Modified Model for Improved Flow Regime Prediction in Internally-Grooved Tubes

The absence of phenomenological insights and accurate flow regime models makes it difficult to predict the improved effectiveness of internally-grooved tubes for two-phase heat transfer. A re-interpretation of available data and flow regime maps is used to suggest that performance improvement is a result of early transition to Annular flow. A modified flow regime map, with a newly-developed Stratified-Wavy to Annular transition criteria for internally-grooved tubes, is shown to increase regime prediction accuracy by 27% relative to the traditional, smooth tube flow regime prediction.Copyright © 2013 by ASME

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