ANALYSIS AND CALCULATION OF CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER ON HORIZONTAL LOW-FINNED TUBE ATTACHED BY A POROUS DRAINAGE STRIP

An analytical model was proposed for the condensation heat transfer on the horizontal low-finned tube attached by a porous drainage strip, and compared with the experimental data with a good agreement. The permeability of the porous drainage strip was also experimentally determined.     

Experiments on Convective Heat Transfer for Various Media Flowing Turbulently in Tubes with Three Dimensional Internally Extended Surface

This paper presents the experimental results of convective heat transfer performance in 5 copper tubes with three dimensional internally extended surface, with flow of various test fluid in the Reynolds number range of 8,000 to 80,000. Water and mixture of ethylene glycol with water (the ethylene glycol weight content equals 55%) are chosen as test fluid. The effect of the physical properties for test fluid on heat transfer performance in the tubes with three dimensional internally extended surface is discussed. The heat transfer correlation is obtained by the experimental data.     

Dropwise Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficient on the Horizontal Circular Surface with Radial Gradient Surface Energy

A theoretical model is developed for the dropwise condensation heat transfer on the horizontal circular surface with radial gradient surface energy based on the heat transfer model of individual condensate drop and the size distribution model of condensate drop on homogeneous condensation surface.The effect of variation of contact angle on the gradient surface on condensation heat transfer and condensate drop size distribution is taken account of in this model.The theoretical calculation method was obtained to predict the dropwise condensation heat transfer coefficient on the horizontal circular surface with radial gradient surface energy under various wall subcooled temperature,contact angle profile on wall surface,and working fluid.The effects of surface energy gradient,wall subcooled temperature,and thermophysical properties of condensate on the condensation heat transfer are discussed respectively.The calculation results show that the condensation heat transfer coefficient increases slightly with the increase of wall subcooled temperature.As latent heat and surface tension increasing,the condensation heat transfer coefficient increases.A larger surface energy gradient induces a larger condensation heat transfer coefficient.     

Experiment for Condensing Heat Transfer Performance in a New Type of Horizontal Three Dimensional Inner Microfin Tubes

A new type of three dimenstional inner microfin tube is devoloped. Under four different pressures and in the range of condensing mass velocities from 33 to 153 kg/m2 . s,and by the experimental study of the three kinds of tubes with different microfin parameters, the performances of the condensation heat transfer for R11 in the horizontal microfin tubes and obtained. The experiments show that the inner microfin tube is a hopeful and nighty effective condensing heat transfer enhancement tube.     

GGH heat transfer enhancement and a new type heat exchangerin the desulphurization system of wet flue gas

This paper conducts in-tube heat transfer experiments in a three dimensional fin tube with 102 mm outer diameter.Compared with the smooth tube,the heat transfer enhancement ratio is between 1.65 and 1.7,and the pressure drop ratio is between 1.65 and 1.7.Based on the analysis of the heat transfer and tube surface temperature,a new type heat exchanger is put forward.Moreover,the design and calculation method is explored.The engineering example indicate that not only the tube surface temperature is higher than the smooth tube,but also the quantity of heat is increased by about 20% than the smooth tube.Compared with other types,the new type heat exchanger has a overall better performance.     

Heat Transfer Performance of Horizontal Enhanced Condenser Tubes

In this paper, experimental results on heat transfer performance of a low integral-fin tube, thermoexcel-C tube (C tube) and a new horizontal double-side enhanced condenser tube (GC tube) have been reported for condensation of R-11. Within our experimental scope,the overall heat transfer coefficient of the GC tube can increase more than 5 times that of the smooth tube . And the relevant friction factor inside the GC tube can be 7 times that of the smooth tube. The Second law of thermodynamics was applied to develop a new criterion to assess the heat transfer performance of the GC tube,the C tube,the low integral-fin tube,and the DAC tube[1] (another doubleside enhanced condenser tube). The result shows the heat transfer performance of the GC tube is superior to the other tubes from a thermodynamical viewpoint.     

An Experimental Investigation of Condensation Heat Transfer of HC600a-Oil Mixture in a Horizontal Micro-fin Tube

Experimental study of condensation heat transfer of HC600a-oil mixture in a horizontal micro fin tube is performed to investigate the inflence of oil percentage, saturated pressure and mass flux on condensation heat transfer.The empirical correlation according to this study is well correlated by the experimental data. By comparing with other refrigerants, HC600a has no inflence on ozone depletion and better heat transfer characteristcs than CFC12 and HCFC134a. It is a promising substitute for CFC12.     

Analysis of coupled heat transfer between freezing soil,water and horizontal heat exchange tube

The research object is the coupled heat transfer effect between freezing soil,water and horizontal heat exchange tube,use finite volume numerical method to dispersed solving for continuity equation and heat transfer equation of unsaturated freezing soil,gives part of the temperature fields and freezing percentage distribution graphs,and analyzes the reason of the coupled heat transfer.The analysis result shows that:the temperature field of freezing soil are some horizontal lines parallelling to the ground surface.The peak value of solid-liquid phase change region appears in the upper part where there is backwater pipe,the low value appears in the place where there isn't horizontal heat exchange tube.The horizontal heat exchange tube makes the freezing front deviate towards the ground surface.The arrangement difference of inlet and outlet position of horizontal heat exchange tube will effect the size and position of the phase change region of freezing soil.Arranging the backwater pipe at one side or middle position is the optimized mode.     

Experimental Studies of Forced Convective Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of Ethylene Glycol in Tubes with Three Dimensional Internally Extended Surface

In this paper,the reSults are presented from experimental investigation on heattransfer performance in seven copper tu bes with three dimensional internally extended surface(3-DIEST)varying in axial pitch,circumferential pitch,height, width and arrangement form of fins. The forced con vective heat transfer and pressure drop of ethylene glycol flowing in the 3-DLESTShave been tested in the Revnolds number range from 250 to 6,000 and the Prandtl number rangefrom 60 to 90.The average stanton number in the most superior 3-DIEST can be increased about2.4times in the laminar flow.and4.5 times in the transitional flow and turbulent flow as com-pared with that in the smooth tube. And the friction factor between fluid and tube wall can be 1.7times in laminar flow. and 4 times in transitional flow andturbulent flow inside the 3-DIEST as much as those inside the smcoth tube.     

Investigation on flow and heat transfer characteristics in capillary porous wick based on alkali metal thermal-to-electric converter (AMTEC)

An axial symmetric invariable temperature phase change interface model of capillary porous wick based on alkali metal thermal-to-electric converter (AMTEC) is established to simulate flow and heat transfer characteristics in capillary porous wick and liquid channel by solving the mass and heat transport controlling equations. The effects of the working fluid flow rate, inlet temperature, porous wick thickness, porosity and effective pore diameter on the distributions of pressure, velocity and temperature are analyzed. In addition, the available effective pore size of the porous wick and the measures to improve the performance of the porous wick are given by analyzing the relationship between the maximum available capillary pressure and the loop pressure drop. The results show that the model presented in gives a good agreement with the three dimensional two-phase evaporation model. The flow and heat transfer characteristics of the capillary porous wick with the alkali metal liquid as working fluid are different from that with the traditional working fluid in some ways.     

Analysis of Condensation in Porous Wall Exposed to Hot Humid Climate

According to the work of Motakef and EI-Masri, the wall was divided into dry-wet-dry zones. Based on the heat and moisture transfer through porous media, considering the vapour condensation as a vapour sink, water source and heat source, coupled heat and moisture equations for wet zone were established. Closed-form analytical expressions for the condensation rate, moisture content and the time when critical moisture content value reached are obtained. It is indicated that the condensation rate exhibits a strong dependence on the temperature difference of the two sides of wet zone, and the maximum condensation rate value is reached at the boundary of wet zone close to lower temperature.     

Influence of Backfill Air Gap on Soil Temperature Recovery in Ground coupled Heat Pumps

Air gap may easily emerge in the progress of backfill in ground heat exchange due to field operation problems. The single U tube three dimensional numerical heat transfer model is set up and there are 3 kinds of backfill air gap assumptions for computational analysis, which are the most common situations in practical projects. Different air gap situations will have considerable effects on soil heat transfer, especially the factor of soil temperature recovery performance, which is investigated in this research, and there is practical project operating data for the comparison confirmation with the theoretical calculation results in inlet and outlet water temperatures. It can be concluded that the backfill air gap will increase the soil average excess temperature in the period of recovery inside the place where the air gap is, and degrade the heat transfer performance of the ground heat exchange.     

THE EFFECT OF THE CONVECT1VE HEAT TRANSFER IN THE ENTRANCE REGION OF THE TUBE ON THE HEAT TRANSFER IN THE TRBE -MOUTH REGION OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT EXCHANGE EQUIPMENT

The effect of the convective heat transfer in the entrance region of the tube on the temperature field and the maximum temperature of the tube material in the tube -mouth region of the high temperature heat exchange equipment is examined by numerical analysis. The computations on the basis of four different formulas for convection heat transfer coefficient are performed. The computed results indicate that the efect can not be ignored as for heat protection of the tube -mouth region and it is resapnable and secure that the mean convective heat transfer coefficient with taking account of the effect of the entrance region is used in the thermal design of the tube -mouth region.     

Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient Distribution Over the Single Rectangle Fin Surface

Rectangle fin is widely used in different kinds of heat exchangrs. Convection heat transfercoefficient distribution over the fin surface is one of the theorehcal problems in research on enhancement of heat transfer. In this paper, a tube with an attached rectangular fin is used for a model and thefin surface is divided into a network of nodes by the finite difference techinque. When the wind velocityis u= 4. 5 m/s. the temperature distribution of discretization is obtained by experimental measurement,then the convection heat transfer coefficient of all nodes are soved by using the methed of inverse heatconduction problem. Through checking with heat balance methed, the results show that the solution cancorrectly express the actual heat transfer situation.This result is useful to experimental research onenhancement of heat transfer for finned for heat exchangers.     

Pressure Drop and Evaporative Heat Transfer Characteristics of Air-water Bubbling Flow

A new kind of evaporative heat transfer experiment for the cooling process of condensers is conducted. The test coil is immersed in an air-water bubbling layer. The air-water two-phase flow passes through the heating tubes of the coil. Due to the motion of the air bubbles in the water, a thin water film forms on the surface of the heating tubes. As the air bubbles passing by the tubes the water is evaporated into the air. The tubes of coil reject heat to the water film, and the evaporation of the water film then rejects heat to the air bubble stream. This heat transfer mode significantly increases the heat transfer coefficient between tubes and air. The consumption of the power of a water pump can be decreased. Moreover, the airflow rate required is less than that of an air-cooled condenser.The pressure drop of air through air-water bubbling layer and the heat transfer between the tubes and water are experimentally investigated in the paper. The results show that the factors affecting the pressure drop and the heat transfer coefficient involve the pore geometry of sieve plate, the height of the air-water bubbling layer, the air flow rate through the sieve plate and the heat flux of tubes. The heat transfer coefficient between tube and water is two times larger than that of falling film of water on the outer surface of tube.     

NUMERICAL STUDY OF NATURAL CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER IN A PARTIAL CAVITY

A numerical analysis is carried out for the unsteady and steady, two-dimensional, laminar natural convection heat transfer in a square partial cavity. The partial cavity consists of two horizontal adiabatic surfaces, a vertical hot surface and a cold surface with varied opening. The results are obtained for Ra = 10~3-10~6 and Y0 = 0.0-1.0. This study shows that the opening size has significant effect on the flow and heat transfer in partial cavity, and the. extent of its effect changes with different Rayleigh numbers.     

AN EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON ENHANCEMENT OF HEAT TRANSFER OF FINNED TUBES IN REFRIGERANT HEAT EXCHANGER

In this paper,the comparative experimental research that air flows through theout-surface of a single row finned tubes is done in a drawing wind tunnel and the three differnetshapes of rectangluar finned tubes are compared with a plain finned tube that is usually used in therefrigerant heat exchanger, the useful results are obtained. The results show that,in the range ofwind velocity flowing through the marrowest area, W_(max)=2.5m/s to 8.5m/s,the average convec-tion heat transfer coefficient of the two-side V-groove finned tube is higher than that of rectangluarplain finned tube,It is a new type finned tube that has good heat transfer performance and it isworth poplarlzing.     

The Influence of Width of Flag-type Inserts on the Forced Convection of Oil in a Tube

Experimental study of forced convection heat transfer in a horizontal circulartube with ladder-shaped flag-type insert is performed to investigate the characteristics of fluid flow ,heat transfer and the influence of width of flag insert.The working fluid is 30# turbine oil.Theresult shows that the increase of W/D causes the increase of heat transfer coefficient and resistanceforce of fluid flow. The heat transfer coefficient can be enhanced mainly within the length of ninetimes of inner diameter of tube for oil.In the range of experiment, the value of creteria to evaluatethe combined effect is between 1.13 and 1.59.     

INFLUENCE OF THE GEOMTRIC PARAMETERS OF LOW FINNED TUBE ON BOLHING HEAT TRANSFER AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE PARAMETERS

On the basis of the mechanism of the boiling heat transfer on low finned tube, the influence of the geometric parameters of low finned tube on boiling heat transfer is synthetically analyzed and relevant criteria which affect the optimal structure of low finned tube is deduced in this paper. The boiling heat transfer experiment on low finned tube is conducted. Distilled water and R-113 are used as test fluids The experiment is performed at local atmospheric pressure. Synthesizing a large amount of experimental data, the semiempirical equations for the optimal geometric parameters of lowfinned tube are established     

Perforation-mediated modified atmosphere packaging: Part I. Development of a mathematical model

A space-and-time dependent mathematical model describing perforation-mediated modified atmosphere packages was developed for respiring commodities. The model is based primarily on fundamental laws, with empirical relations used only when no other approach can be devised or when there is a significant advantage from using an empirical approach. The computational domain is divided into four subdomains: a part of the ambient storage environment; the perforation, allowing gas exchange between the package and the ambient; the commodity layer, inside the package; and the headspace above the commodity, but also contained in the package. The package walls are rigid and impermeable to gases but heat conducting. The commodity is treated as a homogenous porous medium with distributed sinks for oxygen consumption and distributed sources for carbon dioxide production due to commodity respiration. The commodity model also accounts for water vapour production due to transpiration and removal caused by possible condensation. The effects of commodity temperature and headspace gas composition on oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production are accounted through a respiration model. The model permits the determination of the gas mixture velocity as the solution of Darcy's law in the commodity layer and the Navier–Stokes equations in the headspace, perforation, and surrounding ambient storage area. Transport of oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapour and nitrogen is modelled based on Maxwell–Stefan equations coupled with the Navier–Stokes equations and Darcy's law. Solubility of carbon dioxide within the commodity has been included in the model. Commodity temperature and gas mixture temperature are modelled as solutions of the energy equation in the appropriate subdomains, coupled through transpiration, condensation, and convective heat transfer at the commodity surface.