Thermodynamic and Economic Optimization of Plate Fin Heat Exchangers Using the Bees Algorithm

This study presents the successful application of the bees algorithm (BA) for optimal design of a cross‐flow plate fin heat exchanger by offset strip fins. The ε – NTU method is used to approximate the heat exchanger effectiveness and pressure drop. Two different objective functions including the minimization of total annual cost (sum of investment and operational costs) and total number of entropy generation units for certain heat duty required under given space constraints are considered as targets of optimization separately. Based on the applications, seven design parameters (heat exchanger length at hot and cold sides, fin height, fin frequency, fin thickness, fin‐strip length, and number of hot side layers) are selected as optimization variables. Two examples from the literature are presented to illustrate the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed algorithm. Results showed that the BA can detect an optimum configuration with higher speed (short computational time) and accuracy compared to the imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) and the genetic algorithm (GA). © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res, 43(5): 427–446, 2014; Published online 3 October 2013 in Wiley Online Library ( wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/htj ). DOI 10.1002/htj.21087     

结霜工况下变片距空气冷却器性能仿真与试验

以结霜工况下的变片距空气冷却器为研究对象,对空气冷却器建立分布参数计算模型,采用分子扩散理论建立霜层的生长模型。在计算过程中,采用空气冷却器迎风面的霜层厚度平均值作为变量迭代求解空气冷却器的风量。研究了变翅片间距结构对空气冷却器结霜工况下性能的影响,并进行了实验验证。实验结果表明:空气冷却器的风量、换热量变化趋势的实验值和计算值基本一致,偏差在5%左右。与定翅片间距空气冷却器相比,变翅片间距空气冷却器在结霜工况下具有较长的除霜周期和更好的传热性能。     

数据中心刀片式服务器不同冷却方式的模拟对比

本文以刀片式服务器的冷却为研究对象,应用6SigmaDC软件的电子热分析模块,构建了刀片式服务器模型,对不同参数下的翅片式散热器在刀片式服务器中的散热情况进行了数学模拟。得到翅片式散热器翅片高度、齿数、翅片厚度等多个参数对散热器散热性能的影响规律,通过对比分析得到翅片散热器的最优结构参数,及芯片风冷散热所能达到的最低温度。为优化芯片的散热,在相同服务器上构建冷水板水冷散热模型,与风冷散热时芯片的温度进行对比,得出芯片水冷散热性能是风冷散热的1. 3倍。基于刀片式服务器内部温度分布分析,提出刀片式服务器采用风冷与水冷相结合的混合冷却为最佳散热方式,为数据中心服务器的散热设计提供了理论参考。     

十二排圆形翅片管换热器的传热与流动特性研究

采用数值计算方法研究12排大管圆形翅片表面空气侧流体的流动特性,获得不同雷诺数下圆形翅片的速度分布云图、温度分布云图和流线分布图,并将模拟的结果与实验和实验关联式分别进行验证。研究结果表明：翅片间距为9.6mm第一排管壁侧和翅片表面的传热系数分别是翅片间距为2.4mm的1.67和0.97倍;前面六排翅片表面和管壁表面的传热系数具有很强的波动,而在第六排后翅片表面和管壁表面的传热系数趋向于稳定。     

Application of genetic algorithms in design and optimisation of multi‐stream plate–fin heat exchangers

This paper introduces two new approaches in the thermo‐hydraulic design of multi‐stream heat exchangers (MSHEs). In both approaches, geometrical aspects of the MSHE (e.g. exchanger dimensions, fin type, etc.) are optimised with a genetic algorithm (GA) using the Total Annual Cost (TAC) as an objective function. The first approach is capable of utilising the maximum allowable stream pressure drops and can result in minimal surface area requirements. In the second approach, all of the pressure drop values are considered as design variables and are therefore subject to optimisation. These approaches have been applied to two case studies taken from literature, and the results are compared to those arising from a currently used design method. In the first case study, application of the new approaches resulted in a smaller TAC than the current approach by 5.77% and 31.86%, respectively, and improvement in the second case was estimated to be 5% and 21.46%, correspondingly. The effect of different fins on an MSHE's TAC is discussed through application of GAs to the current approach. It is shown that correct selection of fin types reduces the TAC of the two case studies by 21.75% and 8.7%, respectively. © 2012 Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering     

基于COMSOL Multiphysics的三角形肋片传热数值模拟

以三角形肋片为研究对象,采用COMSOL Multiphysics软件得到三角形肋片的温度场分布,并分析肋片长度和高度比对肋片传热性能的影响.结果表明：肋片温度从根部到顶部依次降低.最大无量纲温度最小值下的肋片形状受参数影响较为明显,试验所得结果为肋片的优化设计提供了重要指导.     

专用的制冷系统计算软件设计

利用计算机做设计计算可以为设计员节约大量的时间和精力,并且能指导设计及试验的方向。制冷系统设计计算涉及的参数比较多,设计过程复杂、重复劳动多。目前关于制冷系统的设计计算方法基本上比较成熟,本文将制冷系统相关的计算方法进行整合,并结合公司的生产加工条件,使用Visual Basic编写为计算软件,通过计算值与实际值比对,比较吻合实际规律,证明软件的正确性。     

扁管空冷器翅片结构优化研究

基于带翅片的扁管空冷器的传热过程,对带翅片的扁管建立模型,并利用该模型在不同的翅片长度及不同风速下进行数值模拟,分析了翅片长度的选择与迎面风速的关系。分析结果表明,当翅片长度增加到一定值后,通过增加翅片长度的手段来强化换热性能收效很小;在低迎面风速下,翅片长度不要过长;在高迎面风速下,仍存在较大的传热温差,空气出口温度的增加只能通过增加翅片长度来完成。     

基于ANSYS的铝制错列锯齿翅片成形回弹研究

以铝制错列锯齿翅片为研究对象,利用ANSYS/LS-DYNA非线性动力有限元求解功能,模拟了翅片成形过程与卸载后回弹变形的全过程,得到了成形过程中任意时刻各处的应力、应变和卸载后板料的回弹结果。研究翅片成形过程中压边力、板料厚度、冲压速度、刀具齿形组合、刀具圆角半径等对回弹的影响。利用回弹规律进行模具补偿设计,以此优化专用翅片成形机及模具的结构参数和工艺参数,从根本上提高铝制错列锯齿翅片的制造精度,为翅片的结构优化设计提供了可靠的依据。     

铜翅片管热水器的特性研究

以铜翅片管换热器为研究对象,通过合理的简化模型,以相邻2片换热片(取半片)及其之间的烟气通道作为计算区域,利用流体力学软件CFX对烟气通道的流动状况和换热情况进行了数值模拟。研究了管径、翅片厚度和翅片间距对排烟温度的影响,结果表明随着管径和翅片间距的增大排烟温度升高,随着翅片厚度增大排烟温度降低,排烟温度的升高或降低将影响排烟损失的大小,从而影响热效率。该数值模拟结果对改进翅片结构以提高热效率有一定指导意义。