Comparative Study on Stepped Heat Pipe using CFD

Akhil Yuvaraj Manda*, Sashank Kumar Raju Vysyaraju**, Nikhil Vurukaranam***, Sai Chandu Kondapalli ****
*-**** Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pragati Engineering College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Periodicity:August - October'2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.10.4.17470

Abstract

Heat pipes are one of the major and key component in terms of the transportation of the fluid medium. The objective work represents a 2D numerical simulation analysis for a stepped heat pipe provided with different intermittent promoters along the internal surface of the pipe. Three geometrical shapes of grooves namely triangular, rectangular and square were selected. The characteristics of the flow in terms of velocity, pressure and temperature are analyzed using the ANSYS – FLUENT software. Four models were considered for analysis namely M1, M2, M3, and M4, and the model depicting higher heat transfer rate along the surface of the walls is identified. The simulated data is then compared with the generated regression data.

Keywords

Stepped Pipe, K-Epsilon Energy Equation, Fluent Software, Heat Pipe, Groove.

How to Cite this Article?

Manda, A. Y., Vysyaraju, S. K. R., Vurakaranam, N., and Kondapalli, S. C. (2020). Comparative Study on Stepped Heat Pipe using CFD. i-manager's Journal on Mechanical Engineering, 10(4), 8-13. https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.10.4.17470

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