An Experimental Transient Response of a Heat Exchanger with the Al2O3/Water Nanofluid Mass Flow and Temperature Step Variations

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahram Fotowat ◽  
Serena Askar ◽  
Amir Fartaj
Author(s):  
Tianyi Gao ◽  
James Geer ◽  
Bahgat Sammakia

Heat exchangers are important facilities that are widely used in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. For example, heat exchangers are the primary units used in the design of the heat transfer loops of cooling systems for data centers. The performance of a heat exchanger strongly influences the thermal performance of the entire cooling system. The prediction of transient phenomenon of heat exchangers is of increasing interest in many application areas. In this work, a dynamic thermal model for a cross flow heat exchanger is solved numerically in order to predict the transient response under step changes in the fluid mass flow rate and the fluid inlet temperature. Transient responses of both the primary and secondary fluid outlet temperatures are characterized under different scenarios, including fluid mass flow rate change and a combination of changes in the fluid inlet temperature and the mass flow rate. In the ε-NTU (number of transfer units) method, the minimum capacity, denoted by Cmin, is the smaller of Ch and Cc. Due to a mass flow rate change, Cmin may vary from one fluid to another fluid. The numerical procedure and transient response regarding the case of varying Cmin are investigated in detail in this study. A review and comparison of several journal articles related to the similar topic are performed. Several sets of data available in the literatures which are in error are studied and analyzed in detail.


2005 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Korakianitis ◽  
J. I. Hochstein ◽  
D. Zou

Instantaneous-response and transient-flow component models for the prediction of the transient response of gas turbine cycles are presented. The component models are based on applications of the principles of conservation of mass, energy, and momentum. The models are coupled to simulate the system transient thermodynamic behavior, and used to predict the transient response of a closed-cycle regenerative Brayton cycle. Various system transients are simulated using: the instantaneous-response turbomachinery models coupled with transient-flow heat-exchanger models; and transient-flow turbomachinery models coupled with transient-flow heat-exchanger models. The component sizes are comparable to those for a solar-powered Space Station (radial turbomachinery), but the models can easily be expanded to other applications with axial turbomachinery. An iterative scheme based on the principle of conservation of working-fluid mass in the system is used to compute the mass-flow rate at the solar-receiver inlet during the transients. In the process the mass-flow rate of every component at every time step is also computed. Representative results of different system models are compared and discussed.


Author(s):  
T. Korakianitis ◽  
J. I. Hochstein ◽  
D. Zou

This paper presents instantaneous-response and transient-flow component models for the prediction of the transient response of gas turbine cycles. The component models are based on applications of the principles of conservation of mass, energy, and momentum. The models are coupled to simulate the system transient thermodynamic behavior, and used to predict the transient response of a closed-cycle regenerative Brayton cycle. Various system transients are simulated using: the instantaneous-response turbomachinery models coupled with transient-flow heat-exchanger models; and transient-flow turbomachinery models coupled with transient-flow heat-exchanger models. The component sizes are comparable to those under consideration for the solar-powered Space Station (radial turbomachinery), but the models can easily be expanded to other applications with axial turbomachinery. An iterative scheme based on the principle of conservation of working-fluid mass in the system is used to compute the mass-flow rate at the solar-receiver inlet during the transients. In the process the mass-flow rate of every component at every time step is also computed. Representative results of different system models are compared and discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah R. Doran ◽  
Theo Renaud ◽  
Gioia Falcone ◽  
Lehua Pan ◽  
Patrick G. Verdin

AbstractAlternative (unconventional) deep geothermal designs are needed to provide a secure and efficient geothermal energy supply. An in-depth sensitivity analysis was investigated considering a deep borehole closed-loop heat exchanger (DBHE) to overcome the current limitations of deep EGS. A T2Well/EOS1 model previously calibrated on an experimental DBHE in Hawaii was adapted to the current NWG 55-29 well at the Newberry volcano site in Central Oregon. A sensitivity analysis was carried out, including parameters such as the working fluid mass flow rate, the casing and cement thermal properties, and the wellbore radii dimensions. The results conclude the highest energy flow rate to be 1.5 MW, after an annulus radii increase and an imposed mass flow rate of 5 kg/s. At 3 kg/s, the DBHE yielded an energy flow rate a factor of 3.5 lower than the NWG 55-29 conventional design. Despite this loss, the sensitivity analysis allows an assessment of the key thermodynamics within the wellbore and provides a valuable insight into how heat is lost/gained throughout the system. This analysis was performed under the assumption of subcritical conditions, and could aid the development of unconventional designs within future EGS work like the Newberry Deep Drilling Project (NDDP). Requirements for further software development are briefly discussed, which would facilitate the modelling of unconventional geothermal wells in supercritical systems to support EGS projects that could extend to deeper depths.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 1225-1235
Author(s):  
Ajay K. Gupta ◽  
Manoj Kumar ◽  
Ranjit K. Sahoo ◽  
Sunil K. Sarangi

Plate-fin heat exchangers provide a broad range of applications in many cryogenic industries for liquefaction and separation of gasses because of their excellent technical advantages such as high effectiveness, compact size, etc. Correlations are available for the design of a plate-fin heat exchanger, but experimental investigations are few at cryogenic temperature. In the present study, a cryogenic heat exchanger test setup has been designed and fabricated to investigate the performance of plate-fin heat exchanger at cryogenic temperature. Major parameters (Colburn factor, Friction factor, etc.) that affect the performance of plate-fin heat exchangers are provided concisely. The effect of mass flow rate and inlet temperature on the effectiveness and pressure drop of the heat exchanger are investigated. It is observed that with an increase in mass flow rate effectiveness and pressure drop increases. The present setup emphasis the systematic procedure to perform the experiment based on cryogenic operating conditions and represent its uncertainties level.


In this investigation of multi heat pipe induced in heat exchanger shows the developments in heat transfer is to improve the efficiency of heat exchangers. Water is used as a heat transfer fluid and acetone is used as a working fluid. Rotameter is set to measure the flow rate of cold water and hot water. To maintain the parameter as experimental setup. Then set the mass flow rate of hot water as 40 LPH, 60LPH, 80 LPH, 100LPH, 120 LPH and mass flow rate of cold water as 20 LPH, 30 LPH, 40 LPH, 50 LPH, and 60 LPH. Then 40 C, 45 ºC, 50 ºC, 55 C, 60 ºC are the temperatures of hot water at inlet are maintained. To find some various physical parameters of Qc , hc , Re ,, Pr , Rth. The maximum effectiveness of the investigation obtained from condition of Thi 60 C, Tci 32 C and 100 LPH mhi, 60 LPH mci the maximum effectiveness attained as 57.25. Then the mhi as 100 LPH, mci as 60 LPH and Thi at 40 C as 37.6%. It shows the effectiveness get increased about 34.3 to the maximum conditions.


2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 1498-1502 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Mothilal ◽  
K. Pitchandi

Effect of mass flow rate of inlet gas on holdup mass in a high efficiency cyclone has been performed. Cyclone as heat transfer equipment may be used for drying, solidification, water removal, solvent recovery, sublimation, chemical reaction and oxidation. In all such cases, performance of cyclone depends on the surface area of the solid particles inside the cyclone. The holdup varies with the variation in operating parameters. This proposed work will present an effect of mass flow rate of inlet gas on cyclone heat exchanger and calculation of holdup mass by varying the mass flow rate of inlet gas, solid feed rate and diameter of the particle.


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