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Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A 2013 Vol.14 No.6 P.427-434

http://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A1300076


Influence of compression-expansion effect on oscillating-flow heat transfer in a finned heat exchanger*


Author(s):  Ke Tang, Juan Yu, Tao Jin, Zhi-hua Gan

Affiliation(s):  . Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

Corresponding email(s):   jintao@zju.edu.cn

Key Words:  Heat transfer, Heat exchanger, Oscillating flow, Pressure ratio, Pulse tube refrigerator


Ke Tang, Juan Yu, Tao Jin, Zhi-hua Gan. Influence of compression-expansion effect on oscillating-flow heat transfer in a finned heat exchanger[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A, 2013, 14(6): 427-434.

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Abstract: 
Compression and expansion of a working gas due to the pressure oscillation of an oscillating flow can lead to a temperature variation of the working gas, which will affect the heat transfer in the oscillating flow. This study focuses on the impact of the compression-expansion effect, indicated by the pressure ratio, on the heat transfer in a finned heat exchanger under practical operating conditions of the ambient-temperature heat exchangers in Stirling-type pulse tube refrigerators. The experimental results summarized as the Nusselt number are presented for analysis. An increase in the pressure ratio can result in a marked rise in the Nusselt number, which indicates that the compression-expansion effect should be considered in characterizing the heat transfer of the oscillating flow, especially in the cases with a higher Valensi number and a lower maximum Reynolds number.

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