Numerical Research of Roughness Effects on Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in Flat Microchannels

Roughness effects on flow and heat transfer in flat microchannels has been numerically simulated by using CFD with fluid-solid conjugate heat transfer techniques, the surface roughness has been modeled through a series triangular toothed roughness cells. In this paper, the influence for roughness on the entrance length of flow and heat transfer has been emphasized, the influence for relative roughness on transitional Reynolds number has been also analyzed at the same time.Copyright © 2009 by ASME