Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer of a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger

Gökhan SEVİLGEN; Halil BAYRAM

doi:https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.683151

Article Details

Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer of a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger

Authors:

Gökhan SEVİLGEN | Halil BAYRAM

Publisher:

Akademik Perspektif Derneği

Main Topics:

Applied physics

Journal:

Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 2020 Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.491-499

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000874439

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2822-2385

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.683151

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Abstract:

 

In this paper, we investigated the heat transfer characteristics of a brazed plate heat exchanger by using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Heat exchangers were generally analyzed considering both rating and sizing parameters. We just examined the rating parameters such as flow direction, mass flow rate, and the inlet temperature value of hot water on the thermal performance of a brazed plate heat exchanger, numerically. We also employed experiments for getting comparative results and each experiment was performed under the same conditions selected in the numerical simulations. Theoretical calculations were achieved by using the Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) method for a single-phase flow and the thermal efficiency of the heat exchanger was evaluated for different conditions. The maximum total heat transfer rate was calculated about 3.1 kW for experimental study whereas this value was lower than 3 kW for numerical study in counter flow conditions. Another important result was that the effectiveness values of the heat exchanger were calculated higher under counter flow conditions as expected. The numerical results were in good agreement with the experimental data used in the study.

 

In this paper, the heat transfer characteristics of a brazed plate heat exchanger were investigated by using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method. Due to its compact structure, the plate type heat exchangers are used in many engineering applications such as manufacturing, automotive, etc. Heat exchangers are generally analyzed considering both rating and sizing parameters. We only examined the rating parameters such as flow direction, mass flow rate, and the inlet temperature value of hot water on the thermal performance of a brazed plate heat exchanger, numerically. We also conducted experiments under the same conditions for getting comparative results with the numerical simulations. Theoretical calculations were achieved by using the Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) method for a single-phase flow and the thermal efficiency of the heat exchanger was evaluated for different conditions. The maximum total heat transfer rate was calculated about 3.1 kW for experimental study whereas this value was about 3 kW for numerical study under the counter flow conditions. Considering the increase in percentage for the total heat transfer rate, the mass flow rate had more effects than the other rating parameters such as flow direction and hot water inlet temperature values. Another important result was that the effectiveness values of the heat exchanger were calculated higher under the counter flow conditions. The numerical results were in good agreement with the experimental data used in the study.

Article Details

Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer of a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger

Authors:

Gökhan SEVİLGEN | Halil BAYRAM

Publisher:

Akademik Perspektif Derneği

Main Topics:

Applied physics

Journal:

Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 2020 Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.491-499

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000874439

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2822-2385

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.683151

Lehimli plakalı ısı değiştirici

ters yönlü akış

LMTD metodu

ısıl performans

HAD

Issues

Article Details

Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer of a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger

Authors: Gökhan SEVİLGEN | Halil BAYRAM

Publisher: Akademik Perspektif Derneği

Main Topics: Applied physics

Journal: Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 2020 Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.491-499

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000874439

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 2822-2385

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.683151

Lehimli plakalı ısı değiştirici

ters yönlü akış

LMTD metodu

ısıl performans

HAD

Issues

Authors:

Gökhan SEVİLGEN | Halil BAYRAM

Publisher:

Akademik Perspektif Derneği

Main Topics:

Applied physics

Journal:

Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 2020 Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.491-499

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000874439

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2822-2385

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.683151