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Indexed by:会议论文

Date of Publication:2012-12-15

Included Journals:EI、CPCI-S、Scopus

Volume:634-638

Issue:1

Page Number:1602-1607

Key Words:Steady Flow; Dimensions; Wave Factor; Equal Pumping Power; Mass Transfer

Abstract:Flow and mass transfer characteristics in axisymmetric sinusoidal wavy-walled tubes with different dimensions are investigated experimentally. The overall pressure drops and the mass transfer rate are measured. The results showed that the wavelength and amplitude of the wavy-walled tubes obviously affect the fluid flow and mass transfer characteristics. Especially, the mass transfer enhancement is compared with the corresponding straight-walled tube under equal pumping power condition. It is found that the greater mass transfer enhancement appears at the moderate Reynolds number, and the optimum mass transfer enhancement could be obtained in the wavy-walled tube with F-w=0.5.