Dmitri Neshumayev
Tallinn University of Technology, Department of Enegry Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, Tallinn,
119086, Estonia
Arvo A. Ots
Tallinn Technical University, Thermal Engineering Department, Kopli 116, 11712 Tallinn, Estonia
Jaan Laid
Tallinn Technical University, Thermal Engineering Department, Kopli 116, 11712 Tallinn, Estonia
Toomas Tiikma
Thermal Engineering Department, Tallinn University of Technology, Kopli 116, 11712 Tallinn, Estonia
This experimental research was focused on the investigation of heal transfer augmentation and pressure drop of various turbulator inserts in gas-heated channels. The work was conducted directly in a convective part of a two fire-tube boiler. Twisted-tape with twist ratio y = 4.12, straight tape, and combined turbulator insert were investigated. The working fluids were combustion products of light fuel oil and wood pellets. For comparison, additional experiments without any inserts were performed. Despite of relative large data scattering obtained in these experiments some qualitative and quantitative conclusions were made.