Measurement of Falling Film Thickness Around a Horizontal Tube Using a Laser Measurement Technique

A new optical method for the non-intrusive measurement of falling film thickness on the perimeter of horizontal tubes is described. The technique uses a high-speed digital video camera to capture the images of the liquid interface that are illuminated by a laser sheet, with the contrast enhanced by a fluorescent powder in the fluid. The results are compared to those predicted by the Nusselt falling film theory, showing relatively good agreement around the upper perimeter of the tube but much poorer agreement on the lower perimeter. The corresponding effects on heat transfer have also been estimated.     

氨水竖管降膜蒸发实验和理论研究

为了增强氨水竖管降膜蒸发过程中的热质传递效果,建立了降膜蒸发过程的数学模型,基于有限容积法对模型进行了求解,并通过实验验证了模型的准确性,用数学模型计算了溶液的速度场、浓度场、膜厚和换热量,得出结论:降膜蒸发过程的入口段小于100 mm,在入口段,溶液的流速和膜厚都发生剧烈的变化;最佳的布膜厚度是由溶液进口流量决定的;单位管长氨气的蒸发量随管长由上而下逐渐减小,前3 m管长的蒸发量占整个蒸发量的80.64%。基于建立的数学模型,可以确定不同流量下的布膜器最佳布膜厚度和管道最佳长度,为降膜换热器的优化设计提供参考。     

Falling Liquid Film Evaporation in Subcooled and Saturated Water Over Horizontal Heated Tubes

ABSTRACT

This paper presents an experimental study of heat transfer and film thickness behavior in falling liquid water film evaporation technology over horizontal tubes. Liquid distribution systems have also been evaluated. The experimental setup consisted of two horizontal 0.019-m OD stainless-steel tubes, 0.194 m in length. Reynolds numbers in the 160–940 range were tested in both subcooled and saturated liquid regimes. For the liquid distribution system study, several distributor geometries were tested in order to develop the least disturbed film over the tubes. An intrusive method was used for measuring the liquid film thickness in the laminar regime and the measured values were compared with the theoretical prediction computed from the Nusselt equation. An experimental heat transfer correlation was obtained and compared with previous ones obtained by other authors. In addition, the local heat transfer coefficient was observed to be always higher at the horizontal tube top region for all operational conditions (on the order of 14 kW/m²-°C). Finally, the use of a liquid storage distribution system along with the installation of a wire mesh to obtain an uniform liquid distribution for all Reynolds numbers tested.     

水平外波纹管降膜管间流型转变

相比于光管,外波纹管的壁面凹凸结构可增加换热面积,从而提高水平管降膜蒸发器的传热特性。准确预测溶液管间流型是提高传热传质性能的关键步骤。建立了水平管降膜实验装置,研究管间距、溶液浓度、管型对降膜流动过程管间流型转变的影响。结果表明:随着雷诺数(Re)的增加,管间流动形态依次出现滴状流、滴柱状流、柱状流和柱片状流和片状流;对于每一种流型转变所对应的Re,外波纹管明显低于光管,并随管间距的增大而增大,随NaCl溶液质量分数的增大而减小;相较于光管,两种外波纹管更易在较低Re下获得各稳定流型。流型转变边界可以通过流体Re与伽利略数(Ga)之间的函数关系式描述。通过拟合实验数据,得到了3种管的流型转变关系式。     

环形布膜器垂直管内R113降膜蒸发换热特性数值研究

通过建立垂直管内降膜蒸发物理数学模型,对环形插头型布膜器管内R113的气液两相逆流降膜蒸发换热特性进行二维非稳态数值研究,分析了管内液膜流动分布以及壁面温度和液膜表面温度分布,对比了加热前后液膜厚度的变化.结果表明:随着降膜蒸发过程的进行,液膜下端开始出现液滴飞溅,且不断向上端发展;R113在管内降膜蒸发过程中壁面温度和液膜表面温度沿流动方向逐渐升高,气相温度变化趋势则相反;从壁面到管中心,温度沿径向逐步降低,在近壁面1mm前后其分布趋势相反;加热后液膜厚度明显减小,且下游液膜厚度变得相对均匀.     

Mathematical Simulation of Lithium Bromide Solution Laminar Falling Film Evaporation in Vertical Tube

For utilization of the residual heat of flue gas to drive the absorption chillers,a lithium-bromide falling film in vertical tube type generator is presented.A mathematical model was developed to simulate the heat and mass coupled problem of laminar falling film evaporation in vertical tube.In the model,the factor of mass transfer was taken into account in heat transfer performance calculation.The temperature and concentration fields were calculated.Some tests were conducted for the factors such as Re numbe...     

Experimental Study on the Heat Transfer Characteristics of an Evaporating Falling Film on a Horizontal Plain Tube

In this paper, an experimental investigation on the heat transfer of saturated water falling film on a single horizontal plain tube is presented. The water film falling on the outside of the tube has been heated by the condensing steam flowing in the tube, and the heat transfer coefficient between the water film and the steam has been measured. Experiments were performed at saturation temperatures of liquid film and steam as 58°C and 61°C, and 61°C and 65°C, a tube pitch of 57.16 mm, heat fluxes from 10 to 50 kW m^-2, and film flow rate per unit of length of the tube up to 0.12 kg m^?1 s^?1. Brass plain tubes with external diameters of 25.4 mm and lengths of 950 mm were used in the experiments. The experimental results show that the heat transfer coefficient increases with the increasing film flow rate and heat flux, and the quality of vapor has an obvious influence on the heat transfer performance of falling film evaporation. The coupling of condensation and evaporation heat transfer inside and outside the tube is investigated qualitatively in this paper.     

波纹管降膜蒸发器传热性能数值模拟

为了理解波纹管降膜蒸发过程中涉及的液膜传热过程,本文采用VOF法建立了二维气-液两相分层流动CFD模型,考虑了液相流量,传热温差,蒸发温度,液相粘度等参数对传热效果的影响,根据模拟结果给出了波纹管降膜蒸发器的流量可操作范围。模拟结果和实验数据比较吻合。     

R134a在水平内微翅管管内凝结换热的实验研究

对制冷剂R134a在水平强化换热管管内的凝结换热性能进行了实验研究。实验管为两种内微翅管,分别命名为A管和B管。实验件采用套管结构,强化内管外表面和外管内表面之间(管间)走乙二醇水溶液。实验过程中管内冷凝温度为51℃,管间乙二醇水溶液的流速为3.35 m/s,乙二醇水溶液的进口温度根据制冷剂的质量流速做相应调整,以保证试件出口制冷剂有一定的过冷度。实验结果表明:两种水平强化管的管内冷凝换热系数均随着制冷剂质量流速的增加而增大,在制冷剂质量流速从300 kg/(m2.s)增加到700kg/(m2.s)时,A管的管内冷凝换热系数比B管高1.87%到6.28%,而B管的制冷剂流动阻力比A管高9.56%到11.05%,A管的结构优于B管。     

倾斜降膜蒸发特性实验研究

以电加热作为供热热源来模拟太阳能,研究了不同工况下倾斜降膜蒸发特性,通过对蒸馏器吸热面和冷凝面划分等间距小区段,根据液膜和冷凝面的温度分布,利用Dunkle模型预测了蒸馏器的产水速率.结果表明:热流密度、单位长度给水质量流量、倾斜角度和单位长度冷却水质量流量是影响蒸馏器产水速率的主要因素;产水速率随着热流密度的增大呈线性增加;在单位长度给水质量流量为5.5～10.0kg/(h.m)时,产水速率随着单位长度给水质量流量的减小呈线性增大,单位长度给水质量流量为0.7～5.5kg/(h.m)时,产水速率波动较小;在倾斜角度为15°～60°时,产水速率随着倾斜角度的增大而增大;冷却水均匀地流过冷凝面上表面有助于增大蒸馏器的产水速率;蒸馏器吸热面和冷凝面划分的区段越多,模型预测值与实验值吻合越好.     

竖直圆管内R113的降膜换热特性数值模拟

为开发适用于低温热源的高效降膜蒸发换热装置,本研究采用FLUENT软件对低沸点有机工质氟利昂(R113)在竖直管内汽液两相逆流降膜蒸发进行模拟研究。汽液界面捕捉选用VOF模型,并通过udf编程模拟汽液两相蒸发传热,研究了喷淋密度、热流密度及入口温度对R113降膜蒸发换热的影响。结果表明:在一定结构参数下,存在降膜换热最佳喷淋密度;在一定喷淋密度下,热流密度对降膜换热影响显著,且热流密度越高换热效果越好;随着入口温度升高,降膜换热效果削弱,且高于某温度后其对降膜换热几乎没有影响。     

Forced Convection in Film Condensation on a Horizontal Elliptical Tube

The aim of the present study is to investigate film condensation on an isothermal elliptical tube employing the model of Sarma et al. (1998). The study also considers the transition from laminar to turbulent film. The paper then presents analytical analysis for the local dimensionless film thickness and heat transfer characteristics for different degrees of tube eccentricity. Finally, the results developed in this study are compared with those generated by previous theoretical and experimental research. It is noted that the correlation between the two sets of data is quite satisfactory.     

降膜蒸发过程的传热性能研究

对圆管和平壁的降膜蒸发过程的传热机理及影响因素进行了分析,并对已有的实验结果进行了比较;已有的实验研究主要是围绕圆管或平壁来进行,不利于找出最佳加热元件;提出在平壁表面加圆管型肋的复合加热元件,对其进行研究有利于找出最佳加热元件,对提高降膜蒸发传热效率极具实用价值。     

水平光管内R410A与R134a流动冷凝换热特性的对比研究

为研究R410A与R134a在水平光管内的冷凝换热特性,在管内冷凝换热试验台上进行冷凝试验,分析质量流量、冷凝温度、测试水雷诺数Re、管径和制冷剂物性对换热系数和压降的影响。研究表明:换热系数、压降均随着质量流量的增加而变大,随冷凝温度的升高而减小,换热系数随测试水雷诺数Re的增加而减小,而测试水雷诺数Re对压降的影响相对较小;尽管R410A的换热系数随管径的减小而增大,而管径对R134a换热系数的影响并不显著,R134a与R410A的压降均随管径的减小而增大;单位压降换热系数随质量流量的增加而减小; Cavallini et al.关联式可较好预测R410A与R134a在光管内换热系数,而Shah关联式只能用于预测R134a的换热系数。     

R1234ze(E)与R134a在水平双侧强化管外的凝结换热对比实验

搭建了水平单管降膜蒸发试验台,以第四代制冷剂R1234ze (E)和第三代制冷剂R134a作为工质,在新型水平双侧强化管管外分别进行了改变管内水速、热流密度和冷凝温度条件的凝结换热实验.使用Wilson-Gnielinski图解法计算得到管内表面传热系数hi,进一步采用热阻分离法分离出两种制冷剂的管外表面传热系数,并分...     

Experimental Study on Pool Boiling Heat Transfer for R22, R407c,and R410a on a Horizontal Tube Bundle With Enhanced Tubes

An experimental test rig for study of the pooling-boiling heat transfer performance of pure and mixed refrigerants was designed and established. The test section is a horizontal tube bundle evaporator with nine mechanically fabricated porous surface tubes in a triangular layout. With this test system, the heat transfer coefficients of the nucleate boiling in the evaporator were measured for R22, R407c, and R410a. Extensive experimental measures were made for those pure and mixed refrigerants at different heat fluxes from 10 kW m^?2 to 43 kW m^?2 at saturation temperature of 9°C. Comprehensive measured data are presented in this paper. From experimental results, it is found that the pool boiling heat transfer coefficient increases with increasing the heat flux. It is also found that boiling heat transfer coefficients for R410a are 1.25–1.81 times and 6.33–7.02 times higher than that for R22 and R407c, respectively. The experimental correlations for the pool boiling heat transfer coefficients of R22, R407c, and R410a on the present enhanced tubes bundle are developed. The thermal resistance analysis reveals that the thermal resistance of the water side is a controlling factor for the evaporator for R22 and R410a. However, for R407c, the thermal resistance of the refrigerant side is slightly higher than that of the water side. To further improve the overall heat transfer coefficient in the evaporator of R22 and R410a, the enhancement for both the inside and outside is equally important, and the effectively enhanced boiling surface must be developed for the evaporator of R407c.     

Curvature Ratio Effect on Two-Phase Pressure Drops in Horizontal Return Bends: Experimental Data for R134a

This article presents 154 pressure drop data points measured during two-phase flow of R-134a in horizontal return bends. The tube diameter is constant at 10.85 mm and the curvature ratio is either 7.74 or 5.53. Saturation temperature varies from 15 to 20°C, vapor quality from 0.05 and 0.95, and mass velocity ranges from 300 to 600 kg m^?2 s^?1. Return bend pressure drops are calculated by subtracting the straight tube pressure drop from the total measured pressure drop along the bend. The perturbations induced up- and downstream of the singularity are taken into account in the measurements. The comparison of the pressure drops for the two configurations (curvature ratio of 5.53 and 7.74) showed that they are greater (about 10%) for the larger curvature ratio. This can be attributed to the effect of the developed length on the pressure drop; on the other side the pressure gradients are larger for the lower curvature ratio, which can be explained by the effect of the centrifugal force and the perturbations up- and downstream of the return bend. The experimental data are compared against four prediction methods available in the literature. The Domanski and Hermès correlation is the best at predicting the present data.     

Experimental Study on Hydrodynamic Behavior of Falling Film over Vertical Tube

Falling film configurations play an important role in characterizing the heat transfer due to changes in hydrodynamic behavior.The purpose of this study is to establish a novel film distributor to investigate the hydrodynamic behavior of the falling film on the vertical tube.The falling film thickness and flow patterns on the vertical tube were analyzed at a feed water temperature of 30℃ for film Re ranged from 53 to 4544 and the heat fluxes ranged from 1.33 to 49.45 kW/m2.The correlation betwee...     

Performance Evaluation of R134a/DMF-Based Vapor Absorption Refrigeration System

This article describes an experimental investigation to measure performances of a vapor absorption refrigeration system of 1 ton of refrigeration capacity employing tetrafluoro ethane (R134a)/dimethyl formamide (DMF). Plate heat exchangers are used as system components for evaporator, condenser, absorber, generator, and solution heat exchanger. The bubble absorption principle is employed in the absorber. Hot water is used as a heat source to supply heat to the generator. Effects of operating parameters such as generator, condenser, and evaporator temperatures on system performance are investigated. System performance was compared with theoretically simulated performance. It was found that circulation ratio is lower at high generator and evaporator temperatures, whereas it is higher at higher condenser temperatures. The coefficient of performance is higher at high generator and evaporator temperatures, whereas it is lower at higher condenser temperatures. Experimental results indicate that with addition of a rectifier as well as improvement of vapor separation in the generator storage tank, the R134a/DMF-based vapor absorption refrigeration system with plate heat exchangers could be very competitive for applications ranging from –10°C to 10°C, with heat source temperature in the range of 80°C to 90°C and with cooling water as coolant for the absorber and condenser in a temperature range of 20°C to 35°C.     

R410A和R134a在水平强化管内的冷凝换热性能

为研究强化管的冷凝换热性能和强化换热机理,采用实验的方法对R410A在外径6.35和8 mm的光管及内螺纹管(螺旋角为18°和28°)中的冷凝换热性能进行了研究,并与R134a进行对比,实验工况:冷凝温度30和35℃,质量流速400～1 100 kg/(m~2·s)。结果表明:螺纹管冷凝传热系数强化倍率均显著大于内表面扩展倍率;R134a强化因子大于R410A,强化管对粘度、表面张力较大的制冷剂强化效果更显著;8 mm管强化因子大于6 mm,管径较大时,换热提升效果更好;水侧雷诺数为14 000时,8 mm、28°螺纹管在质量流速为500 kg/(m~2·s)时,管内外侧热阻接近,强化效果较好。