Radiation effects on natural convection in a vertical channel with an auxiliary plate

In this experimental study the effects of unheated auxiliary plate positions along the centerline of a vertical channel on combined natural convective in air and radiative heat transfer are investigated. The vertical channel is symmetrically heated and a uniform heat flux along the principal walls o...

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Published in:International journal of thermal sciences 2015-11, Vol.97, p.41-55
Main Authors: Andreozzi, Assunta, Manca, Oronzio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Auxiliary plate
Channels
Correlation
Experimental investigation
Fluid flow
Heat flux
Natural convection
Nusselt number
Radiation effects
Radiative heat transfer
Vertical channel
Wall temperature
Walls
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Summary:In this experimental study the effects of unheated auxiliary plate positions along the centerline of a vertical channel on combined natural convective in air and radiative heat transfer are investigated. The vertical channel is symmetrically heated and a uniform heat flux along the principal walls of the channel is assumed. Comparisons between experimental data carried out from different positions of the auxiliary plate and two surfaces emissivity values are given in terms of heated wall temperatures and radiative heat transfer. Average Nusselt numbers by means of experimental data are evaluated. Results are given for different thermal and geometrical dimensionless parameters. Results show that the lowest maximum channel wall temperatures are attained for the auxiliary plate placed at the channel exit for high channel Rayleigh numbers and heat flux values. Correlations for average Nusselt numbers, global average Nusselt numbers and dimensionless maximum wall temperatures in terms of channel Rayleigh numbers and auxiliary plate-to-channel height ratio, h/L, are evaluated in the ranges: 20 
ISSN:1290-0729
1778-4166
DOI:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2015.05.013