Experimental verification of heat/Mass transfer analogy in turbulent separated flow behind a backward facing step.

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Experimental verification of heat/Mass transfer analogy in turbulent separated flow behind a backward facing step.

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Mittal, Rajat

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2010-12

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Heat and mass transfer from a surface to a stream of fluid are governed by Fourier’s law and Fick’s law respectively. These are mathematical manifestations of the process of diffusion. In the realm of transport processes, the mathematical equations describing the two phenomena can become analogous under certain assumptions and boundary conditions. From an engineering perspective, it is difficult to measure heat transfer coefficients in separated flows because of high spatial thermal gradients and the intrusive nature of the various techniques. The analogous mass transfer measurement using the naphthalene sublimation technique, on the other hand, overcomes these challenges and presents significant advantages of speed, economy, better resolution and accuracy over its thermal counter-part. However, the diffusion rates of napthalene and heat into a stream of air are different. So, the physical and mathematical similarity between the two processes can be utlized effectively only when the analogy factor (F=Nu/Sh) is determined. This study investigates the heat/mass transfer analogy in a turbulent separated flow behind a backward facing step. The heat (Nu) and mass (Sh) transfer measurements were made using the thermal boundary layer technique and the naphthalene sublimation technique respectively under identical flow conditions. Analogous boundary conditions of constant temperature and constant concentration were imposed on the active surface in the study which is the recirculation-reattachment region behind the backward facing step.

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Heat and mass transfer

Analogy factor

Backward facing step

Naphthalene sublimation

Boundary conditions

Mechanical Engineering

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University of Minnesota M.S. thesis. December 2010. Major: Mechanical Engineering. Advisor: Dr. Richard J. Goldstein. 1 computer file (PDF); xv, 105 pages, appendices A-B. Ill. (some col.)

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