Conjugate Heat Transfer in Air-to-Refrigerant Airfoil Heat Exchangers

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutaka Ito ◽  
Naoya Inokura ◽  
Takao Nagasaki
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Exchange System ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Nusselt Numbers ◽  
Heat Exchange System ◽  
Inverse Heat Transfer ◽  
Transfer Method

A light and compact heat exchange system was realized using two air-to-refrigerant airfoil heat exchangers and a recirculated heat transport refrigerant. Its heat transfer performance was experimentally investigated. Carbon dioxide or water was used as a refrigerant up to a pressure of 30 MPa. Heat transfer coefficients on the outer air-contact and inner refrigerant-contact surfaces were calculated using an inverse heat transfer method. Correlations were developed for the Nusselt numbers of carbon dioxide and water on the inner refrigerant-contact surface. Furthermore, we proposed a method to evaluate a correction factor corresponding to the thermal resistance of the airfoil heat exchanger.

Heat Transfer in a Surfactant Drag-Reducing Solution—A Comparison With Predictions for Laminar Flow

2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (6) ◽  
pp. 557-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul L. Sears ◽  
Libing Yang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
High Heat ◽  
High Heat Flux ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Nusselt Numbers ◽  
Drag Reducing Additive ◽  
Good Agreement

Heat transfer coefficients were measured for a solution of surfactant drag-reducing additive in the entrance region of a uniformly heated horizontal cylindrical pipe with Reynolds numbers from 25,000 to 140,000 and temperatures from 30to70°C. In the absence of circumferential buoyancy effects, the measured Nusselt numbers were found to be in good agreement with theoretical results for laminar flow. Buoyancy effects, manifested as substantially higher Nusselt numbers, were seen in experiments carried out at high heat flux.

scholarly journals Heat Transfer Measurements for Rotating Turbine Discs

1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Qureshi ◽  
M. H. Nguyen ◽  
N. R. Saad ◽  
R. N. Tadros
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Coolant Flow ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Rotating Disc ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Nusselt Numbers ◽  
Rotating Discs ◽  
Turbine Disc ◽  
State Technique

To optimise the turbine disc weight and coolant flow requirements, the aspect of improving thermal analysis was investigated. As a consequence, an experimental investigation was undertaken to measure the rates of convective heat transfer. The constant temperature steady state technique was used to determine the local and average heat transfer coefficients on the sides of rotating discs. The effects of coolant flow rates, CW (3000 ≤ CW ≤ 18600) with two types of cavity in-flow conditions and of the rotational speeds, Reθ (from 4×105 to 1.86×106) on the disc heat transfer were studied and correlations developed. For a rotating disc in confined cavities with superimposed coolant flows, Nusselt numbers were found to be higher than those for the free rotating disc without confinement.

scholarly journals Solving the inverse heat conduction problem using NVLink capable Power architecture

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. e138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sándor Szénási
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Data Transfer ◽  
Heat Conduction Problem ◽  
Inverse Heat Conduction Problem ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Inverse Heat Transfer ◽  
Long Time ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Cost

The accurate knowledge of Heat Transfer Coefficients is essential for the design of precise heat transfer operations. The determination of these values requires Inverse Heat Transfer Calculations, which are usually based on heuristic optimisation techniques, like Genetic Algorithms or Particle Swarm Optimisation. The main bottleneck of these heuristics is the high computational demand of the cost function calculation, which is usually based on heat transfer simulations producing the thermal history of the workpiece at given locations. This Direct Heat Transfer Calculation is a well parallelisable process, making it feasible to implement an efficient GPU kernel for this purpose. This paper presents a novel step forward: based on the special requirements of the heuristics solving the inverse problem (executing hundreds of simulations in a parallel fashion at the end of each iteration), it is possible to gain a higher level of parallelism using multiple graphics accelerators. The results show that this implementation (running on 4 GPUs) is about 120 times faster than a traditional CPU implementation using 20 cores. The latest developments of the GPU-based High Power Computations area were also analysed, like the new NVLink connection between the host and the devices, which tries to solve the long time existing data transfer handicap of GPU programming.

Comparison of 30 Boiling and Condensation Correlations for Two-Phase Flows in Compact Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenhai Li ◽  
Ken Alabi ◽  
Foluso Ladeinde
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Flow Boiling ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Two Phase Flows ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Exchanger Design ◽  
Micro Channels ◽  
Vertical Tubes

Over the years, empirical correlations have been developed for predicting saturated flow boiling [1–15] and condensation [16–30] heat transfer coefficients inside horizontal/vertical tubes or micro-channels. In the present work, we have examined 30 of these models, and modified many of them for use in compact plate-fin heat exchangers. However, the various correlations, which have been developed for pipes and ducts, have been modified in our work to make them applicable to extended fin surfaces. The various correlations have been used in a low-order, one-dimensional, finite-volume type numerical integration of the flow and heat transfer equations in heat exchangers. The NIST’s REFPROP database [31] is used to account for the large variations in the fluid thermo-physical properties during phase change. The numerical results are compared with Yara’s experimental data [32]. The validity of the various boiling and condensation models for a real plate-fin heat exchanger design is discussed. The results show that some of the modified boiling and condensation correlations can provide acceptable prediction of heat transfer coefficient for two-phase flows in compact plate-fin heat exchangers.

MEMS Impinging-Jet Cooling

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiao Lin ◽  
Shuyun Wu ◽  
Yin Yuen ◽  
Yu-Chong Tai ◽  
Chin-Ming Ho
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Jet Impingement ◽  
Impinging Jet ◽  
Impinging Jets ◽  
Measured Temperature ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Jet Cooling

Abstract This paper presents an experimental investigation on MEMS impinging jets as applied to micro heat exchangers. We have fabricated MEMS single and array jet nozzles using DRIE technology, as well as a MEMS quartz chip providing a simulated hot surface for jet impingement. The quartz chip, with an integrated polysilicon thin-film heater and distributed temperature sensors, offers high spatial resolution in temperature measurement due to the low thermal conductivity of quartz. From measured temperature distributions, heat transfer coefficients are computed for single and array micro impinging jets using finite element analysis. The results from this study for the first time provide extensive data on spatial distributions of micro impinging-jet heat transfer coefficients, and demonstrate the viability of MEMS heat exchangers that use micro impinging jets.

Investigation of Buoyancy Effects in Asymmetrically Heated Near-Critical Flows of Carbon Dioxide in Horizontal Microchannels Using Infrared Thermography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey V. Randle ◽  
Brian M. Fronk
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Infrared Thermography ◽  
Test Section ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Parallel Microchannels

Abstract In this study, we use infrared thermography to calculate local heat transfer coefficients of top and bottom heated flows of near-critical carbon dioxide in an array of parallel microchannels. These data are used to evaluate the relative importance of buoyancy for different flow arrangements. A Joule heated thin wall made of Inconel 718 applies a uniform heat flux either above or below the horizontal flow. A Torlon PAI test section consists of three parallel microchannels with a hydraulic diameter of 923 μm. The reduced inlet temperature (TR = 1.006) and reduced pressure (PR = 1.03) are held constant. For each heater orientation, the mass flux (520 kgm−2s−2 ≤ G ≤ 800 kgm−2s−2) and heat flux (4.7 Wcm−2 ≤ q″ ≤ 11.1 Wcm−2) are varied. A 2D resistance network analysis method calculates the bulk temperatures and heat transfer coefficients. In this analysis, we divide the test section into approximately 250 segments along the stream-wise direction. We then calculate the bulk temperatures using the enthalpy from the upstream segment, the heat flux in a segment, and the pressure. To isolate the effect of buoyancy, we screen the data to omit conditions where flow acceleration may be important or where relaminarization may occur. In the developed region of the channel, there was a 10 to 15 percent reduction of the local heat transfer coefficients for the upward heating mode compared to downward heating with the same mass and heat fluxes. Thus buoyancy effects should be considered when developing correlations for these types of flow.

The Impact of Fin Deformation on Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficients in Internally Grooved Tubes

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Mehendale
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Thermal Contact ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Condensation Heat Transfer ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Condensing Heat Transfer ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Tube Expansion

In HVACR equipment, internally enhanced round tube (microfin) designs such as axial, cross-grooved, helical, and herringbone are commonly used to enhance the boiling and condensing performance of evaporators, condensers, and heat pumps. Typically, such tubes are mechanically expanded by a mandrel into a fin pack to create an interference fit between the tube outside surface and the fin collar to minimize the thermal contact resistance between tube and fin. However, during this expansion process, the internal enhancements undergo varying amounts of deformation, which degrades the in-tube thermal performance. Extensive data on condensing heat transfer coefficients in microfin tubes have been reported in the open literature. However, researchers have seldom used expanded tubes to acquire and report such data. Hence, it is always questionable to use such pristine tube data for designing heat exchangers and HVACR systems. Furthermore, the HVACR industry has been experiencing steeply rising copper costs, and this trend is expected to continue in coming years. So, many equipment manufacturers and suppliers are actively converting tubes from copper to aluminum. However, because of appreciable differences between the material properties of aluminum and copper, as well as other manufacturing variables, such as mandrel dimensions, lubricant used, etc., tube expansion typically deforms aluminum fins more than copper fins. Based on an analysis of the surface area changes arising from tube expansion, and an assessment of the best extant in-tube condensation heat transfer correlations, this work proposes a method of estimating the impact of tube expansion on in-tube condensation heat transfer. The analysis leads to certain interesting and useful findings correlating fin geometry and in-tube condensation thermal resistance. This method can then be applied to more realistically design HVACR heat exchangers and systems.

scholarly journals Real Gas Effects in Carbon Dioxide Cycles

1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Angelino
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Cooling Water ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Moderate Pressure ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Good Efficiency ◽  
Real Gas ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Real Gas Effects

The potential performance of carbon dioxide as working fluid is recognized to be similar to that of steam, which justifies thorough thermodynamic analysis of possible cycles. The substantially better results achievable with CO2 with respect to other gases are due to the real gas behaviour in the vicinity of the Andrews curve. Simple cycles benefit from the reduced compression work, but their efficiency is compromised by significant losses caused by irreversible heat transfer. Their economy, however, is appreciably better than that of perfect gas cycles. More complex cycle arrangements, six of which are proposed and analyzed in detail, reduce heat transfer losses while maintaining the advantage of low compression work and raise cycle efficiency to values attained only by the best steam practice. Some of the cycles presented were conceived to give a good efficiency at moderate pressure which is of particular value in direct-cycle nuclear applications. The favourable influence on heat transfer coefficients of the combined variation with pressure of mechanical, thermal and transport properties, due to real gas effects, is illustrated. Technical aspects as turbo-machines dimensions and heat transfer surfaces needed for regeneration are also considered. Cooling water requirements are found to be not much more stringent than in steam stations.

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