Transitional flow in thin tubes for space station freedom radiator
Abstract
A two dimensional finite volume method is used to predict the film coefficients in the transitional flow region (laminar or turbulent) for the radiator panel tubes. The code used to perform this analysis is CAST (Computer Aided Simulation of Turbulent Flows). The information gathered from this code is then used to augment a Sinda85 model that predicts overall performance of the radiator. A final comparison is drawn between the results generated with a Sinda85 model using the Sinda85 provided transition region heat transfer correlations and the Sinda85 model using the CAST generated data.
- Publication:
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6th Annual Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop
- Pub Date:
- January 1995
- Bibcode:
- 1995tfla.work..227L
- Keywords:
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- Computer Techniques;
- Computerized Simulation;
- Finite Volume Method;
- Heat Transfer;
- Performance Prediction;
- Spacecraft Radiators;
- Transition Flow;
- Computer Programs;
- Laminar Flow;
- Mathematical Models;
- Space Station Freedom;
- Turbulent Flow;
- Two Dimensional Flow;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer