Experimental Analysis of Performance of Heat Exchanger with Plate Fins and Parallel Flow of Working Fluids

Heat exchangers are devices in which heat is transferred from one fluid to another fluid as a result of temperature difference. Heat exchanger presented in the current paper in which inside the tubes flows water, but outside the tubes flows air aims to enable cooling of circulating water, which serves to cool the engine of a machine. Such exchangers find application in the automotive industry as well as heating and cooling equipment and HVAC systems etc. The surface of the heat exchanger by the air side always tends to be much larger using surface fins in order to facilitate equalization of thermal resistance for both sides of the heat exchanger, because the rate of transmission of heat from the water side is much greater. Furthermore, the paper will present analytical and experimental studies involved for determination of performance of plate-fin heat exchanger for various flows of working fluids in order to get the highest values of performances i.e.: overall heat transfer coefficient U, efficiency of heat exchanger ε, maximal and real heat transferred, pressure drop, air velocity and Reynolds number from the air side of heat exchanger etc. The present scientific paper is based on the fact that from the experimental model made for laboratory conditions, conclusions are derived that can be used during installation of such heat exchanger on certain machines in order to predict their performance.

Conjugate Heat Transfer for Free Convection along a Vertical Plate Fin

In this study,a new and effective improved Semi-Analytic and Semi-Empirical formula f(Pr)= (0.749999437Pr^(1/2))/((0.609+1.221Pr^(1/2)+1.238Pr)^(1/4))has been proposed to solve a conjugate problem with free convection in the incompressible laminar boundary layer flow and heat conduction in a solid wall for the flow passing a flat plate fin. A combination of flat-plate flow and flat-plate fin heat conduction has been considered in the present study.Finite -difference solutions for the interface temperature profiles and the heat transfer rates have been presented over the entire thermo-fluid-dynamic field for Prandtl numbers from 0.001 to 10000.First,the similar flow field has been solved by the Runge-Kutta method and the shooting methods,then the correlation equation of the local heat transfer coefficient have been obtained.Finally,the empirical formula has been substituted into the fin temperature heat conduction calculation processes to obtain the iterative solutions of the conjugate problems.

Two-Dimensional Fin Efficiency of Plate Fin-Tube Heat Exchangers Under Partially and Fully Wet Conditions

This paper presents the two-dimensional analysis for the efficiency of continuous plate fin-tube heat exchangers in staggered and in-lined arrangements under the dry, partially wet, and fully wet conditions for different heat transfer coefficient (h = 20 W/m2K to h = 80 W/m2K) and air relative humidity over the full range from φ= 0 % to φ= 100%. It is shown that the fin efficiencies of the staggered arrangement are higher than those for the in-lined arrangement, and the fully wet fin efficiency is 10~20% lower than that for a dry fin. The conventional 1-D sector method underestimates the fin efficiency up to 4 % as compared to the 2-D analysis.

NUMERICAL STUDY ON FLOW DISTRIBUTION IN PLATE-FIN HEAT EXCHANGERS

Objective To investigate the flow distribution in plate fin heat exchangers and optimize the design of header configuration for plate fin heat exchangers. Methods A mathematical model of header was proposed. The effects of the header configuration on the flow distribution in plate fin heat exchangers were investigated by CFD. The second header configuration with a two stage distributing structure was brought forward to improve the performance of flow distribution. Results It is found that the flow maldistribution is very serious in the direction of header length for the conventional header used in industry. The numerical predictions indicate that the improved header configurations can effectively improve the performance of flow distribution in plate fin heat exchangers. Conclusion The numerical simulation confirms that CFD should be a suitable tool for predicting the flow distribution. The method has a wide variety of applications in the design of plate fin heat exchangers.

Optimal design of the first stage of the platefin heat exchanger for the EAST cryogenic system

The size of the heat exchanger is an important factor determining the dimensions of the cold box in helium cryogenic systems. In this paper, a counter-flow multi-stream plate-fin heat exchanger is optimized by means of a spatial interpolation method coupled with a hybrid genetic algorithm.Compared with empirical correlations, this spatial interpolation algorithm based on a kriging model can be adopted to more precisely predict the Colburn heat transfer factors and Fanning friction factors of offset-strip fins. Moreover, strict computational fluid dynamics simulations can be carried out to predict the heat transfer and friction performance in the absence of reliable experimental data. Within the constraints of heat exchange requirements, maximum allowable pressure drop, existing manufacturing techniques and structural strength, a mathematical model of an optimized design with discrete and continuous variables based on a hybrid genetic algorithm is established in order to minimize the volume. The results show that for the first-stage heat exchanger in the EAST refrigerator, the structural size could be decreased from the original2.200？×？0.600？×？0.627（m^3） to the optimized 1.854？×？0.420？×？0.340（m3）, with a large reduction in volume. The current work demonstrates that the proposed method could be a useful tool to achieve optimization in an actual engineering project during the practical design process.

Performance Evaluation Methods for Multi-stream Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger

Mathematical model of cross type multi-stream plate-fin heat exchanger is established.Meanwhile,mean square error of accumulative heat load is normalized by dimensionless,and the equations of temperature-difference uniformity factor are improved.Evaluation factors above and performance of heat exchanger are compared and analyzed by taking aircraft three-stream condenser as an example.The results demonstrate that the mean square error of accumulative heat load is common result of total heat load and excess heat load between passages.So it can be influenced by passage arrangement,flow inlet parameters as well as flow patterns.Dimensionless parameter of mean square error of accumulative heat load can reflect the influence of passage arrangement to heat exchange performance and will not change dramatically with the variation of flow inlet parameters and flow patterns.Temperature-difference uniformity factor is influenced by passage arrangement and flow patterns.It remains basically unchanged under a certain range of flow inlet parameters.

保温时间对钛合金板翅式换热器真空钎焊过程温度场及残余应力的影响

钛合金板翅式换热器成品率较低、残余应力较大,该文针对钛合金板翅结构真空钎焊过程开展热-固耦合建模与仿真研究,阐述了钎焊过程温度均匀性及残余应力分布特征,探明保温时间对钛合金板翅式换热器真空钎焊过程温度场及残余应力的影响机理.结果表明,板翅结构两侧温度较高,中部温度较低,延长保温时间可有效改善板翅结构的温度均匀性.残余应力均主要集中于翅片上表面与隔板背侧中部,在钎缝及夹持点处存在明显的应力集中现象,保温时间越长翅片钎缝的残余应力越小.模拟得到钛合金板翅式换热器真空钎焊中残余应力与试验结果相吻合,相对误差为5.3%,验证了该模型的准确性.

石蜡与低熔点合金双级联相变材料强化板翅式散热器换热性能的数值模拟

相变散热技术可以通过相变材料的物态变化,有效吸收或释放热量,从而实现被动式热管理。本文建立了一种板翅式相变散热器的结构模型,研究级联相变技术的相变传热过程及优化传热性能的措施,重点分析了相变材料(PCM)的组合方式、翅片结构以及不同的PCM体积比工况对相变散热器传热性能的影响。研究结果表明,改变PCM的组合方式对相变材料传热过程有显著影响,对于采用双PCM的级联相变散热器,PCM1和PCM2呈相变温度递减排列具备更优的热管理性能;当翅片数为16时,具备更低的工作温度,并且相比于四翅片结构的相变散热单元,两种级联PCM组合的相变散热单元的凝固时间分别缩短了25.3%和22.5%。因此,当翅片数为16及翅片厚度为0.5 mm时,热管理性能较优;采用石蜡和低熔点合金材料,当PCM体积比为1∶2时,两个临界温度下的热管理时间分别延长了17.2%和15%,温升速率也随着低熔点合金所占体积增多而逐渐减小,综合考虑热管理时间和温升速率,可知PCM体积比为1∶2时级联相变散热器的热管理性能较优。

基于响应面法的矿用翅片管空冷器参数优化

矿用空冷器是矿井降温系统常用的末端设备,优化矿用空冷器换热性能对提升矿井降温系统能效具有重要意义。采用Fluent建立了平直翅片管矿用空冷器模型,研究了翅片间距、翅片厚度、横向管间距和纵向管间距对传热因子、阻力因子和综合性能评价指标的影响规律;采用Box-Behnken响应面法,分析了双参数协同作用下传热因子、阻力因子和综合性能评价指标变化规律。结果表明:随着翅片间距、横向管间距的减小,以及翅片厚度增加,传热因子、阻力因子和综合性能评价指标逐渐增加;综合性能评价指标则随纵向管间距的增加而先增加后降低;横向管间距、翅片厚度是影响空冷器传热及流动性能最显著的两个参数,而翅片间距、纵向管间距的影响最小;得到了平直翅片管矿用空冷器的最优参数,传热因子提升16.3%、阻力因子增加26.3%、综合性能评价指标提升8.3%。研究结果可为矿用翅片空冷器设计参数优化提供指导。

钛合金板翅式换热器钎焊工艺仿真分析

针对钛合金板翅式换热器结构特点,确定了加压钎焊的工艺方法,开展了单层钛合金板翅式换热器钎焊仿真分析,并进行了工艺验证。根据换热器结构的受力特点,设计了加压后挡板变形和波纹板变形两种钎焊方式,并设置了不同变形下压量,采用ABAQUS有限元仿真软件对焊接过程进行了分析。结果表明,在单层挡板下压量为0.1 mm时,换热器整体受力均匀,最大应力为170MPa;在单层波纹板下压量为0.3 mm时,波纹板变形均匀,未出现畸变扭曲等缺陷,最大应力为165.8 MPa。设计了单层挡板总高度低于波纹板总高度0.3 mm,先将波纹板下压0.3 mm,再将挡板下压0.1 mm的工艺方案,并进行了验证,制备得到了质量良好、焊接紧密的换热器样件。

低阻叉流板式换热器传热性能与热阻靶向调控研究

用于烟气余热回收的板式换热器存在温度分布不均的问题。为改善烟气温度分布均匀性,有效遏制换热器腐蚀,本文通过实验测试对比碳钢与铸铁材质低阻叉流板式换热器性能差异,运用数值仿真预测局部流动传热特性并开展热阻分析,采用局部热阻调控方法设计了非均匀翅片结构。实验结果表明,在450℃高温时碳钢与铸铁材质的叉流板式换热器总传热系数分别达到32.5 W/(m^(2)·K)与25.1 W/(m^(2)·K)。通过数值仿真研究发现,叉流传热方式导致烟气侧沿程截面温度分布极不均匀,在热侧出口与冷侧入口交叉区、热侧出口与冷侧出口交叉区的热阻大,极易导致局部烟气温度低于露点温度。基于热阻分析法开发非均匀翅片结构,实施局部热阻靶向调控,最终实现维持阻力几乎不变情况下,使出口截面平均温度方差由6.9℃降至1.1℃,换热器内流体温度分布均匀性得到显著提升。

小管径空调冷凝器翅片的优化

空调小管径换热器可降低成本、减少制冷剂充注量,对实现节能减排意义重大。对5 mm单排管空调冷凝器的平直翅片进行优化,以代替一款7 mm单排管空调冷凝器。优化对象为管间距、片宽和翅片间距,优化目标为增大换热量、减小空气侧压降并降低成本。选用田口法进行实验设计和单目标优化,用灰色关联度分析和综合性能指标法进行多目标优化,最终优化结果为管间距16.0 mm,片宽16 mm,片距1.4 mm,换热量与D7管原型机持平,压降降低35%,成本降低26%,可成功代替7 mm冷凝器。

锯齿型翅片内不同温区氦气流动与传热性能对比及节距对翅片性能影响的研究

为分析板翅式换热器在低温工况下的流动换热性能与常温工况下的差异和翅片节距对其性能影响,建立氦气在锯齿翅片通道内流动与传热的数值模型,开展数值模拟分析。结果表明:低温氦气在锯齿型翅片通道内的传热性能优于常温氦气。在氦气入口温度为20 K时,j因子比300 K时提升1.1%~55.9%,比77 K时提升0.41%~13.01%;在氦气入口温度为77 K时,j因子比300 K时提升0.53%~38.47%。低温氦气在锯齿型翅片通道内的流动性能比常温氦气差。在氦气入口温度为20 K时,f因子比300 K时高16.84%~28.87%,比77 K时高3.98%~23.19%。翅片节距大小在不同温区下对翅片流动与传热性能均有显著影响。在不同温区下,j因子随着翅片节距增大而减小,f因子随着翅片节距减小而增大。低雷诺数时,JF因子随着翅片节距减小而增大,而高雷诺数时则出现相反的趋势。

钛合金板翅式结构双热源真空钎焊过程热流耦合仿真研究

本文构建了电阻生热与辐射加热双热源耦合作用下的钛合金板翅结构真空钎焊过程热-流耦合模型,对比分析了单热源与双热源温度场的差异性,探明了双热源作用下的钛合金板翅结构真空钎焊过程温度场分布与钎料流动规律。结果表明,板翅式结构外侧区域温度高,中心区域温度低,双热源作用下板翅构件表面温度较高。这是由于热传导传温效率更高,双热源作用下板翅结构的升温速率更快。整个加热过程中,单热源加热的板翅结构温差最大约155 K;在双热源作用下,板翅结构温差最大约70 K。因此,在辐射-电阻双热源的共同作用下工件的温度均匀性得到了明显改善。钎料流动分布同温度场分布相似,温度越高钎料熔化越充分,流动性越好。

U型平板微热管LED散热器散热性能分析

针对目前LED表面发热量较大,局部温度过高,而导致其使用寿命减少的问题,该研究以平板微热管为核心传热元件,与锯齿形翅片结合,设计了一种U型平板微热管散热器。采用试验和仿真模拟相结合的方法,对不同风速、翅片结构、翅高及翅间距等关键影响因素进行分析。结果表明:通过对比分析U型平板微热管在两种室外工况下各测点试验值和模拟值,散热稳定后温度的最大误差分别为4.2%和6.7%,验证了模型的可靠性。风速分别为0.5和3.0 m/s时,锯齿型翅片都具有良好的散热性能。当风速为3.0 m/s时,锯齿型翅片、W型翅片、直翅片散热器稳定后热源温度分别为34.3、35.5和39.1℃。为找到最佳工况和结构,进行了正交分析,当室外风速为3.5 m/s,锯齿型翅片翅高为12 mm,翅间距为8 mm时,U型热管具有较佳的散热性能。研究结果可为LED散热系统的设计提供数据参考和设计思路,拓宽LED光源的应用范围。

LNG铝制板翅式结构的常/低温断裂机理研究

为避免LNG铝制板翅式换热器的强度破坏并提高其使用寿命,基于轴向拉伸试验与扫描电子显微镜观测方法,研究了其铝制板翅式结构在常/低温下的拉伸断裂机理.结果表明,相比常温,低温下板翅试样的屈服极限增大了42.6%,抗拉强度增大了48.9%,破坏时的应变增大了27.8%.常/低温下板翅试样的断裂趋势主要为翅片根部中心朝钎焊区发展断裂以及钎焊区朝翅片根部发展断裂;断裂整体以解理断面及韧窝等形貌为主,但低温下翅片的解理断面密集程度更高,韧窝等塑性形貌更少.板翅试样常温下的断裂位置主要位于钎焊区,低温下的断裂位置仅位于钎焊区.因此,为避免铝制板翅式结构在钎焊区处发生断裂,可采取改善铝制板翅式结构的钎焊工艺以及增加钎焊区焊料等方式.

板翅式换热器内气液两相流分配特性数值分析

板翅式换热器是海上天然气开采后进行液化处理的主换热设备,由于其内部结构的复杂性,容易引起各通道流量分配不均匀,会严重影响换热器效率。对换热器封头简化后进行建模,构建了板翅式换热器封头内两相流流动三维非稳态模型,以两相天然气为主要介质,利用计算流体力学(CFD)的方法,分析了不同气相体积分数的两相天然气在板翅式换热器封头内的分配特性。研究结果表明,当入口处气相天然气体积分数为50%时,气相整体分配不均匀度为0.50,液相整体分配不均匀度为0.03,各通道气相天然气的质量流量分布呈现中间低两端高的特点,液相天然气则相反,验证了两相流分配性能比单相流更加复杂的正确性。当入口处气相天然气体积分数逐渐增加时,中间通道和两端通道的两相流质量流量差逐渐变大,这表明流体的整体分配均匀性逐渐恶化。

新排风热回收系统的实际应用分析

空调热回收为主流节能措施,新风占建筑空调负荷比例很大,主要采用新排风能量回收系统。新排风热回收装置主要以板式(板翅式)、转轮式及热管式热回收三种形式为主,并以实际项目的工程应用进行分析。主要以转轮式热回收器与热管式热回收器作为案例详细分析优缺点及节能性。

多场协同下的空调换热器主流翅片性能CFD仿真分析

空调换热器翅片是空调四大部件主要换热装置中进行热传递的金属片,是空调中最主要的组成部分。对于翅片式换热器的理论研究,往往涉及对流换热和传质换热等多种方式,本文借助仿真软件进行翅片多场协同换热性能进行研究。单一变量下仿真对比研究发现,四行桥片与五行桥片换热性能对比,五行桥片减少了尾流区,更有利于换热器翅片的换热,换热量性能更好。

Heat Transfer by Natural Convection from a Vertical and Horizontal Surfaces Using Vertical Fins

Natural convective heat transfer from a heated horizontal and vertical surfaces directly exposed into air which vertical fins, attached to a surface, project vertically downwards has been numerically studied. It has been assumed that the fins are everywhere at the temperature of the surface. The governing equations, written in dimensionless form, have been solved using the finite element procedure. The results show that vertical plate with vertical fins gives the best performance for natural cooling.