Performance comparison of heat exchangers using sextant/trisection helical baffles and segmental ones

The shell side flow fields of both sextant and trisection helical baffle heat exchangers are presented on meridian and multilayer hexagon slices.It verifies that the performance of sextant schemes is better than those of the other kinds of helical baffle heat exchangers.The main mechanisms are due to the restricted leakage flow in the minimized gaps with increased baffle number and by one row of tubes dampen the leakage flow in the circumferential overlapped area of the adjacent helical baffles.The performance features were simulated on two different angled sextant helical heat exchangers and each compared with two trisection ones of either identical helical pitch or identical incline angle.The results verified that the performances of helical heat exchangers are mainly determined by the helical pitch rather than the baffle incline angle.The average values of comprehensive index hoΔpo-1/3 of the trisection helical schemes T-24.1°and T-29.7°are correspondingly 3.47%and 3.34%lower than those of the sextant ones X-20°and X-25°with identical helical pitches.The comparison results show that the average values of shell side h.t.c.hoand comprehensive index hoΔpo-1/3 of the optimal dual helix sextant scheme DX30°are respectively 7.22%and 23.56%higher than those of the segment scheme S100.

Effects of Shape and Quantity of Helical Baffle on the Shell-side Heat Transfer and Flow Performance of Heat Exchangers

Shape and quantity of helical baffles have great impact on the shell-side performance of helical baffled heat exchangers （HBHE）. In this work, three physical models of HBHE with baffles of different shape （trisection, quadrant and sextant sector） were investigated. Numerical simulations were performed on HBHE at three helix an- gles （10°, 25° and 40°） by the software ANSYS CFX. Analyses of numerical results indicate that the sextant HBHE shows relatively better fluid flow performance because the leakage flow in the triangle area is evidently reduced and the fluid streamline appears much closer to an ideal spiral flow, while the trisection and quadrant HBHE show more scattered and disordered streamline distributions. The convective heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop in three types of HBHE were presented. Further investigations on the shell side performance with different helical baf- fles were implemented by the field synergy theory. Both theoretical and numerical analyses gave support on the re- lations between helical baffle shape and shell-side performance. This paper may provide useful reference for the selection of baffle shade and auantitv in HBHE.

Performance comparison for oil-water heat transfer of circumferential overlap trisection helical baffle heat exchanger

The performance tests were conducted on oil–water heat transfer in circumferential overlap trisection helical baffle heat exchangers with incline angles of 12°, 16°, 20°, 24° and 28°, and compared with a segmental baffle heat exchanger. The results show that the shell side heat transfer coefficient h_o and pressure drop Δp_o both increase while the comprehensive index h_o/Δp_o decreases with the increase of the mass flow rate of all schemes. And the shell side heat transfer coefficient, pressure drop and the comprehensive index ho/Δpo decrease with the increase of the baffle incline angle at a certain mass flow rate. The average values of shell side heat transfer coefficient and the comprehensive index h_o/Δp_o of the 12° helical baffled scheme are above 50% higher than those of the segmental one correspondingly, while the pressure drop value is very close and the ratios of the average values are about 1.664 and 1.596, respectively. The shell-side Nusselt number Nu_o and the comprehensive index Nu_o·Eu_(zo)^(-1) increase with the increase of Reynolds number of the shell side axial in all schemes, and the results also demonstrate that the small incline angled helical scheme has better comprehensive performance.

Characteristics of flow and heat transfer of shell-and-tube heat exchangers with overlapped helical baffles

The characteristics of flow and heat transfer of shell-and-tube heat exchangers with overlapped helical baffles (STHXsHB) were illustrated through a theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. The ideal helical flow model was constructed to demonstrate parts of the flow characteristics of the STHXsHB, providing theoretical evidence of short-circuit and back flows in a triangular zone. The numerical simulation was adopted to describe the characteristics of helical, leakage, and bypass streams. In a fully developed section, the distribution of velocity and wall heat transfer coefficient has a similar trend, which presents the effect of leakage and bypass streams. The short-circuit flow accelerates the axial velocity of the flow through the triangular zone. Moreover, the back flow enhances the local heat transfer and causes the ascent of flow resistance. This study shows the detailed features of helical flow in STHXsHB, which can inspire a reasonable optimization on the shell-side structure.

螺旋角对六分型螺旋折流板换热器换热性能的影响

为探究螺旋角对六分型螺旋折流板换热器换热性能的影响,采用数值模拟的方法,以液态水为工作介质,对六分型螺旋折流板换热器在不同流量下的换热性能进行研究,分析螺旋角变化对于传热系数和换热综合性能的影响。结果表明:随着螺旋角的增大,换热管沿轴向的表面热流密度逐渐减小,壳程传热系数和压降也随之减小;换热综合性能指标h s/Δp和h s/Δp 1/3随螺旋角增大而增大,而在螺旋角β=25°的条件下,h s/Δp和h s/Δp 1/3显著下降。由此可知,选择较大螺旋角能够获得较好的换热性能。上述研究结果可为六分型螺旋折流板换热器的工程应用提供参考。

螺旋折流板换热器的研究进展

螺旋折流板换热器是管壳式换热器的一种,相比弓形折流板换热器具有诸多优势。本文介绍了螺旋折流板换热器的研究进展,总结了螺旋折流板换热器的结构(如螺旋角、螺距等)与换热器的性能(如压降、传热系数等)之间关系的研究成果,提出了可提高换热器性能的新型结构及设计方法。

Flow mechanism and heat transfer enhancement in longitudinal-flow tube bundle of shell-and-tube heat exchanger

The flow disturbance and heat transfer mechanism in the tube bundle of rod baffle shell-and-tube heat exchanger were analyzed, on the basis of which and combined with the concept of heat transfer enhancement in the core flow, a new type of shell-and-tube heat exchanger with combination of rod and van type spoiler was designed. Corresponding mathematical and physical models on the shell side about the new type heat exchanger were established, and fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics were numerically analyzed. The simulation results showed that heat transfer coefficient of the new type of heat exchanger approximated to that of rod baffle heat exchanger, but flow pressure drop was much less than the latter, indicating that comprehensive performance of the former is superior to that of the latter. Compared with rod baffle heat exchanger, heat transfer coefficient of the heat exchanger under investigation is higher under same pressure drop, especially under the high Reynolds numbers.

Characteristics of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Shell Side of the Trapezoidal-like Tilted Baffles Heat Exchanger

Periodic whole cross-section computation models are established for segmental baffle heat exchanger, shutter baffle heat exchanger, and trapezoid-like tilted baffle heat exchanger. The reliability of models is verified by comparing the simulated results to the results obtained from the Bell-Delaware method. Due to the orthogonal assembly of the baffles, the shell side fluid shows the twisty flow of trapezoid-like tilted baffle heat exchanger. The essential mechanism on disturbing flow and heat transfer enhancement is revealed by defining the non-dimensional factor η of the shell side fluid flow direction of heat exchanger and the field synergy principle. The results show that at the same Reynolds number, the shell side fluid convection heat transfer coefficient of trapezoid-like tilted baffle heat exchanger is 12.43%-24.33% and 6.71%-11.51% higher than those of segmental baffle heat exchanger and shutter baffle heat exchanger, respectively. The shell side fluid flow velocity field and the pressure gradient field of trapezoid-like tilted baffle heat exchanger and shutter baffle heat exchanger decreases compared with that of segmental baffle heat exchanger, so the shell side fluid flow resistance and pressure drop is increased; the shell side comprehensive performance of trapezoid-like tilted baffle heat exchanger is 5.85%-9.06% higher than that of segmental baffle heat exchanger, and 15.27%-23.28% higher than that of shutter baffle heat exchanger. In this study, a baffle structure with higher efficiency of the energy utilization for the heat exchanger is provided.

带螺旋折流板的中空换热器振动和传热特性分析

为改进换热器内螺旋传热元件的振动均匀性及提高换热器的综合传热性能,提出一种带有螺旋折流板(hollow helical baffle,HHB)的中空换热器,采用双向流固耦合计算方法,研究了入口流速及折流板安装位置对换热器振动及传热特性的影响。结果表明:带螺旋折流板的中空换热器可有效均衡振动特性,提高传热特性;增加入口流速,传热元件振动幅值和换热系数增大;折流板安装在换热器上部时,平均振动幅值最大,平均传热系数最小,传热均匀性最好;带螺旋折流板中空换热器的PEC(performance evaluation criteria)值大于1,实现了强化传热的效果,折流板安装在换热器的下部、上部、左部和右部时换热器的PEC值比传统螺旋弹性管束换热器的PEC值分别提高了2.04%,7.87%,1.32%和0.03%,折流板安装在上部时PEC值最大,综合传热性能最好。

螺旋折流板换热器中阻流板对换热及沿程压降的影响

本文分别对螺旋角为１０°和１５°的管壳式螺旋折流板换热器加与不加阻流板进行了换热与阻力性能实验。实验是在相同的传热管束，相同的壳体内径，并在相同实验条件下（即在相同的冷热流体流速下）作比较。实验结果表明，加阻流板后，与不加阻流板的同一试件相比，二者换热性能相当。而由于阻流板的冲击，使壳侧沿程压降显著增大。

新型六分扇形螺旋折流板换热器壳程传热及流动特性

针对现有四分螺旋折流板换热器中心区域漏流明显的特征,提出了一种新型的六分扇形螺旋折流板换热器。建立了六分扇形螺旋折流板换热器的三维物理模型,应用Ansys CFX软件对其壳程流动与传热特性进行数值模拟,分析了不同螺旋角(10°、20°、30°、40°)和不同工况下六分扇形螺旋折流板换热器的壳侧性能,并与传统的弓形折流板换热器作对比。结果表明,六分扇形螺旋折流板可以显著减少三角区漏流现象的发生,壳程流体旋流特性较好。随着螺旋角的增大,壳侧速度场与温度场分布更加均匀,综合换热性能逐步提高。

三分螺旋折流板换热器水-水传热壳侧综合性能

对倾斜角为10°、15°和20°的扇形折流板,倾斜角为15°的椭圆折流板和倾斜角为20°的轴向搭接扇形折流板三分螺旋折流板换热器以及弓形折流板换热器的传热特性和压降性能进行了测试试验研究,其中螺旋折流板全部采用分区布管结构,有48根管子,而弓形折流板换热器有49根管子。试验数据分析采用轴向Reynolds数Rez,o作为自变量,壳侧Nusselt数Nuo、轴向Euler数Euz,o等参数作为因变量,并采用Nuo/Euz,o量纲1组合数作为综合性能指标。在试验范围内,20°s方案的综合性能指标最高,比弓形折流板换热器方案平均提高69.8%;倾斜角最小的10°s方案的综合性能低于弓形折流板换热器方案;轴向搭接折流板换热器方案的综合性能低于相同倾斜角外圈连接折流板换热器方案,而椭圆折流板方案的综合性能低于相同倾斜角的扇形折流板方案。

连续螺旋折流板换热器传热与阻力性能实验研究

对连续螺旋折流板换热器和弓形折流板换热器壳侧的传热性能及阻力性能进行了实验研究,得出了壳侧阻力和换热的关联式,并将其和非连续螺旋折流板换热器进行了比较。研究发现,在壳侧流速较大时,连续螺旋折流板换热器的传热性能优于弓型折流板换热器和非连续螺旋折流板换热器。

螺旋折流板换热器壳程流动与传热数值模拟研究

借助Fluent软件,建立了螺旋折流板换热器壳程通道的三维物理模型,采用RNGk-ε模型,对壳程内的流动与传热进行了数值模拟研究,得到了不同雷诺数下换热器内的速度矢量、温度分布,即平均阻力系数及Nu数。结果发现,壳程的流动为近螺旋线流动,存在局部回流与流线短路;流体在折流板迎风侧的流动较理想,但背风侧流动需要进一步改善。类比定律分析表明,螺旋折流板换热器的流动虽然比弓形折流板理想,但还远没有达到理想的协同状态。

管壳式换热器壳侧传热与阻力性能的实验研究与预测

设计并建立了换热器传热与阻力的综合性能实验台,对1种弓形折流板换热器和2种连续螺旋折流板换热器壳侧的传热及阻力性能进行了实验研究,实验介质管侧为水,壳侧为油;同时基于壳侧传热实验数据;应用遗传算法预测了换热器的总换热量。实验结果表明:在相同的壳侧流量下,螺旋折流板换热器的阻力要高于弓型折流板换热器,正进正出螺旋折流板换热器的阻力高于侧进侧出螺旋折流板换热器;螺旋折流板换热器的换热系数高于弓型折流板换热器,侧进侧出螺旋折流板换热器高于正进正出螺旋折流板换热器,而且流量越大这种优势越明显。预测结果表明通过遗传算法得到的传热关联式所得的换热量比采用线性回归所得的更加接近实验数据,表明遗传算法可应用于工程中换热设备性能的预测。

搭接量对螺旋折流板换热器壳程性能的影响

对螺旋折流板换热器进行数值模拟,研究相同螺旋角时搭接量对壳程对流传热充分发展段流动与传热性能的影响。结果表明,随搭接量的增大,同流量下壳程传热系数与压降均增大,而同压降下的传热系数降低。连续搭接时,轴向速度沿壳体径向逐渐降低;交错搭接后,轴向速度在搭接点前后变化趋势不同,分布均匀性变差。三角区漏流的切向速度方向与主流相反,强化了中心区域传热;而搭接区漏流的切向速度方向与主流相同,会增大螺旋旁流,不利于传热。搭接量越大,换热管表面换热量沿径向的不均匀性越强。

搭接方式对螺旋折流板换热器壳程性能的影响

对螺旋折流板换热器进行了数值模拟,研究了相同螺距下搭接方式对壳程流动与传热性能的影响。结果表明,壳程传热系数与压降均随搭接量的增大而减小,且后者降低的幅度大于前者;连续搭接时三角区漏流增大了中心区域横向和纵向冲刷管束的速度,但整体分布不均匀,折流板背风侧流动较差;随搭接量的增大,边缘三角区增强了靠近壳体壁面区域的流动,改善了壳程的流场状况;折流板交错搭接时中心区域换热管热通量较连续搭接大幅降低,传热沿径向分布的不均匀性大大减轻。

螺旋折流板换热器换热强化的数值研究

针对目前常用螺旋折流板换热器壳程的一个螺距主要采用4块折流板结构而严重影响换热器性能的问题,提出了一种旋梯式折面折流板新结构,用来封闭原始折流板之间的三角漏流区,使壳程流体接近连续的螺旋状流动.模拟结果表明：采用旋梯式折面折流板代替原始的扇形折流板后,换热器壳程流体的切向和径向速度大幅提升,轴向速度略有降低;换热器总传热系数增加51.7％～66.1％,壳程压降增加159.8％～186.2％,换热器的热性能因子提高了10.4％～17.0％,平均增加14.1％.采用旋梯式折面折流板能有效提高螺旋折流板的换热性能,且具有定位和安装简单、方便等优点,对于换热器的节能优化设计具有重要的指导意义.

螺旋折流板换热器三角区漏流阻塞的实验研究

目前普遍使用的螺旋折流板换热器壳程的一个螺距主要采用4块平面折流板结构，但在相邻两块折流板的直边搭接处存在顶角相对的两个三角漏流区，使壳程流体偏离理想的螺旋流，严重影响了换热器的性能。采用折面折流板结构，可以封闭原始折流板之间的外侧三角漏流区，使壳程流体更接近连续的螺旋流动。实验结果表明，采用折面折流板代替原始的平面折流板后，换热器总传热系数增加6．7％～19．1％，平均增大16．9％，表明此折面折流板能有效提高螺旋折流板换热器的换热性能。虽然壳程压降也随之增大，但带来的泵耗功率增量非常有限。换热器的热性能因子均大于1．0，平均值为1．071，表明结构改进后的换热器，其综合性能平均提高7．1％。基于实验数据，拟合了结构改进前后的换热器壳程传热系数和阻力系数的相关实验关联式。研究结果对于换热器的节能优化具有重要的指导意义。

三分螺旋折流板换热器壳侧换热系数的关联式

对三分螺旋折流板换热器和对比方案弓形折流板换热器的传热和压降性能进行实验测试,其中,三分螺旋折流板换热器包括倾斜角分别为10,°15,°20°的扇形折流板,倾斜角为15°的椭圆折流板和倾斜角为20°的扇形搭接折流板5种方案.实验结果表明,20°倾斜角扇形折流板方案的壳侧换热系数最高且压降较低;折流板轴向搭接方案并不合理;当量螺旋角对换热器的性能起决定作用.根据实验数据拟合出含有倾斜角修正因子的三分螺旋折流板换热器壳侧换热系数的关联式,所计算的10,°15°和20°扇形折流板方案的数值与实验值相比误差大多小于±10%.