Fractal-structural analysis of convection heat transfer in a turbulent medium

Abstract

The features of convective heat transfer of bodies in a turbulent environment are considered. The results of experimental research by one of the authors are discussed. Experimental data show that the heat transfer of a spherical body is affected by natural convection, the thermo-physical properties of the medium, the tightness of the flow, the turbulent flow regime, etc. Due to these factors, the formula for calculating convective heat transfer, which includes many experimental constants, becomes cumbersome and inconvenient for practical application. The paper presents the results of applying fractal-structural analysis methods to describe experimental data on convective heat exchange of badly streamlined (cylinder and sphere) bodies in a channel. Quantitative relations are obtained that link the intensity of turbulent heat transfer with the criteria for the degree of self-organization.