a Phase Change Material Embedded Radial Heating System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Nanoliquid impingement heat transfer with a phase change material (PCM) installed radial system is considered. The study is performed by using the finite element method for various values of Reynolds numbers (100 ≤ Re ≤ ... -
Buoyancy Driven Flow, Heat Transfer, and Entropy Generation Characteristics for Different Heater Geometries Placed in Cryogenic Liquid: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The present work reports a 3D computational study of buoyancy-driven flow and heat transfer characteristics for a localized heater (analogous to superconductor) submerged in cryogenic liquid nitrogen in an enclosure. Seven ... -
Loop Heat Pipe Design: An Evaluation of Recent Research on the Selection of Evaporator, Wick, and Working Fluid
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Since its invention nearly five decades ago, the loop heat pipe has revolutionized every application requiring cooling or maintaining a constant temperature environment. In this article, its various designs aspects are ... -
Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer From Elliptic Tube Immersed in a Fluidized Bed
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Heat transfer characteristics around an elliptic heated tube immersed in fluidized bed were studied experimentally. Experiments were carried out under uniform heat flux condition, with air as a fluidizing gas and pulverized ... -
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Perforated Twisted Tape Fins
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The application of twisted tape fins (TTFs) showed a considerable enhancement in pool boiling heat flux. The present study experimentally investigates the effect of solid and perforated TTFs on pool boiling of water by ...