Local Two-Phase Flow Heat Transfer in Plate Heat Exchangers

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Kabelac ◽  
Sebastian W. Freund
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Condensation Process ◽  
Vapor Quality ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Evaporation And Condensation ◽  
Flow Heat

Experimental results on quasi-local heat transfer coefficients for evaporation and condensation in PHEs related to vapor quality, mass flow rate and heat flux are presented in this paper. The data is obtained from a refrigeration cycle involving a PHE evaporator and a PHE condenser with a secondary fluid loop. The considered refrigerants are ammonia and R-134a. Evaporator and condenser are equipped with multiple thermocouples along the plates, which allow for the deduction of local heat flux and heat transfer coefficients on seven subsections of the plates. The data resolves for the first time the complete evaporation and condensation process along a plate channel and thus may contribute to the understanding of flow distribution and heat transfer mechanisms. The results show an increase of heat transfer coefficients with the vapor quality and the effects of mass flux and heat flux. The results conclude that parallel flow arrangement is advantageous for evaporation while counter flow enhances condensation heat transfer. Plates with low pitch angle chevron corrugations increase the evaporation. Comparisons with the limited available data from literature and various correlations indicate the need for further theoretical development. The data may be suitable for developing correlations of the thermo-hydraulic performance of plate evaporators and condensers as a function of flow, heat flux and plate parameters, which are not established in literature.

A New Experimental Technique for Measuring Surface Heat Transfer Coefficients Using Uncalibrated Liquid Crystals

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne N. O. Turnbull ◽  
Patrick H. Oosthuizen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Experimental Technique ◽  
Surface Heat Flux ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Surface Heat ◽  
Phase Delay ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Periodic Surface ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients

Abstract A new experimental technique has been developed that permits the determination of local surface heat transfer coefficients on surfaces without requirement for calibration of the temperature-sensing device. The technique uses the phase delay that develops between the surface temperature response and an imposed periodic surface heat flux. This phase delay is dependent upon the thermophysical properties of the model, the heat flux driving frequency and the local heat transfer coefficient. It is not a function of magnitude of the local heat flux. Since only phase differences are being measured there is no requirement to calibrate the temperature sensor, in this instance a thermochromic liquid crystal. Application of a periodic surface heat flux to a flat plate resulted in a surface colour response that was a function of time. This response was captured using a standard colour CCD camera and the phase delay angles were determined using Fourier analysis. Only the 8 bit G component of the captured RGB signal was required, there being no need to determine a Hue value. From these experimentally obtained phase delay angles it was possible to determine heat transfer coefficients that compared well with those predicted using a standard correlation.

Investigation of Buoyancy Effects in Asymmetrically Heated Near-Critical Flows of Carbon Dioxide in Horizontal Microchannels Using Infrared Thermography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey V. Randle ◽  
Brian M. Fronk
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Infrared Thermography ◽  
Test Section ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Parallel Microchannels

Abstract In this study, we use infrared thermography to calculate local heat transfer coefficients of top and bottom heated flows of near-critical carbon dioxide in an array of parallel microchannels. These data are used to evaluate the relative importance of buoyancy for different flow arrangements. A Joule heated thin wall made of Inconel 718 applies a uniform heat flux either above or below the horizontal flow. A Torlon PAI test section consists of three parallel microchannels with a hydraulic diameter of 923 μm. The reduced inlet temperature (TR = 1.006) and reduced pressure (PR = 1.03) are held constant. For each heater orientation, the mass flux (520 kgm−2s−2 ≤ G ≤ 800 kgm−2s−2) and heat flux (4.7 Wcm−2 ≤ q″ ≤ 11.1 Wcm−2) are varied. A 2D resistance network analysis method calculates the bulk temperatures and heat transfer coefficients. In this analysis, we divide the test section into approximately 250 segments along the stream-wise direction. We then calculate the bulk temperatures using the enthalpy from the upstream segment, the heat flux in a segment, and the pressure. To isolate the effect of buoyancy, we screen the data to omit conditions where flow acceleration may be important or where relaminarization may occur. In the developed region of the channel, there was a 10 to 15 percent reduction of the local heat transfer coefficients for the upward heating mode compared to downward heating with the same mass and heat fluxes. Thus buoyancy effects should be considered when developing correlations for these types of flow.

Single Phase and Flow Boiling Heat Transfer of Water and Ethanol in a Mini-Channel Array

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. W. Alnaser ◽  
K. Spindler ◽  
H. Mu¨ller-Steinhagen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Flow Boiling ◽  
Video Camera ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
High Speed Video Camera

A test rig was constructed to investigate flow boiling in an electrically heated horizontal mini-channel array. The test section is made of copper and consists of twelve parallel mini-channels. The channels are 1 mm deep, 1 mm wide and 250 mm long. The test section is heated from underneath with six cartridge heaters. The channels are covered with a glass plate to allow visual observations of the flow patterns using a high-speed video-camera. The wall temperatures are measured at five positions along the channel axis with two resistance thermometers in a specified distance in heat flow direction. Local heat transfer coefficients are obtained by calculating the local heat flux. The working fluids are deionised water and ethanol. The experiments were performed under near atmospheric pressure (0.94 bar to 1.2 bar absolute). The inlet temperature was kept constant at 20°C. The measurements were taken for three mass fluxes (120; 150; 185 kg/m2s) at heat fluxes from 7 to 375 kW/m2. Heat transfer coefficients are presented for single phase forced convection, subcooled and saturated flow boiling conditions. The heat transfer coefficient increases slightly with rising heat flux for single phase flow. A strong increase is observed in subcooled flow boiling. At high heat flux the heat transfer coefficient decreases slightly with increasing heat flux. The application of ethanol instead of water leads to an increase of the surface temperature. At the same low heat flux flow boiling heat transfer occurs with ethanol, but in the experiments with water single phase heat transfer is still dominant. It is because of the lower specific heat capacity of ethanol compared to water. There is a slight influence of the mass flux in the investigated parameter range. The pictures of a high-speed video-camera are analysed for the two-phase flow-pattern identification.

Uneven Wall Temperature Effect on Local Heat Transfer in a Rotating Two-Pass Square Channel With Smooth Walls

1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (4) ◽  
pp. 912-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-C. Han ◽  
Y.-M. Zhang ◽  
Kathrin Kalkuehler
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Wall Temperature ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Diameter Ratio ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Square Channel ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Buoyancy Forces ◽  
Flow Heat

The influence of uneven wall temperature on the local heat transfer coefficient in a rotating, two-pass, square channel with smooth walls is investigated for rotation numbers from 0.0352 to 0.352 by varying Reynolds numbers from 25,000 to 2500. The two-pass square channel, composed of 12 isolated copper sections, has a length-to-hydraulic diameter ratio of 12. The mean rotating radius to the channel hydraulic diameter ratio is kept at a constant value of 30. Three cases of thermal boundary conditions are studied: (A) four walls at the same temperature, (B) four walls at the same heat flux, and (C) trailing wall hotter than leading with side walls unheated and insulated. The results for case A of four walls at the same temperature show that the first channel (radial outward flow) heat transfer coefficients on the leading surface are much lower than that of the trailing surface due to the combined effect of Coriolis and buoyancy forces. The second channel (radial inward flow) heat transfer coefficients on the leading surface are higher than that of the trailing surface. The difference between the heat transfer coefficients for the leading and trailing surface in the second channel is smaller than that in the first channel due to the opposite effect of Coriolis and buoyancy forces in the second channel. However, the heat transfer coefficients on each wall in each channel for cases B and C are higher than case A because of interactions between rotation-induced secondary flows and uneven wall temperatures in cases B and C. The results suggest that the effect of uneven wall temperatures on local heat transfer coefficients in the second channel is greater than that in the first channel.

Local Heat Transfer Coefficients and Pressure Drop During Evaporation in a Smooth Horizontal Tube

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Aprea ◽  
A. Greco ◽  
G. P. Vanoli
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Mass Flux ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Horizontal Tube ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients

R22 is the most widely employed HCFC working fluid in vapour compression plant. HCFCs must be replaced within 2020. Major problems arise with the substitution of the working fluids, related to the decrease in performance of the plant. Therefore, extremely accurate design procedures are needed. The relative sizing of each of the components of the plant is crucial for cycle performance. For this reason, the knowledge of the new fluids heat transfer characteristics in condensers and evaporators is required. The local heat transfer coefficients and pressure drop of pure R22 and of the azeotropic mixture R507 (R125-R143a 50%/50% in weight) have been measured during convective boiling. The test section is a smooth horizontal tube made of a with a 6 mm I.D. stainless steel tube, 6 m length, uniformly heated by Joule effect. The effects of heat flux, mass flux and evaporation pressure on the heat transfer coefficients are investigated. The evaporating pressure varies within the range 3 ÷10 bar, the refrigerant mass flux within the range 200 ÷ 1000 kg/m2s, the heat flux within 0 ÷ 44 kW/m2. A comparison have been carried out between the experimental data and those predicted by means of the most credited literature relationships.

An Experimental Investigation of Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficients and Pressure Drops of Refrigerants Inside Multiport Mini-channel Tubes

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (02) ◽  
pp. 1750013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham-Quang Vu ◽  
Kwang-Il Choi ◽  
Jong-Taek Oh ◽  
Honggi Cho
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Mass Flux ◽  
Condensation Heat Transfer ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Vapor Quality ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients

The condensation heat transfer coefficients and pressure drops of R410A and R22 flowing inside a horizontal aluminum multiport mini-channel tube having 18 channels are investigated. Experimental data are presented for the range of vapor quality from 0.1 to 0.9, mass flux from 50 to 500[Formula: see text]kg/m2s, heat flux from 3 to 15[Formula: see text]kW/m2 and the saturation temperature at 48[Formula: see text]C. The pressure drop across the test section was directly measured by a differential pressure transducer. At a small scale, the noncircular cross-sections can enhance the effect of the surface tension. The average heat transfer coefficient increased with the increase of vapor quality, mass flux and heat flux. Under the same test conditions, the heat transfer coefficients of R22 are higher than those for R410A, the pressure drops for R410A are 7–19% lower than those of R22. The lower pressure drop of R410A has an important advantage as an alternative working fluid for R22 in air-conditioning and heat pump systems.

Modeling Bubble Growth in Micro-Channel Cooling Systems

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua L. Nickerson ◽  
Martin Cerza ◽  
Sonia M. F. Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Heat Conduction Equation ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Local Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients

The solution of the heat conduction equation in the liquid layer beneath a moving bubble’s base and the resulting local heat transfer coefficient are presented. An analytical model was constructed using separation of variables to solve the heat conduction equation for the thermal profile in the liquid film beneath the base of a bubble moving through a microchannel at a given velocity. Differentiating the resulting liquid thermal profile and applying the standard definition for the local heat transfer coefficient resulted in a solution for local heat transfer coefficient as a function of bubble length. Analysis included varying pertinent parameters such as film thickness beneath the bubble base, wall heat flux, and superheated temperature in the microchannel. Water and FC-72 were analyzed as prospective coolant fluids. Analytical data revealed that as the superheated temperature in the microchannel increases, local heat transfer coefficients increase and arrive at a higher steady-state value. Increasing wall heat flux achieved the same result, while increasing film thickness resulted in lower heat transfer coefficients. The model indicated that water had superior performance as a coolant, provided the dielectric fluid (FC-72) is not mandated.

Heat Transfer Characteristics of Flow Boiling of R134a in Uniformly Heated Horizontal Circular Microtubes

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saptarshi Basu ◽  
Sidy Ndao ◽  
Gregory J. Michna ◽  
Yoav Peles ◽  
Michael K. Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Experimental Data ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Mass Flux ◽  
Flow Boiling ◽  
Saturation Pressure ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Vapor Quality ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients

An experimental study of two-phase heat transfer coefficients was carried out using R134a in uniformly heated horizontal circular microtubes with diameters of 0.50 mm and 1.60 mm. The effects of mass flux, heat flux, saturation pressure, and vapor quality on heat transfer coefficients were studied. The flow parameters investigated were as follows: exit pressures of 490, 670, 890, and 1160 kPa; mass fluxes of 300–1500 kg/m2s; heat fluxes of 0–350 kW/m2; inlet subcooling of 5, 20, and 40 °C; and exit qualities of 0 to 1.0. The parametric trends presented in the study are consistent with published literature. Heat transfer coefficients increased with increasing heat flux and saturation pressure while they were independent of variations in mass flux. Vapor quality had a negligible influence on heat transfer coefficients. For the conditions studied, the trends indicated that the dominant heat transfer mechanism was nucleate boiling. The experimental data was compared to three microchannel correlations — the Lazarek-Black, the Kandlikar, and the Tran Correlations. None of the correlations predicted the experimental data very well, although they all predicted the correct trend within limits of experimental error.

Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics for HFE-7100 Within Microchannel Heat Sinks

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Min Huang ◽  
Yeau-Ren Jeng ◽  
Kai-Shing Yang ◽  
Chi-Chuan Wang ◽  
Yu-Lieh Wu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Mass Flux ◽  
Flow Reversal ◽  
Dielectric Fluid ◽  
Vapor Quality ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Square Configuration

This study examines the heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of the dielectric fluid HFE-7100 within multiport microchannel heat sink having a square configuration rectangular with a hydraulic diameter of 460 μm. For a lower mass flux of 100 or 200 kg/m2·s, it is found that the heat transfer coefficients are roughly independent of heat flux and vapor quality provided that no flow reversal occurs. However, with the presence of flow reversal at an elevated heat flux, appreciable drop of heat transfer coefficient is encountered. The flow reversal also plays a significant role in the overall pressure drop. Without flow reversal, the pressure drop for higher heat flux always exceeds that of lower heat flux due to acceleration contribution. However, the presence of flow reversal may offset the contribution of acceleration and results in a negligible effect of heat flux. For a higher mass flux like 300 kg/m2·s, the heat transfer coefficients are virtually independent of vapor quality and heat flux.

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