3D CFD fluid flow and thermal analyses of a new design of plate heat exchanger

• Autorzy: Pianko-Oprych P. , Jaworski Z.

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DOI

10.1515/pjct-2017-0003

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) numerical study for a new design of a plate heat exchanger with two different flow patterns. The impact of geometric characteristics of the two studied geometries of exchanger plates on the intensification process of heat transfer was considered. The velocity, temperature and pressure distributions along the heat exchanger were examined. The CFD results were validated against experimental data and a good agreement was achieved. The results revealed that geometrical arrangement of the plates strongly influence the fluid flow. An increase in the Reynolds number led to lowering the friction factor value and increasing the pressure drop. The configuration II of the plate heat exchanger resulted in lower outlet hot fluid temperature in comparison with the configuration I, which means improvement of heat transfer.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

CFD analysis; plate heat exchangers; pressure drop; temperature profile

• Wydawca: West Pomeranian University of Technology. Publishing House
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 19, nr 1
• Strony: 17--26
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Pianko-Oprych P.

• West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection Processes, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, al. Piastow 42, 71-065 Szczecin, Poland

autor

Jaworski Z.

• West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection Processes, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, al. Piastow 42, 71-065 Szczecin, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).