Review Reports

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

MINOR COMMENTS:

This study investigated the Tube with Inclined-Fins Using Open-Source Software. Overall, this manuscript was well organized. In my view, minor revisions should be made to this manuscript, before it is suitable for publication. Below are specific comments:

A.    Figures need to be re-worked. Specially: the legends, axis labels and fonts.

B.    Add Movies of 3D flow

C.    Grammar issues.

D.    Couple of lines L36, 69-70 can be added to L71.

E.     Add more details on the mesh independence test. Like what parameters were tested in this.

F.     Simulation run times between different software in table. Along with model used in different software.

G.    Discuss author choice on model selection.

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Reviewer 2 Report

Author compared the results of finned tube in a rectangular channel with data obtained from open foam software. Following are few suggestions,

1. Author should explain how epsilon value is selected.

2. Author has not mentioned about Y+ value while creating grid.

3.The results should be presented with different sections at number of locations.

4. In discussion quantitative data is not observed.

5.Conclusion should consists of qualitative as well as quantitative data

6. Flow physics should be properly explained with different contors.

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Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

Quantitative data is not reflected till.