What is the heat transfer performance of large cross-section multi-channel folded tubes
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ridui.cn Release date： 2025-09-08
Information summary：The heat transfer performance of large cross-section multi-channel folding tubes is characterized by high efficiency, stability, and flexibility. Its performance advantages stem from the synergistic effect of the structural design of "large cross-section" and "multi-channel folding", which can be analyzed from multiple dimensions. At the same time, attention should also be paid to the limiting fac
The heat transfer performance of large cross-section multi-channel folding tubes is characterized by high efficiency, stability, and flexibility. Its performance advantages stem from the synergistic effect of the structural design of "large cross-section" and "multi-channel folding", which can be analyzed from multiple dimensions. At the same time, attention should also be paid to the limiting factors in practical applications:
1、 Core heat transfer performance advantage: high efficiency driven by structural design
The large cross-section multi-channel folding tube significantly improves heat transfer capacity by optimizing fluid flow and heat exchange paths, with core advantages reflected in the following three points:
1. Double increase in heat transfer area and heat transfer coefficient
The multi-channel design divides the space inside the tube into multiple independent channels, significantly increasing the contact area between the fluid and the tube wall (i.e. "heat transfer area A") under the same cross-sectional size of the tube. In the heat transfer rate formula (Q=K × A × Δ T, K is the total heat transfer coefficient, Δ T is the temperature difference), the increase of A directly improves the heat transfer efficiency.
The folding structure further enhances the disturbance of the flow field: when the fluid flows in the folding channel, it will generate local eddies and boundary layer separation due to changes in the channel shape, breaking the problem of "thick laminar boundary layer and high thermal resistance" in traditional straight pipes, significantly improving the convective heat transfer coefficient (h) inside the tube, and thereby increasing the overall heat transfer coefficient K.
2. Adapt to high flow and high-power heat exchange requirements
The "large cross-section" design ensures the overall flow capacity of the pipe body, which can be adapted to high flow fluid transport scenarios (such as industrial cooling systems and large heat pump units), avoiding heat transfer bottlenecks caused by insufficient flow in small cross-section pipes;
The flow diversion effect of multiple channels makes the fluid more evenly distributed inside the pipe, avoiding "hot spots" (local high temperature) or "cold spots" (local insufficient heat transfer) caused by local flow concentration, ensuring overall heat transfer stability, especially suitable for the heat dissipation needs of high-power equipment (such as cooling of new energy vehicle battery packs, industrial kiln waste heat recovery).
3. Anti scaling and long-term heat transfer stability
The disturbance effect of the folding channel will accelerate fluid renewal and reduce the deposition of dirt on the inner wall of the pipe (such as scale and impurity adhesion) - scaling will increase the thermal resistance of the pipe wall (R scale), leading to a decrease in K value, while the disturbance flow can delay the scaling rate, extend the equipment maintenance cycle, and ensure long-term stable heat transfer performance.
2、 Potential limiting factors for heat transfer performance
Despite significant advantages, the following factors that may affect heat transfer performance need to be considered in practical applications:
Flow resistance loss: Although the disturbance of the folded channel increases the heat transfer coefficient, it also increases the fluid flow resistance (pressure loss Δ P) - if the system pump power is limited, it is necessary to balance between "heat transfer efficiency" and "flow resistance" (usually by optimizing the channel cross-sectional shape and reducing the folding curvature to reduce Δ P).
Influence of medium viscosity: If the fluid viscosity is high (such as high-temperature molten salt, viscous industrial oil), multiple channels may cause poor flow and reduce heat transfer efficiency. In this case, it is necessary to adapt by increasing the cross-section of a single channel and reducing the number of channels.
Processing accuracy requirements: Uneven channel dimensions (such as folding deviation causing some narrow channels) can result in uneven fluid distribution, insufficient flow rate in local channels, and weaken heat transfer performance. Therefore, higher requirements are placed on processing accuracy (such as channel width and wall thickness tolerances).
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