12 research outputs found
Thermal analysis of a plastic helical coil heat exchanger for a domestic water storage tank
In the present study, the heat transfer coefficients of helically coiled corrugated plastic tube heat exchanger inside of the solar boiler vessel were investigated experimentally. The metal coil of the conventional solar boiler for domestic usage was replaced by a plastic tube and the results were compared with the numerical simulation and the technical documentation of the initial solar boiler. All the required parameters like inlet and outlet temperatures of tubeside and stratified temperatures, flow rate of fluids, etc. were measured using appropriate instruments. The test runs were performed for different temperatures inside the tank ranging from 30-60°C and different flow rates from which the heat transfer coefficients were calculated
Parametric study of a triangular cross corrugated plate
The main goal of this study is to investigate the influence of apex angle and Reynolds number on the thermal hydraulic performance of triangular cross corrugated plates. More specifically this work focuses on triangular cross corrugated plate with the orientation angle of 90°. The computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method is used to conduct, three-dimensional simulations for 426 < Re < 2021 in a periodic unitary cell. The Reynolds Stress model is used as the turbulence model. The numerical results are in a very good agreement with experimental results correlation. They show deviations between 0.8 – 4.84 %. The highest thermal performances are achieved by the both apex angle of 120° and 90°. The lowest thermal performance is observed by the apex angle of 55°. The heat exchanger with the apex angle of 90° has the highest friction factor. For the Reynolds number lower than 1300, the apex angle of 120° shows the lowest friction factor. However for the Reynolds number higher than 1300, the apex angle of 55° shows the highest hydraulic performance.Papers presented at the 13th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Portoroz, Slovenia on 17-19 July 2017 .International centre for heat and mass transfer.American society of thermal and fluids engineers
Plastic helical coil heat exchanger as an alternative for a domestic water storage tank
A reduction in weight and cost of a domestic hot water
storage vessels is an interesting case for the industry, that can be
reached by an alternative material of the helical coil heat
exchanger inside them. The goal of the present study was to
design a fully polymer solar boiler demonstrator and to explore
its thermal performance in the low pressure and low temperature
conditions. The metal coil of the conventional solar boiler for
domestic usage was replaced by a plastic tube and the heat
transfer behavior of helically coiled smooth plastic tube heat
exchanger was investigated experimentally. The heat exchanger
is placed in the middle of the tank in two parallel coils that fill
almost whole height of the vessel in order to achieve maximal
surface area. The water inside the tank was heated by circulating
in closed loop with heater to achieve constant initial temperature
across the whole volume of the vessel. When reached, the
heating was stopped and a cold water of the tap temperature
started to flow inside the polymeric tube. All the required
parameters like inlet and outlet temperatures of tube-side and
stratified temperatures in fifteen different points, flow rate of
fluids and pressure drop were measured using appropriate
instruments. The test runs were performed for different initial
temperatures inside the tank ranging from 30-60°C from which
the overall heat transfer coefficient and thermal resistances were
calculated. The validity of obtained results was compared with
the numerical simulation and the experimental results on the
initial metallic tube.Papers presented at the 13th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Portoroz, Slovenia on 17-19 July 2017 .International centre for heat and mass transfer.American society of thermal and fluids engineers
Comparison of heat transfer and pressure drop between analytical and computational approaches: a preliminary study for optimal heat exchanger design
Extended surface areas are indispensable features for compact heat exchanger design. Even one of the simplest, plain-fin-and-tube heat exchangers are still widely studied and used due to their relatively-easy production compared to other types of fin geometries. However, this simplicity only means that there are fewer parameters to consider, compared to those louvered fins for example. Those parameters are the transversal and longitudinal pitches between tubes, fin pitch, fin thickness, inner and outer tube diameters and the number of tube rows, given whether an optimization scheme is required to find a design solution. In this study, the validity of analytical and 3D computational fluid dynamics solutions employing the aforementioned parameters was investigated as a preliminary step to optimal heat exchanger design. The causes of differences between analytical approaches and the associated experimental solutions from previous studies were also sought via simulations. For this purpose, geometric parameters extracted merely from the Reynolds numbers used in those studies, were used to construct a plain-fin-and-tube heat exchanger core. Care was taken so as to employ air velocities remaining in the laminar regime traveling between the fins. It was found that the bounds of the experimental parameters which had been used to define correlations, had a significant impact on the validity of the analytical approach. The three-dimensional model proved to generate viable results with respect to already-published experiments. Since this study constitutes the preliminary step for an optimization scheme, the findings are also accompanied by an extensive literature review on analytical and computational tools
Feasibility study of a plastic helical coil heat exchanger for a domestic storage tank
The main goal of this study is to investigate whether it is possible to use a polymeric helical coil heat exchanger as an alternative to conventional metallic helical coil. More specifically this work focuses on a helical coil design for a domestic water storage tank application. Corrosion and fouling resistance, scarcity of the materials, low weight and cost are the driving forces to consider designing polymeric heat exchangers rather than metallic heat exchangers. However, simply replacing the metallic material by the polymer material and applying the traditional design methods used for metallic heat exchangers do not lead to an acceptable design. If one wants to design a good polymer heat exchanger, heat transfer and structural problems have to be solved first. In addition, the pressure drop limitation should not be neglected. In order to reach this goal, a model is developed to predict the optimal design of a helical coil heat exchanger immersed in the water storage tank for a certain water mass flow rate and temperature. This design compensates for the low thermal conductivity and strength of the polymer
Demographic aspects of human hydatidosis in Iranian general population based on serology: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Aim: Human cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus cestodes, is a globally distributed chronic disease that is an important socioeconomic and public health problem in humans and livestock in developing countries, including Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the overall seroprevalence of hydatid infection in the general population of Iran.
Materials and Methods: This systematic review began by searching electronic databases in English (PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Google Scholar) and Persian (Magiran, Scientific Information Database, Iran Medex, and Iran Doc).
Results: Our search resulted in a total of 40 reports published from 1995 to 2015. Of 49,460 individuals surveyed, 3090 cases of hydatidosis were reported. Community-based studies showed that the seroprevalence of CE in the Iranian general population was 6.0% (95% confidence interval: 5.0-7.0%). The age group with the highest CE seroprevalence was 20-40 years, and the lowest one was in the under 20 year's group. The seroprevalence of hydatidosis in males was significantly higher than that in females. In addition, the intended rate was significantly higher in rural regions than in urban areas.
Conclusion: Management program for developing more efficient diagnostic tests should be established. Further, cost-effective preventive approaches, including relevant research, should be considered. Finally, hydatid cyst control programs that are important for interrupting the transmission of human CE should be improved