Abstract
Aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers (ALPHEs) are widely used in petroleum and gas-treated processes. The performance of the ALPHE is strongly dependent on the distribution characteristics of the header and the distributors of each fluid. In this paper, we define the aspect ratio in the side-entry type distributor and analyze the distribution characteristics using CFD-based numerical methods. The phenomena of velocity deviation and distribution with the aspect ratio and the inlet Reynolds number were analyzed by applying relative and absolute maldistribution parameters, and an optimum aspect ratio with the inlet Reynolds number was presented.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 805-814 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, B |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Aug 1 |
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Keywords
- Aluminium plate-fin heat exchanger
- Aspect ratio
- Distribution characteristics
- Side-Entry type distributor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
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Numerical study on the distribution characteristics of aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers according to the distributor aspect ratio. / Lee, Eungchan; Kang, Hoon; Heo, Jaehyeok; Kim, Yong Chan; Park, Jaehong; Cho, Sungyoul.
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AU - Lee, Eungchan
AU - Kang, Hoon
AU - Heo, Jaehyeok
AU - Kim, Yong Chan
AU - Park, Jaehong
AU - Cho, Sungyoul
PY - 2011/8/1
Y1 - 2011/8/1
N2 - Aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers (ALPHEs) are widely used in petroleum and gas-treated processes. The performance of the ALPHE is strongly dependent on the distribution characteristics of the header and the distributors of each fluid. In this paper, we define the aspect ratio in the side-entry type distributor and analyze the distribution characteristics using CFD-based numerical methods. The phenomena of velocity deviation and distribution with the aspect ratio and the inlet Reynolds number were analyzed by applying relative and absolute maldistribution parameters, and an optimum aspect ratio with the inlet Reynolds number was presented.
AB - Aluminum plate-fin heat exchangers (ALPHEs) are widely used in petroleum and gas-treated processes. The performance of the ALPHE is strongly dependent on the distribution characteristics of the header and the distributors of each fluid. In this paper, we define the aspect ratio in the side-entry type distributor and analyze the distribution characteristics using CFD-based numerical methods. The phenomena of velocity deviation and distribution with the aspect ratio and the inlet Reynolds number were analyzed by applying relative and absolute maldistribution parameters, and an optimum aspect ratio with the inlet Reynolds number was presented.
KW - Aluminium plate-fin heat exchanger
KW - Aspect ratio
KW - Distribution characteristics
KW - Side-Entry type distributor
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