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Problem Statement
Nanofluids are used to increase the heat transfer performance of conventional fluids by
increasing their thermal conductivity and hence have a potential application in industrial cooling
systems. A concentric tube heat exchanger is used to cool the lubricating oil for a large industrial
gas turbine engine. The flow rate of aqueous nanofluid through the inner tube (Di = 25 mm) is
0.2 kg/s, while the flow rate of oil through the outer annulus (Do = 45 mm) is 0.1 kg/s. The oil
and nanofluid enter at temperatures of 100 and 30ºC, respectively. How long must the tube be
made if the outlet temperature of the oil is to be 60ºC? The concentric tube heat exchanger is
replaced with a compact, plate-type heat exchanger that consists of a stack of thin metal sheets,
separated by N gaps of width a. The oil and nanofluid flows are subdivided into N/2 individual
flow streams, with the oil and nanofluid moving in opposite directions within alternating gaps. It
is desirable for the stack to be of a cubical geometry, with a characteristic exterior dimension L.
Determine the exterior dimensions of the heat exchanger as a function of the number of gaps if
the flow rates, inlet temperatures, and desired oil outlet temperature are the same. Compare the
pressure drops of the nanofluid and oil streams within the plate-type heat exchanger to the
pressure drops of the flow streams in concentric tube heat exchangers, if 60 gaps are specified.
Consider (a) parallel flow (b) counter flow, conditions for both concentric and plate type heat
exchangers. Make an excel program to find the impact of tube diameters and sheets gap width on
the characteristics of the heat exchangers considering the material for the tubes and sheets first
copper and then stainless steel by assuming an optimum thickness for both tubes and plates.
Clarity of the All the desired parameters The desired parameters have The desired parameters have The desired parameters have
calculations have been calculated for both been calculated for both type been calculated for one type of not been calculated for any
type of heat exchangers and of heat exchangers for one heat exchanger and one type of type of heat exchanger and
type of flow. type of flow. flow. type of flow.
Excel Program The excel program has been The excel program has been The excel program has been The excel program has not
made reflecting each of the made with some parameters made with some parameters been made for the input and
parameters involved and runs missing and runs accurately missing and does not run output variables.
accurately. for the added variables. accurately for the added
variables.
Interpretation of results Detailed comparison of the two Some results are given but not Only a few results are given but No results have been
heat exchangers for both type explained in an organized way. no explanation is provided provided.
(double points) of flows has been performed.
Results are illustrated in an
organized way.
Organization Students present information Students presents information Assessor has difficulty following Assessor cannot understand
in a logical sequence which in logical sequence which the report because student jumps report because there is no
assessor can follow easily and assessor can follow around. sequence of information.
the information were presented
Mechanics Presentation/report has no Presentation/report has no The Presentation/reports had Students’ presentation/report
misspellings or grammatical more than three misspellings five misspellings and/or had 10 or more spelling/ errors
errors. and/or grammatical errors. grammatical errors. and /or grammatical errors.
Team work Each group member made Most group members Some group members Few group members
contributions to project contributed to project materials contributed to project materials contributed to project
material and presentation. and presentations. and presentations. materials and presentation.
Please choose which attributes the given CEP covers and
how will you assess the results.
Report/Rubrics
Familiarity of issues
Interdependence
Consequence
Judgement