FLOW PATTERNS THROUGH TUBE BUNDLES AND PARTICULATE FOULING ONTO CYLINDERS

ABSTRACT

The shear-stress distributions around cylinders in tube bundles were measured by means of the limiting current method and the flow inside the bundle was also visualized. In the case of the staggered bundle, the shear-stress distributions had two peaks by the effect of the jet streams generated at the front row spacing and the adjacent cylinder. While in the bundle with in-line arrangement, the front stagnant point was shifted about 30° downward and the traverse streams among the rows were observed. This traverse streams caused asymmetry of the shear-stress distributions with respect to the main flow axis.

These results were discussed in connection with the fouling experiments investigated in dusty air. Particle deposition around cylinders could be qualitatively predicted from the shear-stress distributions, namely particles tend to deposit at positions where are less shear-stress in both tube arrangements. The size of particle deposited on the wake zone was coarser than that near the stagnant point behind the third row in both arrangements.     

MEASUREMENTS OF IN-BED TUBE BUNDLE EROSION AND PARTICLE-TUBE COLLISION FREQUENCY IN A GAS FLUIDIZED BED

Erosion of an in-bed tube bundle by bed materials (ash, coal, and sorbents) impingement has caused serious problems to many fluidized bed combustion (FBC) boilers. Experimental investigation of the tube erosion processes was made by placing the erosion-prone wax cylinders in a bench-scale, cold fluidized bed to simulate the long term erosion effect. This paper discusses the results of systematic measurements of weight losses of an in-bed tube bundle under various test conditions. The specific erosion rate of immersed wax specimens ranges from 25 to 175 µg/ (cm² hr) when impacted by 0.55 mm glass beads at a superficial velocity of 75 cm/s. The tube bundle height and configuration were found to have a prominent influence on the mean solid flow pattern and hence the tube erosion. A comparison of the erosion rates of narrow-pitch and wide-pitch staggered bundles, as well as the in-line bundle are presented. Electrostatic impact probes based on the triboelectric effect of moving particles were developed as the primary standard for measuring the particle-surface collision frequency, which is one of the major parameters characterizing the tube erosion. The peripheral distribution of collision frequency around an embedded tube was measured and correlated with the results from weight loss measurement.     

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Experimental study and modelling of heat transfer during condensation of pure fluid and binary mixture on a bundle of horizontal finned tubes

An experimental investigation was conducted to measure the local heat transfer coefficient for each row in a trapezoidal finned horizontal tube bundle during condensation of both pure fluid (HFC 134a) and several compositions of the non-azeotropic binary mixture HFC 23/HFC 134a. The test section is a 13×3 (rows × columns) tube bundle and the heat transfer coefficient is measured using the modified Wilson plot method. The inlet vapour temperature is fixed at 40 °C and the water flow rate in each active row ranges from 170 to 600 l/h. The test series cover five different finned tubes all commercially available, K11 (11 fins/inch), K19 (19 fins/inch), K26 (26 fins/inch), K32 (32 fins/inch), K40 (40 fins/inch) and their performances were compared. The experimental results were checked against available models predicting the heat transfer coefficient during condensation of pure fluids on banks of finned tubes. Modelling of heat exchange during condensation of binary mixtures on bundles of finned tubes based on the curve condensation model is presented.     

Condensation heat transfer of a pure fluid and binary mixture outside a bundle of smooth horizontal tubes. Comparison of experimental results and a classical model

The condensation of pure HFC134a and different zeotropic mixtures with pure HFC134a and HFC23 on the outside of a bundle of smooth tubes was studied. The local heat transfer coefficient for each row was experimentally determined using a test section composed by a 13×3 staggered bundle of smooth copper tubes, measuring cooling water temperature in the inlet and the outlet of each tube, and measuring the vapour temperature along the bundle. All data were taken at the inlet vapour temperature of 40°C with a wall subcooling ranging from 4 to 26 K. The heat flux was varied from 5 to 30 kW/m² and the cooling water flow rate from 120 to 300 l/h for each tube. The visualisation of the HFC134a condensate flow by means of transparent glass tubes reveals specific flow patterns and explains the difference between the measured values of the heat transfer coefficient and the calculated values from Nusselt's theory. On the other hand, the experimental heat transfer data with the binary mixtures HFC23-HFC134a show the important effects of temperature glide and the strong decrease of the heat transfer coefficient in comparison with the pure HFC134a data. The measured values with the different zeotropic mixtures were compared with the data calculated with the classical condensation model based on the equilibrium model. An improvement of this model is proposed.     

Measurement of spray boiling refrigerant coefficients in an integral-fin tube bundle segment simulating a full bundle

Outside (refrigerant) boiling coefficients for a combination of spray and drip boiling for a low pressure refrigerant have been obtained from overall heat transfer coefficients in a 1024 fins per meter tube bundle segment. The tubes were heated by water on the inside; liquid refrigerant was sprayed and/or dripped on the outside. Also, refrigerant vapor was supplied at the bottom of the bundle segment. This configuration simulates an actual flooded evaporator under spray boiling conditions. The dripping corresponds to liquid film falling from upper rows while the inlet vapor is equivalent to the vaporized refrigerant rising from lower tubes; the refrigerant vapor can influence heat transfer performance by the combined effects of gas convection and liquid shear on the tubes. For a nominal heat flux of 23,975 W/m², a bundle average outside heat transfer coefficient of 8522 W/m² °C, based on nominal tube outer diameter, was found at an average bundle vapor mass flux equal to 12.4 kg/s m². The distributor plate below the bundle enhanced the heat transfer, especially at lower vapor mass fluxes, by providing a level of liquid hold-up just below the bottom tube row.     

串列双方柱干扰效应流动机理研究

为了研究建筑群体周围的流场结构,减小工程设计中由于干扰效应造成的损失,利用粒子图像测速(PIV)结合数值模拟,研究在较大雷诺数及不同间隙工况下,双方柱流场受干扰时的流动特性及流场空间结构。分析升阻力系数、涡脱频率、斯特劳哈尔数等流场特征参数,探究不同间隙对串列双方柱的影响。当Re=3.42×104时,存在临界间隙比G=4使串列双方柱流场结构发生突变,试验观察到流场中出现双稳态现象;当G<4时,下风向方柱平均阻力系数为负值,小于单方柱情况下的阻力,屏蔽效应明显,上风向方柱后方涡脱落被抑制,平均阻力系数出现了明显的降幅,最大降幅约达10%;当G>4时,上下方柱均有涡旋脱落。该结果对于工程应用具有参考意义。     

Flow dynamics and wall shear-stress variation in a fusiform aneurysm

Pulsatile flow through a tube featuring a sinusoidal bulge is computed in order to determine the flow dynamics and wall shear-stress conditions encountered under conditions representative of blood flow through a human abdominal aortic aneurysm. A high-order spectral-element algorithm is employed to accurately determine velocity and vorticity fields, plus wall shear stresses, which are notoriously difficult to measure experimentally. A greater level of detail in the flow is revealed when compared to recent particle image velocimetry experiments. For both the mean and standard deviation of wall shear stress, minimum levels are found at the widest point of the aneurysm bulge, and maximum levels are recorded in the distal (downstream) region of the bulge. In an aneurysm with length and maximum diameter 2.9 and 1.9 times the artery diameter, respectively, peak instantaneous wall shear stress is 2.4 times greater than the peak wall shear stress recorded in a healthy vessel.     

脉动流发生装置诱导弹性管束振动的实验研究

为了实现对换热器内弹性管束振动的有效激发和控制,提出了一种新型脉动流发生装置,搭建了脉动流诱导弹性管束振动测试实验台,测试了换热器内各排弹性管束在不同工况下的振动响应。结果表明:在脉动流发生装置诱导下,弹性管束主要有两个振动频率,一个频率基本不受入口流速的影响,另一个频率随入口流速的增加而增加;提出的脉动流发生装置,一方面使弹性管束的振动强度明显增加,另一方面在一定程度上解决了各排弹性管束振动不均的问题。     

Asymmetric distribution of falling film solution flowing on hydrophilic horizontal round tube

A two-dimension two phase flow model was established to simulate the falling film flow of LiBr solution on a horizontal hydrophilic tube with different solution sprinkle density and tube surface wettability, and the latter has been an overlook factor. The transient characteristics of solution spreading as well as steady film thickness were analyzed. The results show that a continuous film can only be obtained at sufficiently greater sprinkle density with real surface wettability, the liquid coverage of tube surface increases with the increase of sprinkle density or the decrease of static contact angle. The obvious asymmetric distributions of film thickness and film velocity over the horizontal tube surface are demonstrated in a steady state. The thinnest film thickness or maximum film velocity takes place at circumferential angle around 120°. A modified Nusselt equation for predicting the film thickness is suggested and verified by available both simulation and experimental data.     

Failure analysis on a primary superheater tube of a power plant

In this paper failure analysis on the SA213-T12 superheater tube by visual inspection, in situ measurements of hardness and finite element analyses is presented. A primary superheater tube has failed with a wide open burst after running at around 28,194 h. Heavy clinkers were found to almost entirely cover the primary superheater region. In situ hardness measurements were carried out on the selected primary superheater first row tubes at the middle region between furnace rear screen tube and primary superheater blower flow path. Hardness measurements are also taken on the as-received failed tube. Finite element analyses on possible features prior to failure are also conducted in order to illustrate and deduce the failure mechanism and failure root cause. Localized short-term overheating of the tube due to localized and concentrated flue gas flow resulted in a failure of the primary superheater tube.     

FRP tube encased rubberized concrete cylinders

In this study, FRP tube encased waste tire rubber modified concrete cylinders were investigated. Four batches of confined and unconfined concrete cylinders with a diameter of 101.6 mm and a height of 304.8 mm were prepared. Each batch contained three confined cylinders and three unconfined cylinders. The total number of effective cylinders prepared was 24. Batches 1–3 were made of rubberized concrete. In Batch 1, 15% by volume of coarse aggregate was replaced by waste tire fibers or stripes; in Batches 2 and 3, 15% by volume of sand and 30% by volume of sand were replaced by crumb rubbers, respectively. Batch 4 was a control batch with conventional plain concrete. Uniaxial compression tests were conducted on all the cylinders per ASTM C39. Strain gages were installed on the encased rubberized concrete cylinders to obtain local strain distributions. The compressive strength and strain at the peak load were compared with the predictions by available design-oriented confinement models. It is found that the FRP tube encased rubberized concrete cylinders have higher confinement effectiveness, ductility, and elastic regions than FRP tube encased conventional concrete cylinders. Waste tire fiber modified concrete performs better than crumb rubber modified concrete with a lower cost. Instead of volume contraction, FRP encased rubberized concrete cylinders experience volumetric expansion. The current design-oriented confinement models cannot consistently predict the compressive strength and strain of the encased cylinders. An 1-D coupon test cannot uniquely determine the hoop tensile strength of the FRP tubes which are subjected to a 2-D stress condition.     

Experimental investigation on the thermodynamic performance of double-row liquid–vapor separation microchannel condenser

A double-row liquid–vapor separation microchannel condenser (D-LSMC) was presented, and its tube pass scheme was optimized using the theoretical method. A series of experiments were conducted to investigate the heat load, average heat transfer coefficient (AHTC), and pressure drop of the optimal D-LSMC. Experimental results were compared with an optimal common double-row parallel-flow microchannel condenser (D-PFMC). The findings showed that, at the inlet mass flux of 585 kgm⁻² s⁻¹ to 874 kgm⁻² s⁻¹, the AHTC of the D-LSMC was 3.3%–14.4% higher than that of the D-PFMC. However, the pressure drop of the D-LSMC was only 43.4%–52.1% of that of the D-PFMC. The heat exchange capacity of the back row was weaker by almost half of that of the front row. In addition, the tube wall temperature of the back row decreased faster than that of the front row, which indicated that the back row had a larger pressure drop. The minimum entropy generation number (Ns) was used to evaluate the D-LSMC and the D-PFMC, which indicated the greater thermodynamic performance of the D-LSMC.     

直接空冷系统椭圆翅片管管束传热与流动性能的数值分析

直接空冷系统的空冷元件中,大口径热浸锌椭圆钢管绕椭圆翅片管因其具有空气侧流动阻力较小、换热系数较高、使用寿命长、清洗效果好、技术成熟等优点,在西北地区直接空冷机组中广泛应用。本研究采用CFD技术对三排管直接空冷凝汽器空气侧流动及换热性能进行细致分析,讨论了不同迎面风速下的三排管空冷翅片间的压力、速度和温度分布特性。结果表明,随着迎面风速的增加使换热系数增大,阻力增大;后排管的换热较前排管弱。本文模拟的结果可为空冷凝汽器的优化设计提供参考依据。     

Influence of the angle of inclination of round-finned tubes in a staggered tube bundle on the free convective heat exchange between it and an unbounded air space

Results of experimental investigations of the average heat transfer from five-row staggered bundles of tubes with knurled spiral fins, operating in the free air-convection regime, in the case where the angel of inclination of the longitudinal axis of the tubes changed from 0 to 60° are presented. The investigations were carried out by the method of complete heat simulation. The average heat transfer was measured in the direction of a free air flow in each row of a tube bundle. The experimental data were generalized by similarity equations for calculating the average heat transfer from the tube bundles and their individual rows in the range of change in the Rayleigh number characteristic of the operating conditions of industrial heat exchangers assembled from finned tubes of the type of the above-indicated tubes.     

流体诱导弹性管束振动响应数值分析

基于流固耦合问题的弱耦合法,研究弹性管束不同流速的壳程或/和管程流体诱导下的振动响应。研究表明,流体诱导振动幅值随壳程或/和管程流速的增加而增加。与相同管程流速条件相比,壳程流体引起的振幅较大。随壳程流速增加监测点振动频率增加;随管程流速增加监测点振动频率基本不变。壳、管程流体耦合诱导的振动位移曲线与仅壳程流体诱导的振动位移曲线类似,说明弹性管束工作过程中的振动主要由壳程流体诱导。流体诱导的振动频率接近管束第一阶固有频率时,监测点在y、z方向振幅逐渐趋于峰值。流体诱导弹性管束的振动主要表现为面内振动。     

基于表面涡方法的单列圆柱流体诱导振动及流弹性不稳定研究

基于表面涡方法和流固耦合模型研究了Re=2.67×104时的单列圆柱流体诱导振动问题,计算了流体力、振动响应、涡脱落频率等,并给出了涡云图。计算模拟结果很好地重现了刚性单列圆柱在T/D=1.5(小间隙比)下以宽窄尾涡交替和多频为特征的非均匀流态,以及T/D=2.0的涡脱落现象。此外,该文还研究了单列弹性圆柱在T/D=1.5时的流体诱导振动以及流体弹性不稳定问题,计算了SG=1.29时圆柱列的无量纲临界速度。     

Optimising the palletisation of cylinders in cases

Summary This paper is concerned with the analysis of the packing arrangements of cylindrical objects into a rectangular case with respect to the palletisation efficiency of the resultant case. A set of regular arrangements are considered. The size and shape of the surrounding case depends not only on the number of rows and the number of cylinders per row but also on the angle between the centres of cylinders in adjacent rows. Previous theoretical results on the palletisation of rectangular boxes are used to develop an algorithm for determining the optimal angle for any arrangement. Arrangements with angles of 0° or 30° are often used in practice as they are easy to load. The expected optimality of this practice is investigated by an empirical study.     

Bundle effect of ammonia/lubricant mixture boiling on a horizontal bundle with enhanced tubing and inlet quality

Shell-side heat transfer coefficients of individual tubes for ammonia/lubricant mixture boiling on a 3 × 5 enhanced tube bundle were measured, enabling a detailed study of tube bundle effect under the influences of inlet quality, concentration of miscible lubricant (co-polymer of polyalkylene glycol, PAG), saturation temperature, and heat flux. Tests were conducted in the range of heat flux from 3.2 to 32.0 kW/m², simulated inlet quality from 0.0 to 0.4, saturation temperature from −13.2 to +7.2 °C, and lubricant concentration from 0 to 10%. The data show that bundle effect is more significant at a higher saturation temperature. Most of the data in the bottom row are lower than the single-tube heat transfer coefficient data at a low saturation temperature. Lubricant renders the heat transfer coefficient lower in lower rows and higher in higher rows, therefore a larger range of data variation.