Research Article

Numerical Investigation of Non-Newtonian Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in Rectangular Tubes with Protrusions

Table 1

Grid independency study.

CaseTotal nodesNuDifference %Difference %

Mesh 11599456136.6093.310.0125030.45
Mesh 22432201139.1661.500.0125270.25
Mesh 33817146140.3100.690.0125480.09
Mesh 45579691141.284Reference0.012559Reference