Research Article

CFD Simulation of Heat Transfer and Friction Factor Augmentation in a Circular Tube Fitted with Elliptic-Cut Twisted Tape Inserts

Table 1

Thermophysical properties of materials at 298 K.

Materials Density (Kg/m3) Specific heat (J/kg K)Thermal conductivity (W/m K) Viscosity (Pa s)

Water998.241820.60.001003
Steel8030502.4816.27
Aluminium2719871202.4