多股流换热器的数学建模与精确数学控制

本文以平行流多股流换热器为研究对象,考虑了多股流换热器在换热过程中存在的多种影响因素,根据其复杂的传热机理建立了数学模型,并通过数值计算,获得了准确的结果.该模型的建立为多股流换热器的精确数学控制奠定了理论基础,同时为多股流换热器的性能分析,结构优化及运行优化提供了理论依据.     

精确数学控制下多股流换热器的运行优化

本文在多股流换热器精确数学控制的基础上,针对板翅式平行流多股流换热器,从最小能耗的角度确定辅助流体间的最佳调节组合建立优化目标函数,对其进行了运行优化的研究.即当目标流体入口参数发生工况变动后,为了确保其出口的工艺条件,通过调节不同的辅助流体及不同辅助流体间的调节组合来寻求能量投入量最小,同时引入优化算法,可以快速的求解出最小能耗下辅助流体间的最佳调节组合.     

多股流换热器动态过程场协同分析

建立了多股流板翅式换热器动态数学模型,通过换热器入口温度及流量阶跃的改变,模拟过渡过程中温度场的动态响应,利用温差场均匀性因子对多股流换热器过渡过程动态特性进行了评价,通过分析内部温度场与速度场的协同关系,揭示温差场在动态过程中的变化特征.将温差场均匀性因子与过渡时间结合,建立了自组织能力系数,并对多股流换热器控制品质进行了分析.多股流换热器在流量阶跃时,温差场均匀性因子平缓迁移,而温度阶跃时变化剧烈且存有极值.多股流换热器自组织系数越大,越易达到新的热平衡.     

多股流板翅式换热器温度交叉的数值分析

以平行多股流板翅式换热器为研究对象，给出了考虑翅片旁通作用的多股流板翅式换热器流体和翅片的能量方程。在改变多股流板翅式换热器各通道的流体参数、流动方式及换热器的结构参数等情况下，对能量方程进行数值求解，获得了各通道的流体温度分布情况及相邻通道的流体温度差，并分析了流体参数、流动方式和结构参数的变化对相邻通道流体温度交叉的影响。     

换热器动态过程中的定常输出

为了使换热器在动态过程中保持目标出口参数的恒定，从整体系统考虑建立了换热器动态过程的数学模型，采用I．aplace变换及其逆变换推导了换热器出口温度响应的分析解，并在一个或者多个进口参数阶跃变化的情况下，推导了两股流换热器和多股流换热器的调节方法．结果表明：在动态过程中，通过对换热器进口参数的调节可以精确地控制换热器出口参数，保证换热器的稳定和安全运行．     

新型液压油冷却系统换热器优化设计

板翅式换热器在液压油冷却系统中体积较大,制造成本高,接触热阻大,换热效果不佳。因此,将平行流换热器应用到液压油冷却系统中,提高换热效率。本设计在换热量相同的工况下,利用VB编写应用程序,对不同的扁管孔数平行流换热器进行优化设计,得出质量最轻、换热效果最佳的换热器,并将优化后的换热器与目前重型机械中所使用的板翅式换热器进行对比分析。     

板翅式换热器在燃气轮机进气冷却系统中的应用

将板翅式换热器应用于吸收式燃气轮机进气冷却系统中，降低燃气轮机压缩机进口温度，提高燃气轮机高温条件下的出力，在国内尚无先例。针对板翅式换热器，简要介绍了结构、布置形式和性能。通过实测的运行数据，对板翅式换热器和管式换热器的性能进行了对比。结果表明：板翅式换热器在传热系数、体积、进气阻力等方面，性能优于管式换热器，是一种值得发展的换热设备。最后提出了该板翅式换热器在实际应用中存在的一些问题及对应的处理方法。     

板翅式换热器表面传热与流阻特性数值模拟

本文将计算流体力学应用到换热器领域,对具有相变换热混合工质低温板翅式换热器表面传热与流阻特性进行数值模拟,得到沿长度方向一定温度下传热系数、压力梯度的变化曲线,并将数值模拟结果与目前国际上通用的换热器设计仿真软件MUSE计算结果相比对,证明了本文所用数值模拟方法的正确性,为具有相变换热混合工质的换热器设计和优化提供一定参考。     

基于最优夹点温差的换热网络优化设计

介绍了夹点技术基本原理及其在换热网络优化设计中的原则。利用ASPENPinch软件设计了一个有三股热股流、两股冷股流的换热网络，求得最优夹点温差是23．7℃，设计时取值23℃。夹点温差分别取10、23、30％进行换热网络初步优化设计，在相同换热器情况下，三者的总费用分别是44279、41931、42156美元／a。这证明采用最优夹点温差的换热网络经济性最好。     

一种新的换热网络改造方法探析——基于原有网络拓扑结构和换热器的最优应用

通过对原有换热网络的拓扑结构和换热器匹配进行分析,在有分流的分级超结构物理模型的基础上,提出了一种新的可满足一般技改要求的换热网络改造方法.该方法能够在对原有换热网络的拓扑结构和原有换热器面积充分利用并满足冷热流股进出口温度需求的同时,实现对原有换热网络的节能改造.同时建立了换热网络改造的数学模型,并应用混合遗传算法对其进行了求解.实例分析结果表明,该方法具有操作简单、节能潜力大以及投资回收期短等优点.     

Comparing exergy losses and evaluating the potential of catalyst-filled plate-fin and spiral-wound heat exchangers in a large-scale Claude hydrogen liquefaction process

Detailed heat exchanger designs are determined by matching intermediate temperatures in a large-scale Claude refrigeration process for liquefaction of hydrogen with a capacity of 125 tons/day. A comparison is made of catalyst filled plate-fin and spiral-wound heat exchangers by use of a flexible and robust modeling framework for multi-stream heat exchangers that incorporates conversion of ortho-to para-hydrogen in the hydrogen feed stream, accurate thermophysical models and a distributed resolution of all streams and wall temperatures. Maps of the local exergy destruction in the heat exchangers are presented, which enable the identification of several avenues to improve their performances.The heat exchanger duties vary between 1 and 31 MW and their second law energy efficiencies vary between 72.3% and 96.6%. Due to geometrical constraints imposed by the heat exchanger manufacturers, it is necessary to employ between one to four parallel plate-fin heat exchanger modules, while it is possible to use single modules in series for the spiral-wound heat exchangers. Due to the lower surface density and heat transfer coefficients in the spiral-wound heat exchangers, their weights are 2–14 times higher than those of the plate-fin heat exchangers.In the first heat exchanger, hydrogen feed gas is cooled from ambient temperature to about 120 K by use of a single mixed refrigerant cycle. Here, most of the exergy destruction occurs when the high-pressure mixed refrigerant enters the single-phase regime. A dual mixed refrigerant or a cascade process holds the potential to remove a large part of this exergy destruction and improve the efficiency. In many of the heat exchangers, uneven local exergy destruction reveals a potential for further optimization of geometrical parameters, in combination with process parameters and constraints.The framework presented makes it possible to compare different sources of exergy destruction on equal terms and enables a qualified specification on the maximum allowed pressure drops in the streams. The mole fraction of para-hydrogen is significantly closer to the equilibrium composition through the entire process for the spiral-wound heat exchangers due to the longer residence time. This reduces the exergy destruction from the conversion of ortho-hydrogen and results in a higher outlet mole fraction of para-hydrogen from the process.Because of the higher surface densities of the plate-fin heat exchangers, they are the preferred technology for hydrogen liquefaction, unless a higher conversion to heat exchange ratio is desired.     

Fluid Flow Distribution and Heat Transfer in Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers

Single-phase and two-phase flow distribution in plate-fin heat exchangers and the influence of nonuniform fluid flow distribution on the thermal performance of such heat exchangers were experimentally investigated. The experimental results show that flow maldistribution can be a serious problem in plate-fin heat exchangers because of nonoptimized header configurations. The uneven distribution of two-phase flow in plate-fin heat exchangers is more pronounced than that of single-phase flow. It is shown that the uneven distributions result in a significant deterioration of the heat transfer performance. The relationship between the flow maldistribution characteristics and the resulting loss in heat exchanger effectiveness has been studied in this work. Certain improved header configurations with perforated plates were proposed in order to solve the maldistribution problem. It was found that the new header configurations could effectively improve the thermal performance of plate-fin heat exchangers. By changing the header configuration, the degree of flow and temperature nonuniformity in the plate-fin heat exchanger was reduced to 16.8% and 74.8%, respectively, under the main test condition.     

Synthesis of multistream heat exchangers by thermally linked two-stream modules

A simple yet very efficient algorithm has been devised for the analysis of multistream heat exchangers. In this approach, an n-stream heat exchanger is considered as a stack of (n ? 1) two-stream exchangers separated by diabatic partitions. Starting from the analysis of the basic two-stream units the entire heat exchanger can be designed non-iteratively. The validity of the algorithm has been established through a number of examples, comprising of two-steam exchanger with external heat leakage, three-stream and four-stream exchangers. Excellent agreements with experimental results and published simulation have been observed. Finally the most crucial assumption made in the present work has been assessed critically and its justification has been provided.     

Thermal Design of Multistream Plate Fin Heat Exchangers—A State-of-the-Art Review

Multistream plate fin heat exchangers have replaced two-stream heat exchangers in diverse applications due to their compactness, capacity of handling multiple fluid streams in a single unit, and possibilities of having intermediate entry and exit of the streams. Unique features of such heat exchangers like direct/indirect crossover in temperatures due to several thermal communications among the fluid streams and the dependence of the thermal performance on “stacking pattern” have no equivalent in two-stream modules. As a consequence, an extension of the commonly used design/simulation techniques like ?-NTU or the LMTD method, applicable for two-stream exchangers, fails miserably in the case of multistream units. Though several techniques have been suggested over the years, in reality, no universally accepted methodology exists for the “thermal design” of multistream plate fin heat exchangers to date. In this communication, a state-of-the-art review of the thermal design of multistream plate fin heat exchanger is provided. Reported techniques based on heuristics, extension of the analysis applicable for two-stream heat exchangers, differential analysis, network analysis, and rigorous numerical solutions are briefly reviewed. Advantages and limitations of such techniques are also critically judged. The method of “area splitting” and “successive partitioning” proposed by the present research group is also elaborated. Apart from the basic design methodology, the techniques adopted for accounting for variable fluid properties, axial heat conduction in the solid matrix, and thermal communication with the environment have been discussed. Further, the suggested methodologies for optimizing the thermal design are reviewed. Finally, comments have been made indicating the future need of research in this topic.     

Laminar flow and heat transfer in plate-fin triangular ducts in thermally developing entry region

Laminar forced flow and heat transfer in plate-fin isosceles triangular ducts encountered in compact heat exchangers is investigated. The flow is hydrodynamically fully developed, but developing thermally under uniform temperature conditions. Heat conduction in the fin of finite conductance and convection in the fluid are analyzed simultaneously as a conjugate problem. The study covers a wide range of apex angles from 30° to 120°, and fin conductance parameters from 0 to infinitely large. Nusselt numbers in the developing and fully developed regions for various apex angles and fin conductance parameters are obtained, which can be used in estimation of heat transfer characteristics in plate-fin compact heat exchangers with fins of various conductivities and thickness.     

Effects of Distributor Configuration on Flow Maldistribution in Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers

In this paper, an original concept of a design that adds a complementary fluid cavity in the distributor is presented. The experimental investigation of the effects of distributor configuration parameter on the fluid flow maldistribution in the plate-fin heat exchanger is completed. The correlation of the dimensionless flow maldistribution parameter and the Reynolds number is obtained under different distributor configuration parameters. The experimental studies prove that the performance of flow distribution in heat exchangers can be effectively improved by the optimum design of the distributor's configuration parameter. The ratio of the maximum velocity and the minimum velocity in the channels of the plate-fin heat exchanger can drop from 2.57–3.66 to 2.08–2.81 for various Reynolds numbers. The conclusions are of great significance on the optimum structure design of the plate-fin heat exchangers and can effectively improve the performance of the heat exchangers.     

Experimental Investigation on Fluid Flow Maldistribution in Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers

The plate-fin heat exchanger is normally designed with the assumption that the fluid is uniformly divided among all the parallel passages. In practice, however, the design of the exchanger, the heat transfer process, the operation of the external system, etc., may create high flow maldistribution. The performance deterioration of plate-fin heat exchangers due to flow maldistribution may be serious. In this review, the flow distribution performance in a plate-fin heat exchanger has been experimentally studied and the distribution performance of different distributors' inlet angles has been measured. The combined effects of the inlet angle and mass flow rate on flow maldistribution have been studied. The study is useful in the optimum design of plate-fin heat exchangers.     

板翅式换热器翅片及隔板动态特性分析

基于板翅式换热器翅片的非稳态导热方程，计算分析了翅片的动态特性，认为翅片的不稳定传热过程相对于换热器其它过程特征时间无限小，因此可以不考虑翅片的动态特性，从而简化了板翅式换热器动态模型，通过分析换热器动态过渡过程表明：隔板的热容对板翅式换热器的动态特性的影响是不容忽略的。     

Calculation of Two-Phase Convective Heat Transfer Coefficients of Cryogenic Nitrogen Flow in Plate-Fin Type Heat Exchangers

The two-phase convective heat transfer coefficients for nitrogen inside the flow path of plate-fin type heat exchangers operating at cryogenic temperatures are calculated using CFX Release 13.0. Using a homogeneous two-phase model, the governing equations are solved to find pressure, velocity, and enthalpy distributions for three types of fin geometries: plain, wavy, and serrated. The results are further processed to evaluate the wall shear stress and heat flux, which in turn yield the friction coefficients and convective heat transfer coefficients. The coefficients are presented as functions of system pressure, flow rate, and local quality. The results can be used for the design of plate-fin type exchangers with the same fin configurations and operating conditions as the calculation.