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Applied Thermal Engineering 24 (2004) 2293–2300 /locate/apthermeng Short Communication Experimental study on heat transfer enhancement of a helically baffled heat exchanger combined with three-dimensional finned tubes Zhang Zhnegguo *, Xu Tao, Fang Xiaoming South China University of Technology, The Key Lab. of Enhanced, Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510640, PR China Received 12 July 2003; accepted 23 January 2004 Available online 3 March 2004 Abstract Heat transfer and pressure drop of helically baffled heat exchanger combined with petal-shaped finned tubes for oil (ISO VG-32) cooling with water as coolant was experimentally studied. The tube side heat transfer coefficient was obtained by a modified Wilson plot technique. Results were presented as plots of the shell side heat transfer coefficient based on the actual outside surface area of tube bundle and pressure drop against volumetric flow rate of oil. Under experimental conditions, the maximum shell side heat transfer coefficient is 2265 W/m2 K, the corresponding shell side pressure drop is 91 kPa. The preliminary heat transfer enhancement mechanisms were discussed for oil flow helically on outside surface of petal-shaped finned tubes. 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Enhanced heat transfer; Helical baffle; Petal-shaped finned tube 1. Introduction The shell-and-tube heat exchanger offers flexibility in mechanical features to meet almost any service requirement. It is widely used in process, power production, chemical and food i