scholarly journals Design and analysis of double-pipe heat exchanger using both helical and rotating inner pipe

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2 Part B) ◽  
pp. 1545-1559
Author(s):  
Tarkan Koca ◽  
Aydın Citlak

In this study, the effects of rotating straight and helical inner tubes is experimentally discussed to determine heat transfer and pressure losses in rotating tubes and improve heat transfer. The outer tube remains stationary and the inner tube is rotated at different speeds in the work. In the experiments for straight and helical tubes, the flow regime is turbulent. According to the results, Nusselt number, pressure loss, and efficiency of heat exchanger were gauged. In addition, empirical formulas were obtained for each pipe type. It is observed that as the rotation speed of the pipe increases, the heat transfer rate increases. The pipe that provides the best increase in heat transfer is the five helixes tubes. At five helixes tubes; after the number of revolutions per minute exceeds 300, the increase in heat transfer rate has almost halt. At five helixes tubes and at 300 rpm speed when the flow of cold water through the annular gap with the fluid passing through the inner tube is equal, the heat transfer increases by 124.10% compared to straight tube, 23.47% compared to two helixes tubes, 7.92% compared to three helixes tubes, and 1.65% compared to four helixes tubes. Maximum effectiveness was obtained while rotating with 300 rpm in five helixes pipes.

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sikindar Baba ◽  
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Oddarapu Kalyani ◽  

SINERGI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Sudiono Sudiono ◽  
Rita Sundari ◽  
Rini Anggraini

This preliminary investigation studied the effect of circular turbulator vortex generator on heat transfer rate and pressure drop in a circular channel countercurrent double pipe heat exchanger with water working fluid. Increasing the number of circular turbulator yielded increasing heat transfer rate and pressure drop. The problem generated when increased pressure drop occurred in relation to more energy consumption of the water pumping system. Therefore, optimization in circular turbulator number is necessary to minimize the pressure drop about distance length between circular turbulator, tube diameter and thickness, type of material and crystal lattice, as well as the geometrical shape of fluid passage (circular or square). This study applied PVC outer tube and copper alloy inner tube, as well as fiberglass circular turbulator. The optimum results showed that seven parts of circular turbulator increasing heat transfer rate by 30% and pressure drop by 80% compared to that passage in the absence of circular turbulator at cool water debit of 7 L/min.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Mufid Mufid ◽  
Arif Rahman Hakim ◽  
Bambang Widiono

Saat ini kebutuhan akan energi di dunia terus meningkat, sejalan dengan semakin tumbuhnya industri untuk menopang kehidupan manusia. Namun kenaikan kebutuhan energi tersebut tidak diimbangi dengan bertambahnya sumber energi, sehingga harga energi semakin mahal. Untuk meminimalisir kebutuhan energi, maka perlu dicari sumber-sumber energi alternatif baru, terutama sumber energi baru dan terbarukan. Disamping itu perlu dilakukan pengelolaan energi yang lebih baik, sehingga kebutuhan energi dunia bisa dikurangi. Double Pipe Heat exchanger memiliki pipa luar stainless steel dengan diameter dalam (Do) 3,5 inchi, ketebalan pipa (To) 1,5 mm, dan panjang pipa (Lo)  790mm dan pipa dalam (Di) 1 3/8 inchi,   ketebalan(Ti) 0,6 mm, dan panjang pipa (Li) 920mm, dengan air dingin dan air panas yang digunakan sebagai fluida uji di annulus dan pipa dalam. Helical turbulator dari besi (mild steel) dengan dimensi geometris jarak antar elemen (pitch) sebesar 25mm, 50 mm dan 75 mm berdiameter dalam (Di) 5/16 inchi dan diameter luar(Do) 1 5/16 inchi dengan panjang 750mm dimasukkan dalam inner tube dari heat exchanger. Air panas memasuki tabung dengan variasi flowate mulai  400 l/jam sampai 900 l/jam, sedangkan flowrate air dingin konstan 900 l/jam. Hasil penelitian dengan  disisipkannya helical turbulator   sebagai turbulator pada heat exchanger mengakibatkan peningkatan laju perpindahan kalor. Helical turbulator dengan pitch 25mm menimbulkan peningkatan laju perpindahan kalor  paling besar sebesar ±62% dibandingkan plain tube. Helical turbulator mengakibatkan peningkatan NTU heat exchanger terbesar sebesar ±63% dihasilkan oleh helical turbulator dengan pitch 25mm.At present the need for energy in the world continues to increase, in line with the growing industry to sustain human life. However, the increase in energy needs is not offset by the increase in energy sources, so energy prices are increasingly expensive. To minimize energy needs, it is necessary to look for new alternative energy sources, especially new and renewable energy sources. Besides that, better energy management is needed, so that the world's energy needs can be reduced. Double Pipe Heat Exchanger has stainless steel outer pipe with inner diameter (Do) 3.5 inch, pipe thickness (To) 1.5 mm, and pipe length (Lo) 790 mm and pipe inside (Di) 1 3/8 inch, thickness (Ti) 0.6 mm, and the length of pipe (Li) 920 mm, with cold water and hot water used as test fluid in the annulus and inner pipe. Mild steel helical turbulators with geometric dimensions of 25mm, 50mm and 75mm intervals between 5/16 inch in diameter and a 750mm length 5/16 inch outer diameter (Do) are included in the inner tube of heat exchanger. Hot water enters the tube with variations in flowate from 400 l / hour to 900 l / hour, while the cold water flowrate is constant 900 l / hour. The results of the study by inserting a helical turbulator as a turbulator in a heat exchanger resulted in an increase in the heat transfer rate. Helical turbulators with a pitch of 25mm give rise to the highest heat transfer rate of ±62% compared to plain tubes. Helical turbulators cause the largest increase in NTU heat exchanger of ±63% produced by a helical turbulator with a 25mm pitch.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1973 (1) ◽  
pp. 012113
Author(s):  
Zomorrod Ahmed Salman ◽  
Zena Khalefa Kadhim ◽  
Kamil Abdulhussein khalaf ◽  
Hassanein Ali Kamil

2013 ◽  
Vol 284-287 ◽  
pp. 908-914
Author(s):  
King Leung Wong ◽  
Wen Lih Chen ◽  
Li Wen Po

Log mean temperature difference (LMTD) method neglecting the influence of heat radiation is conventionally used to calculate the total heat transfer rate of heat exchangers. From recent investigation of a single-pipe heat exchanger in some practical situations, it is found that the total heat transfer rate error of single-pipe heat exchanger obtained by LMTD method is up to 40% in the situation of oxidized metal heat exchanger with higher surface emissivity located in ambient air with low heat convection coefficient. A log mean heat transfer rate (LMHTR) method considering heat radiation has been developed to calculate the total heat transfer rate of a single-pipe heat exchanger and more accurate results can be achieved. It is also found in the present investigation that LMTD method is also not suitable to apply to non-insulated double-pipe heat exchangers and a more accurate LMHTR method considering heat radiation is developed to obtain the more reasonable results.


Exchange of energy in all processes generally occur in the form of heat & work. The exchange of heat is determined by the rate of heat exchange between hot and cold body or cold and hot body. To exchange this heat we need two energy stacks such as a source & sink. So, whenever heat is rejected or accepted the energy change occurs identically i.e. amount of heat rejected is equal to amount of heat gained in an ideal case but when heat transfer rate is analyzed it is different fsor different processes such as vaporization is an instantaneous process whereas the condensation is slower and takes much more time so, with this idea that heat transfer rate can be altered individually in different processes an idea of analyzing heat exchanger by introducing elliptic double shaped leaf strips within the double pipe heat exchanger and the rate of heat transfer and pressure drop in is planned at various orientations of angles . From these obtained results neural network tool was designed for evaluating the thermal performance named the generalized regression neural network (GRNN).In this process certain input parameters are given (temperatures, mass flow rate) and instantly predefined output parameters (heat transfer rate, pressure drop) are obtained.


Author(s):  
Hossein Arasteh ◽  
Mohammad Reza Salimpour ◽  
Mohammad Reza Tavakoli

PurposeIn the present research, a numerical investigation is carried out to study the fluid flow and heat transfer in a double-pipe, counter-flow heat exchanger exploiting metal foam inserts partially in both pipes. The purpose of this study is to achieve the optimal distribution of a fixed volume of metal foam throughout the pipes which provides the maximum heat transfer rate with the minimum pressure drop increase.Design/methodology/approachThe governing equations are solved using the finite volume method. The metal foams are divided into different number of parts and positioned at different locations. The number of metal foam parts, their placements and their volume ratios in each pipe are sought to reach the optimal conditions. The four-piece metal foam with optimized placement and partitioning volume ratios is selected as the best layout. The effects of the permeability of metal foam on the Nusselt number, the performance evaluation criteria (PEC) and the overall heat transfer coefficient are investigated.FindingsIt was observed that the heat transfer rate, the overall heat transfer coefficient and the effectiveness of the heat exchanger can be improved as high as 69, 124 and 9 per cent, respectively, while the highest value of PEC is 1.36.Practical implicationsPorous materials are widely used in thermo-fluid systems such as regenerators, heat sinks, solar collectors and heat exchangers.Originality/valueHaving less pressure drop than fully filled heat exchangers, partially filled heat exchangers with partitioned metal foams distributed optimally enhance heat transfer rate more economically.


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