In this study, we analyzed the radiant heat performance of ballast fin when the aspect ratio of the fin of ballast was changed. The minimum size of the mesh was 0.02 mm, and the grid number was about more than 11 thousand. In order to analyze the radiant heat performance of ballast fin, the aspect ratio of fin was 1.00(2 mm:2 mm), 1.80(1.5 mm:2.7 mm), and 0.56(2.7 mm:1.5 mm) respectively; that the heat transfer area was constantly 0.4 mm 2 . The numerical condition was that heat flux was constantly 1×10 5 W/m 2 , and measuring times were 0.1 second, 0.2 second, 0.5 second, 2 seconds, 5 seconds and 10 seconds respectively. The temperature values of fin at the 1.00 and 1.80 of aspect ratios were extremely large when heat flux time was 10 seconds. As a result, the maximum value of radiant heat performance of ballast fin appeared to the aspect ratio of 1.80.

• 고동국(Member, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chonbuk National University) | Dong-Guk Ko
• 김민수(Member, Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Chonbuk National University) | Min-Soo Kim Corresponding author