Justification of the Flow Characteristics of the Recuperator for the Thermal Preparation of Machinery and Equipment Units

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Roman Chernukhin ◽  
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Aleksey Dolgushin ◽  
Nikolai Kasimov ◽  
Vladimir Ivancivsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Heat Carrier ◽  
Thermal Regime ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Analytical Determination ◽  
Thermal Processes ◽  
Hydraulic Systems ◽  
Technological Processes

Introduction. Machines and equipment in its composition may contain hydraulic systems to ensure the functioning of the main and auxiliary systems. It is known that a common disadvantage of hydraulic systems and drives is the dependence of the viscosity of the applied fluids on temperature. A noticeable part of technological machines and equipment is located in unheated or poorly heated industrial premises and a change in the viscosity of working fluids with a decrease in the ambient temperature can significantly affect the parameters of technological processes. An important factor in ensuring the stability of the technological processes parameters is the degree of preparation of machines and equipment for operation at low temperatures or in conditions of fluctuating temperature conditions. In this regard, the question arises of ensuring the required temperature of technical fluids before turning on machines and equipment, and maintaining the required thermal regime during the operation of its units and assemblies. One way to solve this problem is to use external heat sources. Various heat exchange devices can serve as such sources. In the heat exchange device, the heat carrier is heated, which is then fed into the heat exchange jacket of the machinery and equipment units. Both liquid and gaseous media are used to heat the coolant in the heat exchanger. In the latter case, the heat exchanger is called a recuperator. The efficiency of the recuperator is determined by its design and flow characteristics. There are methods for the analytical determination of both the design and flow characteristics of the recuperator, but these methods are quite laborious. The use of computer simulation of thermal processes makes it possible to successfully solve the calculation problem, and also significantly reduces the design time of heat exchangers. The aim of the work is to substantiate the flow characteristics of the recuperator for maintaining the thermal regime through computer simulation. The research method is computer simulation of thermal processes, which is implemented using the SolidWorks software package from Dassault Systems and its Flow Simulation application for simulating thermal processes in scientific research and engineering. Results and discussion. Simulation carried out in stationary and non-stationary modes made it possible to determine the effect of pump performance on the temperature of the coolant at the outlet of the recuperator. It is found that when the heat carrier flow rate is more than 20 l/h, its temperature does not reach the required values, despite the fact that the gases leaving the recuperator have a significant residual temperature. The efficiency of the recuperator is assessed by determining the exergy efficiency. Based on the data obtained, the most preferable are the pump productivity values lying in the range from 4 to 20 l/h.

COMPUTER SIMULATION OF FLOW IN CORRUGATED CHANNEL OF PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Л. А. Кущев ◽  
В. Н. Мелькумов ◽  
Н. Ю. Саввин
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Plate Heat Exchanger ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Plate Heat ◽  
Corrugated Channel ◽  
Heat Exchange Process

Постановка задачи. Рассматривается теплообменный процесс, протекающий в модифицированном гофрированном межпластинном канале интенсифицированного пластинчатого теплообменного аппарата с повышенной турбулизацией теплоносителя. Необходимо разработать компьютерную модель движения теплоносителя в диапазоне скоростей 0,1-1,5 м/с и определить коэффициент турбулизации пластинчатого теплообменника. Результаты. Приведены результаты компьютерного моделирования движения теплоносителя в межпластинном гофрированном канале оригинального пластинчатого теплообменного аппарата с помощью программного комплекса Аnsys . Определены критерии устойчивости системы. Выполнено 3 D -моделирование канала, образуемого гофрированными пластинами. При исследовании процесса турбулизации были рассмотрены несколько скоростных режимов движения теплоносителя. Определен коэффициент турбулизации Tu, %. Выводы. В результате компьютерного моделирования установлено увеличение коэффициента теплопередачи К, Вт/(м ℃ ) за счет повышенной турбулизации потока, что приводит к снижению металлоемкости и уменьшению стоимости теплообменного оборудования. Statement of the problem. The heat exchange process occurring in a modified corrugated interplate channel of an intensified plate heat exchanger with an increased turbulence of the heat carrier is discussed. A computer model of the coolant movement in the speed range of 0.1-1.5 m/s is developed and the turbulence coefficient of the plate heat exchanger is determined. Results. The article presents the results of computer modeling of the coolant movement in the interplate corrugated channel of the original plate heat exchanger using the Ansys software package. The criteria of system stability are defined. 3D modeling of the channel formed by corrugated plates is performed. In the study of the process of turbulence several high-speed modes of movement of the coolant were considered. The turbulence coefficient Tu, % is determined. Conclusions. As a result of computer simulation, an increase in the heat transfer coefficient K, W/(m ℃) was found due to an increased turbulization of the flow, which leads to a decrease in metal consumption and a decrease in the cost of heat exchange equipment.

scholarly journals COMPUTER SIMULATION OF FLOW IN CORRUGATED CHANNEL OF PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER

2021 ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
L. A. Kushchev ◽  
V. N. Melkumov ◽  
N. Yu. Savvin
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Plate Heat Exchanger ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Plate Heat ◽  
Corrugated Channel ◽  
Heat Exchange Process

Statement of the problem. The heat exchange process occurring in a modified corrugated interplate channel of an intensified plate heat exchanger with an increased turbulence of the heat carrier is discussed. A computer model of the coolant movement in the speed range of 0.1--1.5 m/s is developed and the turbulence coefficient of the plate heat exchanger is determined.Results. The article presents the results of computer modeling of the coolant movement in the interplate corrugated channel of the original plate heat exchanger using the Ansys software package. The criteria of system stability are defined. 3D modeling of the channel formed by corrugated plates is performed. In the study of the process of turbulence several high-speed modes of movement of the coolant were considered. The turbulence coefficient Tu, % is determined. Conclusions. As a result of computer simulation, an increase in the heat transfer coefficient K, W/(m2 ℃) was found due to an increased turbulization of the flow, which leads to a decrease in metal consumption and a decrease in the cost of heat exchange equipment.

Control of Flow Transport of a Charged Dispersed Heat Carrier in the Heat Exchanger of an Open Type

2004 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
Ludmila I. Samoilenko ◽  
Tatyana V. Ilyenko ◽  
Ludmila V. Podgorodetskaya ◽  
Ludmila N. Kolos
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Carrier ◽  
Open Type ◽  
Flow Transport ◽  
Control Of Flow

scholarly journals Analysis of Heat Exchange Rate for Low-Depth Modular Ground Heat Exchanger through Real-Scale Experiment

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1893
Author(s):  
Kwonye Kim ◽  
Jaemin Kim ◽  
Yujin Nam ◽  
Euyjoon Lee ◽  
Eunchul Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Heat Extraction ◽  
Ground Heat Exchanger ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Scale Experiment ◽  
Real Scale

A ground source heat pump system is a high-performance technology used for maintaining a stable underground temperature all year-round. However, the high costs for installation, such as for boring and drilling, is a drawback that prevents the system to be rapidly introduced into the market. This study proposes a modular ground heat exchanger (GHX) that can compensate for the disadvantages (such as high-boring/drilling costs) of the conventional vertical GHX. Through a real-scale experiment, a modular GHX was manufactured and buried at a depth of 4 m below ground level; the heat exchange rate and the change in underground temperatures during the GHX operation were tracked and calculated. The average heat exchanges rate was 78.98 W/m and 88.83 W/m during heating and cooling periods, respectively; the underground temperature decreased by 1.2 °C during heat extraction and increased by 4.4 °C during heat emission, with the heat pump (HP) working. The study showed that the modular GHX is a cost-effective alternative to the vertical GHX; further research is needed for application to actual small buildings.

scholarly journals Predicting the effect of the rib pitch on thermal performance factor of small channels plate heat exchangers fitted with Y and C shapes obstacles

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sirine Chtourou ◽  
Hassene Djemel ◽  
Mohamed Kaffel ◽  
Mounir Baccar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Plate Heat Exchanger ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Plate Heat ◽  
Small Channels

AbstractThis study presents a numerical analysis of a laminar counter flow inside small channels plate heat exchanger fitted with Y and C shape obstacles. Using the Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD, an advanced and modern simulation technique, the influence of the geometrical parameters (such as geometry, rib pitch) on the flow characteristics, the thermal and the hydrodynamics performance of the PHE (plate heat exchanger) is investigated numerically. The main goal of this work is to increase the flow turbulence, enhance the heat transfer and the thermal efficiency by inserting new obstacles forms. The computational domain is a conjugate model which is developed by the Computer Aided Design CAD software Solidworks. The results, obtained with Ansys Fluent, show that the presence of the shaped ribs provides enhancement in heat transfer and fluid turbulence. The CFD analysis is validated with the previous study. The non-dimensional factors such as the Nusselt number Nu, the skin friction factor Cf and the thermo-hydraulic performance parameter THPP are predicted with a Reynolds number Re range of 200–800. The temperature and the velocity distribution are presented and analyzed. The Y ribs and the C ribs offer as maximum THPP values respectively about 1.44 and 2.6 times of a smooth duct.

Thermodynamic Estimate of Minimal Dissipation for Heat Exchange System

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrei A. Akhremenkov ◽  
Anatoliy M. Tsirlin ◽  
Vladimir Kazakov
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Heat Load ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Exchange System ◽  
Heat Exchange System ◽  
Heat Exchange Surface ◽  
Minimal Dissipation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Exchange Surface

In this paper we consider heat exchange system from point of view of Finite-time thermodynamics. At first time the novel estimate of the minimal entropy production in a general-type heat exchange system with given heat load and fixed heat exchange surface is derived. The corresponding optimal distribution of heat exchange surface and optimal contact temperatures are also obtained. It is proven that if a heat flow is proportional to the difference of contacting flows’ temperatures then dissipation in a multi-flow heat exchanger is minimal only if the ratio of contact temperatures of any two flows at any point inside heat exchanger is the same and the temperatures of all heating flows leaving exchanger are also the same. Our result based on those assumptions: 1. heat transfer law is linear (17); 2. summary exchange surface is given; 3. heat load is given; 4. input tempretures for all flows are given; 5. water equivalents for all flows are given.

Thermodynamic Analysis of a Central Heating System Combing the Urban Heat Network With Geothermal Energy

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Wang ◽  
Lin Fu ◽  
Xiling Zhao ◽  
Hua Liu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Heat Network ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Absorption Heat Pump ◽  
Central Heating ◽  
Exchange Unit

In recent years, with the continuous urban expansion, the central heating sources are commonly insufficient in the areas of Northern China. Besides, the increasing heat transfer temperature difference results in more and more exergy loss between the primary heat network and the secondary heat network. This paper introduces a new central heating system which combines the urban heat network with geothermal energy (CHSCHNGE). In this system, the absorption heat exchange unit, which is composed of an absorption heat pump and a water to water heat exchanger, is as alternative to the conventional water to water heat exchanger at the heat exchange station, and the doing work ability of the primary heat network is utilized to drive the absorption heat pump to extract the shallow geothermal energy. In this way, the heat supply ability of the system will be increased with fewer additional energy consumptions. Since the water after driving the absorption heat pump has high temperature, it can continue to heat the supply water coming from the absorption heat pump. As a result, the water of the primary heat network will be stepped cooled and the exergy loss will be reduced. In this study, the performance of the system is simulated based on the mathematical models of the heat source, the absorption heat exchange unit, the ground heat exchanger and the room. The thermodynamic analyses are performed for three systems and the energy efficiency and exergy efficiency are compared. The results show that (a) the COP of the absorption heat exchange unit is 1.25 and the heating capacity of the system increases by 25%, which can effectively reduce the requirements of central heating sources; (b) the PER of the system increases 14.4% more than that of the conventional co-generation central heating system and 54.1% more than that of the ground source heat pump system; (c) the exergy efficiency of the CHSCHNGE is 17.6% higher than that of the conventional co-generation central heating system and 45.6% higher than that of the ground source heat pump system.

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