Zuo Jianguo Song Jun.Convective Heat Transfer Enhancement and Multi-Objective Optimization of Supercritical CO₂ in Internally Ribbed Twisted Elliptical Tubes[J].Journal of Refrigeration,
Zuo Jianguo Song Jun.Convective Heat Transfer Enhancement and Multi-Objective Optimization of Supercritical CO₂ in Internally Ribbed Twisted Elliptical Tubes[J].Journal of Refrigeration,DOI:10.12465/issn.0253-4339.20251119004.
Convective Heat Transfer Enhancement and Multi-Objective Optimization of Supercritical CO₂ in Internally Ribbed Twisted Elliptical Tubes
To improve the heat transfer efficiency and overall performance of supercritical CO
2
(SCO
2
) gas coolers, a numerical study was conducted on the flow and heat-transfer characteristics of SCO
2
in internally ribbed twisted elliptical tubes. The heat transfer enhancement mechanism of the tubes was further analyzed based on the field synergy principle. The pitch (
p
), rib height (
h
), major semi-axis (
a
), and Reynolds number (
Re
) were used as design variables, and second-order response surface models for the Nusselt number, friction factor, and performance evaluation criterion were established using the response surface methodology (RSM). Multi-objective optimization was then performed using the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II(NSGA-II) to obtain Pareto optimal solutions. The results suggest that the combined effects of the twisted geometry and internal ribs induce sustained secondary flows, enhance fluid mixing, and disrupt the thermal boundary layer, thereby significantly improving the convective heat transfer performance of the SCO
2
gas cooler. According to this study, a favorable balance between heat transfer enhancement and flow resistance increase can be achieved when
h
is 0.5 mm,
a
ranges from 3.6 to 3.9 mm, and
p
lies
within 50 to 70 mm.
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