Experimental research on heat transfer and flow resistance properties in spiral twisted tube heat exchanger

2020 ◽  
Vol 176 ◽  
pp. 115397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyu Dong ◽  
Xiangdong Jin ◽  
Peiyue Li ◽  
Qincheng Bi ◽  
Miao Gui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Flow Resistance ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Twisted Tube

scholarly journals Heat transfer performance and friction factor of various nanofluids in a double-tube counter flow heat exchanger

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (6 Part A) ◽  
pp. 3601-3612
Author(s):  
Dan Zheng ◽  
Jin Wang ◽  
Yu Pang ◽  
Zhanxiu Chen ◽  
Bengt Sunden
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Flow Resistance ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
High Heat Transfer

Experimental research was conducted to reveal the effects of nanofluids on heat transfer performance in a double-tube heat exchanger. With nanoparticle weight fraction of 0.5-2.0% and Reynolds number of 4500-14500, the flow resistance and heat transfer were analyzed by using six nanofluids, i.e., CuO-water, Al2O3-water, Fe3O4-water, ZnO-water, SiC-water, SiO2-water nanofluids. Results show that SiC-water nanofluid with a weight concentration of 1.5% provides the best improvement of heat transfer performance. 1.0% CuO-water and 0.5% SiO2-water nanofluids have lower friction factors in the range of Reynolds number from 4500-14500 compared to the other nanofluids. Based on test results of heat transfer performance and flow resistance, the 1.0% CuO-water nanofluid shows a great advantage due to a relatively high heat transfer performance and a low friction factor. Finally, empirical formulae of Nusselt numbers for various nanofluids were established based on experimental data tested in the double-tube heat exchanger.

scholarly journals A Numerical Study for a Double Twisted Tube Heat Exchanger

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1583-1589
Author(s):  
Ali K. Abdul Razzaq ◽  
Khudheyer S. Mushatet
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Flow Mode ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Outlet Temperature ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Twisted Tube

The thermal and fluid physiognomies of a double twisted tube heat exchanger was examined numerically. Twisted engineering is a wide-use method to improve heat transfer in heat exchangers. A counter-flow mode utilizing hot water in the inner tube and cold air in the outer tube was considered. This study aims to progress the thermal performance of the double tube heat exchanger by using twisted tubes instead of plane tubes. The heat exchanger was (1m) length, outer diameter (0.05m) and inner diameter (0.025m), both with a thickness (0.004m). It was tested for different values of twist ratios (Tr= 5, 10, and 15 respectively) and Reynolds numbers (Re=5000 to 30000). The Navier - Stockes and energy equations besides the turbulence model in demand for modelling this physical problem. ANSYS Fluent code was used for the numerical simulation. The results showed that the twisted tube heat exchanger showed increasing heat transfer compared with a plain tube heat exchanger. It was found that the cold outlet temperature, pressure drop and effectiveness are increased as the twist ratio increases.

The Design, Analysis, and Fabrication of an Additively Manufactured Twisted Tube Heat Exchanger

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Bernardin ◽  
Kyle Ferguson ◽  
David Sattler ◽  
Seung-Jun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Steel Shell ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Twisted Tube ◽  
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Cfd Analyses

The rapid development of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies has provided engineers with new methods to design and fabricate complex mechanisms. AM offers unique methods to allow for integration and simplification of components, reduced manufacturing time, fabrication of complex-shaped objects, improvements upon existing designs, and extending the creative design space which engineers rely on for ingenuity. For many applications, heat exchanger performance can be improved by reducing its size, increasing the overall heat transfer coefficient and surface area, and making more efficient use of the mechanical structure for heat exchange. Traditional manufacturing often limits or prohibits many of these enhancements due to increased manufacturing and assembly costs. This study explored using AM to design and fabricate a compact twisted tube stainless steel shell and tube heat exchanger that would improve upon all of the features just mentioned. This paper discusses the design of the heat exchanger and the AM technique used to fabricate a prototype. The manuscript will show via CFD analyses, how the heat transfer area of the unit was improved 18% and the overall heat transfer coefficient as increased by 40% over a traditional round tube heat exchanger with an identical footprint. Further, the study will show how AM was leveraged to combine five manufacturing steps into one to fabricate a prototype, fully functional twisted tube heat exchanger.

The Testing and Model Validation of an Additively Manufactured Twisted Tube Heat Exchanger

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Bernardin ◽  
Kyle Ferguson ◽  
David Sattler
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Straight Tube ◽  
Cfd Model ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Twisted Tube ◽  
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Shell And Tube ◽  
Tube Shell

Abstract Performance enhancements in heat exchanger design and manufacturing have been achieved over the past several decades through a combination of improved thermal-hydraulic modeling and experimentation tools, enhancements in material formulations and associated property characterizations, and new manufacturing methods. Most recently, Additive Manufacturing (AM) methods have matured sufficiently that they are now being considered as realizable heat exchanger fabrication methods. More complex, compact, and efficient designs can be achieved with AM methods that could not be easily obtained through more traditional manufacturing techniques. This study expands upon a previous work [1] in which an optimized twisted tube shell and tube stainless steel heat exchanger was designed, analyzed, and fabricated with a Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DLMS) AM method. In that study, the twisted tube heat exchanger performance was a considerable improvement over that of a traditional straight tube shell and tube heat exchanger. In the present study, the AM twisted tube heat exchanger was subjected to thermal-hydraulic tests to measure its performance and to identify any necessary refinements to the previous CFD model. For the conditions used in this study, the experimental data will show how the previous CFD model over-predicted the twisted tube heat exchanger’s heat transfer rate of 2,297 W and under predicted its overall heat transfer coefficient of 1,008 W/m2/K. Interrogation of the CFD model found that this discrepancy was due to the utilization of a k-ε turbulence model. Once this turbulence characterization was replaced with a more suitable shear transport model, the numerical predictions and experimental measurements of total heat transfer rate and overall heat transfer coefficient were in very close (∼10%) agreement. When combined with the previous study, this current work reveals how a complex, twisted tube shell and tube heat exchanger can be designed with existing CFD modeling tools and efficiently manufactured with current AM technologies to significantly improve its performance over a more traditionally manufactured straight tube version of the heat exchanger.

scholarly journals Performance Improvement of a Fin-Tube Heat Exchanger Using Rectangular Winglet as Vortex Generator

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 3873-3879
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Flow Resistance ◽  
Vortex Generator ◽  
Longitudinal Vortex ◽  
Downstream Location ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Goodness Factor ◽  
Fin Tube ◽  
And Performance

Heat transfer performance of fin-tube heat exchanger can be augmented by using longitudinal vortex generators. Numerical simulations have been performed in the present work for investigating the effect of punching a rectangular winglet having hole from fin surface, on the heat transfer and flow resistance characteristics in a fin-tube heat exchanger. The concept of punching out a rectangular winglet having hole from the fin-plate surface is being proposed here and studied in two configurations namely, common flow down and common flow up. Comparisons on the basis of heat transfer and flow resistance characteristics have been drawn for all the configurations under consideration using Colburn’s factor (j), friction factor (f) and performance evaluation criterion (PEC) also known as area goodness factor (j/f). Investigations have been performed considering Reynolds number in the range of 1500 to 9000 and angle of attack as 45°. The result clearly indicates that punched out rectangular winglet with hole having common flow down configuration at upstream location as exhibiting the best thermal performance, followed by common flow up at upstream location and, common flow down at downstream location.

scholarly journals Overview of Research on Heat Transfer Technology for Reinforcement of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 157-166
Author(s):  
F. He ◽  
A. Makeev
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Shell And Tube ◽  
Made In

The progress made in recent years in the field of reinforced heat transfer technology of shell and tube heat exchangers in China and abroad is reviewed. The energy-saving means and results of improving the heat transfer efficiency of shell and tube heat exchangers are introduced from the experimental research and numerical simulation respectively, and the future research of shell and tube heat exchangers to strengthen the heat transfer technology is also foreseen.

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