In this paper, heat transfer enhancement using liquid–liquid Taylor flow in miniscale curved tubing for isothermal boundary conditions is examined. Copper tubing with an inner tube diameter of D = 1.65 mm and different radii of curvature and lengths is used in the experiments. Taylor flow is created using water and low-viscosity silicone oils (0.65 cS, 1 cS, and 3 cS) to examine the effect of Prandtl number on heat transfer rates in curved tubing. A series of experiments are conducted using tubing with constant length and variable curvature as well as variable length and constant curvature. The experimental results are compared with models for liquid–liquid Taylor flow in straight tubing and single-phase flow in curved tubes. The results of the research highlight the effects of liquid–liquid Taylor flow in curved tubing. This research provides new insights into the effect of curvature on heat transfer enhancement for liquid–liquid Taylor flow in miniscale curved tubing, at a constant wall temperature.
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Special Section Papers
Keywords:
Thermal analysis
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