Thermal Calculations of Four-Row Plate-Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger Taking into Account Different Air-Side Correlations on Individual Rows of Tubes for Low Reynold Numbers

Currently, when designing plate-fin and tube heat exchangers, only the average value of the heat transfer coefficient (HTC) is considered. However, each row of the heat exchanger (HEX) has different hydraulic–thermal characteristics. When the air velocity upstream of the HEX is lower than approximat...

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Autores principales:	Mateusz Marcinkowski, Dawid Taler, Jan Taler, Katarzyna Węglarz
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0f92a6601d4e452f9f8333389b4bb1a72021-11-11T15:47:53ZThermal Calculations of Four-Row Plate-Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger Taking into Account Different Air-Side Correlations on Individual Rows of Tubes for Low Reynold Numbers10.3390/en142169781996-1073https://doaj.org/article/0f92a6601d4e452f9f8333389b4bb1a72021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/6978https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073Currently, when designing plate-fin and tube heat exchangers, only the average value of the heat transfer coefficient (HTC) is considered. However, each row of the heat exchanger (HEX) has different hydraulic–thermal characteristics. When the air velocity upstream of the HEX is lower than approximately 3 m/s, the exchanged heat flow rates at the first rows of tubes are higher than the average value for the entire HEX. The heat flow rate transferred in the first rows of tubes can reach up to 65% of the heat output of the entire exchanger. This article presents the method of determination of the individual correlations for the air-side Nusselt numbers on each row of tubes for a four-row finned HEX with continuous flat fins and round tubes in a staggered tube layout. The method was built based on CFD modelling using the numerical model of the designed HEX. Mass average temperatures for each row were simulated for over a dozen different airflow velocities from 0.3 m/s to 2.5 m/s. The correlations for the air-side Nusselt number on individual rows of tubes were determined using the least-squares method with a 95% confidence interval. The obtained correlations for the air-side Nusselt number on individual rows of tubes will enable the selection of the optimum number of tube rows for a given heat output of the HEX. The investment costs of the HEX can be reduced by decreasing the tube row number. Moreover, the operating costs of the HEX can also be lowered, as the air pressure losses on the HEX will be lower, which in turn enables the reduction in the air fan power.Mateusz MarcinkowskiDawid TalerJan TalerKatarzyna WęglarzMDPI AGarticleplate-fin and tube heat exchangerair-side Nusselt numberdifferent heat transfer coefficient in particular tube rowmathematical simulationnumerical simulationCFD simulationTechnologyTENEnergies, Vol 14, Iss 6978, p 6978 (2021)
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spellingShingle	plate-fin and tube heat exchanger air-side Nusselt number different heat transfer coefficient in particular tube row mathematical simulation numerical simulation CFD simulation Technology T Mateusz Marcinkowski Dawid Taler Jan Taler Katarzyna Węglarz Thermal Calculations of Four-Row Plate-Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger Taking into Account Different Air-Side Correlations on Individual Rows of Tubes for Low Reynold Numbers
description	Currently, when designing plate-fin and tube heat exchangers, only the average value of the heat transfer coefficient (HTC) is considered. However, each row of the heat exchanger (HEX) has different hydraulic–thermal characteristics. When the air velocity upstream of the HEX is lower than approximately 3 m/s, the exchanged heat flow rates at the first rows of tubes are higher than the average value for the entire HEX. The heat flow rate transferred in the first rows of tubes can reach up to 65% of the heat output of the entire exchanger. This article presents the method of determination of the individual correlations for the air-side Nusselt numbers on each row of tubes for a four-row finned HEX with continuous flat fins and round tubes in a staggered tube layout. The method was built based on CFD modelling using the numerical model of the designed HEX. Mass average temperatures for each row were simulated for over a dozen different airflow velocities from 0.3 m/s to 2.5 m/s. The correlations for the air-side Nusselt number on individual rows of tubes were determined using the least-squares method with a 95% confidence interval. The obtained correlations for the air-side Nusselt number on individual rows of tubes will enable the selection of the optimum number of tube rows for a given heat output of the HEX. The investment costs of the HEX can be reduced by decreasing the tube row number. Moreover, the operating costs of the HEX can also be lowered, as the air pressure losses on the HEX will be lower, which in turn enables the reduction in the air fan power.
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author	Mateusz Marcinkowski Dawid Taler Jan Taler Katarzyna Węglarz
author_facet	Mateusz Marcinkowski Dawid Taler Jan Taler Katarzyna Węglarz
author_sort	Mateusz Marcinkowski
title	Thermal Calculations of Four-Row Plate-Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger Taking into Account Different Air-Side Correlations on Individual Rows of Tubes for Low Reynold Numbers
title_short	Thermal Calculations of Four-Row Plate-Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger Taking into Account Different Air-Side Correlations on Individual Rows of Tubes for Low Reynold Numbers
title_full	Thermal Calculations of Four-Row Plate-Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger Taking into Account Different Air-Side Correlations on Individual Rows of Tubes for Low Reynold Numbers
title_fullStr	Thermal Calculations of Four-Row Plate-Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger Taking into Account Different Air-Side Correlations on Individual Rows of Tubes for Low Reynold Numbers
title_full_unstemmed	Thermal Calculations of Four-Row Plate-Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger Taking into Account Different Air-Side Correlations on Individual Rows of Tubes for Low Reynold Numbers
title_sort	thermal calculations of four-row plate-fin and tube heat exchanger taking into account different air-side correlations on individual rows of tubes for low reynold numbers
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/0f92a6601d4e452f9f8333389b4bb1a7
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Thermal Calculations of Four-Row Plate-Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger Taking into Account Different Air-Side Correlations on Individual Rows of Tubes for Low Reynold Numbers

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