Heat Transfer Performance Optimization of Inner-grooved Tubes Based on Heat Transfer Model and Finite Element Simulation

YUN Hongjie; CHEN Dayong; LIU Jinsong; LONG Haisheng; SONG Hongwu; ZHANG Shihong; CHEN Chuanlai; CHU Xiaoguang

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-6457.2025.10.015

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Journal of Netshape Forming Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (10) : 157-166. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-6457.2025.10.015

Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Equipment

Heat Transfer Performance Optimization of Inner-grooved Tubes Based on Heat Transfer Model and Finite Element Simulation

YUN Hongjie¹, CHEN Dayong², LIU Jinsong^1,2,*, LONG Haisheng¹, SONG Hongwu², ZHANG Shihong², CHEN Chuanlai³, CHU Xiaoguang⁴

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To address the difficult evaluation and high cost of heat transfer performance of inner-grooved tubes because of the complicated heat transfer strengthening mechanism and small groove shape parameter, the work aims to optimize the heat transfer performance of tubes by theoretical calculation and flow field simulation and study the effect rule of tooth shape parameters on heat transfer coefficient, so as to provide basis and guidance for parameter design of tubes. Based on the theory of Cavallini heat transfer and the independent calculation program written in Python, by setting various physical parameters, the heat transfer coefficient was quantitatively calculated with the change of groove number, groove height, helix angle and addendum angle within a certain range. The three-dimensional model of the tube was established, and the hexahedral mesh was divided for the fluid-solid contact area of the inner-grooved tubes by the coupling method. The flow field simulation software was used to simulate the internal heat exchange of the smooth tube, the existing inner-grooved tube and the optimized inner-grooved tube. Under certain flow conditions, the heat exchange effects of different tube structures were compared. The theoretical model and the simulation results showed that the heat transfer performance of the inner-grooved tube was improved by three times compared with the smooth tube by reasonably adjusting the structural parameters of the tube. The heat exchange performance of the optimized inner-grooved tube was 4.69% higher than that of the existing inner grooved tube. The proposed optimization logic of increasing spiral angle, reducing groove height and addendum angle can improve the heat transfer performance of inner-grooved tubes within a certain range, and has a certain reference value for the parameter optimization of inner-grooved tubes.

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inner-grooved tube / heat transfer performance / fluid simulation / parameter optimization / heat transfer theory

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YUN Hongjie, CHEN Dayong, LIU Jinsong, LONG Haisheng, SONG Hongwu, ZHANG Shihong, CHEN Chuanlai, CHU Xiaoguang. Heat Transfer Performance Optimization of Inner-grooved Tubes Based on Heat Transfer Model and Finite Element Simulation[J]. Journal of Netshape Forming Engineering. 2025, 17(10): 157-166 https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1674-6457.2025.10.015

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Funding

Basic Scientific Project of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education (LJKMZ20220591); International Cooperation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (172GJHZ2022054GC); Science and Technology Plan Project of Chang Zhou (CQ20220057)