Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Plate-Type Heat Exchanger Performance

• 作者: Sami Mutair Yasuyuki Ikegami Yusuke Kawabata
• 来源期刊: 流体动力学(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: CFD Simulation Nusselt CORRELATION PLATE Heat EXCHANGER
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（1）
• 页码范围: 92-98
• 页数: 7页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Low-grade Thermal Energy Conversion (LTEC) is a potential source of renewable energy. One of its forms is the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in which the temperature difference between the warm surface water and the cold deep water of the ocean is utilized in driving a heat engine cycle. Unlike the conventional thermal power generation systems, the temperature difference between the heat source and heat sink in OTEC system is relatively small. Therefore, efficient heat exchangers should be used since heat exchangers play a major role in the overall system performance and economics. Due to their efficiency even in operating at small temperature difference, plate heat exchangers are strong candidates in OTEC systems. In this study, performance of a herringbone plate-type heat exchanger is experimentally investigated. Moreover, numerical simulation results obtained by using Fluent CFD software are compared with the experimental results and found in good agreement.