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Thermal analysis of plate condensers in presence of flow maldistribution using refrigerant R134a

Bobbili, Prabhakara Rao LU ; Sundén, Bengt LU and Das, Subhas LU (2006) 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2006
Abstract
Flow maldistribution in plate heat exchangers causes deterioration of both thermal and hydraulic performance. The situation becomes more complicated for two phase flows during condensation where uneven distribution of the liquid to the channels reduces heat transfer due to high liquid flooding. The present study evaluates the thermal performance of falling film plate condensers with flow maldistribution from port to channel considering the heat transfer coefficient inside the channels as a function of channel flow rate. A generalized mathematical model has been developed to investigate the effect of maldistribution on the thermal performance as well as the exit vapor quality of a refrigerant, namely R-134a. A wide range of parameters are... (More)
Flow maldistribution in plate heat exchangers causes deterioration of both thermal and hydraulic performance. The situation becomes more complicated for two phase flows during condensation where uneven distribution of the liquid to the channels reduces heat transfer due to high liquid flooding. The present study evaluates the thermal performance of falling film plate condensers with flow maldistribution from port to channel considering the heat transfer coefficient inside the channels as a function of channel flow rate. A generalized mathematical model has been developed to investigate the effect of maldistribution on the thermal performance as well as the exit vapor quality of a refrigerant, namely R-134a. A wide range of parameters are studied and these show the effects of the mass flow rate ratio of cold fluid (water) and two-phase refrigerant fluid, flow configuration, number of channels and correlation for the heat transfer coefficient. The analysis presented here also suggests an improved method for heat transfer data analysis for plate condensers. Copyright (Less)
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Flow maldistribution, Liquid flooding, Thermal performance, Plate condensers
host publication
Proceedings of 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2006 - Process Industries
pages
11 pages
publisher
American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
conference name
2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2006
conference location
Chicago, IL, United States
conference dates
2006-11-05 - 2006-11-10
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  • scopus:84920633093
ISBN
0791837904
language
English
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yes
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Published as DVD-ROM.
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  abstract     = {{Flow maldistribution in plate heat exchangers causes deterioration of both thermal and hydraulic performance. The situation becomes more complicated for two phase flows during condensation where uneven distribution of the liquid to the channels reduces heat transfer due to high liquid flooding. The present study evaluates the thermal performance of falling film plate condensers with flow maldistribution from port to channel considering the heat transfer coefficient inside the channels as a function of channel flow rate. A generalized mathematical model has been developed to investigate the effect of maldistribution on the thermal performance as well as the exit vapor quality of a refrigerant, namely R-134a. A wide range of parameters are studied and these show the effects of the mass flow rate ratio of cold fluid (water) and two-phase refrigerant fluid, flow configuration, number of channels and correlation for the heat transfer coefficient. The analysis presented here also suggests an improved method for heat transfer data analysis for plate condensers. Copyright}},
  author       = {{Bobbili, Prabhakara Rao and Sundén, Bengt and Das, Subhas}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings of 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2006 - Process Industries}},
  isbn         = {{0791837904}},
  keywords     = {{Flow maldistribution; Liquid flooding; Thermal performance; Plate condensers}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)}},
  title        = {{Thermal analysis of plate condensers in presence of flow maldistribution using refrigerant R134a}},
  year         = {{2006}},
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