TY - JOUR
TI - CFD simulation and optimization of heat transfer enhancement in HEV static mixers with rotated angles for turbulent flows
AU - Kaid Noureddine
AU - Akgül Ali
AU - Alkhafaji Mohammed Ayad
AU - Mohsen Karrar S
AU - Asad Jihad
AU - Jarrar Rabab
AU - Shanak Hussein
AU - Menni Younes
AU - Abdullaev Sherzod
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2023
VL - 27
IS - 4
SP - 3123
EP - 3131
PT - Article
AB - Static mixers are becoming increasingly popular because they are  energy-efficient, cost-effective, and easy to maintain. Mixing is an  essential unit operation in many chemical industries. In this study, a  modified high efficiency vortex static mixer was used to examine laminar  flows in a rectangular duct. To encourage fluid rotation and improve mixing  with heat transfer, the modified high efficiency vortex set was rotated by  angles of 0°, 5°, 10°, 20°, 25°, and 30°. The Reynolds number varied from  3000 to 8000. The outcomes demonstrated that the performance of the mixing  was significantly impacted by the modified high efficiency vortex set. The  highest mixing efficiency was achieved with a rotation angle between 15°  and 20°. Furthermore, the rotations reduced pressure loss in the system and  enhanced heat transfer performance, by creating vortices. These results  show how modified high efficiency vortex static mixers can improve mixing  and heat transfer efficiency in turbulent flows, with prospective  utilization across diverse chemical sectors.