Experimental investigation of heat transfer in a triple tube heat exchanger with coiled spring inserts

Experiments have been performed to investigate the effect of coiled spring inserts on heat transfer, pressure drop, and performance parameters of a triple tube heat exchanger (TTHX). Three different spring inserts having a pitch of 5, 10, and 15 mm are used and the diameter of the spring wire is taken as 1 mm. The experiments were carried out under a turbulent flow regime, with water as a working medium in parallel and counter flow configurations. The variation in different performance characteristics like heat transfer coefficient, Nusselt number, and effectiveness have been compared at various Reynolds numbers ranging between 4000 and 16,000 in the considered flow patterns. The Nusselt number of TTHX with the lowest pitch spring is found to be higher than that of the plain TTHX by 57.27% at Re = 4000 for the counter flow configuration. Both the thermal performance factor and effectiveness increased as the pitch of the spring insert was decreased. The effectiveness of TTHX with the lowest pitch spring insert is found higher than that of the plain TTHX by 43.84% in the counter flow pattern.     

螺旋槽管传热与污垢性能的实验研究

进行了螺旋槽管的传热性能实验，得出了螺旋槽管管内强制对流换热关联式。以硬度800mg／L的人工硬水作为工质，在0．24m／s，管外水浴60℃和相同管内工质入口温度的条件下，进行了螺旋槽管及其对应光管管内污垢的对比实验。结果表明，螺旋槽管有较好的传热性能，但阻垢性能却弱于光管。     

在第二类吸收式热泵中对螺旋槽管的换热性能研究

为了提高在以溴化锂为工质的第二类吸收式热泵吸收器的性能,在第二类吸收式热泵吸收器内对不锈钢螺旋槽管,即不锈钢光滑管的传热传质性能进行了实验研究.发现螺旋槽管的传热传质性能约为光滑管3倍,螺旋槽管内热媒工质-水的流体阻力系数是光滑管的17～20倍;应用于第二类吸收式热泵中间大大降低换热面积,促进热泵的高效紧凑化.     

汽轮发电机气体冷却器性能试验研究

气体冷却器是汽轮发电机的重要设备之一。其传热与阻力性能将直接影响汽轮发电机的运行经济性和可靠性。为实现汽轮发电机气体冷却器的优化设计,对不同翅片间距的翅片管冷却器的传热和阻力性能进行了试验研究,得到了Re在3 000~190 000之间换热器翅片侧的传热和阻力特性,并分析了风速和翅片间距对气体冷却器传热和阻力性能的影响规律。研究成果对汽轮发电机气体冷却器的结构与性能优化具有重要的指导作用。     

环路型脉动热管的工质流动和传热特性实验研究

建立了部分可视化的环路型铜-乙醇脉动热管试验台,研究了充液率、倾斜角度、环路数目等因素对脉动热管传热性能的影响。结果表明:不能形成脉动效应时工质的流型是间歇振动,形成脉动效应时工质的流型是弹状流或环状流;最佳倾角为70°~90,°最佳充液率在50%左右;热阻随着环路数目的增加而减小。     

Experimental investigation of heat transfer and flow friction in a circular tube fitted with regularly spaced twisted tape elements

Experimental investigation of heat transfer and friction factor characteristics in a double pipe heat exchanger fitted with regularly spaced twisted tape elements, were studied. The inner and outer diameters of the inner tube are 50.6 and 25.8 mm, respectively and cold and hot water were used as working fluids in shell side and tube side. The twisted tapes were made of the stainless steel strip with thickness of 1 mm and the length of 1500 mm. They were inserted in the test tube section in two different cases: (1) full-length typical twisted tape at different twisted ratios (y = 6.0 and 8.0), and (2) twisted tape with various free space ratios (S = 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0). The results, obtained from the tube with twisted tape insert, were compared with those without twisted tape. The results show that the heat transfer coefficient increased with twist ratio (y). Whereas the increase in the free space ratio (S) would improve both the heat transfer coefficient and friction factor. The results from each case were correlated for Nusselt number and friction factor. Subsequently, the predicted Nusselt number and friction factor from the correlations were plotted to compare with the experimental data. It was found that Nusselt number was within ± 15% and ± 10% for friction factor.     

Experimental investigation of heat transfer and turbulent flow friction in a tube fitted with perforated conical-rings

Perforated conical-ring (PCR) is one of the turbulence-promoter/turbulator devices for enhancing the heat transfer rate in a heat exchanger system. In the present paper, the influences of the PCR on the turbulent convective heat transfer (Nu), friction factor (f) and thermal performance factor (η) characteristics have been investigated experimentally. The perforated conical-rings (PCRs) used are of three different pitch ratios (PR = p/D = 4, 6 and 12) and three different numbers of perforated holes (N = 4, 6 and 8 holes). The experiment conducted in the range of Reynolds number between 4000 and 20,000, under uniform wall heat flux condition and using air as the testing fluid. The experimental results obtained by using the plain tube and the tube equipped with the typical conical-ring (CR) are also reported for comparison. It is found that the PCR considerably diminishes the development of thermal boundary layer, leading to the heat transfer rate up to about 137% over that in the plain tube. Evidently, the PCRs can enhance heat transfer more efficient than the typical CR on the basis of thermal performance factor of around 0.92 at the same pumping power. Over the range investigated, the maximum thermal performance factor of around 0.92 is found at PR = 4 and N = 8 holes with Reynolds number of 4000.     

Experimental investigation of heat transfer enhancement using impingement of multiple water jets

The problem of cooling electronic components has become a subject of special interest in recent years due to the increasing capacity and rapidly decreasing size of electronic components. Direct contact cooling using multiple jet impingement is considered the most effective method. The heat transfer problem is complex and a better understanding of the jet impingement method is essential for the proper application of this method for electronic cooling. Investigations were carried out using an electrically heated test plate. Heat flux in the range of 25 to $200 \ \hbox{W/cm}^{2}$ , which is a typical requirement for cooling high power electronic components was dissipated using 0.5‐mm diameter water jets arranged in a 7×7 array with a pitch of 3 mm. Temperature difference between the test plate and water was within $30 \ ^{\circ}\hbox{C}$ . Tests were performed in the flow rate range of 22 to 40 ml/min, resulting in a Reynolds number range of 1100 to 1750. Results show a significant increase in the heat transfer coefficient or Nusselt number with an increase in heat flux. The effect of the flow rate or Reynolds number on the heat transfer coefficient is found to be negligible. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/htj.20291     

Experimental and numerical investigation of thermal characteristics of a novel concentric type tube heat exchanger with turbulators

In this study, the heat transfer performance and friction characteristics of a novel concentric tube heat exchanger with different pitches of helical turbulators were investigated experimentally and numerically for a Reynolds number range from 3000 to 14 000. An experimental system was established to obtain experimental data. The numerical simulations were performed by using a three dimensional numerical computation technique, a commercial CFD computer code. Then, the heat transfer performance and friction characteristics of several helical turbulators were compared. The experimental, numerical and empirical correlation results were in a good agreement with each others. As a result, the heat transfer enhancements using turbulators were 2.91, 2.41, 2.18 and 1.99 times better than the smooth tube for pitch distances of p = 20, 40, 60 and 80 mm, respectively. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Enhancement of boiling heat transfer in a 5 × 3 tube bundle

The results of an experimental investigation on nucleate boiling heat transfer in an electrically heated 5 × 3 in-line horizontal tube bundle under pool and low cross-flow conditions of saturated water near atmospheric pressure are presented here. It is observed that the heat transfer coefficient is minimum on bottom row tubes and increases in the upward direction with maximum values on top row tubes. Also, heat transfer coefficient on central column tubes was found to be slightly higher than those on the corresponding side tubes. Further, a Chen-type relation has been used to determine the local boiling heat transfer coefficient on a tube in a heated tube bundle.     

Air-side heat transfer and friction characteristics of biofouled evaporator under wet conditions

The effects of biofouling on air-side heat transfer and friction characteristics under wet conditions of three biofouled finned tube heat exchangers and one clean finned tube heat exchanger were investigated experimentally. Experimental results indicate that the biofouled fin efficiency of the evaporator decreases by 15.5% compared with the clean evaporator under the condition of the biofouled area ratio of 60% at the inlet air velocity of 2.0m/s; The ranges of friction fouling factor and heat transfer fouling factor are 19.8%―43.1% and ―15.6%―13.1%, respectively; a small quantity of biofouled particles can enhance heat transfer at low Reynolds number, and the enhancement effect decreases with the increase of Reynolds number.     

Experimental study on convective boiling heat transfer in vertical narrow-gap annular tube

IntroductionConvechve boiling or highly subcooled single-Phaseforced convention in micro-channels is an effeCtivecooling meChedsm with a wide ~ge of aPPlications.Among these are the COOling of such diverse system as. accelerator abets, high power resistive magnets,compact fission ~ cores, fusion ~ blankets,advanced space thermal management systems,manufachang and materials Processing OPerations, andhigh-density multi~chip modules in supe~ andOther modular eleCtronics. These devices involv…     

螺旋管内水和蒸汽局部传热特性研究

以高温气冷堆蒸发器为背景,采用FLUENT软件模拟了单相水和蒸汽在不同尺寸螺旋管内部的流动和传热过程,研究了壁面局部传热特性。计算结果表明,远离螺旋中心线一侧局部传热较强而靠近螺旋中心线一侧传热较弱,壁面Nu周向分布非常不均匀。管径与螺旋直径之比是主要影响因素,当其值增大时截面温度极值点向螺旋中心线外侧移动,加剧了温度分布和Nu分布的不均匀性。在层流向湍流过渡区内,Re的增大使截面各点温度梯度均有所增加,同时也增大了Nu周向分布的不均匀程度,但在旺盛湍流区内Re对Nu分布无明显影响。壁面热边界条件形式对局部Nu周向分布没有显著影响。给出了局部Nu的估算式。     

涟漪纹管内R22单相传热与流动特性的实验与数值研究

涟漪纹管是一种新型三维内外表面强化传热管,内径11.500 0mm、外径12.700 0mm,管壁表面有直径为3.500 0mm的半球凹坑与高度为0.177 8mm的涟漪花纹。工质R22在涟漪纹管内的质量流量设定为40~90kg/h,实验结果表明,涟漪纹管内对流传热努赛尔数(Nu)是相同雷诺数(Re)下光管的2.48倍。同时,对具有不同表面参数(凹坑直径0.0000到4.000 0mm,花纹高度0.0000到0.277 8mm)的涟漪纹管内湍流传热进行了数值模拟,结果显示,在所研究的范围内,管壁表面凹坑直径越大,Nu越大;花纹虽有助于提高传热效果,但花纹高度越大,Nu越小;而摩擦阻力随着凹坑直径与花纹高度的增大而增大。如果以基于相同泵功的强化因子η′评价其综合强化传热性能,则当凹坑直径为1.000 0mm且无花纹存在时,管内的强化传热效果最好。     

超临界压力下航空煤油在竖直管内的传热研究

对竖直上升管内超临界压力下航空煤油的传热特性进行了实验研究。分析了不同质量流量、热流密度、压力和进口温度对超临界压力下航空煤油传热特性的影响。实验结果表明,提高质量流量或进口温度均使煤油传热效果变好。而热流密度对流体传热的影响主要在于改变了流体和壁面温度,热流密度越大,传热系数越高。压力对煤油传热影响不大,一般情况下,提高压力会恶化传热。超临界状态下,煤油物性变化很大,因此对煤油的传输和热力学性质的准确计算是研究超临界压力下传热现象的关键。利用拓展的对比态法来计算煤油的密度和传输特性,如黏度、热导率等。给出了煤油在超临界压力下的传热关联式,其计算值和实验值吻合良好。     

矩形微通道中流体流动阻力和换热特性实验研究

以去离子水为流体工质,对其在矩形微尺度通道中的流动阻力和传热特性进行了实验研究。通过测量流量、进出口压力和温度等参数,获得了流体流过微通道时的摩擦阻力系数、对流换热过程中的热流通量和N u等。微尺度通道中流体流动的摩擦阻力系数较常规尺度通道中的摩擦阻力系数小,仅是常规尺度通道中摩擦阻力系数的20%~30%;且流动状态由层流向湍流转捩的临界R e也远小于常规尺度通道的。微尺度通道中对流换热的N u与常规尺度通道的显著不同。流量较小时,N u较常规尺度通道中充分发展段的小;随着水流量的增加,微通道的N u迅速增加,并很快超过常规尺度通道的N u,表现出微尺度效应。热流通量对微尺度通道中对流换热N u存在影响,其影响规律在不同流速条件下呈不同趋势,流速较小时,N u基本保持不变;而在流速较大时,N u随热流通量增加而呈增加趋势。     

Experimental research of boiling heat transfer of smooth and screwed tube

In this paper, based on the analog theory of heat transfer research, we performed an analog experiment on boiling heat transfer in smooth tube and screwed tubes. These are widely used in the high pressure generator of lithium bromide absorption refrigeration. From the experimental research, we obtained a series of results on the boiling heat transfer of a single smooth tube and three screwed tubes. The working condition is near the zone of bubble boiling and the overheat wall temperature ranges from 2–7 °C, with a fluid medium of pure water and salt water solution. These results agreed well with the known results, and are significant for the practical design and application of a high pressure generator of lithium bromide absorption for refrigeration. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res, 36(2): 74–84, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience. wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/htj.20145     

水平单管内换热实验研究

利用隔膜泵作为系统动力输出源,搭建了单管内传热和流动测试实验台,对制冷剂R22在水平单管内的换热性能进行了实验研究,考察了不同蒸发温度和不同冷凝温度对总传热系数、制冷剂表面换热系数和管内压降的影响.实验结果表明:总传热系数和制冷剂表面换热系数均随着蒸发温度和冷凝温度的上升而增大;管内压降随着蒸发温度的上升而减小,随着冷凝温度的上升而增大;对于同一根实验管,在相同的冷却水流量和制冷剂质量流量下,最佳蒸发工况为10℃;冷凝实验中,总传热系数和制冷剂表面换热系数在40℃时高于其他两种冷凝温度时的值,但35℃冷凝时,管内压降高于其他两种工况.     

Artificial intelligence-based correlation: Process side heat transfer coefficient for helical coils in stirred tank reactors

Stirred tank reactor systems often employ jackets/limpets, single/multiple internal coils for heat transfer. Internal coils are used for heat removal in the case of exothermic reaction systems. The desired heat transfer area can be accurately estimated based on the overall heat transfer coefficient (HTC) considering the process side, utility side, and wall conduction resistance. For estimation of process side HTC, a large number of empirical/semi-empirical correlations are available in the published literature. These correlations account for impeller Reynolds number, fluid Prandtl number, viscosity ratio, dimensionless geometric factors, and so forth. However, all the factors over the entire range of industrial operation do not get covered in a single study, hence the predictions may involve significant errors for industrial cases. The advanced artificial intelligence-based techniques can provide unified correlation based on the experimental data set extracted from various investigations and the predictions can be accurate and reliable. In the present work, three techniques random forests (RF), artificial neural networks with Bayesian optimization (ANN-BO), and support vector regression with grid search optimization (SVR-GS) have been used with a data set of 1297 points with R² values of 0.995, 0.972, 0.990 on the training data set and 0.962, 0.945, 0.905 respectively on the testing data set. Furthermore, the statistical measures show that RF provides a better fit as compared with other AI models, so RF is used for parametric sensitivity analysis. The permutation feature importance shows that the agitation speed, impeller dimensions, and positioning has a significant impact on the HTC.     

Experimental Investigation of Transient Heat Transferin the Once-Through Boiler Water Separator

INTRODUCTI0NWaterseparat0risanimportantthickwallc0mpo-nentof600MWsupercriticalpressureboiler.Itsmainfunctionist0ensurethattheevap0rator,superheater,reheaterandeconomizert0becooledfullyandoper-atesafelyduringstart-up.Itisfittedatthe0utletofevaPorator.Whentheb0ilerloadislessthan35%MCR(boilermaJximumc0ntinuousevaporation),sub-cooledwaterorwatersteammixturefromtheevap-orator0fupperc0mbustioncharnberenterstangen-tiallyinthewaterseparator.Thesteam,separatedbycentrifugalforceandgravity,flowsi…