Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis Of Louver Fins With Different Configurations

V Prasanna Kumar, M Babji, P.Satish Reddy, P Bhaskara Rao

Abstract


Researches in heat transfer have been carried out over the previous several decades, leading to the development of the currently used heat transfer enhancement techniques. Louver fins are widely used in heat exchanger for automotive applications such as radiator, intercooler, condenser, heater core etc.

This study presents numerical analysis of effect of various louver fin configurations on heat transfer rate. The three dimensional governing equations for fluid flow and heat transfer are solved using ANSYS Fluent 19.2., fin geometries are developed by using CATIA v5. Multiple fin geometry’s are included in this study for better understanding of the fin behavior.


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