Experimental study on the thermal-hydraulic performance of modified chevron plate heat exchanger by electrochemical etching method

Author(s):  
Dong Ho Nguyen ◽  
Koung Moon Kim ◽  
Gyu Hyeon Shim ◽  
Ji Hoon Kim ◽  
Chang Hun Lee ◽  
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2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Y. Tang ◽  
D. S. Zhu ◽  
C. Q. Guo ◽  
Liejin Guo ◽  
D. D. Joseph ◽  
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2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (4) ◽  
pp. 680-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Prabhakara Rao ◽  
Sarit K. Das

A detailed experimental study on flow maldistribution from port to channel of a plate heat exchanger is presented. In general, flow maldistribution brings about an increase in pressure drop across the heat exchanger. This increase is found to depend on flow rate, number of channels and port size. Experiments show that analytical predictions of pressure drop including maldistribution effect are quite accurate for practical purposes. The results indicate that under identical conditions, maldistribution is more severe in Z-type plate heat exchanger compared to U type. Experiments are also carried out under non-isothermal realistic operating conditions, which show increased flow maldistribution at elevated temperature. Finally predictions are made for industrial plate heat exchangers, which show the limitation of adding additional plates beyond a certain limit. An insight to the physical aspects of maldistribution and its possible reduction through proper design strategy is also indicated.


2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 1005-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Cerezo ◽  
Mahmoud Bourouis ◽  
Manel Vallès ◽  
Alberto Coronas ◽  
Roberto Best

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