Numerical simulation of double-pipe condensers and evaporators

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 656-670

  Garcia Valladares O ^a   Perez Segarra C D ^b   Rigola, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Annulus; Evaporator; Heat transfer; Modelling; Steady state; Transient behaviour

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; ENTHALPY; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER; SHEAR STRESS; THERMODYNAMICS; VOLUME FRACTION;

CONDESERS; STEADY STATES; TRANSIENT BEHAVIOR; VOID FRACTION;

EVAPORATORS;

EID: 4344668105     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. Kern D.Q. Process heat transfer. 1950;McGraw-Hill.
2. Kakaç S., Liu H. Heat exchangers: selection, rating, and thermal design. 1998;CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
3. Stein R.P. Heat transfer coefficient in liquid metat concurrent flow double pipe heat exchangers. Chem Engng Prog Symp Ser. 59:1965;64-75.
4. Stein R.P. The Graetz problem in concurrent flow double pipe heat exchangers. Chem Engng Prog Symp Ser. 59:1965;78-87.
5. Scofano N.F., Cotta R.M. Counterflow double-pipe heat exchanger analysis using mixed lumped-differential formulation. Int J Heat Mass Transfer. 35:(7):1992;1723-1731.
6. Lachi M., El Wakil N., Padet J. The time constant of double pipe and one pass shell and tube heat exchangers in the case of varying fluid flow rates. Int J Heat Mass Transfer. 40:(9):1997;2067-2079.
7. Ünal A. Theoretical analysis of triple concentric-tube heat exchangers. Part I: mathematical modelling. Int Commun Heat Mass Transfer. 25:(7):1998;949-958.
8. Abdelghani-Idrissi M.A., Bagui F. Counterflow double-pipe heat exchanger analysis subjected to flow-rate step change. Part I: new steady-state formulation. Heat Transfer Engng. 23:(5):2002;4-11.
9. Abdelghani-Idrissi M.A., Bagui F., Estel P. Counterflow double-pipe heat exchanger analysis subjected to flow-rate step change. Part II: analytical and experimental transient response. Heat Transfer Engng. 23:(5):2002;12-24.
10. Escanes F., Pérez-Segarra C.D., Oliva A. Thermal and fluid-dynamic behaviour of double-pipe condensers and evaporators - a numerical study. Int J Numer Methods Heat Fluid Flow. 5:(9):1995;781-795.
11. REFPROP v.6.01. NIST thermodynamic properties of refrigerants and refrigerant mixtures database, Standard Reference Data Program, USA; 1998.
12. NIST/ASME Steam v2.2. Formulation for General and Scientific Use, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 10; 1996.
13. García-Valladares O., Pérez-Segarra C.D., Oliva A. Numerical simulation of capillary tube expansion devices behaviour with pure and mixed refrigerants considering metastable region. Part I: mathematical formulation and numerical model. Appl Therm Engng. 22:(2):2002;173-182.
14. Gnielinski V. New equations for heat and mass transfer in turbulent pipe and channel flow. Int Chem Engng. 16:1976;359-368.
15. Churchill S.W. Frictional equation spans all fluid flow regimes. Chem Engng. 84:1977;91-92.
16. Jakob M. Heat transfer. 1949;Wiley, New York. p. 552.
17. Dobson M.K., Chato J.C. Condensation in smooth horizontal tubes. J Heat Transfer. 120:(1):1998;193-213.
18. García-Valladares O. Review of in-tube condensation heat transfer correlations for smooth and microfin tubes. Heat Transfer Engng. 24:(4):2003;6-24.
19. Soliman H.M. On the annular to wavy flow pattern transition during condensation inside horizontal tubes. Can J Chem Engng. 60:1982;475-481.
20. Premoli A., Francesco D.D., Prina A. A dimensional correlation for evaluating two-phase mixture density. La Termotecnia. 25:(1):1971;17-26.
21. Friedel L. Improved friction pressure drop correlation for horizontal and vertical two-phase pipe flow. European Two-Phase Flow Group Meeting, Ispra, Italy, Paper E2. 1979.
22. Frost W., Dzakowic G.S. An extension of the method of predicting incipient boiling on commercially finished surfaces. ASME/AIChe Heat Transfer Conference, paper 67-ht-61. 1967;. p. 1-8.
23. Bergles A.E., Rohsenow W.M. The determination of forced-convection surface-boiling heat transfer. J Heat Transfer. 86C:1964;365-372.
24. Forster H.K., Zuber N. Dynamics of vapour bubble growth and boiling heat transfer. AIChe J. 1:(4):1955;531-535.
25. Saha P., Zuber N. Point of net vapour generation and vapour volumetric void fraction. Proceedings of 15th International Heat Transfer Conference. 1974;. paper B4.7.
26. Hewitt G.F. Gas-liquid flow. Johnson R. Heat exchanger design handbook, sec.2.7.3. 2002:2002;2.7.3-10-2.7.3-11 Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, Washington.
27. McAdams W.H., Woods W.K., Heronman L.C. Vaporization inside horizontal tubes. Part 2: benzine-oil mixtures. ASME Trans. 64:1942;193-200.
28. Levy S. Forced convection subcooled boiling prediction of vapour volumetric fraction. Int J Heat Mass Transfer. 10:1967;951-965.
29. Zürcher O., Thome J.R., Favrat D. Evaporation of ammonia in a smooth horizontal tube: heat transfer measurement and predictions. J Heat Transfer. 121:(1):1999;89-101.
30. Zürcher O., Thome J.R., El Hajal J. Two-phase flow pattern map for evaporation in horizontal tubes: latest version. First International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, and Thermodynamics, Kruger Park, South Africa, TJ2. 2002.
31. Rouhani Z., Axelsson E. Calculation of volume void fraction in the subcooled and quality region. Int J Heat Mass Transfer. 13:1970;383-393.
32. Patankar S.V. Numerical heat transfer and fluid flow. 1980;McGraw-Hill, New York.
33. Raithby G.D., Holland G.T. Irvine T.F. Jr. A general method of obtaining approximate solutions to laminar and turbulent free convection problems. Advances in heat transfer. vol. 11:1975;York Academic Press, New York.
34. Carslaw H.S., Jaeger J.C. Conduction of heat in solids. 2nd ed. 1959;Clarendon Press, Oxford, UK.
35. Jung D, Didion DA. Horizontal-Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Using Refrigerant Mixtures. Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI), ER-6364, Research Project 8006-2; 1989.
36. Jung D., Radermacher R. Prediction of pressure drop during horizontal annular flow boiling of pure and mixed refrigerants. Int J Heat Mass Transfer. 32:(12):1989;2435-2446.
37. García-Valladares O., Pérez-Segarra C.D., Oliva A. Numerical simulation of capillary tube expansion devices behaviour with pure and mixed refrigerants considering metastable region. Part II: experimental validation and parametric studies. Appl Therm Engng. 22:(4):2002;379-391.
38. Takamatsu H., Momoki S., Fujii T. A correlation for forced convective boiling heat transfer of pure refrigerants in a horizontal smooth tube. Int J Heat Mass Transfer. 36:(13):1993;3351-3360.
39. Takamatsu H., Momoki S., Fujii T. A correlation for forced convective boiling heat transfer of nonazeotropic refrigerant mixture of HCFC22/CFC114 in a horizontal smooth tube. Int J Heat Mass Transfer. 36:(14):1993;3555-3563.
40. Boissieux X. Two-phase local heat transfer correlations for non-ozone depleting refrigerant-oil mixtures. PhD thesis, University of Brighton, UK; 1998.
41. Boissieux X., Heikal M.R., Johns R.A. Two-phase heat transfer coefficients of three HFC refrigerant inside a horizontal smooth tube. Part I: evaporation. Int J Refrigeration. 23:(4):2000;269-283.
42. Boissieux X. private communication.
43. Boissieux X., Heikal M.R., Johns R.A. Two-phase heat transfer coefficients of three HFC refrigerant inside a horizontal smooth tube. Part II: condensation. Int J Refrigeration. 23:(5):2000;345-352.