Journal
ENERGIES
Volume 14, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en14061778
Keywords
flow distribution; process and power industry; minichannel; minigap; steam superheater; analytical model; composite modelling system
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- CzechMinistry of Education, Youth, and Sports/EU Operational Programme Research, Development and Education [CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_026/0008413]
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Modern process and power technologies require compact and efficient equipment for transferring large heat fluxes, leading to the design of dense parallel flow systems. Accurate identification of heat flux distribution and flow uniformity is vital to avoid operating issues in complex equipment. A composite modelling system is being developed for accurate design of complex heat transfer equipment.
Requirements of modern process and power technologies for compact and highly efficient equipment for transferring large heat fluxes lead to designing these apparatuses as dense parallel flow systems, ranging from conventional to minichannel dimensions according to the specific industrial application. To avoid operating issues in such complex equipment, it is vital to identify not only the local distribution of heat flux in individual parts of the heat transfer surface but also the uniformity of fluid flow distribution inside individual parallel channels of the flow system. A composite modelling system is currently being developed for accurate design of such complex heat transfer equipment. The modeling approach requires a flow distribution model enabling to yield accurate-enough predictions in reasonable time frames. The paper presents the results of complex experimental and modeling investigation of fluid flow distribution in dividing headers of tubular-type equipment. Different modeling approaches were examined on a set of header geometries. Predictions obtained via analytical and numerical models were validated using data from the experiments conducted on additively manufactured header samples. Two case studies employing parallel flow systems (mini-scale systems and a conventional-size heat exchanger) demonstrated the applicability of the distribution model and the accuracy of the composite modelling system.
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