Novel Concept and Device of Heat Transfer Augmentation

The field synergy (coordination) principle and its applications in enhancing single phase convective heat transfer

“…Experimental results for this novel device are plotted in Fig. 10(c) [20]. The performance evaluation criteria (PEC), defined as (Nu/Nu 0 )/(f/f 0 )1/3, represents the heat transfer enhancement for a given pumping power, where the reference case for Nu 0 and f 0 is the fully developed laminar tube flow.…”

Discussion on the convective heat transfer and field synergy principle

“…They called it ''field synergy principle" of convection. Recently, they confirmed this principle with many numerical and experimental studies [6][7][8][9][10][11]. In addition, they applied this principle to improve some heat transfer apparatuses and obtained excellent results.…”

Field synergy analysis and optimization of decontamination ventilation designs

“…Field synergy principle and field synergy equation in convective heat transfer processes [11][12][13]19] For two-dimensional boundary layer flows and heat transfer along a plate, integrating the energy conservation equation along the thermal boundary layer with the bound- …”

“…For convective heat transfer phenomenon, Guo et al [11,12] and Tao et al [13] presented the field synergy principle, which has been validated with numerous examples [14][15][16]. The field synergy principle suggests that for a given set of constraints, an optimum velocity field exists, which optimizes the synergy between the temperature gradient and the velocity field, to maximate the heat transfer rate.…”