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ORIGINAL PAPER
Design Of Expanded Metal Meshes For Generation Of Turbulence In Shell-And-Tube Heat Exchangers For Industrial Applications
1
Process and Thermal, Industry, Brembana&Rolle, Italy
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Process and thermal, Industry Brembana&Rolle, Italy
Submission date: 2025-01-15
Final revision date: 2025-05-26
Acceptance date: 2025-06-14
Online publication date: 2025-09-02
Publication date: 2025-09-02
Corresponding author
Marcello Garavaglia
Process and Thermal, Industry, Brembana&Rolle, ViaVillino 1, 24030, Valbrembo, Italy
Process and Thermal, Industry, Brembana&Rolle, ViaVillino 1, 24030, Valbrembo, Italy
International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering 2025;30(3):75-86
KEYWORDS
industrial heat transfershell-and-tube-heat exchangerexpanded metal meshoptimization of turbulence generation to pressure dropsmethod for designing optimal baffles for heat exchanger
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Control of turbulence through use of lattice meshes has been a main topic in fluid-dynamic literature since mid of last century. A specific class of lattice meshes, known as expanded metal meshes, EMS, has been proposed for baffles design in novel longitudinal flow heat exchanger technology for promotion of turbulence under limited pressure drops about two decades ago. Present investigation aims at developing a simple model for the design and optimization of suitable EMS geometry for its utilization as turbulence promoter in shell&tube heat exchangers for industrial applications. Novelty of approach relies on pressure drops based geometry design for improved functional product features.
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