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Computational heat transfer in heat exchanger analysis and design

Sundén, Bengt LU (2005) ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference/Computers and Information in Engineering Conference 3 B. p.649-660
Abstract
Rapid development of computer capacity and advances in numerical solution methods for the governing equations of fluid flow and heat transfer have enabled CFD (computational fluid dynamics) methods to gradually become useful tools in research and development, engineering design and analysis of heat transfer equipment. However, turbulence modelling still presents a problem as accurate and reliable predictions of flow separation, reattachment, impingement and recirculating flow fields are requested. For heat exchangers both laminar and turbulent flow fields are of significance and in addition the geometries are complex, of small dimensions sometimes and turbulators or enhanced surfaces are applied. Still the demands on computers are strong... (More)
Rapid development of computer capacity and advances in numerical solution methods for the governing equations of fluid flow and heat transfer have enabled CFD (computational fluid dynamics) methods to gradually become useful tools in research and development, engineering design and analysis of heat transfer equipment. However, turbulence modelling still presents a problem as accurate and reliable predictions of flow separation, reattachment, impingement and recirculating flow fields are requested. For heat exchangers both laminar and turbulent flow fields are of significance and in addition the geometries are complex, of small dimensions sometimes and turbulators or enhanced surfaces are applied. Still the demands on computers are strong as analysis of full scale equipment requires a huge amount of grid points and the computation times are long. The present paper concerns current CFD methods for thermal problems in analysis and design of heat exchangers. Application examples are presented and associated problems and limitations are discussed. Copyright (Less)
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Computer capacity, Numerical solution methods, Rapid development, Engineering design
host publication
Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005
volume
3 B
pages
649 - 660
publisher
American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
conference name
ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference/Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
conference location
Long Beach, CA, United States
conference dates
2005-09-24 - 2005-09-28
external identifiers
  • wos:000241986000070
  • scopus:33144475002
ISBN
0791847403
language
English
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yes
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  abstract     = {{Rapid development of computer capacity and advances in numerical solution methods for the governing equations of fluid flow and heat transfer have enabled CFD (computational fluid dynamics) methods to gradually become useful tools in research and development, engineering design and analysis of heat transfer equipment. However, turbulence modelling still presents a problem as accurate and reliable predictions of flow separation, reattachment, impingement and recirculating flow fields are requested. For heat exchangers both laminar and turbulent flow fields are of significance and in addition the geometries are complex, of small dimensions sometimes and turbulators or enhanced surfaces are applied. Still the demands on computers are strong as analysis of full scale equipment requires a huge amount of grid points and the computation times are long. The present paper concerns current CFD methods for thermal problems in analysis and design of heat exchangers. Application examples are presented and associated problems and limitations are discussed. Copyright}},
  author       = {{Sundén, Bengt}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005}},
  isbn         = {{0791847403}},
  keywords     = {{Computer capacity; Numerical solution methods; Rapid development; Engineering design}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{649--660}},
  publisher    = {{American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)}},
  title        = {{Computational heat transfer in heat exchanger analysis and design}},
  volume       = {{3 B}},
  year         = {{2005}},
}