Improvement of Energy, Exergy Efficiency and PEC Index in a Heat Exchanger Equipped With Turbulators Under The Effect of a Magnetic Field

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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kashan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran

3 MSc student, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran

Abstract

A double-tube heat exchanger equipped with vortex generators is simulated under the effect of a magnetic field. The internal tube of this heat exchanger is equipped with blade-type vortex generators, having various shapes. A magnetic field is employed to enhance thermal efficiency in the double-tube heat exchanger, with Hartmann numbers ranging from 35 to 155. The applied hybrid nanofluid is composed of Syltherm 800, iron oxide, and graphene oxide at volume fractions (φ)of 0, 1.75, and 3.75%. The study is conducted under steady-state conditions using a two-phase model with Reynolds numbers (Re) ranging from 25,000 to 55,000, utilizing the k-epsilon turbulence model. The results display that as the Re increases, the convective heat transfer coefficient rises. The maximum increase in the Nusselt number (Nu) is observed in the heat exchanger equipped with vortex generators of Sample 3, while the minimum occurs when the heat exchanger is bare. Additionally, as the Hartmann number increases from 35 to 155, the exergy efficiency also rises. Exergy efficiency increases with Reynolds numbers up to 35,000 and then decreases. It is found that the use of a magnetic field maximizes exergy efficiency at a Re of 35,000 and Hartmann number (Ha) of 155 for the heat exchanger equipped with Sample 3 vortex generators.

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Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer Research

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 21 July 2025

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  • Receive Date: 04 January 2025
  • Revise Date: 05 April 2025
  • Accept Date: 21 July 2025

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