Explicit Design of Balanced Regenerators

An explicit procedure for the design and sizing of balanced regenerators has been developed. A set of performance curves relating the thermal ratio, harmonic mean reduced length and period, and minimum cold fluid outlet temperature is presented. The specific characteristics of the regenerator's matrix including the heat transfer and pressure drop correlations are used to develop interrelations, represented by a set of three design curves, between these quantitites and the operating characteristics of the regenerator. The performance and design curves are used in the design procedure to determine the dimensions of the regenerator for the specified operating conditions.