带扰流圆柱肋楔形通道的流动与换热数值研究

建立了带扰流圆柱肋楔形通道内的换热与压力损失数值计算模型,采用ANSYS-CFX商用软件数值研究了楔形通道内叉排和顺排柱肋的换热与压损特性,分析了流动与结构参数的影响规律。结果表明:随雷诺数的增大,柱肋表面、柱肋排以及通道底面的平均努赛尔数呈增大趋势;随着x/D的增大,柱肋表面和柱肋排的平均努赛尔数有所降低;随着楔形通道收缩角的增大,柱肋表面和通道底面的平均努赛尔数略有增强;相同条件下的叉排柱肋换热效果要好于顺排柱肋换热效果。范宁摩擦系数随雷诺数增加而略有增大,随x/D增大有较大的降低,随着收缩角的增大而增大。在计算参数内,叉排柱肋且x/D为1.5时的热力性能系数最高。     

翅片间距对平直翅片管换热器传热与阻力特性影响试验研究

为了获得翅片间距Pf对平直翅片管换热器的传热与阻力特性的影响规律,根据相似模化原理对3种不同Pf的平直翅片管换热器进行了试验研究。结果表明:雷诺数Rea在4 000~8 000范围内,努赛尔数Nua数随Rea的增大而增加,欧拉数Eua随Rea的增大而降低;同一Rea下,Nua随Pf减小而增加,但增加不明显,Eua随Pf增大而降低;同一Rea下,Pf越大,综合流动传热性能越好,但实际换热面积会减小,需综合考虑。研究成果可为汽轮发电机平直翅片管换热器的结构和性能优化提供依据。     

螺旋管内迪恩涡强化传热的试验研究

在第一类边界条件下,从迪恩涡理论出发,采用7种不同几何参数的螺旋铜管以及直铜管进行了传热试验,得到了螺旋管内流体的努塞尔特数、压降以及强化传热综合评价因子随雷诺数、曲率比以及扭率的变化规律。试验结果表明:螺旋管的努塞尔特数和压降均高于直管,且随着曲率比、雷诺数的增大而增大;扭率对努塞尔特数的影响不明显,但扭率增大会引起压降降低;螺旋管的强化传热综合性能评价因子在任何雷诺数、曲率比、扭率下均大于1。在较低雷诺数条件下螺旋管具有很好的强化传热性能。     

泡沫金属蓄能相变材料的传热数值模拟

采用双温度模型对泡沫金属基复合相变材料的传热过程进行数值模拟。通过孔隙努赛尔数描述金属骨架与相变材料之间的传热,定义壁面努赛尔数描述整体传热性能。将方程无量纲化分析斯蒂芬数以及粘度对熔化传热过程的影响。结果表明,自然对流使上部熔体熔化更快;增大斯蒂芬数时,熔化界面推进速度加快,壁面努赛尔数减小;粘度主要影响格拉晓夫数,粘度减小,对流换热增强,熔化界面出现明显倾斜,进一步加强上部区域的熔化界面推进;在熔化后期,粘度越小,壁面努赛尔数越大。     

微型燃气轮机CW原表面回热器芯体内传热及阻力特性分析

建立微型燃气轮机CW(交叉波浪型,Cross Wavy)原表面回热器三维周期性充分发展数值计算模型,对芯体内传热和阻力特性进行了分析,确定了质量流量和温度水平对换热量及压降的影响,给出了CW原表面芯体板内阻力、传热因子以及努塞尔数与雷诺数之间的经验关联式。传热及阻力性能分析结果表明:随着雷诺数的增大,回热器芯体单元传热系数增大,传热量逐渐增加,并且随着低压高温烟气侧的进口温度升高,传热量增加幅度增大;回热器芯体单元回热度随雷诺数的增大而减小,随燃气进口温度升高而减小。     

错排圆台通道不可逆损失的数值分析

为了加强板式换热器的结构强度,提出了一种圆台结构,并利用热力学第二定律研究了通道参数对错排圆台通道不可逆损失的影响。采用数值方法研究了雷诺数、圆台角度、圆台纵向间距比和横向间距比对圆台通道的摩擦熵产、传热熵产及无量纲熵产等的影响规律。结果表明：在通道参数范围内,圆台通道的摩擦熵产随着雷诺数的增大而增大,传热熵产随着雷诺数的增大而减小,无量纲熵产随着雷诺数的增大而先减小后增大;当圆台角度、纵向间距比和横向间距比分别从0～30°、1～2和1～2增大时,圆台通道的摩擦熵产分别平均增大了41.36%,减小了10.93%和45.26%,传热熵产分别平均减小了27.67%,增大了117.69%和154.45%。     

四类螺旋翅片管束热力特性数值研究

对气流横掠螺旋翅片管错列管束的流动与换热特性进行了数值研究,在雷诺数Re=10 000～40 000范围比较了四类(连续型、平齿I型、平齿L型和扭齿型)螺旋翅片管束的换热、阻力及热力综合性能。结果表明:与常规的连续型管束相比,在相同Re下,平齿I型、平齿L型和扭齿型管束的努塞尔数Nu分别提高约24%、32%和38%,欧拉数Eu分别增大约24%、85%和90%;在相同的换热量、流体输运功耗和翅片管结构参数下,平齿I型、平齿L型和扭齿型管束所需的换热面积较之连续型管束所需的分别减小约9%、6%和12%,扭齿型表现最佳;在管束紧凑性方面,连续型、平齿I型和扭齿型管束无明显差别,但选用平齿L型会使管束体积相对增大约18%。     

螺旋槽管束管外对流换热特性的数值模拟

针对烟气横掠顺列螺旋槽管束外侧的流动传热问题,利用CFD技术、通过改变顺列螺旋槽管束的横向、纵向间距、螺距、槽深等结构参数,对烟气横掠螺旋槽管管外的流动传热特性进行数值模拟,分析多几何参数对螺旋槽管管外流动传热特性的影响,得出强化传热的原因和合理的结构参数。研究表明:螺旋槽管束管外传热特性数Nu比光管管束高7%-20.6%;随横向间距的增大,管外传热特性数Nu减小,烟气流动阻力也随之减小;纵向间距的增大使管外传热特性数Nu和烟气流动阻力均增大;增加螺距或减小槽深都可以强化换热,但烟气流动阻力也会增大;综合考虑,螺旋槽管束的横、纵向间距分别取s1/d=1.75-2,s2/d=1.5-1.75,螺距P取25-30 mm,槽深e取0.4-1 mm。     

直接空冷凝汽器翅片管积灰流动换热的数值研究

为了深入研究空冷凝汽器散热管束积灰时的流动换热特性,利用FLUENT软件数值模拟了翅片管外不同积灰厚度的流动换热情况,得到了夏季工况翅片管4种积灰厚度的对流换热系数、传热系数及流动阻力随迎面风速的变化曲线,非线性拟合得到了摩擦系数、努赛尔数与雷诺数之间的关联式。利用性能评价指标PEC,对翅片管束积灰前后的流动换热性能进行了比较。结果表明:随着迎面风速的增加,积灰前后的管外对流换热系数,传热系数以及流动阻力逐渐增加;随着翅片管外积灰厚度的增加,对流换热系数、流动阻力以及摩擦系数变大,传热系数变小。     

阵列射流冲击冷却换热特性的数值研究

运用数值计算的方法对不同流动取向的多排孔冲击射流冷却特性进行了三维模拟,并对有初始横向流的多排孔冲击射流冷却特性进行了数值研究,揭示出射流雷诺数、流动方向、初始横向流对冲击冷却传热特性的影响规律。结果表明:研究范围内,射流雷诺数越大,冲击靶面换热效果越好;冲击腔室两端都设为出口时努赛尔数峰值所对应的射流驻点区向下游偏移最小且换热效果最好;当横流雷诺数与射流雷诺数之比大于0.5之后,有横流时的冲击射流冷却局部努赛尔数比无横流时有较为显著下降。     

Performance predictions of laminar heat transfer and pressure drop in an in-line flat tube bundle using an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) model

This paper shows how to predict the heat transfer and pressure drop for in-line flat tube configuration in a crossflow, using an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS). A numerical study of a 2D steady state and incompressible laminar flow for in-line flat tube configuration in a crossflow is also considered in this study. A finite volume technique and body-fitted coordinate system is used to solve the Navier–Stokes and energy equations. The Reynolds number varies from 10 to 320. Heat transfer and pressure drop results are presented for a tube configuration at transverse pitch and longitudinal pitch. The variation in velocity profile, isotherm contours and streamlines were compared for various configurations. The predicted results for average Nusselt number and dimensionless pressure show a good agreement with available previous work. The accuracy between numerical values and ANFIS model results were obtained with a mean relative error for average Nusselt number, pressure drop less than 1.9% and 2.97% respectively. Therefore, the ANFIS model is capable of predicting the performance of thermal systems in engineering applications, including the model of the tube bundle for heat transfer analysis and pressure drop.     

Heat transfer in a circular tube fitted with free-spacing snail entry and conical-nozzle turbulators

The paper presents the effect of a free-spacing snail entry together with conical-nozzle turbulators on turbulent heat transfer and friction characteristics in a uniform heat-flux tube. The insertions of the conical or converging nozzle (C-nozzle) with different pitch ratios (PR) in common with the free-space snail entry are examined in a Reynolds number range from 8000 to 18000. A substantial augmentation of heat transfer for using the C-nozzles and snail entrance is expected by a strong influence from nozzle-induced reverse/re-circulation motion and snail-produced vortex/swirl motion for high Reynolds number. The experimental result shows a considerable increase in friction factor and heat transfer over the plain tube under the same operation conditions. Over the range investigated, the Nusselt numbers for employing both the enhancement devices with PR = 2.0, 4.0 and 7.0 are found to be higher than that for the plain tube around 315%, 300% and 285% respectively. The results obtained are correlated in the form of Nusselt number as a function of Reynolds number, Prandtl number and pitch ratio. For performance comparison at equal pumping power, both the enhancement devices with the smallest pitch ratio perform the best, especially at low Reynolds number. The present results are also compared with correlations obtained from similar enhancement devices but without free-spacing entry.     

Thermal Performance of Coiled Square Tubes at Large Temperature Differences for Heat Exchanger Application

In many heat exchanger applications, working fluid inside the tubes is subjected to considerable temperature changes. Coiled tubes are used widely in heat exchanger applications due to the enhanced heat transfer rate caused by secondary flows. This study examines the thermal performance of three configurations of coiled tubes of square cross-section, namely, in-plane, helical, and conical coiled tubes, subjected to a large temperature difference between the fluid and the wall and compares it with that of a straight tube of identical cross-section area and length. The concept of figure of merit (FoM) is introduced to compare the heat transfer performance of the various configurations tested. The results indicate that FoM increases as the wall temperature is increased. In addition, the combination of temperature-induced buoyant flow and curvature-induced secondary flow significantly affects the flow behavior and heat transfer performance inside the tubes. The coil pitch in helical and conical tubes has an adverse effect on the heat transfer performance due to shift in vortices generation. The in-plane spiral tube operates at a higher wall temperature and lower Reynolds number, which gives rise to a higher FoM. The highest Nusselt number is obtained for the in-plane spiral tube at higher wall temperature and higher Reynolds number, which shows potential for practical applications.     

A geometric study on shell side heat transfer and flow resistance of a six-start spirally corrugated tube

Heat transfer enhancement is of great importance for energy efficiency improvement. The utilization of spirally corrugated tubes is one of the efficient ways to strengthen heat transfer. In this article, based on a validated numerical model, the effects of geometric parameters of a six-start spirally corrugated tube, including the pitch p and the corrugation depth e, on the shell side heat transfer and flow resistance performance are numerically investigated, in high Reynolds number conditions ranging from 10,000 to 60,000. The shell side secondary flow velocity distribution, longitudinal vortex distribution, and temperature distribution of a six-start spirally corrugated tube are presented, respectively. In addition, the heat transfer and flow resistance characteristics are evaluated by comparing the Nusselt number and the flow resistance coefficient with these of smooth tubes. Results show that the utilization of six-start spirally corrugated tubes can enhance the heat transfer performance at the expense of an increase of the flow resistance. However, with the same geometric parameters, the Nusselt number increases and the flow resistance coefficient decreases as Reynolds number increases. With the pitch increasing, the Nusselt number and the flow resistance coefficient decrease at a fixed Reynolds number. In contrast, as the corrugation depth increasing, the Nusselt number changes irregularly, and the flow resistance coefficient increases. Finally, correlations for the shell side Nusselt number and flow resistance coefficient of the six-start spirally corrugated tube are established. This work is of significance for engineers and scientists focusing on the heat transfer and the flow resistance characteristics of spirally corrugated tubes and their applications.     

Heat transfer and turbulent flow friction in a circular tube fitted with conical-nozzle turbulators

The paper deals with an experimental study of the influence of conical-nozzle turbulator inserts on heat transfer and friction characteristics in a circular tube. In the present work, the turbulators are placed in the test tube section with two different types: (1) diverging nozzle arrangement (D-nozzle turbulator) and (2) converging nozzle arrangement (C-nozzle turbulator). The turbulators are thoroughly inserted inside the tube with various pitch ratios, PR = 2.0, 4.0, and 7.0. The Reynolds number based on the bulk average properties of the air is in a range of 8000 to 18,000 and the experimental data obtained are compared with those obtained from the plain tube and from the literature. The experimental results reveal that increasing the Reynolds number at a given pitch ratio of the turbulators leads to the significant increase in Nusselt number indicating enhanced heat transfer coefficient due to rising convection as the flow increases. However, the friction factor at a given Reynolds number considerably increases with the reduction of pitch ratio and Reynolds number. The D-nozzle arrangement, creating stronger reverse/turbulence flow, provides higher the heat transfer rate and friction factor than the C-nozzle arrangement. The heat transfer rates obtained from using both nozzle-turbulators, in general, are found to be higher than that from the plain tube at a range of 236 to 344%, depending on Reynolds number and the turbulator arrangements. In addition, proposed correlations from the present experimental data for Nusselt number and friction factor are also presented.     

新型椭圆截面螺旋扭曲组合管换热特性的数值模拟

提出了一种新型换热管型,即椭圆截面螺旋扭曲组合管。以场协同理论为指导,通过改变管型形状参数组合方式,对椭圆截面螺旋扭曲组合管进行数值模拟及分析,并进行不同Re数下圆管换热Nu数与经验公式对比,结果表明:组合比为0.4,长短径比为2.0,扭曲角度为90°时,综合性能最优,确定椭圆截面螺旋扭曲组合管对换热的强化是有效的,模拟结果是可信的。     

Thermal Performance Assessment of Turbulent Tube Flow Through Wire Coil Turbulators

This paper presents characteristics of turbulent convective heat transfer in a tube fitted with wire coil turbulators. Two different wire coils are introduced: (1) with typical/uniform coil pitch ratio (CR) and (2) with periodically varying three-coil pitch ratio. Various uniform coil pitch ratios (CR = 4, 6, and 8) and two periodically varying coil pitch ratios, the D-coil (decreasing three-coil pitch ratio arrangement) and DI-coil (decreasing/increasing three-coil pitch ratio arrangement), are experimentally investigated in a uniform heat flux tube. The experiments are performed for turbulent flows with Reynolds numbers ranging between 4500 and 20,000. All of the experimental results are compared with those obtained from using the plain tube, while the thermal performance factor is evaluated under an equal pumping power constraint. The experimental results show that the use of the tube fitted with all wire coils leads to an advantage on the basis of heat transfer enhancement over the plain tube with no insert. It is also observed that the uniform-pitch wire coil with higher coil pitch ratio (CR = 8) gives a higher thermal performance factor compared to ones with lower coil pitch ratios (CR = 4 and 6). In addition, for two periodically varying coil pitch ratios, the DI-coil performs with better heat transfer rate than the uniform-pitch ratio (CR = 6) and the D-coil for all Reynolds number ranges studied. The empirical correlations developed in terms of coil pitch ratios (CR), varying coil pitch ratios (D-coil and DI-coil), and Reynolds number are fitting the experimental data within plus or minus 3% and 5% for Nusselt number (Nu) and friction factor (f), respectively. The results of the thermal performance factor for various CR, D-coil, and DI-coil values are also determined.     

Experimental Study of Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop for H-type Finned Oval Tube with Longitudinal Vortex Generators and Dimples under Flue Gas

To enhance heat transfer and reduce fouling of the finned-tube surface in economizers of coal-fired power plants, heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics for H-type finned oval tube with longitudinal vortex generators (LVG) and dimples, both in-line and staggered arrangements, are studied experimentally under flue dust condition. In addition, the ash samples and heat exchanger surfaces after the test are analyzed to help understanding the ash fouling and tube wear mechanisms. Compared to the original H-type finned oval tube, the Nusselt number of H-type finned oval tube bank with longitudinal vortex generators and dimples is improved by 34.5–41.7% (in-line arrangement) and 28.1–31.7% (staggered arrangement) within the studied Reynolds numbers, while the Euler number is increased by 21.9–28.3% (in-line arrangement) and 19% (staggered arrangement) in the clean finned-tube surface state. In the stable fouling state, the Nusselt number is improved by 37.7–42.3% (in-line arrangement) and 27.8–45.1% (staggered arrangement), while the Euler number is increased by 22.9–25.2% (in-line arrangement) and 33.3–42% (staggered arrangement). The results show that the novel fin structures can both inhibit fouling and enhance heat transfer effectively.     

螺旋翅片管束换热过程的熵产分析

对不同翅片间距Sf、管束横向节距St和管束纵向节距Sl的9组螺旋翅片管束的换热和流动过程进行了试验研究.分析了换热过程的熵产,研究了雷诺数(RP)、翅片间距、管束横向节距和管束纵向节距对管束换热熵产数NsH、流动熵产数NsF和总熵产数Ns的影响.结果表明:对不同布置方式的管束,随着Re的增加,NsH迅速减小,NsF逐渐增加,Ns先减小后增加;翅片间距对NsH影响较小,在高Re下,翅片间距增大时,NsF和Ns均明显降低;横向节距对NsH几乎没影响,但随着横向节距的增加,NsF和Ns均明显降低;管束纵向节距对NsH、NsF和Ns的影响都很小.     

基于Fluent螺旋槽管的传热特性数值模拟

根据螺旋槽管的结构特点及传热特性,建立了三种不同槽口形状的螺旋槽管与光滑管换热器的三维模型。以水为工质,运用 Fluent流体分析软件,采用k-ε湍流模型,研究了三种不同槽口形状的螺旋槽管与光滑管换热器在换热过程中的速度场和温度场,得到了不同槽口形状和光滑管的壁面Nusselt数。结果表明。在相同壳程和雷诺数的情况下,螺旋槽管比光滑管的换热能力提高了6．7％-37．6%,其中三角彤槽和矩形槽螺旋槽管的换热能力提高最大,从而强化了传热。为谊产品的理论进一步研究和实验研究奠定了基础,为谊产品的设计和推广应用提供了依据。