Computational Study on the Effect of the Staggered Ribs on Heat Transfer Phenomena Between the Horizontal Plates

In terms of multifarious technical applications, various kinds passive methods are preferred to the active techniques when it comes increase amount convection heat transfer via less energy consumption. As a vortex generator within scope method, rib is usually employed induce enhancement. this study, rectangular cross-sectional ribs have been placed for staggered arrangement between horizontal parallel plates. Numerical simulations conducted by using k-ω SST turbulence model at Re = 10000. The effect has comparatively investigated in case thermal and hydraulic performance presented numerical results. Time-averaged results temperature, pressure, streamwise velocity component streamline patterns contour graphics. Furthermore, enhancement given depending on increment ratio Nusselt numbers. Including friction losses due mounted plates, values factor all ducts calculated. According these augmentation 10000, h' 0.1 with S' 0.5 having η 1.049 0.75 1.019 recommended rather than smooth duct.