Spatial effect of a vertical multi-faceted rib on thermal performance and flow characteristics in a square channel

• Main Authors: Fithry M.A., Zamri Y.M., Saiful H A.H.
• Other Authors: 57918852800
• Format: Article
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2024
• Subjects: Cooling tower fill; internal flow; internal turbulent flow; multi-faceted rib; three dimensional rib; Drops; Nusselt number; Pressure drop; Turbulent flow; Flow characteristic; Internal flows; Internal turbulent flow; Multi-faceted rib; Porous medium; Spatial effect; Square channel; Thermal Performance; Three dimensional rib; Porous materials

A multi-faceted vertical rib has been numerically investigated using the internal flow of rib in a rectangular channel method under turbulent flow for 17,000 < Re < 27,000. The vertical rib that can be encountered inside porous media design often creates a persisting issue of high-pressure dro...