CALCULATING UPRIGHT TUBE-NEST HEAT EXCHANGERS WITH CONDENSATE ACCUMULATION IN THE PIPE INTERIOR.

[In German. / En allemand.]

Author(s) : HIEKE H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

CALCULATING THE THERMAL AND FLOW BEHAVIOUR IS MADE COMPUTER-AI DED. THE HEAT EXCHANGER MODEL FEATURING A CONDENSATION AND RECOOLING SECTION FORMS THE BASIS FOR THE ALGORITHM. WHAT IS CALCULATED ITERATIVELY IS THE VARIABLES OF WATER OUTLET TEMPERATURE, EXCHANGED HEAT FLUX, CONDENSATE OUTLET TEMPERATURE AND CONDENSATE VOLUME FLOW DEPENDING ON THE DESIGN PARAMETERS OF THE EXCHANGER ELEMENTS AND THE NEST OF TUBES, ON THE CONDENSATE ACCUMULATION LEVEL AND THE THERMAL/HYDRODYNAMIC PARAMETERS. THE CONDENSATE ACCUMULATION LEVEL GREATLY AFFECTS THE TOTAL HEAT FLUX THAT IS LARGELY EXCHANGED IN THE CONDENSATION SECTION. THE PROPORTION OF THE RECOOLING SECTION IS ONLY SOME 5-10% OF THE TOTAL HEAT CAPACITY.

Details

  • Original title: [In German. / En allemand.]
  • Record ID : 1987-2151
  • Languages: German
  • Publication date: 1987
  • Source: Source: Luft Kältetech.
    vol. 23; n. 2; 91-97; 13 fig.; 2 tabl.; 10 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.