Compression-driven heat transfer is important to the performance of many reciprocating energy-conversion machines. For small pressure variations in cylinder spaces without inflow, heat transfer and power losses are well predicted using a simple heat transfer model which neglects turbulence. In actual engine cylinders, where significant turbulence levels can be generated by high-velocity inflow, a model which neglects turbulence may not be adequate. In this paper, a heat transfer model having an analytical solution is developed for turbulent cylinder spaces based on a mixing length turbulence model. The model is then used to develop expressions for heat-transfer-related power loss and heat transfer coefficient. Predicted results compare favorably with experimental data for two in-flow configurations.

Issue Section:
Forced Convection
Keywords:
Analytical, Energy Conversion, Heat Transfer, Periodic, Turbulent, Unsteady
Topics:
Compression, Energy conversion, Heat transfer, Turbulence
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