scholarly journals Optimization Performance on Plate Fin Tube Heat Exchanger

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Mahtab Alam ◽  
Dr. Dharmendra Singh Rajput
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Circular Tube ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Tube Arrangement ◽  
Maximum Heat Transfer ◽  
Fin Tube

The main objective of the present work is to investigation of optimum design of plate fin tube heat exchanger using Computational fluid dynamic approach and maximizing thermal performance. There are total five designs of plate fin and tube heat exchanger are used in present work and CFD analysis have been performed in it to get maximum heat transfer. It has been observed from CFD analysis that the maximum heat transfer can be achieved from plate fin and tube heat exchanger with elliptical tube arrangement inclined at 30o with 23.22% more heat transfer capacity as compared to circular tube plate pin heat exchanger. So that it is recommended that if the plate fins and tube heat exchanger with inclined elliptical tube used in place of circular tube arrangement, batter heat transfer can be achieved.

scholarly journals Optimizing Thermal Behavior of Flat Plate Heat Exchanger Tube by Varying Geometrical Configuration

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-25
Author(s):  
Nitesh Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Circular Tube ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
High Ratio ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Tube Arrangement ◽  
Maximum Heat Transfer

A plate fin heat exchanger is a type of heat exchanger design that uses plates and finned chambers to transfer heat between liquids. It is often classified as a compact heat exchanger to emphasize the relatively high ratio between the heat transfer surface and the volume. The main objective of the present work is to investigation of optimum design of plate fin tube heat exchanger using Computational fluid dynamic approach and maximizing thermal performance. There are total five designs of plate fin and tube heat exchanger are used in present work and CFD analysis have been performed in it to get maximum heat transfer. It has been observed from CFD analysis that the maximum heat transfer can be achieved from plate fin and tube heat exchanger with elliptical tube arrangement inclined at 30o with 23.22% more heat transfer capacity as compared to circular tube plate pin heat exchanger. So that it is recommended that if the plate fins and tube heat exchanger with inclined elliptical tube used in place of circular tube arrangement, batter heat transfer can be achieved.

scholarly journals Enhancing Heat Transfer in Tube Heat Exchanger by Inserting Discrete Twisting Tapes with Different Positions

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Nassr Fadhil Hussein ◽  
Abdulrahman Shakir Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Transfer Rate ◽  
Transfer Rate ◽  
Constant Heat Flux ◽  
Vertical Position ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Twisted Tapes ◽  
Maximum Heat Transfer

Enhancement of heat transfer in the tube heat exchanger is studied experimentally by using discrete twisted tapes. Three different positions were selected for inserting turbulators along tube section (horizontal position by α= 00, inclined position by α= 45 0 and vertical position by α= 900). The space between turbulators was fixed by distributing 5 pieces of these turbulators with pitch ratio    PR = (0.44). Also, the factor of constant heat flux was applied as a boundary condition around the tube test section for all experiments of this investigation, while the flow rates were selected as a variable factor (Reynolds number values vary from 5000 to 15000). The results show that using discrete twisted tapes enhances the heat transfer rate by about 60.7-103.7 % compared with plane tube case. Also, inserting turbulators with inclined position offers maximum heat transfer rate by 103.7%.  

Simulation and Analysis of Air Performance of Multi-Row Finned-Tube Heat Exchanger

2011 ◽  
Vol 347-353 ◽  
pp. 2519-2523
Author(s):  
Wen Wen Wang ◽  
Rui Li
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Finned Tube ◽  
Mathematics Model ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Maximum Heat Transfer ◽  
Finned Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Pressure Changes

In this paper, simulates the air performance of multi-row finned-tube heat exchanger by Fluent. The mathematics model is established, using standard k-ε turbulence model. The temperature, velocity and pressure changes of air are analyzed. By research the multi-row finned-tube heat exchanger, analyzed the different structures have different effects on the efficiency of heat transfer, obtained the most appropriate number of tube rows, making the heat exchanger for maximum heat transfer efficiency.

Numerical Study and Optimization of Corrugation Height and Angle of Attack of Vortex Generator in the Wavy Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchanger

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Tariq Amin Khan ◽  
Weiyu Tang ◽  
W. J. Minkowycz
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Angle Of Attack ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Maximum Heat Transfer

Wavy fins have been considered as an alternative of the straight fins in compact heat exchangers (CHEs) for better heat transfer performance, which can be augmented by considering vortex generators (VGs). This work is related to numerical investigation and optimization of corrugation height of fin and angle of attack of delta winglet type VGs in a wavy fin-and-tube heat exchanger. For this purpose, three-dimensional (3D) Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes analysis and a multi-objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) with surrogate modeling are performed. Numerical simulation is carried out to study the effect of delta winglets with varying the corrugation height of wavy fin in three rows of tubes with staggered tube arrangements. The corrugation height (H) and angle of attack (α) vary from 0.3 mm to 1.8 mm and 15 deg to 75 deg, respectively. Results are illustrated by investigating the flow structures and temperature contours. Results show that increasing the corrugation height of wavy fin and angle of attack of delta winglets enhances the heat transfer performance of heat exchanger while friction factor is also increased. Employing delta winglets has augmented the thermal performance for all corrugation heights and superior effect is observed at a higher corrugation. To achieve a maximum heat transfer enhancement and a minimum pressure drop, the optimal values of these parameters (H and α) are calculated using the Pareto optimal strategy. For this purpose, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) data, a surrogate model (neural network), and a multi-objective GA are combined. Results show that optimal orientation of delta winglets with respect to corrugation height can improve both the thermal and hydraulic performance of the heat exchanger.

Thermal-Hydraulic Performance and Optimization of Tube Ellipticity in a Plate Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchanger

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuo Yang ◽  
Tariq Amin Khan ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Hua Zhu ◽  
Zhijian Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Pareto Optimal ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Maximum Heat Transfer ◽  
Colburn Factor

The flow field inside the heat exchangers is associated with maximum heat transfer and minimum pressure drop. Designing a compact heat exchanger and employing various techniques to enhance its overall performance has been widely investigated and still an active research field. However, few researches deal with thermal optimization. The application of elliptic tube is an effective alternative to circular tube which can reduce the pressure drop significantly. In this study, numerical simulation and optimization of variable tube ellipticity is studied at low Reynolds numbers. The three-dimensional numerical analysis and a multi-objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) with surrogate modelling is performed. Two row tubes in staggered arrangement in fin-and-tube heat exchanger is investigated for combination of various elliptic ratio (e = minor axis/major axis) and Reynolds number. Tube elliptic ratio ranges from 0.2 to 1 and Reynolds number ranges from 150 to 750. The tube perimeters are kept constant while changing the elliptic ratio. The numerical model is derived based on continuum flow approach and steady-state conservation equations of mass, momentum and energy. The flow is assumed as incompressible and laminar due to low inlet velocity. Results are presented in the form of Colburn factor, friction factor, temperature contours and streamline contours. Results show that increasing elliptic ratio increases the friction factor due increased flow blocking area, however, the effect on the Colburn factor is not significant. Moreover, tube with lower elliptic ratio followed by higher elliptic ratio tube has better thermal-hydraulic performance. To achieve maximum heat transfer enhancement and minimum pressure drop, the Pareto optimal strategy is adopted for which the CFD results, Artificial neural network (ANN) and MOGA are combined. The tubes elliptic ratio (0.2 ⩽ e ⩽ 1.0) and Reynolds number (150 ⩽ Re ⩽ 750) are the design variables. The objective functions include Colburn factor (j) and friction factor (f). The CFD results are input into ANN model. Once the ANN is computed and its accuracy is checked, it is then used to estimate the model responses as a function of inputs. The final trained ANN is then used to drive the MOGA to obtain the Pareto optimal solution. The optimal values of these parameters are finally presented.

Heat transfer enhancement for fin-tube heat exchanger using vortex generators

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong-Yeon Yoo ◽  
Dong-Seong Park ◽  
Min-Ho Chung ◽  
Sang-Yun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Heat Transfer Enhancement ◽  
Vortex Generators ◽  
Transfer Enhancement ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Fin Tube

CFD analysis of fin tube heat exchanger with a pair of delta winglet vortex generators

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2949-2958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong Won Hwang ◽  
Dong Hwan Kim ◽  
June Kee Min ◽  
Ji Hwan Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Vortex Generators ◽  
Cfd Analysis ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Delta Winglet ◽  
Fin Tube

scholarly journals Effect of Magnetic Nanofluids on the Performance of a Fin-Tube Heat Exchanger

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 9261
Author(s):  
Yun-Seok Choi ◽  
Youn-Jea Kim
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Permanent Magnets ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Improve Heat Transfer ◽  
Fin Tube

As electrical devices become smaller, it is essential to maintain operating temperature for safety and durability. Therefore, there are efforts to improve heat transfer performance under various conditions, such as using extended surfaces and nanofluids. Among them, cooling methods using ferrofluid are drawing the attention of many researchers. This fluid can control the movement of the fluid in magnetic fields. In this study, the heat transfer performance of a fin-tube heat exchanger, using ferrofluid as a coolant, was analyzed when external magnetic fields were applied. Permanent magnets were placed outside the heat exchanger. When the magnetic fields were applied, a change in the thermal boundary layer was observed. It also formed vortexes, which affected the formation of flow patterns. The vortex causes energy exchanges in the flow field, activating thermal diffusion and improving heat transfer. A numerical analysis was used to observe the cooling performance of heat exchangers, as the strength and number of the external magnetic fields were varying. VGs (vortex generators) were also installed to create vortex fields. A convective heat transfer coefficient was calculated to determine the heat transfer rate. In addition, the comparative analysis was performed with graphical results using contours of temperature and velocity.

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