Enhancing heat transfer performance in elliptical tubes with nano fluids: A numerical case study
      
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Doç. Dr. Merdin DANIŞMAZ Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ünal Akdağ Aksaray Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications (Q2)
Dergi ISSN 1040-7782 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 02-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 87 / 1 / 1–14 DOI 10.1080/10407782.2025.2525315
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2025.2525315
Özet
This study focuses on investigating the thermal performance of elliptical tubes in heat transfer applications with three different working fluids, namely water, CuO-water nano fluid, and Al2O3-water nano fluid. The research emphasizes the role of channel cross-sectional geometry and the utilization of nano fluids in enhancing heat transfer for four different elliptical aspect ratios with the same hydraulic diameter. To ensure fully developed hydrodynamic flow conditions and eliminate pipe outlet effects, a test section for flow analysis was identified at the midsection of the designed pipe geometry. Numerical simulations were conducted using ANSYS 2020 R2 commercial software for low Reynolds numbers, which yield laminar flow, to analyze the impact of the elliptical cross-sectional geometry and heat transfer characteristics on the flow. The effects of nano fluids and the use of elliptical pipes on heat transfer were validated against empirical formulas based on Nusselt numbers. The results indicate that nano fluids exhibit superior heat transfer performance compared to water across all elliptical aspect ratios investigated. Although the best thermal performance belongs to the CuO nanoparticle fluid, it was understood that the use of Al2O3 fluid would also be beneficial due to its accessibility and being more economical. Moreover, it was determined that increasing the ellipticity under the specified flow conditions improved the heat transfer efficiency. Overall, this research provides a comprehensive analysis of the interaction between channel geometry, nano fluid selection, and heat transfer performance, offering valuable insights for designing more effective heat transfer systems in various engineering applications.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Elliptical pipe flow | fluid flow in a channel | laminar flow | nano fluid flow
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Enhancing heat transfer performance in elliptical tubes with nano fluids: A numerical case study

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  • Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi Bağbaşı Yerleşkesi, 40100, KIRŞEHİR \ TÜRKİYE
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