The absorption-compression heat pump （ACHP） has been considered as an effective approach to recover and utilize low-grade heat sources. In the present study, the first and second law thermodynamic analyses of the AC...The absorption-compression heat pump （ACHP） has been considered as an effective approach to recover and utilize low-grade heat sources. In the present study, the first and second law thermodynamic analyses of the ACHP with NH3/H20 as working fluid were performed. Thermodynamic properties of each point and heat transfer rate of each component in the cycle under basic operation conditions were calculated from the first law analysis. Following the second law of thermodynamics, the entropy generation of each component and the total entropy generation of the system were obtained. The effect~ of the heating temperature, heat source temperature, and compression ratio on the coefficient of performance （COP） and the total entropy generation （ STot ） of the system were examined. The results show that the increase in COP corresponds to a decrease in STot, and vice versa; besides, for certain operating conditions, an optimum compression ratio in the NH~/H20 ACHP exists.展开更多
Uranium tetrafluoride, UF4, and thorium tetrafluoride, ThF4, can be used as fuels in molten salt reactors. For the molten salt reactor design and safety analysis, it is essential to know the thermodynamic properties o...Uranium tetrafluoride, UF4, and thorium tetrafluoride, ThF4, can be used as fuels in molten salt reactors. For the molten salt reactor design and safety analysis, it is essential to know the thermodynamic properties of the UF4 and ThF4 materials. However, the experimental data for UF4 and ThF4 P-V-T are scarce in literature. Under this circumstance prediction of the thermodynamic properties can be supported by theoretical calculations to remedy missing experimental data. Within this paper the Song, Mason and lhm＇s equation of state with modification of Tao and Mason, originally derived for spherical and molecular fluids, is applied for fluid UF4 and ThF4 based on the available experimental data. The equation of state is based on statistical mechanical perturbation theory with the perturbation scheme of Weeks, Chandler, and Andresen. The prediction of constants applied in the equation of state is based on the work of Boushehri et al. using data for heat of vaporization and liquid density at the triple point. The calculation of the heat of vaporization applies the ＂sigma＂ method reported by Darken et al. with the vapour pressure data and heat capacities of liquid and vapour of UF4 and ThF4. Finally an extra correction term for the vapour pressure is introduced into the new equation of state. The results show that this equation of state agrees reasonably well with the available experimental data. It can be expected that this equation of state can be applied also for conditions where experimental data are currently missing.展开更多
The pinch point is important for analyzing heat transfer in thermodynamic cycles. With the aim to reveal the importance of determining the accurate pinch point, the research on the pinch point position is carried out ...The pinch point is important for analyzing heat transfer in thermodynamic cycles. With the aim to reveal the importance of determining the accurate pinch point, the research on the pinch point position is carried out by theoretical method. The results show that the pinch point position depends on the parameters of the heat transfer fluids and the major fluid properties. In most cases, the pinch point locates at the bubble point for the evaporator and the dew point for the condenser. However, the pinch point shills to the supercooled liquid state in the near critical conditions for the evaporator. Similarly, it shifts to the superheated vapor state with the condensing temperature approaching the critical temperature for the condenser. It even can shift to the working fluid entrance of the evaporator or the supereritical heater when the heat source fluid temperature is very high compared with the absorb- ing heat temperature. A wrong position for the pinch point may generate serious mistake. In brief, the pinch point should be founded by the itcrativc method in all conditions rather than taking for granted.展开更多
In this work, thermodynamical properties of a two-dimensional （21）） Lennard-Jones （L J） fluid are studied. Here, to increase the accuracy of our theoretical calculations, the correlation functions in three-partic...In this work, thermodynamical properties of a two-dimensional （21）） Lennard-Jones （L J） fluid are studied. Here, to increase the accuracy of our theoretical calculations, the correlation functions in three-particle level （triplet） are applied. To obtain the triplet correlation functions, the Attard＇s source particle method is extended to 21） systems. In the Attard＇s procedure, the inhomogeneous Ornstein Zernike （OZ） equation is solved using the Treizenberg Zwanzwig （TZ） expression and a closure relation like the hy2ernetted-chain （HNC） approximation. In the present work, we also have performed the Monte Carlo （MC） simulation. The theoretical results are in fairly agreement with the MC simulation. Also, our results show that the approach proposed here is suitable to study the 2D LJ fluid.展开更多
基金National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(No. 2012BABZ︱2B01)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 51106161)Innovation Foundation of President of Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion,Chinese Academy of Sciences(No. 0907r7)
文摘The absorption-compression heat pump （ACHP） has been considered as an effective approach to recover and utilize low-grade heat sources. In the present study, the first and second law thermodynamic analyses of the ACHP with NH3/H20 as working fluid were performed. Thermodynamic properties of each point and heat transfer rate of each component in the cycle under basic operation conditions were calculated from the first law analysis. Following the second law of thermodynamics, the entropy generation of each component and the total entropy generation of the system were obtained. The effect~ of the heating temperature, heat source temperature, and compression ratio on the coefficient of performance （COP） and the total entropy generation （ STot ） of the system were examined. The results show that the increase in COP corresponds to a decrease in STot, and vice versa; besides, for certain operating conditions, an optimum compression ratio in the NH~/H20 ACHP exists.
文摘Uranium tetrafluoride, UF4, and thorium tetrafluoride, ThF4, can be used as fuels in molten salt reactors. For the molten salt reactor design and safety analysis, it is essential to know the thermodynamic properties of the UF4 and ThF4 materials. However, the experimental data for UF4 and ThF4 P-V-T are scarce in literature. Under this circumstance prediction of the thermodynamic properties can be supported by theoretical calculations to remedy missing experimental data. Within this paper the Song, Mason and lhm＇s equation of state with modification of Tao and Mason, originally derived for spherical and molecular fluids, is applied for fluid UF4 and ThF4 based on the available experimental data. The equation of state is based on statistical mechanical perturbation theory with the perturbation scheme of Weeks, Chandler, and Andresen. The prediction of constants applied in the equation of state is based on the work of Boushehri et al. using data for heat of vaporization and liquid density at the triple point. The calculation of the heat of vaporization applies the ＂sigma＂ method reported by Darken et al. with the vapour pressure data and heat capacities of liquid and vapour of UF4 and ThF4. Finally an extra correction term for the vapour pressure is introduced into the new equation of state. The results show that this equation of state agrees reasonably well with the available experimental data. It can be expected that this equation of state can be applied also for conditions where experimental data are currently missing.
基金Project 51306198 supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China is gratefully acknowledged
文摘The pinch point is important for analyzing heat transfer in thermodynamic cycles. With the aim to reveal the importance of determining the accurate pinch point, the research on the pinch point position is carried out by theoretical method. The results show that the pinch point position depends on the parameters of the heat transfer fluids and the major fluid properties. In most cases, the pinch point locates at the bubble point for the evaporator and the dew point for the condenser. However, the pinch point shills to the supercooled liquid state in the near critical conditions for the evaporator. Similarly, it shifts to the superheated vapor state with the condensing temperature approaching the critical temperature for the condenser. It even can shift to the working fluid entrance of the evaporator or the supereritical heater when the heat source fluid temperature is very high compared with the absorb- ing heat temperature. A wrong position for the pinch point may generate serious mistake. In brief, the pinch point should be founded by the itcrativc method in all conditions rather than taking for granted.
文摘In this work, thermodynamical properties of a two-dimensional （21）） Lennard-Jones （L J） fluid are studied. Here, to increase the accuracy of our theoretical calculations, the correlation functions in three-particle level （triplet） are applied. To obtain the triplet correlation functions, the Attard＇s source particle method is extended to 21） systems. In the Attard＇s procedure, the inhomogeneous Ornstein Zernike （OZ） equation is solved using the Treizenberg Zwanzwig （TZ） expression and a closure relation like the hy2ernetted-chain （HNC） approximation. In the present work, we also have performed the Monte Carlo （MC） simulation. The theoretical results are in fairly agreement with the MC simulation. Also, our results show that the approach proposed here is suitable to study the 2D LJ fluid.
