scholarly journals Experimental efficiency evaluation of the of various geometry twisted bands for heat transfer intensification in the heat-exchange channels of a nuclear power unit equipment

2021 ◽  
Vol 2088 (1) ◽  
pp. 012046
Author(s):  
A E Sobornov ◽  
S M Dmitriev ◽  
R R Ryazapov ◽  
A V Mamaev ◽  
A V Kotin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Efficiency Evaluation ◽  
Heat Transfer Intensification ◽  
Operating Modes ◽  
Optimal Geometry ◽  
Nuclear Power Unit ◽  
Heat Exchange Equipment

Abstract The paper is devoted to experimental study of heat exchange and pressure drop of channel with various geometry twisted bands. The studies were carried out in the range of operating modes parameters of the nuclear power units’ heat exchange equipment. The three different designs of intensifiers are presented in the paper. The values of heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop are obtained. The dependences of the Nusselt number (Nu) on the Reynolds number (Re) were calculated. The comparative analysis of intensifiers is made. The efficiency factor was also calculated on experimental data. The most optimal geometry form of intensifier was selected.

The Effect of Regulating Elements on Convective Heat Transfer along Shaped Heat Exchange Surfaces

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jozef Cernecky ◽  
Jan Koniar ◽  
Zuzana Brodnianska
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Intensification ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Forced Air

Abstract The paper deals with a study of the effect of regulating elements on local values of heat transfer coefficients along shaped heat exchange surfaces with forced air convection. The use of combined methods of heat transfer intensification, i.e. a combination of regulating elements with appropriately shaped heat exchange areas seems to be highly effective. The study focused on the analysis of local values of heat transfer coefficients in indicated cuts, in distances expressed as a ratio x/s for 0; 0.33; 0.66 and 1. As can be seen from our findings, in given conditions the regulating elements can increase the values of local heat transfer coefficients along shaped heat exchange surfaces. An optical method of holographic interferometry was used for the experimental research into temperature fields in the vicinity of heat exchange surfaces. The obtained values correspond very well with those of local heat transfer coefficients αx, recorded in a CFD simulation.

Tube Banks Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Conical Fins

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Carvajal-Mariscal ◽  
Florencio Sanchez-Silva ◽  
Georgiy Polupan
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Finned Tube ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Tube Bank ◽  
Finned Tubes ◽  
Tube Banks ◽  
Annular Fins

In this work the heat transfer and pressure drop experimental results obtained in a two step finned tube bank with conical fins are presented. The tube bank had an equilateral triangle array composed of nine finned tubes with conical fins inclined 45 degrees in respect with the tube axis. The heat exchange external area of a single tube is approximately 0.07 m2. All necessary thermal parameters, inlet/outlet temperatures, mass flows, for the heat balance in the tube bank were determined for different air velocities, Re = 3400–18400, and one constant thermal charge provided by a hot water flow with a temperature of 80 °C. As a result, the correlations for the heat transfer and pressure drop calculation were obtained. The experimental results were compared against the analytical results for a tube bank with annular fins with the same heat exchange area. It was found that the proposed tube bank using finned tubes with conical fins shows an increment of heat transfer up to 58%.

scholarly journals TAKING INTO ACCOUNT DEPENDENCE OF VISCOSITY COEFFICIENT ON TEMPERATURE DURING VAPOR CONDENSATION ON A VERTICAL WALL

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 94-101
Author(s):  
Aleksandr I. Moshinskiy ◽  
Pavel G. Ganin ◽  
Alla V. Markova ◽  
Larisa N. Rubtsova ◽  
Vladislav V. Sorokin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Dynamic Viscosity ◽  
Viscosity Coefficient ◽  
Vapor Condensation ◽  
Condensation Temperature ◽  
Heat Exchange Equipment ◽  
The Heat Transfer Coefficient

In the present study, the problem of vapor condensation on a flat vertical surface is investigated in the case of an arbitrary dependence of the dynamic viscosity coefficient on temperature according to a fairly general law. At a constant value of this coefficient and other characteristics of a condensing liquid (heat conductivity coefficient, density) this task was considered by Nusselt in a constant gravitational field. The results obtained by Nusselt formed the basis (with certain modifications) for the computational practice of heat exchange equipment of chemical technology in the presence of steam condensation of any heat carrier. Formation of a condensate film occurs due to heat transfer through the liquid film, vapor condensation at the outer edge of the film and the flow of liquid along the surface. The article generalizes the Nusselt theory for the heat transfer coefficient under the indicated conditions, and as a result, convenient calculation formulas for the heat transfer coefficient, which are necessary to describe the operation of heat and mass exchange equipment. Approximate relations are proposed for calculating the dynamic viscosity coefficient, which are useful for calculating film flow on a flat surface. A comparison is made with the previously used ratios in an approximate manner taking into account the dependence of viscosity coefficient on temperature. When in technical applications one wants to determine the average value of two parameters, which are then used to calculate certain characteristics of a process, then, traditionally, the average of these parameters is considered. This article shows that by simplifying the dependence of the effective dynamic viscosity coefficient, more accurate results are obtained by dividing the interval of the width of the current film in the ratio of three to one, where three fourths refer to the wall temperature, and one fourth to the condensation temperature. The analytical dependencies presented in this paper can be used for practical calculations of the heat exchange equipment.

scholarly journals NOVEL TRENDS OF DEVELOPMENT AND PERFECTION THE MODERN HEAT EXCHANGERS

2019 ◽  
pp. 54-65
Author(s):  
B.S. Soroka
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Combustion Products ◽  
Reynolds Analogy ◽  
Heat Exchange Equipment ◽  
Heat Exchange Process ◽  
Heat Transfer Phenomenon ◽  
Relative Change

Some actual aspects of advancement the problem of improvement the heat exchange equipment are considered in the paper. First of all the actual items related to middle and high temperature recuperators are discussed with proper up-to — date approaches. The classification of flue gases heat recovery appliances has been proposed along with the statement and analysis of the main characteristics of the recovery plants and option the ways of optimization the mentioned characteristics. The problem of Reynolds analogy (similarity of relative change the heat transfer phenomenon and variation the hydraulic resistance) within the channels of different purpose and of various cross-section supplied with and without the obstacles has been analyzed in application to separate cases of flow along the surfaces equipped with the cavities (dimples) or the convex elements. Thermal Performance Factor (TPF) of the heat exchange process is qualitatively like to Reynolds analogy factor and is highly depended upon rate of heat transfer and of friction factor in conditions of the scheme under consideration for flow over the surface or flow within the channel. The various media has been compared used as a working body in the heat exchanger’s channels: gaseous, liquid and the nanofluids, the last appeared in practice since 2000. Analysis has been carried out on effect of using the secondary energy emitters (SEE) arranged inside the tube channels, on resulting heat flux by heat exchange between outward flow of combustion products and the inner air flow. Bibl. 23, Fig. 6.

Hydraulic Characteristics Research on SG Under Tube Plugging Operations Using FLUENT

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohan Zhao ◽  
Mingjun Wang ◽  
Wenxi Tian ◽  
G. H. Su ◽  
Suizheng Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Reactor System ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Hydraulic Characteristics ◽  
Tube Plugging

Steam Generator (SG) is a critical equipment in the nuclear power plant, it is the huge heat exchanger in reactor system which can achieve removing fission energy from the reactor system effectively to ensure safety of the whole nuclear system. It is located between the primary and the secondary loop in reactor system act as the intermediate hub of energy and the security barrier in nuclear power plant. Generally, there are numerous of U-shaped heat transfer tubes in SG it is one of the weakest structures throughout the primary loop system. So the integrity of the SG especially its heat transfer tubes is important to the safety of reactor operation. The degradation problem of heat transfer tubes together with ruptures accidents often occur under suffer environments in reactors, which include thermal stress, mechanical stress and so on, it is noteworthy that this kind of accidents is inevitable due to the limited properties of existing materials. The performance of the SG is seriously affected by the number of failure tubes. Plugging operations through various mechanical means is the most common method to solve the tubes ruptures problems which can reduce the economic losses to the utmost extent. However, plugging operations will make huge impact on the thermal hydraulic performances of both sides of SG. It’s meaningful to research the characteristics of the plugging affects under different operations. In this paper the hydraulic characteristics of primary side in AP1000 SG under a certain fraction of heat transfer tube plugging conditions is researched. Three dimensional hydraulic characteristics of primary side coolant in SG under different plugging conditions are obtained by using the thermal hydraulic software FLUENT. The typical plugging fraction in this simulation model is 10 percent, and the effect of plugging locations also be considered through changing the plugging positions using the zone marking method. The results shows that the pressure drop under the structure integrated SG is 358.01MPa which is accordance with the results from Westinghouse 343KPa. The pressure drop values varies when changing positions of the plugging tubes under the same plugging fraction condition. The flow fields in bottom head also change meanwhile and the maximum pressure drop can reach up to 388.05KPa when the plugging fraction is 10%. The growth rate become significant when tube plugging fraction larger than 5%, and differences between maximum and minimum values of total pressure drop under different plugging positions become larger gradually. Finally the local resistance coefficients and flow field distributions of primary side in SG under various plugging conditions are obtained which is meaningful for the reactor safety and it can be a good reference for the maintenance of SG.

scholarly journals Heat transfer intensification in an actuated heat exchanger submitted to an imposed pressure drop

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. e0219441
Author(s):  
Kevin Schmidmayer ◽  
Prashant Kumar ◽  
Pascal Lavieille ◽  
Marc Miscevic ◽  
Frédéric Topin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Heat Transfer Intensification

scholarly journals NGNP Process Heat Utilization: Liquid Metal Phase Change Heat Exchanger

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piyush Sabharwall ◽  
Mike Patterson ◽  
Vivek Utgikar ◽  
Fred Gunnerson
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Liquid Metals ◽  
Compact Heat Exchangers ◽  
Process Heat

One key long-standing issue that must be overcome to fully realize the successful growth of nuclear power is to determine other benefits of nuclear energy apart from meeting the electricity demands. The Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) will most likely be producing electricity and heat for the production of hydrogen and/or oil retrieval from oil sands and oil shale to help in our national pursuit of energy independence. For nuclear process heat to be utilized, intermediate heat exchange is required to transfer heat from the NGNP to the hydrogen plant or oil recovery field in the most efficient way possible. Development of nuclear reactor-process heat technology has intensified the interest in liquid metals as heat transfer media because of their ideal transport properties. Liquid metal heat exchangers are not new in practical applications. An important rationale for considering liquid metals as the working fluid is because of the higher convective heat transfer coefficient. This explains the interest in liquid metals as coolant for intermediate heat exchange from NGNP. The production of electric power at higher efficiency via the Brayton Cycle, and hydrogen production, requires both heat at higher temperatures and high effectiveness compact heat exchangers to transfer heat to either the power or process cycle. Compact heat exchangers maximize the heat transfer surface area per volume of heat exchanger; this has the benefit of reducing heat exchanger size and heat losses. High temperature IHX design requirements are governed in part by the allowable temperature drop between the outlet of NGNP and inlet of the process heat facility. In order to improve the characteristics of heat transfer, liquid metal phase change heat exchangers may be more effective and efficient. This paper explores the overall heat transfer characteristics and pressure drop of the phase change heat exchanger with Na as the heat exchanger coolant. In order to design a very efficient and effective heat exchanger one must optimize the design such that we have a high heat transfer and a lower pressure drop, but there is always a tradeoff between them. Based on NGNP operational parameters, a heat exchanger analysis with the sodium phase change is presented to show that the heat exchanger has the potential for highly effective heat transfer, within a small volume at reasonable cost.

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