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turbulator

(ˈtɜːbjʊˌleɪtə)
n
a device that is designed to make air flow more smoothly over the wing of an aircraft and minimize turbulence
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Recently, Johnson Corp., Three Rivers, Michigan, USA, began a program to upgrade the design and performance of the Turbulator bar product, using its commercial experience, comparisons to competitive products, and testing in its Research and Development Center in Three Rivers.
ovens with cyclone turbulator fan system, custom configurations.
Arkansas Kraft recognized the significance of this capability in improving machine efficiency and productivity, leading to the installation of a full Dryer Management System, along with the stationary syphons and Turbulator bars.
Because of the use of the shell and tube exchanger with turbulator rods, the Ecotherm system can heat up water in one second, he says, in comparison to conventional hot water systems, where internal heat exchangers require a long time to heat up and the boiler's burner will have to be constantly turned off and on, resulting in a waste of energy.
Eiamsa-ARD, "Heat transfer augmentation in a circular tube using V-nozzle turbulator inserts and snail entry," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol.
In other cases, mills should look at new technology, such as a hollow turbulator tube design, that can markedly increase drying rates, Hill said.
"The external tube bundle heat exchangers are equipped with patented free floating turbulator rods in the tubes.
The passive technique is the installation of the vortex generator or turbulator into the heating system to generate the vortex flow and to disturb the thermal boundary layer on the heat transfer surface.
Turbulator fins are modified version of the normal fins which are made to increase the turbulence of coolant flowing through the tube.
Summary: EcothERm hot watER systEms aRE woRldwIdE lEadIng duE to shEll & tubE bundlE hEat ExchangERs wIth PatEntEd fREE floatIng tuRbulatoR Rods
On the inside, the oil flows through the oil passages and is slowed by a turbulator plate, dispersing the oil while radiating heat into the air fins--subsequently radiating heat into the ambient airflow.
The additional turbulence created by the circular transverse vortex turbulator in inlet section is found to be very effective in the vicinity of the absorber plate.