Convective heat transfer in a particle packed tube is modeled in this paper. Axial and radial dispersion are both included in the governing equations. Results are compared with experimental data, and with previously developed models that did not include axial dispersion. It is shown that heat transfer in the thermally developing region is affected by axial dispersion when Peclet number is smaller than 10. Graphic results are provided to show the importance of axial dispersion for various Peclet numbers.

Issue Section:
Porous Media and Fluidized Beds
Keywords:
Environmental Heat Transfer, Numerical Methods, Porous Media
Topics:
Anisotropy, Forced convection, Heat transfer, Porous materials, Convection, Numerical analysis, Particulate matter
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