Powder Technology, Vol.378, 145-159, 2021
Nanoparticle transportation inside a tube with quad-channel tapes involving solar radiation
In this article, nanoparticle turbulent transportation was analyzed with install of helical tape within a solar system. Increasing radial turbulent fluctuation is main concept of utilizing the turbulator. So, install of such device generates secondary flow and produce thinner boundary layer. So, better mixing happens and consequently, cooling rate augments. With growth of secondary flow with rise of Re (Reynolds number), N (number of revolution) and NT (number of tapes), temperature gradient reduces which is the main factor in calculation of exergy drop. So, useful energy augments and greater values of eta(II)(second law performance) have been achieved. With growth of Re, N and NT, eta(II)augments about 490%, 56.04% and 26.99%, with employing greater values of other parameters. In case of lowest values of other factors, augmenting N, NT and Re causes 2.72%, 5.65% and 49.5% decrement in exergy loss. Nu can enhance about 4.07% with augment of NT. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.