CFD-based Analysis & Correlation Development for a Novel Multi-furcating Heat Exchanger for High Temperature, High Pressure Applications

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العنوان: CFD-based Analysis & Correlation Development for a Novel Multi-furcating Heat Exchanger for High Temperature, High Pressure Applications
المؤلفون: Tancabel, James, Gerstler, William, Erno, Daniel, Ling, Jiazhen, Aute, Vikrant, De Bock, H Peter J., Radermacher, Reinhard
المصدر: International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference
بيانات النشر: Purdue University, 2021.
سنة النشر: 2021
مصطلحات موضوعية: furcating heat exchanger, supercritical carbon dioxide, computational fluid dynamics, topology optimization, correlation development
الوصف: The thermal efficiency of indirectly heated power cycles such as supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) closed Brayton cycles are typically limited by their heat exchangers (HXs), which require high heat transfer effectiveness while operating for tens of thousands of hours under high temperature (>800°C) and pressure (>80 bar) conditions. Previous literature has shown that the use of nature-inspired furcating flow channels represents an exciting opportunity to improve HX thermal-hydraulic performance. In this paper, we analyze the novel multi-furcating HX manifold concept, that was previously shown experimentally to reduce HX volume and mass compared to a baseline oil cooler by 50% and 67%, respectively. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are utilized to analyze thermal-hydraulic performance and fluid flow development. CFD-based correlations of Nusselt number and friction factor are developed for performance prediction of a full, additively manufactured HX. The developed Nusselt number and friction factor correlations predict unit cell thermal-hydraulic performance within ±3% and ±5% for all simulated Reynolds numbers, respectively. The full HX would enable increased thermal efficiency of indirectly heated power cycles to reduce both energy consumption and emissions while also allowing opportunities in advanced aerospace applications.
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URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=od_______540::673972aab94642beb367828c7890be0e
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/2154
حقوق: OPEN
رقم الأكسشن: edsair.od.......540..673972aab94642beb367828c7890be0e
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE