Venturi-Flow Cooling System: Comparison of Numerical and Experimental Results

Document Number: 942177

Date Published: October 1994

Author(s):
V. Shanmugasundaram - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
R. Ponnappan - UES, Inc.
J. E. Beam - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
J. E. Leland - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Abstract:
A detailed numerical investigation of the conjugate heat transfer problem in an annular-type venturi-flow cooling system, meant for removal of heat from localized, high power heat sources, has been carried out for a wide range of Reynolds numbers. Comparison with experiments show qualitative agreements for all quantities of interest, but there are some quantitative differences. Possible reasons are given. Results for the venturi- and simple pipe-flows are also compared to assess the relative merits of these two systems.

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