Numerical simulations of temperature and velocity fields in the storage tank with the three-coil heat exchanger

• Autorzy: Smusz Robert , Wilk Joanna , Bałon Paweł

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DOI

10.2478/amst-2019-0015

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article presents the results of the numerical investigation of the thermal stratification in the hot water storage tank. The exchanger consists of three tube coils that are immersed in the storage tank of hot water. Two coils - lower and upper - are designed to warm the water in the tank using the water as a heating medium. Another coil - uses the refrigerant for the waste heat transfer. The temperature stratification device is mounted in the thermal storage tank. The device’s task is to improve the thermal stratification level of heated water. The performed numerical simulations allowed us to obtain the temperature and velocity fields in the storage tank under the conditions of the work of coils filled with water. Calculations were made in the case of the use of the stratification device under the operating conditions of the 10.2478/amst-2019-0015upper and lower coils with water.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

stratification device; numerical calculations; temperature stratification; coil heat exchanger

PL

obliczenia numeryczne; stratyfikacja temperatury; wymiennik wężownicowy

• Wydawca: Komitet Budowy Maszyn PAN ; De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Advances in Manufacturing Science and Technology
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 44, nr 3
• Strony: 74--79
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 17 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Smusz Robert

• Department of Thermodynamics, Rzeszów University of Technology, Rzeszów, Poland

autor

Wilk Joanna

• Department of Thermodynamics, Rzeszów University of Technology, Rzeszów, Poland

autor

Bałon Paweł

• Szel-Tech Szeliga Grzegorz, Mielec, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).