Second Law Analysis of Fully Developed Convection in a Helical Coiled Tube Under Constant Wall Temperature Using a CFD-ANN Approach

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa Emami ◽  
Mohammad H. Rahimian ◽  
Saeed Alem Varzane Esfehani
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Wall Temperature ◽  
Classical Method ◽  
Second Law ◽  
Minor Effect ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Constant Wall Temperature ◽  
Coiled Tube ◽  
Entropy Generation Minimization

The present paper analyses the second law of thermodynamics in a fully developed forced convection in the horizontal helical coiled tube under constant wall temperature. The influence of non-dimensional parameters such as Reynolds number (Re), coil-to-tube ratio (δ) and coil pitch (λ) are inspected on the entropy generation. According to the literature, the coil pitch has a minor effect on the entropy generation compared with Re and δ. Using a CFD tool is a common classical method to find the optimal Reynolds Number and coil-to-tube ratio (δ) based on the entropy generation minimization principal. This approach requires lots of time and resources while the innovative implementation of an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) reduces the simulation time considerably. The data pool generated by the CFD tool is used to train the ANN. As less data is needed to train the ANN in comparison to classical CFD based method, the performance of ANN-CFD optimization approach enhances. As entropy generation minimization principal is applied during the optimization, Nusselt number and friction factor are required to evaluate the entropy generation; these parameters are obtained through a numerical simulation and then are used to train the ANN. The ANN can predict these parameters as a function of different Re numbers and coil-to-tube ratios during optimization. Several different architectures of ANNs were evaluated and parametric studies were performed to optimize network design for the best prediction of the variables. The results obtained from the ANN are compared with the available experimental data to show the network reasonable accuracy.

Second Law Analysis of Spray Evaporation

1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. Som ◽  
A. K. Mitra ◽  
S. P. Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Exergy Analysis ◽  
Droplet Evaporation ◽  
Second Law ◽  
Hot Gas ◽  
Second Law Analysis ◽  
Initial Drop ◽  
Parallel Stream

A second law analysis has been developed for an evaporative atomized spray in a uniform parallel stream of hot gas. Using a discrete droplet evaporation model, an equation for entropy balance of a drop has been formulated to determine numerically the entropy generation histories of the evaporative spray. For the exergy analysis of the process, the rate of heat transfer and that of associated irreversibilities for complete evaporation of the spray have been calculated. A second law efficiency (ηII), defined as the ratio of the total exergy transferred to the sum of the total exergy transferred and exergy destroyed, is finally evaluated for various values of pertinent input parameters, namely, the initial Reynolds number (Rei = 2ρgVixi/μg) and the ratio of ambient to initial drop temperature (Θ∞′/Θi′).

Second law analysis of compressible flow through a diffuser subjected to constant wall temperature

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hasan Arshad ◽  
Ramazan Kahraman ◽  
Ahmet Z. Sahin ◽  
Rached Ben Mansour
Keyword(s):  
Compressible Flow ◽  
Wall Temperature ◽  
Second Law ◽  
Constant Wall Temperature ◽  
Second Law Analysis ◽  
Flow Through

A second law analysis and entropy generation minimization of an absorption chiller

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (14-15) ◽  
pp. 2405-2413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aung Myat ◽  
Kyaw Thu ◽  
Young-Deuk Kim ◽  
A. Chakraborty ◽  
Won Gee Chun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Second Law ◽  
Absorption Chiller ◽  
Entropy Generation Minimization ◽  
Second Law Analysis

Second Law Analysis of Magneto-Micropolar Fluid Flow Between Parallel Porous Plates

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Kosarineia ◽  
Sajad Sharhani
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Hartmann Number ◽  
Second Law ◽  
Brinkman Number ◽  
Viscosity Parameter ◽  
Micropolar Fluid Flow ◽  
Second Law Analysis

In this study, the influence of the applied magnetic field is investigated for magneto-micropolar fluid flow through an inclined channel of parallel porous plates with constant pressure gradient. The lower plate is maintained at constant temperature and the upper plate at a constant heat flux. The governing motion and energy equations are coupled while the effect of the applied magnetic field is taken into account, adding complexity to the already highly correlated set of differential equations. The governing equations are solved numerically by explicit Runge–Kutta. The velocity, microrotation, and temperature results are used to evaluate second law analysis. The effects of characteristic and dominate parameters such as Brinkman number, Hartmann Number, Reynolds number, and micropolar viscosity parameter are discussed on velocity, temperature, microrotation, entropy generation, and Bejan number in different diagrams. The results depicted that the entropy generation number rises with the increase in Brinkman number and decays with the increase in Hartmann Number, Reynolds number, and micropolar viscosity parameter. The application of the magnetic field induces resistive force acting in the opposite direction of the flow, thus causing its deceleration. Moreover, the presence of magnetic field tends to increase the contribution of fluid friction entropy generation to the overall entropy generation; in other words, the irreversibilities caused by heat transfer reduced. Therefore, to minimize entropy, Brinkman number and Hartmann Number need to be controlled.

Entropy Generation Minimization of Fully Developed Internal Convective Flows With Constant Heat Flux

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric B. Ratts ◽  
Atul G. Raut
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Constant Heat Flux ◽  
Constant Heat ◽  
Entropy Generation Minimization

This paper addresses the thermodynamic optimum of single-phase convective heat transfer in fully developed flow for uniform and constant heat flux. The optimal Reynolds number is obtained using the entropy generation minimization (EGM) method. Entropy generation due to viscous dissipation and heat transfer dissipation in the flow passage are summed, and then minimized with respect to Reynolds number based on hydraulic diameter. For fixed mass flow rate and fixed total heat transfer rate, and the assumption of uniform heat flux, an optimal Reynolds number for laminar as well as turbulent flow is obtained. In addition, the method quantifies the flow irreversibilities. It was shown that the ratio of heat transfer dissipation to viscous dissipation at minimum entropy generation was 5:1 for laminar flow and 29:9 for turbulent flow. For laminar flow, the study compared non-circular cross-sections to the circular cross-section. The optimal Reynolds number was determined for the following cross-sections: square, equilateral triangle, and rectangle with aspect ratios of two and eight. It was shown that the rectangle with the higher aspect ratio had the smallest optimal Reynolds number, the smallest entropy generation number, and the smallest flow length.

Second Law Analysis of Laminar Viscous Flow Through a Duct Subjected to Constant Wall Temperature

1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Z. S¸ahin
Keyword(s):  
Viscous Flow ◽  
Entropy Generation ◽  
Wall Temperature ◽  
Viscous Friction ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Total Heat Flux ◽  
Pumping Power ◽  
Constant Wall Temperature ◽  
Second Law Analysis ◽  
Flow Through

Entropy generation for a fully developed laminar viscous flow in a duct subjected to constant wall temperature is investigated analytically. The temperature dependence on the viscosity is taken into consideration in the analysis. The ratio of the pumping power to the total heat flux decreases considerably and the entropy generation increases along the duct length for viscous fluids. The variation of total exergy loss due to both the entropy generation and the pumping process is studied along the duct length as well as varying the fluid inlet temperature for fixed duct length. For low heat transfer conditions the entropy generation due to viscous friction becomes dominant and the dependence of viscosity with the temperature becomes essentially important to be considered in order to determine the entropy generation accurately.

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