Analysis of Condensation Heat Transfer Performance in Curved Triangle Microchannels Based on the Volume of Fluid Method

Numerical simulations of condensation heat transfer of R134a in curved triangle microchannels with various curvatures are proposed. The model is established on the volume of fluid (VOF) approach and user-defined routines which including mass transfer at the vapor-liquid interface and latent heat. Microgravity operating condition is assumed in order to highlight the surface tension. The predictive accuracy of the model is assessed by comparing the simulated results with available correlations in the literature. Both an increased mass flux and the decreased hydraulic diameter could bring better heat transfer performance. No obvious effect of the wall heat flux is observed in condensation heat transfer coefficient. Changes in geometry and surface tension lead to a reduction of the condensate film thickness at the sides of the channel and accumulation of the condensate film at the corners of the channel. Better heat transfer performance is obtained in the curved triangle microchannels over the straight ones, and the performance could be further improved in curved triangle microchannels with larger curvatures. The minimum film thickness where most of the heat transfer process takes place exists near the corners and moves toward the corners in curved triangle microchannels with larger curvatures.     

竖直矩形通道内不凝性气体对凝结换热特性的影响

本文以去离子水为工质,实验研究了竖直矩形窄通道内少量残余不凝性气体对蒸汽凝结换热特性的影响。采用热阻分离法得到凝结侧换热表面传热系数,分析了不凝性气体的含量、冷却水质量流速、进口温度和热流密度对蒸汽凝结侧表面传热系数的影响。结果表明:当热流密度为1.668 kW/m~2,即蒸汽质量流速较小时,2%体积分数的不凝性气体使凝结侧表面传热系数下降了33%,但当热流密度为3.887 kW/m~2,蒸汽质量流速较大时,2%体积分数的不凝性气体仅使凝结侧表面传热系数降低了14%,此外,凝结换热表面传热系数随冷水质量流速和不凝性气体分数的增加而变小,随冷水进口温度和热流密度的增加而变大。     

Heat transfer during forced convection condensation inside horizontal tube

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on heat transfer behaviour during forced convection condensation inside a horizontal tube for wavy, semi-annular and annular flows. A qualitative study was made of the effect of various parameters - refrigerant mass flux, vapour quality, condensate film temperature drop and average vapour mass velocity - on average condensing heat transfer coefficient. Akers-Rosson correlations have been found to predict the heat transfer coefficients within ±25% for the entire range of data. A closer examination of the data revealed that the nature of the relation for the heat transfer coefficient changes from annular and semi-annular flow to wavy flow. Akers-Rosson correlations with changed constant and power have been recommended for the two flow regimes.     

Condensation of pure refrigerants R12, R134a and their mixtures on a horizontal tube with capillary structure: An experimental study

We experimentally studied free convection condensation heat transfer of pure refrigerants R12, R134a, and their mixtures on a horizontal single tube. Approximately equimolar mixtures of these refrigerants are azeotropic. The outside surface of the tube used had a capillary structure. The tube was integrated in an experimental set-up in a way that allowed its rotation around the axis. Movable thermocouples inserted in the tube wall enabled the determination of the average surface temperature. This temperature, the vapour bulk temperature, and the heat flux obtained from condensate collection served for the determination of the heat transfer coefficient. The condensation heat transfer of the pure refrigerants examined is observed to change with the driving temperature difference largely in accordance with the Nusselt theory. The experimental values of the heat transfer coefficient on the tube used, however, are by a factor of 2 larger than those on a smooth tube according to this theory. Under comparable conditions, the refrigerant R134a shows by 10 to 15% better heat transfer than R12. The heat transfer of mixtures decisively depends on the compositions of their phases. Basically, the stronger the compositions of the phases differ from each other, the lower the heat transfer coefficients; they always lie below those of R134a. In the range of low temperature difference, the heat transfer coefficient of mixtures increases with the temperature difference. This is the region of the so-called partial condensation. At a larger temperature difference, a local total condensation of the mixtures takes place and the heat transfer qualitatively follows the Nusselt theory.     

微肋表面强化液氮温区冷凝传热特性的数值模拟研究

开展了微肋表面强化氮蒸气凝结传热的机理研究,基于CFD数值方法建立了竖直方向平板和微肋板上氮蒸气冷凝的三维数值模型,对比分析了平板表面和微肋表面的冷凝换热效果,通过表面冷凝的液膜分布和速度分布等内在参数揭示平板和微肋表面的冷凝换热机理。结果表明,氮的冷凝传热性能在微肋表面上得到显著提升,在1.5 K的冷凝传热温差下,其平均传热系数提高1.6倍,初步揭示了微肋表面(肋高H=0.6 mm、节距p=1 mm)对强化氮冷凝的有效性。分析显示,微肋的弯曲结构改变了液膜的空间分布,通过减薄局部液膜厚度实现了冷凝的强化。     

R134a喷雾冷却系统换热性能研究

本文建立了以R134a为冷却工质的封闭式喷雾冷却系统,研究了工质过冷度、质量流量和热流密度对喷雾冷却系统换热性能的影响。其中,工质过冷度由喷嘴入口前的过冷段控制,质量流量通过变频齿轮泵调节,热流密度通过改变加热电源电压和电流控制。实验结果表明,在热流密度和质量流量保持不变时,改变过冷度对热源表面温度和换热系数的影响并不明显;在热流密度和过冷度保持不变的条件下,系统存在一个临界质量流量值,在质量流量达到临界值之前,热源表面温度随质量流量的增大而降低,当质量流量高于临界值时,热源表面温度随质量流量的增大而升高;当质量流量和过冷度保持不变时,存在一个热流密度使液滴的蒸发量等于补充量,在此热流密度下热源表面系数能达到最大。     

Local heat exchange in the film condensation of a stationary vapor on a vertical surface

A method is described for calculating the distributions of the heat-transfer coefficient and heat flux over the height of a condensation surface under all regimes of condensate film flow. Data on these distributions are also presented.     

Experimental investigation of a cooled thick fin in dry and humid air flows

The results of a study are reported in which a cooled, thick vertical fin was tested in a closed loop tunnel with and without condensation from the air flowing over it. In particular, the temperature distributions for the dry and wet fin cases, together with the condensate film thickness in the wet fin case, were investigated. From a flow visualization investigation, it was found that the boundary layer separates at the leading edge, resulting in a higher air heat transfer coefficient. The wet fin test results also indicated that the mode of condensation was dependent on fin surface characteristics and that the wet fin performance was governed by the air flow parameter. Within the laminar air flow range, the condensate film flowed downward under the action of gravity. However, at higher air velocities, both gravity and shear forces affected the condensate flow, a variation in the condensate film in the direction of air flow being noticed.     

A study on effective use of heat transfer additives in the process of steam condensation

It is well known that the additives in absorption chillers play a significant role in increasing absorber performance. Realizing that the additives in absorption chillers circulate throughout the system including the condensers, we investigated the effect of additives in the condenser. Reported herein are the results of the experimental and theoretical investigations done by using effective heat transfer additives for enhancing heat transfer coefficient in condensation of steam over a horizontal copper (99.9% Cu, 0.1% P) tube surface. By using effective additives, the condensation heat transfer coefficient can be enhanced as much as 1.47 times when compared to filmwise condensation. The steam condensation, which occurred in our experiments while using effective additives, was mostly pseudo-dropwise like. In our experiments, we noted that the use of heat transfer additive such as 2-ethoxyethanol for steam condensation was highly effective. This increase in heat transfer coefficient can be attributed to concept of Marangoni effect. It is understood that this surface convection is caused by local variations in the interfacial tension. So far there has been very little noted literature available on the theoretical aspect of surface tension effect on enhancing heat transfer rate in steam condensation. In the current research we try to explain the surface tension effect for enhancing heat transfer rate in steam condensation using effective heat transfer additives.     

Condensation heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of CO2 in a microchannel

The condensation heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop of CO₂ in a multiport microchannel with a hydraulic diameter of 1.5 mm was investigated with variation of the mass flux from 400 to 1000 kgm⁻²s⁻¹ and of the condensation temperature from −5 to 5 °C. The heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop increased with the decrease of condensation temperature and the increase of mass flux. However, the rate of increase of the heat transfer coefficient was retarded by these changes. The gradient of the pressure drop with respect to vapor quality is significant with the increase of mass flux. The existing models for heat transfer coefficient overpredicted the experimental data, and the deviation increased at high vapor quality and at high heat transfer coefficient. The smallest mean deviation of ±51.8% was found by the Thome et al. model. For the pressure drop, the Mishima and Hibiki model showed mean deviation of 29.1%.     

R410A和R22在小管径水平管内冷凝换热特性研究

本文搭建了冷凝换热实验台,对R410A和R22管内冷凝换热系数性能进行对比研究,实验工况为质量流速200~800kg/(m^2·s)、饱和温度40℃、干度0~1、5 mm外径水平光滑铜管,分析了质量流速和干度对管内冷凝换热的影响,并将应用于传统管道的关联式与实验所得数据进行对比。结果表明:冷凝换热表面传热系数与质量流速和干度呈正相关,高干度区域时的冷凝换热表面传热系数增幅显著;M. M. Shah[4]关联式来预测实验数据的效果并不理想,与实际值相比偏差最大可达60%,但是预测低质量流速和低干度区的数据较为理想;当质量流速较小(G=200 kg/(m^2·s))时,R410A的冷凝换热表面传热系数要低于R22;随着质量流速的增大(G=400 kg/(m^2·s)),二者冷凝换热表面传热系数的差距减小;当达到中高质量流速(G=600kg/(m^2·s))时,R410A的冷凝换热表面传热系数与R22的相似;当质量流速继续增大(G=800 kg/(m^2·s))时,R410A的冷凝换热表面传热系数随着干度的增大开始高于R22的。     

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.     

R404A和R407C在水平强化管外的凝结换热实验研究

实验研究了近共沸制冷工质R404A与非共沸制冷工质R407C在水平强化换热管管外的凝结换热性能。采用"Wilson图解法"对实验数据进行处理。结果表明:对于R404A和R407C,强化管外的凝结换热系数随着壁面过冷度的增加而增大,呈现出与纯工质冷凝时不同的变化趋势,这主要是近共沸或非共沸工质凝结过程中,某些组分的凝结会遇到其它组分的凝结气膜热阻所造成的;随着过冷度增加,易挥发组分开始凝结,气膜变薄,冷凝传热系数增大。R407C在强化换热管管外的凝结换热系数比R404A要小70%左右,这是由于R407C的温度滑移较R404A要大,管外形成的凝结扩散气膜造成的影响更大。R407C在高热流密度工况下的换热效果提升明显,故应尽量工作在高热流密度区域。     

Liquid vapour phase change on a single nucleation site: Heat and mass transfer

In this paper experimental results of heat and mass transfer variations during a single vapour bubble growth are carried out. The vapour bubble was created in a FC-72 liquid, on a downward facing heating element maintained at constant heating power. Heat flux and temperature measurements combined with image processing enable us to study the influence, on heat transfer, of the level of liquid subcooling, the heating power applied on the nucleation surface and the nucleation surface’s inclination. It was found that the phase change heat flux (i.e. the difference between the flux of evaporation and the flux of condensation) and the total heat flux (measured with fluxmeter and due to convection, conduction and phase change) decreased in the same order of magnitude when the level of subcooling was increased. When the heating power increased, the total heat flux increased whereas the phase change heat flux varied in a non-significant way. It was also found that the total heat flux depends on the nucleation surface inclination, whereas, for small angles, the phase change heat flux didn’t change. The analysis of those results lead to the conclusion that during boiling the liquid motions due to the bubble growth and departure play an important role in the heat transfer enhancement.     

Condensation of R407C in a horizontal microfin tube

This paper describes experimental results that show the effects of mass velocity and condensation temperature difference on the local heat transfer characteristics during condensation of R407C in a horizontal microfin tube. The experiments were performed at the saturation temperature of 40 °C, the refrigerant mass velocity of 50, 100, 200 and 300 kg m⁻² s⁻¹, and the condensation temperature difference of 1.5, 2.5 and 4.5 K. A superficial heat transfer coefficient for the vapor phase was obtained by subtracting the heat transfer resistance of condensate film estimated by using a previously developed theoretical model of film condensation of pure vapor from the overall heat transfer resistance. On the basis of the analogy between heat and mass transfer, an empirical equation for the superficial vapor phase heat transfer coefficient was developed. The heat transfer coefficient predicted by the combination of the previously developed theoretical model of film condensation of pure vapor and the empirical equation of the superficial vapor phase heat transfer coefficient agreed with the measured values with the r.m.s. error of 9.2%.     

水平管外二氧化碳膜状凝结传热分析

综述了水平低翅片管外凝结传热的基本模型,阐述了二氧化碳制冷剂的物性特点,讨论了表面张力与凝液滞留角及二氧化碳管外凝结换热系数的关系,分析了翅片密度、环形翅片管尺寸对翅片效率、滞留角、凝结换热系数以及传热增强比的影响,优化了外翅片管的齿高与齿距,并求得相应的强化传热增强比.结果表明,对于根径为20mm的低翅片管,最佳翅片密度为每米435个翅片,最佳齿高为5.1mm,最佳齿距2.3mm.     

Can Metal Matrix‐Hydrophobic Nanoparticle Composites Enhance Water Condensation by Promoting the Dropwise Mode?

Incorporation of condensers treated with hydrophobic modifiers that promote the efficient dropwise condensation mode can significantly enhance the performance of power generation and desalination plants. However, this approach is not used in industry because of low thermal conductivity and limited durability of the thin hydrophobic coatings. Here, it is argued that metal matrix hydrophobic nanoparticle composites can be a robust and high thermal conductivity alternative to hydrophobic polymeric and ceramic thin films. By characterizing condensation on a wide range of mimicked composite surfaces, it is demonstrated that to promote dropwise condensation the filler nanoparticles must have size and spacing significantly smaller than the few micrometer average center‐to‐center separation distance between closest neighboring droplets prior to onset of the coalescence dominated growth stage. Furthermore, the nanoparticle density does not have to be high enough to make the surface hydrophobic, but only sufficiently high to reduce the contact angle hysteresis, and with that pinning of droplets during coalescence and gravity assisted shedding. Using experimental results in conjunction with condensation models, it is estimated that a substantial heat transfer enhancement can be achieved via promotion of sustained dropwise mode even by using copper and aluminum matrix composites fully loaded with polytetrafluoroethylene nanoparticles if the film thickness is below ≈0.5 mm.     

R717在小管径水平光管内流动沸腾换热及压降特性

氨制冷剂存在可燃性和毒性,因此减少其在制冷系统中的充注量极为重要。小管径换热管通常可以提供更高的表面传热系数,这可以作为提升换热器紧凑性同时减少系统中充注量的有效方法。本文搭建了氨制冷剂管内流动沸腾换热及压降测试实验装置,测试了氨制冷剂在4 mm水平光管内的流动沸腾换热及压降,并分析了干度、质量流速及热流密度对换热及压降特性的影响。结果表明:流动沸腾换热表面传热系数随着干度的增加而增大,同时质量流速和热流密度越高,流动沸腾换热表面传热系数越大。此外,氨制冷剂在管内的两相摩擦压降也随着干度的增加而增大,在固定干度下,质量流速的升高导致压降增大。     

微圆管内R1234ze(E)流动沸腾的环状流特性模拟研究

本文建立了制冷剂R1234ze(E)在微圆管内流动沸腾过程中的环状流模型,对传热和气液两相流动压降进行了模拟研究。综合考虑重力、表面张力及气液界面剪切力的影响,模拟分析了周向液膜不均匀分布特性及该特性对流动与换热的影响,经验证,计算结果与已有实验结果吻合较好,此外还研究了不同因素对环状流区域表面传热系数与压降的影响。模拟结果表明：在流动起始区域,截面液膜厚度的分布受重力作用影响,随着流动沸腾过程的进行,该影响作用开始减弱,且有重力作用时的环状流平均表面传热系数高于无重力作用时的环状流平均表面传热系数,随着重力加速度的增加,环状流的平均表面传热系数不断增大;随着质量流速的增大,表面传热系数与压降均随之增大;随着管径增大,表面传热系数与压降均随之减小。     

分液冷凝器在HFC410A空调系统的替换实验研究

汽液分离式冷凝器是一种管内高效冷凝换热器,它采用了一些强化换热手段,如多管程平行流冷凝、中间排液以及优化管子数目等。这里将该分液冷凝器用于HFC410A空调系统中,并进行了性能测试。结果表明:使用分液冷凝器后,HFC410A的制冷能力仅为原系统的96.4%,EER值为原来的93.8%,该分液冷凝器无法实现替换目的。通过分析发现,HFC410A对分液冷凝器的热力性能影响较大,HFC410A在分液冷凝器的气液分离效果变差,不再维持HCFC22在分液冷凝器中表现出来的近等温冷凝过程;在相同的冷凝温度下,HFC410A系统的循环质量流量较HCFC22系统减少1.2%~9.2%时,分液冷凝器的压降提高39.1%~52.6%。