Heat Transfer Enhancement through Perforated fin made by MMC by Reinforcing Aluminum with Graphite and Optimization of Design Parameters using Taguchi DOE Method

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2022 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 9 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : A. Kalyan Charan, R. Uday Kumar, B. Balunaik

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V9I4P103

How to Cite?

A. Kalyan Charan, R. Uday Kumar, B. Balunaik, "Heat Transfer Enhancement through Perforated fin made by MMC by Reinforcing Aluminum with Graphite and Optimization of Design Parameters using Taguchi DOE Method," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 9,  no. 4, pp. 18-29, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V9I4P103

Abstract:

In comparison to other conventional fin materials, a stir casting process has been developed to produce aluminum–graphene (Al–Gr) metal matrix composites as a fin material. By Stir Casting, Fin Specimens were made with varied volume percentages of Graphite (5, 10, and 15%) in Al and Al as a base matrix. The rectangular fin's cross-sectional area was 40 mm x 3 mm, and its length was 100 mm. Experiments were conducted across a rectangular fin with lateral circular holes of varied porosities of 0.028, 0.038, 0.050, and 0.064, as well as variable flow rates from 4-7 m/s in 1 m/s increment. The design optimization parameters and associated levels were evaluated by using Taguchi L16 experimental design method. According to the findings, the heat transfer of the Al-Graphite nanocomposite was improved by increasing the volume percent of Gr particles. For porosity 0.064 friction factor and pressure drop, a combination of 85 percent Al-15 percent Gr produced a high heat transfer coefficient and enhanced heat transfer rate compared to standard aluminum. The optimal results were discovered for a fin composed of 85 percent Al - 15 percent Gr, which compares favorably to conventional fin materials while lighter and stronger than any of them. The fin's Porosity, velocity, and Composition yielded the best findings. According to research, the velocity, Porosity, and Composition have a greater influence on the heat transfer coefficient and Nusselt number.

Keywords:

Heat transfer coefficient, Heat transfer, Nusselt number, Perforations, Taguchi.

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