The influence of environmental and geometrical factors on air-ground tube heat exchanger energy efficiency

More and more efficient solutions of thermal insulation of buildings result in an increasing role of ventilation in the energy balance of buildings. This leads to a necessity for seeking unconventional heat sources, as well as development of the exhaust air heat recovery methods. The use of heat accumulating potential of the ground perfectly fits into this trend, allowing natural pre-heating and pre-cooling of the inlet air. There appears to be very limited research and published data on their thermal performance in Poland. This paper introduces a developed method of air-ground heat exchanger (AGHX) performance evaluation together with its validation and research results of conducted simulation. The AGHX model (based on a quasi 3D finite elements method) allows analysis of energy performance dependence on a wide range of parameters including AGHX geometrical configuration, mode of operation and environmental factors. The simulation results indicate that the analyzed parameters in various degrees affect the thermal efficiency of AGHX; various is also the nature of their impact. For some of them it is possible to set a value to maximize heat or cold yield (pipe diameter and placement depth, number of parallel pipes, bypass system, soil thermo-physical parameters, ground area shading and ground surface cover). In other cases, the influence of parameters has an asymptotic nature for which the maximum heating or cooling efficiency is achieved for parameter values tending to infinity (pipe length and distance between parallel pipes).     

The application of heat pipe heat exchangers to improve the air quality and reduce the energy consumption of the air conditioning system in a hospital ward—A full year model simulation

Research was conducted to study the effect of heat pipe heat exchangers on the existing air conditioning system of a hospital ward located in Malaysia, a tropical region. The present research employs the transient system simulation software (TRNSYS) to study the hour-by-hour performance of the system in terms of supply duct air and indoor air conditions in the ward space. Fieldwork study showed that the existing air conditioning system operating in the Orthopaedic Ward, University of Malaya, Malaysia is not capable of providing the desired supply duct air and indoor air to the space. Therefore, the possibility of improving the air conditioning system by adding heat pipe heat exchangers was investigated. The impact on energy consumption, power savings, supply duct air and indoor air with heat pipe heat exchangers incorporated in the air conditioning system were simulated and the results were compared with the existing system.Based on the present research, the system with the added eight-row heat pipe heat exchangers is recommended to provide convenient and healthy air into the ward space according to the ASHRAE recommendations. Moreover, it was found that by applying the new design, a considerable amount of energy and power could be saved.     

空气换热器在冷却顶板空调系统中的节能潜力

分析计算了采用不同空气换热器组合方案时CC/DV系统和CC/MV系统的新风能耗,指出两个空气热回收装置组合使用可以消除新风再热能耗,但在夏季湿热地区,排风潜热回收比消除新风再热能耗更重要,应尽可能使用全热空气换热器。     

A new energy analysis tool for ground source heat pump systems

A new tool, suitable for energy analysis of vertical ground source heat pump systems, is presented. The tool is based on analytical equations describing the heat exchanged with the ground, developed in Matlab^® environment. The time step of the simulation can be freely chosen by the user (e.g. 1, 2 h etc.) and the calculation time required is very short. The heating and cooling loads of the building, at the afore mentioned time step, are needed as input, along with the thermophysical properties of the soil and of the ground heat exchanger, the operation characteristic curves of the system's heat pumps and the basic ground source heat exchanger dimensions. The results include the electricity consumption of the system and the heat absorbed from or rejected to the ground. The efficiency of the tool is verified through comparison with actual electricity consumption data collected from an existing large scale ground coupled heat pump installation over a three-year period.     

空气源热泵风侧换热器上湿空气状态的计算机模拟

用计算机模拟空气源热泵风侧换热器在不同环境温度和相对湿度条件下运行的热力特性。计算出换热器肋片管表面温度后，根据水的相图判别肋片管上湿空气的干工况、凝露和结霜三种状态。模拟结果表明，环境温度5℃左右，相对湿度高于67％，风侧换热器肋片管易结霜；环境温度越低，则越不容易结霜。     

New counter flow heat exchanger designed for ventilation systems in cold climates

In cold climates, mechanical ventilation systems with highly efficient heat recovery will experience problems with condensing water from the extracted humid indoor air. If the condensed water changes to ice in the heat exchanger, the airflow rate will quickly fall due to the increasing pressure drop.     

Theoretical performance assessment of an integrated photovoltaic and earth air heat exchanger greenhouse using energy and exergy analysis methods

In this paper, a simplified mathematical model develops to study round the year effectiveness of photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) and earth air heat exchanger (EAHE) integrated with a greenhouse, located at IIT Delhi, India. The solar energy application through photovoltaic system and earth air heat exchanger (EAHE) for heating and cooling of a greenhouse is studied with the help of this simplified mathematical model. Calculations are done for four types of weather conditions (a, b, c and d types) in New Delhi, India. The paper compares greenhouse air temperatures when it is operated with photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) during daytime coupled with earth air heat exchanger (EAHE) at night, with air temperatures when it is operated exclusively with photovoltaic/thermal system (PV/T) and earth air heat exchanger (EAHE), for 24 h. The results reveal that air temperature inside the greenhouse can be increased by around 7-8 °C during winter season, when the system is operated with photovoltaic (PV/T), coupled with earth air heat exchanger (EAHE) at night. From the results, it is seen that the hourly useful thermal energy generated, during daytime and night, when the system is operated with photovoltaic (PV/T) coupled with earth air heat exchanger (EAHE), is 33 MJ and 24.5 MJ, respectively. The yearly thermal energy generated by the system has been calculated to be 24728.8 kWh, while the net electrical energy savings for the year is 805.9 kWh and the annual thermal exergy energy generated is 1006.2 kWh.     

空调热回收热虹吸管换热器工质的试验研究

针对热虹吸管挟热器样机R22和R32两种工质,做了对比试验研究,得到了不同工况下热虹吸管换热器的温度效率,比较分析表明,模拟计算的模型能够较好地反映热虹吸管换热器的能量回收性能,同时试验分析也验证热虹吸管换热器新型工质R32的性能。     

Experimental investigation of dehumidification process in cooling coil by utilizing air-to-air heat exchanger in humid climate of Iran

Energy recovery systems can be used in HVAC to reduce energy consumption by recovering wasted energy from the exhausted air to pre-cool inlet fresh air. In this paper, experimental study of utilizing cooling coil (CC) and cooling coil combined with heat exchanger (CCHE) has been developed. Considering the different climate zones in Iran, the experimental study has been done for the areas with high humidity content. In each case, the effects of air-to-air heat exchanger (HE) on the sensible and latent cooling load are investigated. The analysis gives the applicability of HE in Iran for various operational conditions to obtain air with lower moisture content. In CCHE systems more latent load quota is allocated in cooling coils and lower air humidity ratio can be obtained. Also in the cities with higher dew point depression (difference between dry-bulb and dew point temperature) more humidity reduction is achieved and the difference between latent load quotas of CCHE system is higher than CC system.     

Numerical analysis on heat transfer characteristics of ionic liquids in a tubular heat exchanger

ABSTRACT

The efficiency of the solar thermal system depends on the performance of the solar collectors. There is a need to operate solar collector at higher possible temperature to attain maximum efficiency limits. However, the performance of the collector system is limited by the heat transfer characteristics of the working fluid called as the heat transfer fluid (HTF). Water is widely used as the HTF in the solar collector, but the major problem of using water as the HTF is its limited operating temperature. The objective of the work is to investigate the heat transfer characteristics of ionic liquids in tubular heat exchanger (HE) suitable for the solar thermal application. The HE was designed for a heat duty of 1?kW based on the thermal transport property of available ionic liquids and the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was performed. The results indicate that there is only minimal deviation between the assumed and CFD data.     

The use of a double heat pipe heat exchanger system for reducing energy consumption of treating ventilation air in an operating theatre—A full year energy consumption model simulation

In two earlier papers [Y.H. Yau, Application of a heat pipe heat exchanger to dehumidification enhancement in tropical HVAC systems—a baseline performance characteristics study, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 46 (2) (2007) 164–171; Y.H. Yau, The analysis of enthalpy change with and without a heat pipe heat exchanger in a tropical air conditioning system, International Journal of Energy Research 30 (15) (2006) 1251–1263], two series of experiments were conducted under controlled conditions to establish the baseline performance characteristics of the heat pipe heat exchanger (HPHX). In the present paper, a complete empirical transient systems simulation program model is assembled to estimate the air states as well as the entire typical meteorological year energy consumption of an operating theatre located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.     

立式直混换热器在供暖系统中的应用分析

针对该换热器的结构特点，根据水压图分析了换热器正常工作与蒸汽压力的关系．指出在不同工况下，系统应有不同配置。     

微通道换热器在家用空调中的应用

基于对国内外微通道换热器特别是微通道百叶窗式换热器应用于家用空调系统的最新研究成果的分析,探讨了微通道换热器用于家用空调系统的优点及有待解决的问题,指出了进一步研究的方向.     

污水源热泵系统中多级淋激式换热器的设计与分析

根据哈尔滨某制药厂的污水情况,在污水源热泵系统中采用多级淋激式换热器作为污水侧换热器。采用分区参数法将换热器按制冷剂状态分为过热、两相、过冷三区,分别计算了各区的换热温差、传热系数等。分析了结构参数变化对换热器性能的影响,从而合理地设定了管列数、管径和管长,详细设计出三级淋激式换热器的结构。     

小型空调器冷凝热回收技术的研究现状与应用分析

分析了回收空调冷凝热用于室内生活热水供应的可行性.在大型空调系统冷凝热回收技术成功运用的基础上,回顾了国内外小型空调器冷凝热回收的研究现状,认为现有系统产品化还需要一段较长的研究过程.针对我国在这方面的研究状况,指出了几个研究方向.最后,提出了一种能在我国应用的改进系统,介绍了系统的基本原理及研究现状,指出了该系统产品化还需要进一步解决的若干问题.     

Thermodynamic analysis of designed and fabricated shell- and tube-type heat exchanger by DSTHE software: Kern method

In this research work, shell- and tube-type heat exchanger has been designed by Kern method. To eliminate design problems, computer software (DSTHE software) has been developed. All design parameters have been calculated by this method with the help of DSTHE software such as number of tubes, shell diameter, pipe pitch and pitch ratio. And then velocity of the tube side fluid, convective heat transfer coefficients for tube and shell side fluids and overall heat transfer coefficient have been calculated. By developed DSTHE software, tube side and shell side fluids pressure drops, entropy generation and entransy dissipation have also been found. Shell- and tube-type heat exchanger has been fabricated with calculated parameters. At various operating conditions, a number of experiments have been performed. For each condition, entropy generation analysis, entransy dissipation analysis and entransy-based thermal resistance analysis have been done. Maximum value of effectiveness, minimum values of entropy generation, entransy dissipation and entransy-based thermal resistance have been found and that actual operating conditions have been identified.     

Thermal performance analysis according to wood flooring structure for energy conservation in radiant floor heating systems

The aim of this study was to reduce energy consumption, especially heating, in buildings. Improvements in the thermal conductivity of wood flooring, which was considered to decrease heating between floors and the indoor areas, were investigated. Wood flooring components such as solid-wood, high-density fiberboard (HDF), adhesives and polyethylene generally exhibit low thermal conductivity. The thermal conductivity and transfer performance of 21 replicates of wood flooring materials generally used in Korea were measured. The thermal conductivity was measured by using the guarded hot plate method. The thermal conductivities differed according to the structure of the floorings. Laminate wood flooring exhibited the highest thermal conductivity because of its high density and thin layers compared to the other floorings. The thermal transfer performance differed according to the installation method. The floating installation method exhibited a lower thermal transfer speed than the adhesion installation method because of its air layers and polyethylene form.     

Exergetic performance assessment of solar photovoltaic cell (PV) assisted earth to air heat exchanger (EAHE) system for solar greenhouse cooling

An experimental system was developed and tested in order to investigate the exergetic performance of a solar photovoltaic system (PV) assisted earth-to-air heat exchanger (under ground air tunnel) that is used for greenhouse cooling at the Solar Energy Institute, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. This system was under operational conditions successfully during the 2010 summer cooling season. This paper provides the experimental results obtained between 18th of August and 26th of August of in 2010. Exergy destruction in the system was calculated and presented in this paper using a reference temperature of 15 °C. Results are discussed and interpreted in the paper for various performance metrics, such as the effect of climatic conditions and operating conditions on the system performance. Results show that the system may be satisfactorily used for greenhouse cooling in the Mediterranean and Aegean regions of Turkey.     

Energy simulation and analysis of the heat recovery variable refrigerant flow system in winter

Heat recovery variable refrigerant flow (HR-VRF) system can supply cooling and heating for the building simultaneously and make good use of the indoor cooling and heating capacity efficiently. This system has a good energy performance and can meet the emerging requirements of modern buildings. In order to evaluate the energy features of the system, a new energy simulation module is developed and embedded in the dynamic energy simulation program, EnergyPlus. Using the program with the newly developed module, the dynamic energy simulation is performed for a simplified typical commercial building. The indoor thermal comfort of the building in winter and the setting temperature of the system are analyzed. Based on the simulation results, the energy characteristics of the system are investigated, and it is indicated that different methods of the temperature control and the percentage of the heat recovery have influence on the relative ratio of the energy saving. If the HR-VRF system adopts the same temperature control method as the heat pump VRF (HP-VRF) system, the HR-VRF system promises 15-17% energy-saving potential, when compared to the HP-VRF system.     

板式换热器被击穿原因分析及应注意的问题

对某办公楼的中央空调系统冷水机组板式换热器被击穿问题从产品质量、设备保养、施工问题等方面进行了分析,并提出了日常使用中应注意的问题,以更好地发挥板式换热器的优势。