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CFD results of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger

Thesis December 2011

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Description of Shell and Tube type Heat Exchanger

=0.12 m (HF-Inlet)
=0.04 m Tubes (13)

Cold Fluid Inlet

0.5 m

1.5 m

=0.12 m (HF-Exit)

Figure 1 Front View of STHE (Parallel)

Figure 2 Side View of STHE

Boundary Conditions
Tube inlet for all combinations Tc , in= 290 K, mc= 1 kg/s
Shell Inlet for all combinations Th, in= 350 K, mh= 0.3, 0.5,1, 2, 3, 4 kg/s
Combinations (Hot Fluid) + (Cold Fluid) Water + Water, Water + NH3, Engine Oil + Water

Results:

Water + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=0.3, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Water + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=0.5, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Water + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=1, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Figure 3 Temperature Contour X

Figure 6 Temperature Contour X

Figure 9 Temperature Contour X

Figure 4 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 7 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 10 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 5 Temperature Contour Z

Figure 8 Temperature Contour Z

Figure 11 Temperature Contour Z

Water + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=2, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Water + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=3, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Water + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=4, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Figure 12 Temperature Contour X

Figure 15 Temperature Contour X

Figure 18 Temperature Contour X

Figure 13 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 16 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 19 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 14 Temperature Contour Z

Figure 17 Temperature Contour Z

Figure 20 Temperature Contour Z

Oil + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=0.3, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Oil + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=0.5, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Oil + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=1, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Figure 21 Temperature Contour X

Figure 24 Temperature Contour X

Figure 27 Temperature Contour X

Figure 22 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 25 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 28 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 23 Temperature Contour Z

Figure 26 Temperature Contour Z

Figure 29 Temperature Contour Z

Oil + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=2, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Figure 30 Temperature Contour X

Figure 31 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 32 Temperature Contour Z

Oil + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=3, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Oil + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=4, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

Figure 33 Temperature Contour X

Figure 36 Temperature Contour X

Figure 34 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 37 Temperature Contour Y

Figure 35 Temperature Contour Z

Figure 38 Temperature Contour Z

NH3 + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=0.3, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

NH3 + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=0.5, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

NH3 + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=1.0, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

NH3 + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=2.0, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

NH3 + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=3.0, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)

NH3 + Water Combination

(mc=1 mh=4.0, Tc=290K, SS, Th=350K)