Optimizing Heat Transfer Efficiency of Pipe Fin by Shape Parameter Through Analysis of Fin Geometry

Abstract

In this research, the heat transfer performance of a fin is analyzed by designing fins with various sections, such as square, triangular, and circular shapes, while maintaining the same cross-sectional area for all three sections. The heat transfer performance of fins with different geometries, but the same area, is compared. Fins with various shapes are designed using the software ANSYS, and the analysis of fin performance is conducted using the same software.

In the realm of heat transfer, fins serve as surfaces that extend from an object to increase the efficiency of heat exchange with the environment by improving convection. The quantity of heat that an object transfer depends on its properties related to conduction, convection, or radiation. Improving heat transfer efficiency can be achieved by increasing the temperature difference between the object and its surroundings, enhancing the convection heat transfer coefficient, or increasing the surface area of the object. Sometimes it is not feasible or economical to modify the first two options. Thus, adding a fin to an object increases the surface area and can sometimes provide an economical solution to heat transfer problems.