Heat transfer and pressure drop of Therminol 55 heat transfer fluid is measured in a ribbed tube.
Nusselt number is 1.7–2.6 times in the ribbed tube above the smooth tube in turbulent flow.
Friction factor is 2.4–3.2 times in the ribbed tube above the smooth tube in turbulent flow.
Correlations of Nusselt number and friction factor are proposed in a ribbed tube.