Numerical study of thermophoretic deposition in laminar and turbulent variable-property flat plate channel flow

M. A. Goodwin, A. F. Shinn, S. P. Vanka

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Abstract

Thermophoresis is a significant deposition mechanism for the fouling of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers. The present paper is motivated by the need to understand and predict the rates of deposition of soot particles in heat exchanger fins used in EGR coolers. This preliminary study considers flat plate channels in the laminar and transitional turbulent regimes. Because of the nano-meter range of the particles, an Eulerian approach is used to determine the particle concentration. Full consideration is given to property variations due to changes in temperature. The inlet gas is at a fixed temperature and the effects of wall temperature are studied for several Reynolds numbers in laminar and transitional turbulent regimes. A finite difference method is used to march downstream in both laminar and transitional turbulent flows. The Launder-Sharma two-equation low-Reynolds-number k-ε model is employed in the numerical simulations to obtain data about flow friction, heat transfer and mass transfer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2009, HT2009
Pages311-320
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT2009 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Jul 19 2009Jul 23 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2009, HT2009
Volume1

Other

Other2009 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period7/19/097/23/09

Keywords

  • Flat plate channel
  • Laminar
  • Low-reynolds-number model
  • Thermophoresis
  • Turbulent

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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