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In this article, a three-dimensional numerical simulation is performed to investigate the effect of magnetic field on the heat transfer of ferrofluid inside a tube which is equipped with twisted tape. This work comprehensively focused on the flow feature and temperature distribution of ferrofluid in presence of non-uniform magnetic field while ferrofluid swirled inside a tube with twisted tape. In this study, it is assumed that the ferrofluid is single phase and laminar and constant heat flux is applied on the outside of the tube. The magnetic field is established by wire in parallel direction with the axis of the tube. The base fluid is water with 0.86 Vol% Nano particles (Fe3O4). The... 

Compact heat exchangers as modern industrial devices are designed to improve heat recovery and saving energy processes in restricted spaces. In the current study, effect of a uniform external magnetic field with Fe3O4/water nanofluid for heat transfer enhancement of a fin-and-tube compact heat exchanger is numerically investigated. The obtained results are verified by the available experimental data to demonstrate accuracy of the present simulation. The results indicated that the local and average heat transfer coefficients increase around the tubes in the presence of an external magnetic field due to the vortex formation behind the tubes as well as the flow pattern alteration in the heat...