Heat transfer and pressure drop performance of twisted oval tube heat exchanger

Twisted oval tube heat exchanger is a type of heat exchanger that aims at improving the heat transfer coefficient of the tube side and also decreasing the pressure drop of the shell side. In the present work, tube side and shell side heat transfer and pressure drop performances of a twisted oval tube heat exchanger has been experimentally studied. The tube side study shows that the tube side heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop in a twisted oval tube are both higher than in a smooth round tube. The shell side study shows that the lower the modified Froude number Fr_M, the higher the shell side heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop. In order to comparatively analyze its shell side performance of the heat exchanger, a rod baffle heat exchanger with similar size of the twisted oval tube heat exchanger is designed and its performance is calculated with Gentry's method. The comparative study shows that the heat transfer coefficient of the twisted oval tube heat exchanger is higher and the pressure drop is lower than the rod baffle heat exchanger. In order to evaluate the overall performance of the twisted oval tube heat exchanger, a performance evaluation criterion considering both the tube side and shell side performance of a heat exchanger is proposed and applied. The analyze of the overall performance of the twisted oval tube shows that the twisted oval tube heat exchangers works more effective at low tube side flow rate and high shell side flow rate.     

Periodically Fully-Developed Flow and Heat Transfer Over Flat and Oval Tubes Using a Control Volume Finite-Element Method

A Control Volume Finite-Element Method in conjunction with imposed periodically fully-developed flow conditions was used to perform a two-dimensional, laminar, steady-flow numerical study comparing the performance of a flat tube and an oval tube to that of a round tube in a simulated heat exchanger device for the case of specified heat flux along the tube walls. The Reynolds number range for the study was 50 to 350. Fluids of Prandtl number 0.7 and 7.0 were considered. For the cases studied, the heat transfer enhancement ratio was less than one indicating that the round tube outperformed both the flat tube and the oval tube based on heat transfer considerations alone. However, for all cases studied, the heat transfer performance ratio was greater than one indicating that if both heat transfer performance and required pumping power are considered, both the flat tube and oval tube outperformed the round tube.     

Twisted bundle heat exchangers performance evaluation by CFD (CJ12/5054)

Shell and tube heat exchanger with single twisted tube bundle in five different twist angles, are studied using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and compared to the conventional shell and tube heat exchanger with single segmental baffles. Effect of shell-side nozzles configurations on heat exchanger performance is studied as well. Heat transfer rate and pressure drop are the main issues investigated in the paper. The results show that, for the same shell-side flow rate, the heat transfer coefficient of heat exchanger with twisted tube bundle is lower than that of the heat exchanger with segmental baffles while shell-side pressure drop of the former is even much lower than that of the latter. The comparison of heat transfer rate per unit pressure drop versus shell-side mass flow rate shows that heat exchanger with twisted tube bundle in both cases of perpendicular and tangential shell-side nozzles, has significant performance advantages over the segmental baffled heat exchanger. Optimum bundle twist angles for such exchangers are found to be 65 and 55° for all shell side flow rates.     

Water-to-water heat transfer in tube–tube heat exchanger: Experimental and analytical study

Tube–tube heat exchanger (TTHE) is a low cost, vented double wall heat exchanger which increases reliability by avoiding mixing of fluids exchanging heat. It can be potentially used for heat recovery from engine cooling circuit, oil cooling, desuperheating in refrigeration and air conditioning, dairy, and pharmaceutical industry, chemical industry, refinery, etc. These tube–tube heat exchangers are successfully demonstrated for superheat recovery water heating applications, condenser and evaporator in heat pumps, lube oil cooler for shipboard gas turbines, milk chilling and pasteurizing application. This paper presents an experimental study on various layouts of TTHE for water-to-water heat transfer. The theoretical and experimental results on this type of heat exchanger configuration could not be located in literature. Overall heat transfer coefficient and pumping power were experimentally determined for a fixed tube length and surface area of serpentine layouts with different number of bends and results are compared with straight tube TTHE. In the case investigated, serpentine layout TTHE with seven bends has shown optimum performance, with overall heat transfer coefficient 17% higher than straight tube TTHE. Two out of five serpentine layout TTHE have shown poor heat transfer performance than straight tube TTHE. The experimental results also indicate that there is a definite optimum for a number of bends in serpentine layout TTHE. An analytical model for prediction of thermo-hydraulic performance of straight layout has been developed and validated experimentally.     

螺旋槽管凝结换热器的研究与应用

通过对螺旋槽管凝结换热器的试验研究,得到了螺旋槽管涉及相变时管内对流换热、管外凝结换热准则关联式以及管内流动阻力关联式,并依据试验结果,将螺旋槽管应用于电站凝结换热器,取得了满意的效果。     

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer of α-Al2O3/Water Nanofluid in Double Pipe and Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers

This research presents an experimental and numerical study on the heat transfer of α-Al₂O₃/water nanofluid flowing through the double pipe and shell and tube heat exchangers, under laminar flow conditions. Effects of important parameters such as hot and cold volume flow rates, nanofluid temperature, and nanoparticles concentration on the heat transfer characteristics are investigated. The results indicated that the heat transfer performance of both double pipe and shell and tube heat exchangers increases with increasing the hot and cold volume flow rates, as well as the particle concentrations and nanofluid inlet temperature. Compared with pure water, the results indicated that the heat transfer coefficients of nanofluid in the double pipe and shell and tube heat exchangers are higher than those of water by 13.2% and 21.3%, respectively. Also, the heat transfer performance of nanofluid in a shell and tube heat exchanger is 26.2% higher than the double pipe heat exchanger. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique was used for heat transfer simulation in the previously mentioned heat exchangers. Computed overall heat transfer coefficients of the nanofluids are in good agreement with the experimental data.     

EHD Augmented Convective Boiling: Flow Regimes and Enhanced Heat Transfer

This work investigates the influence of electrohydrodynamics (EHD) on the flow and heat transfer during convective boiling of HFE7000. A unique tube-and-shell heat exchanger has been constructed with heated water flowing on the shell side and a saturated mixture of refrigerant flowing within the tube side. The heat exchanger is novel in that it allows full visual access to the flow in the inner tube while being both thermally and electrically conductive. This permits observation of the two-phase flow regimes, which is not possible with metallic test sections. In this work the influence of EHD on the flow regimes and subsequent overall heat transfer is investigated for fixed inlet refrigerant mass flux of 100 kg/m²-s, inlet quality of 3%, and wall superheat of approximately 11.5°C. For these conditions the applied voltage across a concentric inner electrode and the outer wall of the tube was varied between 0 kV and 10 kV at 60 Hz AC. In particular, this work focuses on quantifying the level of overall enhancement that is achievable with EHD for this heat exchanger. This is done in the context of the additional heat extracted by the working fluid in the heat exchanger compared with the field-free case and the additional power penalties required to do so. Heat transfer enhancements of up to 1.8 -fold were realized in this heat exchanger. Even so, there were hydraulic power increases as well as electrical power required to achieve the heat transfer enhancement. It was found that the electrical power was the dominant penalty and that an overall enhancement of 40 times more heat power extracted than input required was achieved. Finally, a proportional–integral–derivative (PID) control system has been utilized in conjunction with a high-voltage amplifier in order to accurately control the heat transfer rate of the heat exchanger. To our knowledge this is the first solid-state control system of this type for a two-phase heat exchanger.     

Heat Transfer during Annular Tube Contact in a Helically Coiled Tube-in-Tube Heat Exchanger

Abstract

Helically wound tube-in-tube heat exchangers are manufactured by coiling two tubes, one placed inside the other. This method often results in the tubes not sharing the same center line, and therefore annular contact occurs in some cases. An experimental comparison was made of such tubes in a heat exchanger with annular contact, as opposed to an aligned (concentric) device without annular contact, in order to quantify the effect of annular contact in terms of heat transfer coefficients and pressure drop. By comparing the heat transfer characteristics, it was concluded that the heat transfer coefficient in the annulus was found to increase substantially. The result was an improved performance by the heat exchanger where annular contact occurs, compared to the heat exchanger with the inner tube in a concentric position.     

多管型套管式换热器传热与流阻性能试验研究

多管型套管式换热器是在大尺寸外管的内部布置多根内管所构成的换热设备 ,与单根内管的套管式换热器相比 ,流量大幅增加 ,选用螺纹内管和管间折流板可以强化传热。对于多管型套管式换热器的传热性能试验 ,采用修正威尔逊法进行试验计算 ,得出了两种多管型套管式换热器的传热与流动阻力性能试验结果。     

Transversal tube pitch effects on local heat transfer characteristics of the flat tube bank fin mounted vortex generators and their sensitivity to nonuniform temperature of the fin

The tube bank fin is commonly used to increase the area of the heat transfer surface with a small heat transfer coefficient of a heat exchanger. If vortex generators (VGs) are punched on the fin surface, the heat transfer performance of the fin can be improved. This paper focused on the effect of transversal tube pitch on the local heat transfer performance of the three-row flat tube bank fin mounted with VGs. On the fin surface, constructing the flow channel but without mounted VGs, the transversal tube pitch was greater, and the span averaged Nusselt number downstream was larger because fewer interactions of vortices would be generated from different VGs located upstream. When the area goodness factor was used as the criteria on the condition of one tube unit of heat exchanger for commonly used fin materials and fin thickness, the transversal tube pitch has considerable effect on the heat transfer enhancement of VGs. Large transversal tube pitch is more sensitive to fin material than to fin thickness.     

Transversal tube pitch effects on local heat transfer characteristics of the flat tube bank fin mounted vortex generators and their sensitivity to nonuniform temperature of the fin

The tube bank fin is commonly used to increase the area of the heat transfer surface with a small heat transfer coefficient of a heat exchanger. If vortex generators (VGs) are punched on the fin surface, the heat transfer performance of the fin can be improved. This paper focused on the effect of transversal tube pitch on the local heat transfer performance of the three-row flat tube bank fin mounted with VGs. On the fin surface, constructing the flow channel but without mounted VGs, the transversal tube pitch was greater, and the span averaged Nusselt number downstream was larger because fewer interactions of vortices would be generated from different VGs located upstream. When the area goodness factor was used as the criteria on the condition of one tube unit of heat exchanger for commonly used fin materials and fin thickness, the transversal tube pitch has considerable effect on the heat transfer enhancement of VGs. Large transversal tube pitch is more sensitive to fin material than to fin thickness.     

Thermal Performance of Coiled Square Tubes at Large Temperature Differences for Heat Exchanger Application

In many heat exchanger applications, working fluid inside the tubes is subjected to considerable temperature changes. Coiled tubes are used widely in heat exchanger applications due to the enhanced heat transfer rate caused by secondary flows. This study examines the thermal performance of three configurations of coiled tubes of square cross-section, namely, in-plane, helical, and conical coiled tubes, subjected to a large temperature difference between the fluid and the wall and compares it with that of a straight tube of identical cross-section area and length. The concept of figure of merit (FoM) is introduced to compare the heat transfer performance of the various configurations tested. The results indicate that FoM increases as the wall temperature is increased. In addition, the combination of temperature-induced buoyant flow and curvature-induced secondary flow significantly affects the flow behavior and heat transfer performance inside the tubes. The coil pitch in helical and conical tubes has an adverse effect on the heat transfer performance due to shift in vortices generation. The in-plane spiral tube operates at a higher wall temperature and lower Reynolds number, which gives rise to a higher FoM. The highest Nusselt number is obtained for the in-plane spiral tube at higher wall temperature and higher Reynolds number, which shows potential for practical applications.     

Parametric study on the performance of a heat exchanger with corrugated louvered fins

The Taguchi method is a well-known parametric study tool in engineering quality and experimental design. This study analyzes five experimental factors (flow depth, ratio of fin pitch and fin thickness, tube pitch, number of louvers and angle of louver) affecting the heat transfer and pressure drop of a heat exchanger with corrugated louvered fins using the Taguchi method. Fifteen samples are selected from experimental database and the heat transfer and flow friction characteristics are analyzed. The results show that flow depth, ratio of fin pitch and fin thickness and the number of the louvers are the main factors that influence significantly the thermal hydraulic performance of the heat exchanger with corrugated louvered fins. Therefore, these three factors are considered as the main factors for an optimum design of a heat exchanger.     

水下工作柴油机排气降温系统设计及试验

排气背压对柴油机的动力性能和油耗有着重要的影响,排气背压过大会造成动力性能的损失和油耗的增加,因此,在为柴油机设计排气后处理装置时,要充分考虑排气背压的大小。本文针对水下工作的柴油机,设计了一套排气降温系统,可以使得该柴油机在水下工作时,其排气可以被冷却后直接排向大气,并且其动力性能不受影响,这就要求在设计过程中要使整个排气降温系统的流动阻力尽可能最小。通过试验结果表明:加装该排气降温系统后柴油机输出动力性能良好,无功率和转矩损失;特殊管壳式换热器换热效果良好,能使最高温度为503.4℃的高温烟气降低到39.4℃。本文研究的结果对小型水下动力装置排气降温系统的选择和设计有一定的参考价值。     

地表水源凝固热采集系统热力学研究

应用地表水源采集凝固热热泵系统,能够在寒区地区冬季地表水温较低的不利条件下,满足供热要求的同时,产生显著节能与环保效益。凝固热采集装置（系统）作为该热泵系统关键部分之一,其运行工况直接关系到系统整体运行性能。基于熵产分析方法确定了地表水对流换热与凝固导热等熵产率及刮冰周期内装置平均熵产率等与水源Re数、管壁温等变量间的相互关系,研究了凝固热采集装置主要参数对运行热不可逆性的影响。结果表明,对流换热不可逆性在装置（系统）热不可逆性中占90％以上,起主导作用。因此设计过程中,地表水流量选取应适中,同时,为兼顾热泵机组高效性,管壁温也不宜选取过低。     

椭圆管散热器传热及阻力性能试验研究

对空气横掠片距不相等的叉排椭圆翅片管散热器的传热及阻力性能进行了试验研究,得到试件在一系列工况下的传热与管外流动阻力数据,并对试验数据进行分析计算,从总传热系数K中分离出管外空气侧的对流换热系数h,给出有工程应用价值的管外换热准则关系式及管外阻力准则关系式。认为椭圆管管外的平均换热效果优于圆管。在相同的流通截面积下椭圆管传热周边较长,换热面积相应增加,因此结构上允许布置得更紧凑。     

Comparative Study of Thermal Performance of Parallel Plate and Rectangular Microchannel Counter Flow Heat Exchangers

This paper is aimed at comprehensive investigations of the thermal performance of parallel plate and rectangular microchannel counter flow heat exchangers based on axial conduction, number of transfer units, and non-dimensional power density. The geometrical parameters of the two configurations are optimized for a given heat transfer rate, effectiveness, and pressure drop. A reduced order model of rectangular micro channel counter flow heat exchanger is developed in which it is transformed into a hydrodynamically and thermally equivalent parallel plate micro heat exchanger. To improve the accuracy of the model, correction factors obtained from detailed computational fluid dynamics model are introduced. Various factors affecting the dimensionless power density of both the counter flow micro heat exchangers are studied. It is found that the axial conduction plays an important role on the performance of rectangular channel counter flow micro heat exchanger. In the limiting case where the channel aspect ratio tends to zero, the dimensionless power density of rectangular channel is found to approach that of a parallel plate counter flow micro heat exchanger.     

Numerical research on heat transfer and flow resistance performance of specially‐shaped rod baffle heat exchangers

In order to overcome the disadvantages of heat transfer performance in the shell side of the common circular cross section rod baffle heat exchanger with a low Reynolds number, a numerical simulation on fluid flow and heat transfer in the shell side with different types of rod baffles is carried out. The rod baffles include the circular cross section, trigonal cross section, and rhombic cross section. The influence of heat transfer enhancement and flow resistance reduction affected by baffles is summarized. It is indicated that the trigonal and rhombic cross section rod baffles present the better performance of heat transfer enhancement and flow resistance reduction. With the rhombic cross section rod baffles in the shell side, the higher heat transfer coefficient and overall property in the shell side are achieved when Re is lower, and the heat transfer coefficient in the shell side is 10% higher than that of a circular cross section rod baffle at the same Reynolds number. The trigonal and rhombic cross section rod baffles in the shell side give more optional structure forms for expanding the application scope of rod baffle heat exchangers. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res; Published online in Wiley Online Library ( wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/htj ). DOI 10.1002/htj.20388     

Concentration solar dryer water-to-air heat exchanger: Modeling and parametric studies

In this paper we present a modeling and parametric studies of a water-to-air heat exchanger. This exchanger is formed of a fan blowing the air to be heated through a battery of smooth tubes where the hot water—coming from solar concentrators—circulates. The heated air is injected into a thermal room to dry the clay bricks.In the first part, we study the most used models in the estimation of the heat transfer and air flow pressure drop across a tube bundle, and subsequently calculate the required transmitted power to the air.In the second part, we focus on the parametric study of the influence of the different geometric parameters of the exchanger on the heat flow rate, the air outlet temperature, the pressure drop and the requested transferred power to the air. The considered parameters are: The water heat flow rate, the heat exchanger compactness, the rows arrangement, the tube diameter, the transverse pitch, the total number of tubes, the number of rows and the air velocity.Simulations have shown that the heat exchanger performance could be improved essentially throughout the design and manufacturing process by modifying the different geometrical parameters and filling certain conditions.     

Effect of inclination angle on free convection thermal performance of louver finned heat exchanger

The effect of inclination angle on the louver finned tube heat exchanger subject to natural convection condition is reported in this study. It is found that the inclination angle plays an importance role on the performance of the louver finned heat exchanger. Performance of the heat exchanger is associated with the interactions between fin, louver, tube, and inclination angle. The heat transfer performance generally decreases with the rise of the inclination angle. This decrease of heat transfer performance is due to the blockage fin and its reversed heat dissipating direction against the raising air. However, at an inclination angle such as 30–45°, a considerable increase of heat transfer performance is seen. This is because appreciable amount of air flow was directed by the louver, causing a “louver-directed” phenomenon as that of in forced convection. With a further increase of inclination angle, the blockage effect caused by the fin is so strong as to offset the “louver-directed” phenomenon. Unlike those shown in force convection, the heat transfer performance decreased with the number of tube row.