Dynamic Characteristics of a Mistuned Heat Exchanger in Cross-Flow

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo-Wun Huang ◽  
Huang-Kuang Kung ◽  
Jao-Hwa Kuang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Shock Waves ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Cooling Water ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Water Film ◽  
Local Defect ◽  
Mode Localization ◽  
Localization Phenomenon

The dynamic behaviors of tubes of a heat exchanger are frequently affected by the existence of local flaw. These tubes are worn from the hot-cold fluid shock waves. This local defect may alter the tube dynamics and introduce mode localization in the periodically arranged tube array. The variation of the dynamic characteristics of a component cooling water heat exchanger with wear tubes in cross-flow is investigated in this study. Periodically coupled cooling tubes are used to approximate a heat exchanger. Each tube is considered to be coupled to adjacent tubes through the squeezed water film in the gaps. This work addresses the probability of mode localization is occurring in a heat exchanger in cross-flow. A dynamic model of the coupled tube bundle is proposed. The numerical results reveal that the local defect in a tube array may introduce the so-called mode localization phenomenon in a periodically coupled tube bundle.

Effect of a local crack on the dynamic characteristics of a rotating grouped blade disc

2001 ◽  
Vol 216 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
B W Huang ◽  
J H Kuang
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Crack Depth ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Galerkin’S Method ◽  
Mode Localization ◽  
Torsion Spring ◽  
Crack Distribution ◽  
Localization Phenomenon ◽  
Blade Crack

The effects of a local blade crack and the group arrangement on the mode localization in a rotating turbodisc are studied in this paper. Periodically coupled Euler—Bernoulli beams are used to approximate the grouped and shrouded turboblades. A two-span beam with a torsion spring is used to model the cracked blade. The crack depth characterizes the stiffness of the assumed torsion spring. Galerkin's method is applied to formulate the localization equations of the grouped turbodisc system. Numerical results indicate that the crack depth, crack distribution and rotational speed in a rotating grouped blade disc may significantly affect the localization phenomenon.

Modeling and Simulation of Cross-Flow Induced Vibration in a Multi-Span Tube Bundle

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahab Khushnood ◽  
Zaffar M. Khan ◽  
M. Afzaal Malik ◽  
Zafarullah Koreshi ◽  
Mahmood Anwar Khan
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Fatigue Cracking ◽  
Acoustic Resonance ◽  
Computer Code ◽  
Variable Geometry ◽  
Flow Induced Vibration ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Tube Bundles

Flow-induced vibration in steam generator and heat exchanger tube bundles has been a source of major concern in nuclear and process industry. Tubes in a bundle are the most flexible components of the assembly. Flow induced vibration mechanisms, like fluid-elastic instability, vortex shedding, turbulence induced excitation and acoustic resonance results in failure due to mechanical wear, fretting and fatigue cracking. The general trend in heat exchanger design is towards larger exchangers with increased shell side velocities. Costly plant shutdowns have been the motivation for research in the area of cross-flow induced vibration in steam generators and process exchangers. The current paper focuses on the development of a computer code (FIVPAK) for the design (natural frequencies, variable geometry, tube pitch & pattern, mass damping parameter, reduced velocity, strouhal and damage numbers, added mass, wear work rates, void fraction for two-phase, turbulence and acoustic considerations etc.) of tube bundles with respect to cross flow-induced vibration. The code has been validated against Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers (TEMA), Flow-Induced Vibration code (FIV), and results on an actual variable geometry exchanger, specially manufactured to simulate real systems. The proposed code is expected to prove a useful tool in designing a tube bundle and to evaluate the performance of an existing system.

scholarly journals Numerical investigation of flow distribution in tubular space of fin-and-tube heat exchanger

2018 ◽  
Vol 240 ◽  
pp. 02011
Author(s):  
Tomasz Stelmach
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Numerical Investigation ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Volumetric Flow Rate ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Ansys Cfx ◽  
Measurement Results

This paper presents the experimental and numerical investigation of flow distribution in the tubular space of cross-flow fin-and-tube heat exchanger. The tube bundle with two rows arranged in staggered formation is considered. A standard heat exchanged manifold, with inlet nozzle pipe located asymmetrically is considered. The outlet nozzle pipe is located in the middle of the outlet manifold. A developed experimental setup allows one to measure volumetric flow rate in heat exchanger tubes using the ultrasonic flowmeters. The measurement results are then compared with CFD simulation in ANSYS CFX code using the SSG Reynolds Stress turbulence model, and a good agreement is found for tube Re numbers varied from 1800 to 3100.

A Comparative Study of Cross-Flow Induced Vibrations in Heat Exchanger Tube Bundles Using Bond Graph Approach

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Afzaal Malik ◽  
Badar Rashid ◽  
Shahab Khushnood
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Bond Graph ◽  
Heat Exchanger Tube ◽  
Flow Induced Vibration ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Tube Bundles ◽  
Exchanger Tube

Flow-induced vibration (FIV) has been a major concern in the nuclear and process industries involving steam generator and heat exchanger tube bundle design. Various techniques and models have been developed and used for the analysis of cross-flow induced vibration of tube bundles. Bond Graph approach has been applied to existing FIV excitation models, followed by a comparative study. Results have been obtained using 20-SIM software. It is expected that the current approach will give a new dimension to the FIV analysis of tube bundles.

scholarly journals Numerical and experimental study of flow distribution in tubular space of fin-and-tube heat exchanger with modified inlet manifold

2018 ◽  
Vol 240 ◽  
pp. 02010
Author(s):  
Tomasz Stelmach
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Cfd Simulation ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Volumetric Flow Rate ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Experimental Stand ◽  
Inlet Manifold

This paper presents the experimental and numerical investigation of flow distribution in the tubular space of cross-flow fin-and-tube heat exchanger. The tube bundle with two rows arranged in staggered formation is considered. A modified heat exchanged manifold, with inlet nozzle pipe located asymmetrically is considered. The outlet nozzle pipe is located in the middle of the outlet manifold, with a standard shape. An experimental stand allows one to investigate the volumetric flow rate in heat exchanger tubular space using the ultrasonic flowmeters. Various inlet mass flow rate i.e. 3 m3/h, 4 m3/h and 5 m3/h are considered. The experimental results are compared with CFD simulation performed in ANSYS CFX program using the SSG Reynolds Stress turbulence model. A relatively good agreement is found for tube Re numbers varied from 1800 to 3100.

Turbulence-Induced Vibration of Tube Bundle in Cross and Parallel Jet Mixed Flow

1989 ◽  
Vol 111 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kawamura ◽  
A. Yasuo
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Jet Flow ◽  
Fretting Wear ◽  
Baffle Plate ◽  
Mixed Flow ◽  
The Cross

In the multi-tube type of heat exchanger, baffle plates are located at appropriate intervals to support the heat transfer tubes. Depending on the baffle plate type employed, the flow field in the tube bundle will consist of a mixture of the cross flow (the fluid flows at right angles to the tube bundle along the baffle plate surfaces) and the parallel jet flow (the fluid streams through channels such as the flow holes of the baffle plates in the form of jets and flows in parallel with the tube bundle). Vibrations induced by the flow can cause fretting wear and fatigue of the heat transfer tubes. Therefore, it it essential to establish a method of evaluating heat transfer tube vibrations induced by the mixed flow for the purpose of evaluating the integrity of heat exchanger tubes. In this paper, three different flows, that is, cross, parallel jet and mixed flows, were simulated in order to clarify the relationships between the flow conditions and vibration of the tube bundle, and to study a method for evaluating tube bundle vibrations induced by turbulence in the mixed flow field by using the vibration characteristics in the cross flow field and the parallel jet flow field.

Comparison of Tube-Tube Collision Frequency With and Without the Use of Impingement Plate

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiří Buzík ◽  
Tomáš Létal ◽  
Pavel Lošák ◽  
Martin Naď ◽  
Marek Pernica
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Data Bank ◽  
Shell Side ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Vibration Data ◽  
Impingement Plate ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis ◽  
Fluent Software

The aim of the present work is to carry out the checking of the tube bundle of heat exchanger for the occurrence of tube-tube collision caused by cross-flow vibration with and without the use of impingement plate. This will be achieved using numerical 2D CFD (computational fluid dynamics) analysis. The 2D analysis is done using ANSYS Fluent software. Tube movement in the shell side is provided by UDF (user-defined function) DEFINE_SDOF_PROPERTIES. By determining the stiffness and weight of the tubes, two-way fluid and tube interaction can be achieved. Due to limitations of 2D CFD analysis, only the occurrence of the tube-tube or tube-shell collisions can be observed. Unfortunately, the first collision causes termination of the simulation due to negative volumes in dynamic mesh. Possible solutions to the issue are also discussed in presented paper. The analyzed geometry of the shell side is taken from the Heat Exchanger Tube Vibration Data Bank [2]. This publication collects heat exchanger data for which vibration phenomena have been reported. The above-mentioned geometry is a domain with tube bundle at the shell side under the inlet. In the same domain, both the tie rod and the seal strips and the 45° turn of the partitions are considered.

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