Geothermal energy,a form of renewable energy,has been extensively utilized for building heating.However,there is a lack of detailed comparative studies on the use of shallow and medium-deep geothermal energy in buildi...Geothermal energy,a form of renewable energy,has been extensively utilized for building heating.However,there is a lack of detailed comparative studies on the use of shallow and medium-deep geothermal energy in building energy systems,which are essential for decision-making.Therefore,this paper presents a comparative study of the performance and economic analysis of shallow and medium-deep borehole heat exchanger heating systems.Based on the geological parameters of Xi’an,China and commonly used borehole heat exchanger structures,numerical simulationmethods are employed to analyze performance and economic efficiency.The results indicate that increasing the spacing between shallow borehole heat exchangers can effectively reduce thermal interference between the pipes and improve heat extraction performance.As the flow rate increases,the outlet water temperature ranges from 279.3 to 279.7 K,with heat extraction power varying between 595 and 609 W.For medium-deep borehole heat exchangers,performance predictions show that a higher flow rate results in greater heat extraction power.However,when the flow rate exceeds 30 m^(3)/h,further increases in flow rate have only a minor effect on enhancing heat extraction power.Additionally,the economic analysis reveals that the payback period for shallow geothermal heating systems ranges from 10 to 11 years,while for medium-deep geothermal heating systems,it varies more widely from 3 to 25 years.Therefore,the payback period for medium-deep geothermal heating systems is more significantly influenced by operational and installation parameters,and optimizing these parameters can considerably shorten the payback period.The results of this study are expected to provide valuable insights into the efficient and cost-effective utilization of geothermal energy for building heating.展开更多
Plate heat exchangers suffer from significant energy losses,which adversely affect the overall efficiency of thermal systems.To address this challenge,various heat transfer enhancement techniques have been investigate...Plate heat exchangers suffer from significant energy losses,which adversely affect the overall efficiency of thermal systems.To address this challenge,various heat transfer enhancement techniques have been investigated.Notably,the incorporation of surface corrugations is widely recognized as both effective and practical.Chevron corrugation is the most employed design.However,there remains a need to investigate alternative geometries that may offer superior performance.This study aims to find a novel corrugation design by conducting a comparative CFD analysis of flat,square,chevron,and cylindrical corrugated surfaces,assessing their impact on heat transfer enhancement within a plate heat exchanger.ANSYS Fluent software was used for simulation at four distinct Reynolds numbers(10,000,18,000,26,000,and 28,000),with a heat flux of 12,000 W/m^(2).A structured mesh was generated using Pointwise software.The material of the solid plates was modelled as aluminum,the fluid was modelled as water,and the flow was turbulent.To obtain a fully developed turbulent flow,a separate inlet duct was modelled,and the output velocity profile of the inlet duct was input into the plate heat exchanger.The Nusselt number(Nu)and heattransfer coefficient(h)were calculated to evaluate the performance of all surfaces.The results indicate that cylindrical corrugated surfaces exhibit higher Nusselt numbers than chevron,square,and flat plates.This higher performance is because of the generation of vortices in the middle of the cylindrical texture.Consequently,flow recirculation occurs,leading to reattachment to the mainstreamflow.This phenomenon induces increased turbulence,thereby enhancing the heat transfer efficiency.To validate the results,a grid-convergence independence test was performed for three different mesh sizes.In addition,empirical calculations were performed using the Dittus-Boelter and the Genilaski equations to validate the results of the flat-plate heat exchanger.It was concluded that the cylinder was the best corrugated surface and had a maximum heat transfer 35%higher than that of a flat plate.展开更多
This research presents a new method to boost the efficiency of evaporative coolers by integrating magnetized water and a heat exchanger.Magnetized water,known for its high evaporation rate and reduced surface tension,...This research presents a new method to boost the efficiency of evaporative coolers by integrating magnetized water and a heat exchanger.Magnetized water,known for its high evaporation rate and reduced surface tension,offers a promising way to enhance air cooler performance.Additionally,the advanced heat exchanger both improves air cooling capacity and controls humidity levels.Aloni 100 L,a locally manufactured evaporative cooling system,and tap water were used in experiments.Tap water was magnetized using recycled magnets extracted from computer hard drives.Twenty-six magnets meticulously arranged within rectangular grooves,each with a minimum strength of 0.5 to 1T,were used tomagnetize tapwater.Our experiments showa significant rise in cooling efficiency,with magnetized water increasing from 70.62%to 91.43%.In a similar vein,adding the heat exchanger leads to a significant improvement,raising the cooling efficiency from 69.44%to 93.96%.Furthermore,the combined use of magnetized water and a heat exchanger results in exceptional performance,increasing cooling efficiencies by 29.5%and 35.3%compared to using only magnetized water or only a heat exchanger,respectively.This study also explores the largely untapped potential of magnetized water,providing valuable insights into its effects on water properties and its broader applications in various fields.These findings represent a significant advancement in air cooling technology and pave the way for more energy-efficient and sustainable solutions.展开更多
This study presents a simplified numerical approach for evaluating the thermal performance of louvered fin and flat tube heat exchangers(LFFTHXs),which are critical in many thermal management applications but difficul...This study presents a simplified numerical approach for evaluating the thermal performance of louvered fin and flat tube heat exchangers(LFFTHXs),which are critical in many thermal management applications but difficult to model due to their complex geometries.The proposed method uses an equivalent convective heat transfer coefficient to represent the fins,significantly reducing the computational requirements of the simulations.Validation against the effectiveness-number of transfer units method showed average deviations of 4.4%for the novel louvered fin with two combined holes and 9.5%for conventional configurations,confirming the accuracy of the method.Further application to two-phase refrigerant scenarios using experimental data demonstrated the robustness of the method and its suitability for practical design and optimization of LFFTHXs.The approach not only improves the feasibility of thermal analysis in industrial applications but also provides a foundation for future research into more efficient heat exchanger designs.展开更多
This study develops an analytical model to evaluate the cooling performance of a porous terracotta tubular direct evaporative heat and mass exchanger. By combining energy and mass balance equations with heat and mass ...This study develops an analytical model to evaluate the cooling performance of a porous terracotta tubular direct evaporative heat and mass exchanger. By combining energy and mass balance equations with heat and mass transfer coefficients and air psychrometric correlations, the model provides insights into the impact of design and operational parameters on the exchanger cooling performance. Validated against an established numerical model, it accurately simulates cooling behavior with a Root Mean Square Deviation of 0.43 - 1.18˚C under varying inlet air conditions. The results show that tube geometry, including equivalent diameter, flatness ratio, and length significantly influences cooling outcomes. Smaller diameters enhance wet-bulb effectiveness but reduce cooling capacity, while increased flatness and length improve both. For example, extending the flatness ratio of a 15 mm diameter, 0.6 m long tube from 1 (circular) to 4 raises the exchange surface area from 0.028 to 0.037 m2, increasing wet-bulb effectiveness from 60% to 71%. Recommended diameters range from 5 mm for tubes under 0.5 m to 1 cm for tubes 0.5 to 1 m in length. Optimal air velocities depend on tube length: 1 m/s for tubes under 0.8 m, 1.5 m/s for lengths of 0.8 to 1.2 m, and up to 2 m/s for longer tubes. This model offers a practical alternative to complex numerical and CFD methods, with potential applications in cooling tower optimization for thermal and nuclear power plants and geothermal heat exchangers.展开更多
Climate change,rising fuel prices,and fuel security are some challenges that have emerged and have grown worldwide.Therefore,to overcome these obstacles,highly efficient thermodynamic devices and heat recovery systems...Climate change,rising fuel prices,and fuel security are some challenges that have emerged and have grown worldwide.Therefore,to overcome these obstacles,highly efficient thermodynamic devices and heat recovery systems must be introduced.According to reports,much industrial waste heat is lost as flue gas from boilers,heating plants,etc.The primary objective of this study is to investigate and compare unary(Al_(2)O_(3))thermodynamically,binary with three different combinations of nanoparticles namely(Al_(2)O_(3)+TiO_(2),TiO_(2)+ZnO,Al_(2)O_(3)+ZnO)and ternary(Al_(2)O_(3)+TiO_(2)+ZnO)as a heat transfer fluid.Initially,three different types of binary nanofluids were prepared by dispersing two types of nanoparticles in individual trails,such as aluminum oxide,zinc oxide,and titanium dioxide in various combined concentrations(e.g.,2%,4%,and 6%)into the water as the base fluid,using an ultrasonicator to ensure uniform suspension.The operating parameters such as nanoparticle concentration and flow rate are varied to evaluate the performance of various hybrid nanofluids under counterflow configuration.The findings of this research indicate that the binary nanofluid Al_(2)O_(3)+ZnO exhibits the highest thermal performance factor(2.83),followed by the ternary nanofluid Al_(2)O_(3)+TiO_(2)+ZnO(0.828),with the lowest performance observed for the unary nanofluid Al_(2)O_(3)(0.799).This research highlights the need for advancement into novel nanomaterial combinations,optimization of required fluid properties,stability enhancement,and thermal performance to strengthen the utilization of hybrid nanofluids in heat exchangers.展开更多
This paper presents an allowable-tolerance-based group search optimization(AT-GSO),which combines the robust GSO(R-GSO)and the external quality design planning of the Taguchi method.AT-GSO algorithm is used to optimiz...This paper presents an allowable-tolerance-based group search optimization(AT-GSO),which combines the robust GSO(R-GSO)and the external quality design planning of the Taguchi method.AT-GSO algorithm is used to optimize the heat transfer area of the heat exchanger system.The R-GSO algorithm integrates the GSO algorithm with the Taguchi method,utilizing the Taguchi method to determine the optimal producer in each iteration of the GSO algorithm to strengthen the robustness of the search process and the ability to find the global optima.In conventional parameter design optimization,it is typically assumed that the designed parameters can be applied accurately and consistently throughout usage.However,for systems that are sensitive to changes in design parameters,even minor inaccuracies can substantially reduce overall system performance.Therefore,the permissible variations of the design parameters are considered in the tolerance-optimized design to ensure the robustness of the performance.The optimized design of the heat exchanger system assumes that the system’s operating temperature parameters are specific.However,fixing the systemoperating temperature parameters at a constant value is difficult.This paper assumes that the system operating temperature parameters have an uncertainty error when optimizing the heat transfer area of the heat exchanger system.Experimental results show that the AT-GSO algorithm optimizes the heat exchanger system and finds the optimal operating temperature in the absence of tolerance and under three tolerance conditions.展开更多
This study involved numerical simulations of a double tube heat exchanger using the ANSYS FLUENT programversion 22.The study aims to examine methods for minimizing pressure loss and consequently enhancing the thermal ...This study involved numerical simulations of a double tube heat exchanger using the ANSYS FLUENT programversion 22.The study aims to examine methods for minimizing pressure loss and consequently enhancing the thermal performance index(TPI)of a heat exchanger fitted with wavy edge tape that is a heat recovery system(the hot air in simulation instead of t heat from the exhaust gases of the brick factory furnaces and return it to warm the heavy fuel oil by substituting the electrical heater with a heat exchanger to recuperate waste heat from the flue gases,so elevating the temperature of Heavy fuel oil(HFO)to inject from the roof nozzles of combustion chamber of the furnace furthermore reducing cost(by finding the optimal design of wavy edge tape))and energy consumption.Air was selected as the hot gas in the inner pipe instead of furnace exhaust gases due to their similar thermal characteristics.A numerical analysis was conducted to create a novel wavy edge tape with varying widths(50%Di,75%Di,and 95%Di),lengths(1000,1200,1400)mm,amplitudes(5,10,15)mm,and periods of wavy length(5,10,15)mm.The flow rate of the outer pipe fluid(oil)ranges from(0.06 to 0.1)kg/s,while the velocity of the hot fluid(air)varies from(1 to 27)m/s,Re_(air)(6957 to 187,837).The entrance temperature of the hot fluid can be either(200,225,and 250)℃.The study finds that wavy edge tape tubes are more effective than smooth tubes in terms of oil outlet temperature;results revealed that an increase in the oil mass flow rate leads to a decrease in the oil outlet temperature and an increase in the heat transfer rate,at the air temperature 250℃.Additionally,the results indicate that increasing the width,length,and amplitude also leads to an increase in the oil outlet temperature of(94-94.12)℃,the pressure drop of(568.3)Pa,and the Nusselt number(65.7-66.5)respectively on the oil side.Finally,the heat exchanger’s best thermal performance index was found by investigating temperature contour at amplitude(A=5),period(p=15),width(w=75%Di),and length(L=1200 mm).The values for these parameters are,in order(1.02,1.025,1.02,and 1.0077).展开更多
Double pipe heat exchangers(DPHEs)are normally utilized in various manufacturing uses owing to their simple design and low maintenance requirements.For that,performance enhancement by improved heat transfer is ongoing...Double pipe heat exchangers(DPHEs)are normally utilized in various manufacturing uses owing to their simple design and low maintenance requirements.For that,performance enhancement by improved heat transfer is ongoing.Air injections are a good strategy for enhancing the thermal performance of the DPHE.In the present work,the influence of air bubble injection in a DPHE was experimentally investigated,and the system’s hydrothermal performance improvement parameters were evaluated.Two modes were designed,manufactured,and used to conduct the experiments.The first mode was conducted with no air injection,named a single phase mode,while in the second mode,air was injected into the annulus of DPHE throughout different perforated rings on the side of the annular.Three different ring types were used and coded as R-1,R-2,and R-3,with an added case of insertion of the three rings inside the annulus.The airflow rate was fixed at 1.5 LPM with a 25○C inlet temperature.Also,the hot water rate in the inner pipe was maintained continuously at 3 LPM with a controlled 70○C temperature at the inlet.Five different cold water flow rates,3,3.5,4,4.5,and 5 LPM,in the annulus,were considered with a controlled inlet temperature at 17○C.Additionally,the effectiveness of the heat exchanger,the number of transfer units(NTU),and the overall heat transfer were predicted and considered for performance evaluation and comparison.The outcomes proved that the injection of air and the bubbly flow creation in the heat exchanger’s hot side is an effective method to strengthen the DPHE performance.Moreover,the total heat transfer coefficient was enhanced by 41%in R-1,58.8%in R-2,and 40.1%in R-3 at 4 LPM of cold water.The optimal ring,which yielded the most improvement,was R-2,achieving a 65%improvement in NTU,with a maximum enhancement in effectiveness of 56%.展开更多
A heat transfer performance testing system is presented with its hardware structure, operation principle, and software control and measurement system. Working fluids of the subsystem include thermal conducting oil, co...A heat transfer performance testing system is presented with its hardware structure, operation principle, and software control and measurement system. Working fluids of the subsystem include thermal conducting oil, compressed air, glycol water solution and water as the heating fluids, and air and water as the cooling fluids. The heat transfer performance testing of heat exchangers can be conducted not only for a conventional one heating fluid to one cooling fluid, but also for a compound air cooling heat exchanger with two or three heating fluids in parallel or in series. The control and measurement system is implemented based on a LabVIEW software platform, consisting of the data acquisition and process system, and the automotive operation and control system. By using advanced measuring instruments combined with sound computer software control, the testing system has characteristics of a compact structure, high accuracy, a wide range of testing scope and a friendly operation interface. The uncertainty of the total heat transfer coefficient K is less than 5%. The testing system provides a reliable performance testing platform for designing and developing new heat exchangers.展开更多
The flow characteristics of shell-side fluid in the tube-and-shell heat exchangers with trisection helical baffles with 35° inclined angles are numerically analyzed. The secondary flow distribution of the fluid i...The flow characteristics of shell-side fluid in the tube-and-shell heat exchangers with trisection helical baffles with 35° inclined angles are numerically analyzed. The secondary flow distribution of the fluid in the shell-side channel is focused on. The results on meridian planes indicate that in the shell-side channel, the center part of fluid has an outward tendency because of the centrifugal force, and the peripheral region fluid has an inward tendency under the centripetal force. So in a spiral cycle, the fluid is divided into the upper and lower beams of streamlines, at the same time the Dean vortices are formed near the left baffle, and then the fluid turns to centripetal flow near the right baffle. Finally the two beams of streamlines merge in the main flow. The results of a number of parallel slices between two parallel baffles with the same sector in a swirl cycle also show the existence of the secondary flow and some backward flows at the V-gaps of the adjacent baffles. The secondary flows have a positive effect on mixing fluid by promoting the momentum and mass exchange between fluid particles near the tube wall and in the main stream, and thus they will enhance the heat transfer of the helix heat exchanger.展开更多
Many methods have been proposed for synthesis of heat exchanger networks in recent years, most of which consider single pass exchangers. In this study some evolutionary rules have been proposed for synthesis of multip...Many methods have been proposed for synthesis of heat exchanger networks in recent years, most of which consider single pass exchangers. In this study some evolutionary rules have been proposed for synthesis of multipass exchanger networks. The method is based on the heuristic that optimal networks should feature maximum energy recovery and have the minimum number of shells. The effectiveness of the developed evolutionary rules is demonstrated through some literature examples.展开更多
Heat transfer enhancement is used in many applications including heat exchangers, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems; hence many researchers have conducted experimental and numerical researches on heat transf...Heat transfer enhancement is used in many applications including heat exchangers, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems; hence many researchers have conducted experimental and numerical researches on heat transfer enhancement and have developed various techniques and methods. As a passive heat transfer technique, twisted tapes are widely used in various industries for their cost savings, lower maintenance requirements and the fact that they are easily set up. This paper introduces the principle of heat transfer enhancement of twisted tapes and reviews some of the experimental works done by researchers on this technique in recent years. The variously modified twisted tape inserts are widely researched and used to enhance heat transfer efficiency for heat exchangers. Twisted tapes perform better in low Re conditions and in square tubes. However, they could also cause higher pressure drops. Twisted tapes have great potential and profound implications if they can be used in traditional heat exchangers. Besides this, some correlations between the Nusselt number and friction factors are presented in this paper.展开更多
A novel strip-coil-baffle structure used to enhance heat transfer and support the tube bundle for a tube-shell heat exchanger is proposed. The new structure can sleeve the tubes in bundle alternatively to create a vor...A novel strip-coil-baffle structure used to enhance heat transfer and support the tube bundle for a tube-shell heat exchanger is proposed. The new structure can sleeve the tubes in bundle alternatively to create a vortex flow in a heat exchanger. The numerical simulation on the flow and heat transfer characteristics for this new structure heat exchanger is conducted. The computational domain consists of two strip-coil sleeved tubes and two bare tubes oppositely placed at each comer of a square. The velocity and temperature fields in such strip-coil-baffled channel are simulated using FLUENT software. The effects of the strip-coil-baffles on heat transfer enhancement and flow resistance in relation to the Reynolds number are analyzed. The results show that this new structure bundle can enhance the heat transfer coefficient up to a range of 40% to 55% in comparison with a bare tube bundle; meanwhile, higher flow resistance is also accompanied. It is believe that the strip-coil- baffled heat exchanger should have promising applications in many industry fields.展开更多
The HTS current leads of superconducting magnets for large scale fusion devices and high energy particle colliders can reduce the power consumption for cooling by 2/3 compared with conventional leads. The resistive se...The HTS current leads of superconducting magnets for large scale fusion devices and high energy particle colliders can reduce the power consumption for cooling by 2/3 compared with conventional leads. The resistive sections of high-rated current leads are usually made of a heat exchanger cooled by gas flow. The supply of the cooling mass flow incurs more than 90% of the cooling cost for the HTS leads. The mass flow rate requirement depends not only on the length and material of the resistive heat exchanger, but also on the heat transfer coefficient and HEX surface, the joint resistance at the cold end of a sheet-stack HEX with a larger specific presented in the paper. The test results of efficiency can be achieved. and its cooling approach. The design and operation surface and a much smaller hydraulic diameter are an HTS lead optimized for 8 kA show that a 98.4%展开更多
We fabricated and characterized two hybrid adsorbents originated from hydrated ferric oxides （HFOs） using a polymeric anion exchanger D201 and calcite as host. The resultant adsorbents （denoted as HFO-201 and IOCCS...We fabricated and characterized two hybrid adsorbents originated from hydrated ferric oxides （HFOs） using a polymeric anion exchanger D201 and calcite as host. The resultant adsorbents （denoted as HFO-201 and IOCCS） were employed for Sb（V） removal from water. Increasing solution pH from 3 to 9 apparently weakened Sb（V） removal by both composites, while increasing temperature from 293 to 313 K only improved Sb（V） uptake by IOCCS. HFO-201 exhibited much higher capacity for Sb（V） than for IOCCS in the absence of other anions in solution. Increasing ionic strength from 0.01 to 0.1 mol/L NaNO3 would result in a significant drop of the capacity of HFO-201 in the studied pH ranges; however, negligible effect was observed for 1OCCS under similar conditions. Similarly, the competing chloride and sulfate pose more negative effect on Sb（V） adsorption by HFO-201 than by IOCCS, and the presence of silicate greatly decreased their adsorption simultaneously, while calcium ions were found to promote the adsorption of both adsorbents. XPS analysis further demonstrated that preferable Sb（V） adsorption by both hybrids was attributed to the inner sphere complexation of Sb（V） and HFO, and Ca（II） induced adsorption enhancement possibly resulted from the formation of HFO-Ca-Sb complexes. Column adsorption runs proved that Sb（V） in the synthetic water could be effectively removed from 30 μg/L to below 5μg/L （the drinking water standard regulated by China）, and the effective treatable volume of IOCCS was around 6 times as that of HFO-201, implying that HFO coatings onto calcite might be a more effective approach than immobilization inside D201.展开更多
The Hypersonic Precooled Combined Cycle Engine(HPCCE), which introduces precooler into traditional hypersonic engine, is regarded as the most promising propulsion system for realizing a single-stage-to-orbit vehicle. ...The Hypersonic Precooled Combined Cycle Engine(HPCCE), which introduces precooler into traditional hypersonic engine, is regarded as the most promising propulsion system for realizing a single-stage-to-orbit vehicle. The unique demands lead to the application of the compact heat exchangers, which can realize high thrust-to-weight ratio, sufficient specific impulse and high compression ratio. However, it is challenging to accurately manufacture the compact heat exchanger due to its extremely high heat dissipation capacity, remarkable compactness, superior adaptability and harsh operating condition. This review summarizes the precooling schemes of combined cycle propulsions and describes the demands and key issues in the fabrication of a compact heat exchanger for HPCCE. The investigation focuses on the application of various micromanufacturing methods of heat exchangers constructed from tubes of less than 1 mm in diameter and microchannels of less than 200 micrometers. Various micromanufacturing processes, which include microforming, micromachining, stereolithography, chemical etching, 3 D printing, joining and other advanced microfabricating processes, were reviewed. In addition, the technologies are compared in terms of dimensional tolerance, material compatibility, and process applicability. Furthermore, the boundaries of the micromanufacturing constraints are specified as references for the design of compact heat exchangers. Ultimately, the technological difficulties and development trends are discussed for the fabrication of compact heat exchangers for HPCCE.展开更多
Effective temperature level of stream, namely stream pseudo temperature, is determined by its actual temperature and heat transfer temperature difference contribution value. Heat transfer temperature difference con-tr...Effective temperature level of stream, namely stream pseudo temperature, is determined by its actual temperature and heat transfer temperature difference contribution value. Heat transfer temperature difference con-tribution value of a stream depends on its heat transfer film coefficient, cost per unit heat transfer area, actual tem-perature, and so on. In the determination of the suitable heat transfer temperature difference contribution values of the stream, the total annual cost of multistream heat exchanger network (MSHEN) is regarded as an objective func-tion, and genetic/simulated annealing algorithm (GA/SA) is adopted for optimizing the heat transfer temperature difference contribution values of the stream. The stream pseudo temperatures are subsequently obtained. On the ba-sis of stream pseudo temperature, optimized MSHEN can be attained by the temperature-enthalpy (T-H) diagram method. This approach is characterized with fewer decision variables and higher feasibility of solutions. The calcu-lation efficiency of GA/SA can be remarkably enhanced by this approach and more probability is shown in search-ing the global optimum solution. Hence this approach is presented for solving industrial-sized MSHEN which is difficult to deal by traditional algorithm. Moreover, in the optimization of stream heat transfer temperature differ-ence contribution values, the effects of the stream temperature, the heat transfer film coefficient, and the construc-tion material of heat exchangers are considered, therefore this approach can be used to optimize and design heat exchanger network (HEN) with unequal heat transfer film coefficients and different of construction materials. The performance of the proposed approach has been demonstrated with three examples and the obtained solutions are compared with those available in literatures. The results show that the large-scale MSHEN synthesis problems can be solved to obtain good solutions with the modest computational effort.展开更多
The multi-stream heat exchanger network synthesis (HENS) problem can be formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear programming model according to Yee et al. Its nonconvexity nature leads to existence of more than one opt...The multi-stream heat exchanger network synthesis (HENS) problem can be formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear programming model according to Yee et al. Its nonconvexity nature leads to existence of more than one optimum and computational difficulty for traditional algorithms to find the global optimum. Compared with deterministic algorithms, evolutionary computation provides a promising approach to tackle this problem. In this paper, a mathematical model of multi-stream heat exchangers network synthesis problem is setup. Different from the assumption of isothermal mixing of stream splits and thus linearity constraints of Yee et al., non-isothermal mixing is supported. As a consequence, nonlinear constraints are resulted and nonconvexity of the objective function is added. To solve the mathematical model, an algorithm named GA/SA (parallel genetic/simulated annealing algorithm) is detailed for application to the multi-stream heat exchanger network synthesis problem. The performance of the proposed approach is demonstrated with three examples and the obtained solutions indicate the presented approach is effective for multi-stream HENS.展开更多
This article presents a simulated annealing-based approach to the optimal synthesis of distillation column considering intermediate heat exchangers arrangements. T-he number of intermediate condensers and/or intermedi...This article presents a simulated annealing-based approach to the optimal synthesis of distillation column considering intermediate heat exchangers arrangements. T-he number of intermediate condensers and/or intermediate reboilers, the placement locations, the.operating pressure of column, and the heat duties of intermediate heat exchangers are treated as optimization variables. A novel coding procedure making use of an integer number series is proposed to represent and manipulate the structure of system and a stage-to-stage method is used for column design and cost calculation. With the representation procedure, the synthesis problem is formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear programming （MINLP） problem, which can then be solved with an improved simulated annealing algorithm. Two examples are illustrated to show the effectiveness of the suggested approach.展开更多
基金support by the Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Shallow Geothermal Energy(DRZX-202306)Shaanxi Coal Geology Group Co.,Ltd.(SMDZ-ZD2024-23)+4 种基金Key Laboratory of Coal Resources Exploration and Comprehensive Utilization,Ministry of Natural Resources,China(ZP2020-1)Shaanxi Investment Group Co.,Ltd.(SIGC2023-KY-05)Key Research and Development Projects of Shaanxi Province(2023-GHZD-54)Shaanxi Qinchuangyuan Scientist+Engineer Team Construction Project(2022KXJ-049)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023M742802,2024T170721).
文摘Geothermal energy,a form of renewable energy,has been extensively utilized for building heating.However,there is a lack of detailed comparative studies on the use of shallow and medium-deep geothermal energy in building energy systems,which are essential for decision-making.Therefore,this paper presents a comparative study of the performance and economic analysis of shallow and medium-deep borehole heat exchanger heating systems.Based on the geological parameters of Xi’an,China and commonly used borehole heat exchanger structures,numerical simulationmethods are employed to analyze performance and economic efficiency.The results indicate that increasing the spacing between shallow borehole heat exchangers can effectively reduce thermal interference between the pipes and improve heat extraction performance.As the flow rate increases,the outlet water temperature ranges from 279.3 to 279.7 K,with heat extraction power varying between 595 and 609 W.For medium-deep borehole heat exchangers,performance predictions show that a higher flow rate results in greater heat extraction power.However,when the flow rate exceeds 30 m^(3)/h,further increases in flow rate have only a minor effect on enhancing heat extraction power.Additionally,the economic analysis reveals that the payback period for shallow geothermal heating systems ranges from 10 to 11 years,while for medium-deep geothermal heating systems,it varies more widely from 3 to 25 years.Therefore,the payback period for medium-deep geothermal heating systems is more significantly influenced by operational and installation parameters,and optimizing these parameters can considerably shorten the payback period.The results of this study are expected to provide valuable insights into the efficient and cost-effective utilization of geothermal energy for building heating.
文摘Plate heat exchangers suffer from significant energy losses,which adversely affect the overall efficiency of thermal systems.To address this challenge,various heat transfer enhancement techniques have been investigated.Notably,the incorporation of surface corrugations is widely recognized as both effective and practical.Chevron corrugation is the most employed design.However,there remains a need to investigate alternative geometries that may offer superior performance.This study aims to find a novel corrugation design by conducting a comparative CFD analysis of flat,square,chevron,and cylindrical corrugated surfaces,assessing their impact on heat transfer enhancement within a plate heat exchanger.ANSYS Fluent software was used for simulation at four distinct Reynolds numbers(10,000,18,000,26,000,and 28,000),with a heat flux of 12,000 W/m^(2).A structured mesh was generated using Pointwise software.The material of the solid plates was modelled as aluminum,the fluid was modelled as water,and the flow was turbulent.To obtain a fully developed turbulent flow,a separate inlet duct was modelled,and the output velocity profile of the inlet duct was input into the plate heat exchanger.The Nusselt number(Nu)and heattransfer coefficient(h)were calculated to evaluate the performance of all surfaces.The results indicate that cylindrical corrugated surfaces exhibit higher Nusselt numbers than chevron,square,and flat plates.This higher performance is because of the generation of vortices in the middle of the cylindrical texture.Consequently,flow recirculation occurs,leading to reattachment to the mainstreamflow.This phenomenon induces increased turbulence,thereby enhancing the heat transfer efficiency.To validate the results,a grid-convergence independence test was performed for three different mesh sizes.In addition,empirical calculations were performed using the Dittus-Boelter and the Genilaski equations to validate the results of the flat-plate heat exchanger.It was concluded that the cylinder was the best corrugated surface and had a maximum heat transfer 35%higher than that of a flat plate.
文摘This research presents a new method to boost the efficiency of evaporative coolers by integrating magnetized water and a heat exchanger.Magnetized water,known for its high evaporation rate and reduced surface tension,offers a promising way to enhance air cooler performance.Additionally,the advanced heat exchanger both improves air cooling capacity and controls humidity levels.Aloni 100 L,a locally manufactured evaporative cooling system,and tap water were used in experiments.Tap water was magnetized using recycled magnets extracted from computer hard drives.Twenty-six magnets meticulously arranged within rectangular grooves,each with a minimum strength of 0.5 to 1T,were used tomagnetize tapwater.Our experiments showa significant rise in cooling efficiency,with magnetized water increasing from 70.62%to 91.43%.In a similar vein,adding the heat exchanger leads to a significant improvement,raising the cooling efficiency from 69.44%to 93.96%.Furthermore,the combined use of magnetized water and a heat exchanger results in exceptional performance,increasing cooling efficiencies by 29.5%and 35.3%compared to using only magnetized water or only a heat exchanger,respectively.This study also explores the largely untapped potential of magnetized water,providing valuable insights into its effects on water properties and its broader applications in various fields.These findings represent a significant advancement in air cooling technology and pave the way for more energy-efficient and sustainable solutions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12272345).
文摘This study presents a simplified numerical approach for evaluating the thermal performance of louvered fin and flat tube heat exchangers(LFFTHXs),which are critical in many thermal management applications but difficult to model due to their complex geometries.The proposed method uses an equivalent convective heat transfer coefficient to represent the fins,significantly reducing the computational requirements of the simulations.Validation against the effectiveness-number of transfer units method showed average deviations of 4.4%for the novel louvered fin with two combined holes and 9.5%for conventional configurations,confirming the accuracy of the method.Further application to two-phase refrigerant scenarios using experimental data demonstrated the robustness of the method and its suitability for practical design and optimization of LFFTHXs.The approach not only improves the feasibility of thermal analysis in industrial applications but also provides a foundation for future research into more efficient heat exchanger designs.
文摘This study develops an analytical model to evaluate the cooling performance of a porous terracotta tubular direct evaporative heat and mass exchanger. By combining energy and mass balance equations with heat and mass transfer coefficients and air psychrometric correlations, the model provides insights into the impact of design and operational parameters on the exchanger cooling performance. Validated against an established numerical model, it accurately simulates cooling behavior with a Root Mean Square Deviation of 0.43 - 1.18˚C under varying inlet air conditions. The results show that tube geometry, including equivalent diameter, flatness ratio, and length significantly influences cooling outcomes. Smaller diameters enhance wet-bulb effectiveness but reduce cooling capacity, while increased flatness and length improve both. For example, extending the flatness ratio of a 15 mm diameter, 0.6 m long tube from 1 (circular) to 4 raises the exchange surface area from 0.028 to 0.037 m2, increasing wet-bulb effectiveness from 60% to 71%. Recommended diameters range from 5 mm for tubes under 0.5 m to 1 cm for tubes 0.5 to 1 m in length. Optimal air velocities depend on tube length: 1 m/s for tubes under 0.8 m, 1.5 m/s for lengths of 0.8 to 1.2 m, and up to 2 m/s for longer tubes. This model offers a practical alternative to complex numerical and CFD methods, with potential applications in cooling tower optimization for thermal and nuclear power plants and geothermal heat exchangers.
文摘Climate change,rising fuel prices,and fuel security are some challenges that have emerged and have grown worldwide.Therefore,to overcome these obstacles,highly efficient thermodynamic devices and heat recovery systems must be introduced.According to reports,much industrial waste heat is lost as flue gas from boilers,heating plants,etc.The primary objective of this study is to investigate and compare unary(Al_(2)O_(3))thermodynamically,binary with three different combinations of nanoparticles namely(Al_(2)O_(3)+TiO_(2),TiO_(2)+ZnO,Al_(2)O_(3)+ZnO)and ternary(Al_(2)O_(3)+TiO_(2)+ZnO)as a heat transfer fluid.Initially,three different types of binary nanofluids were prepared by dispersing two types of nanoparticles in individual trails,such as aluminum oxide,zinc oxide,and titanium dioxide in various combined concentrations(e.g.,2%,4%,and 6%)into the water as the base fluid,using an ultrasonicator to ensure uniform suspension.The operating parameters such as nanoparticle concentration and flow rate are varied to evaluate the performance of various hybrid nanofluids under counterflow configuration.The findings of this research indicate that the binary nanofluid Al_(2)O_(3)+ZnO exhibits the highest thermal performance factor(2.83),followed by the ternary nanofluid Al_(2)O_(3)+TiO_(2)+ZnO(0.828),with the lowest performance observed for the unary nanofluid Al_(2)O_(3)(0.799).This research highlights the need for advancement into novel nanomaterial combinations,optimization of required fluid properties,stability enhancement,and thermal performance to strengthen the utilization of hybrid nanofluids in heat exchangers.
基金funded by the National Science and Technology Council,Taiwan,under Grant Number MOST110-2221-E035-092-MY3.
文摘This paper presents an allowable-tolerance-based group search optimization(AT-GSO),which combines the robust GSO(R-GSO)and the external quality design planning of the Taguchi method.AT-GSO algorithm is used to optimize the heat transfer area of the heat exchanger system.The R-GSO algorithm integrates the GSO algorithm with the Taguchi method,utilizing the Taguchi method to determine the optimal producer in each iteration of the GSO algorithm to strengthen the robustness of the search process and the ability to find the global optima.In conventional parameter design optimization,it is typically assumed that the designed parameters can be applied accurately and consistently throughout usage.However,for systems that are sensitive to changes in design parameters,even minor inaccuracies can substantially reduce overall system performance.Therefore,the permissible variations of the design parameters are considered in the tolerance-optimized design to ensure the robustness of the performance.The optimized design of the heat exchanger system assumes that the system’s operating temperature parameters are specific.However,fixing the systemoperating temperature parameters at a constant value is difficult.This paper assumes that the system operating temperature parameters have an uncertainty error when optimizing the heat transfer area of the heat exchanger system.Experimental results show that the AT-GSO algorithm optimizes the heat exchanger system and finds the optimal operating temperature in the absence of tolerance and under three tolerance conditions.
文摘This study involved numerical simulations of a double tube heat exchanger using the ANSYS FLUENT programversion 22.The study aims to examine methods for minimizing pressure loss and consequently enhancing the thermal performance index(TPI)of a heat exchanger fitted with wavy edge tape that is a heat recovery system(the hot air in simulation instead of t heat from the exhaust gases of the brick factory furnaces and return it to warm the heavy fuel oil by substituting the electrical heater with a heat exchanger to recuperate waste heat from the flue gases,so elevating the temperature of Heavy fuel oil(HFO)to inject from the roof nozzles of combustion chamber of the furnace furthermore reducing cost(by finding the optimal design of wavy edge tape))and energy consumption.Air was selected as the hot gas in the inner pipe instead of furnace exhaust gases due to their similar thermal characteristics.A numerical analysis was conducted to create a novel wavy edge tape with varying widths(50%Di,75%Di,and 95%Di),lengths(1000,1200,1400)mm,amplitudes(5,10,15)mm,and periods of wavy length(5,10,15)mm.The flow rate of the outer pipe fluid(oil)ranges from(0.06 to 0.1)kg/s,while the velocity of the hot fluid(air)varies from(1 to 27)m/s,Re_(air)(6957 to 187,837).The entrance temperature of the hot fluid can be either(200,225,and 250)℃.The study finds that wavy edge tape tubes are more effective than smooth tubes in terms of oil outlet temperature;results revealed that an increase in the oil mass flow rate leads to a decrease in the oil outlet temperature and an increase in the heat transfer rate,at the air temperature 250℃.Additionally,the results indicate that increasing the width,length,and amplitude also leads to an increase in the oil outlet temperature of(94-94.12)℃,the pressure drop of(568.3)Pa,and the Nusselt number(65.7-66.5)respectively on the oil side.Finally,the heat exchanger’s best thermal performance index was found by investigating temperature contour at amplitude(A=5),period(p=15),width(w=75%Di),and length(L=1200 mm).The values for these parameters are,in order(1.02,1.025,1.02,and 1.0077).
文摘Double pipe heat exchangers(DPHEs)are normally utilized in various manufacturing uses owing to their simple design and low maintenance requirements.For that,performance enhancement by improved heat transfer is ongoing.Air injections are a good strategy for enhancing the thermal performance of the DPHE.In the present work,the influence of air bubble injection in a DPHE was experimentally investigated,and the system’s hydrothermal performance improvement parameters were evaluated.Two modes were designed,manufactured,and used to conduct the experiments.The first mode was conducted with no air injection,named a single phase mode,while in the second mode,air was injected into the annulus of DPHE throughout different perforated rings on the side of the annular.Three different ring types were used and coded as R-1,R-2,and R-3,with an added case of insertion of the three rings inside the annulus.The airflow rate was fixed at 1.5 LPM with a 25○C inlet temperature.Also,the hot water rate in the inner pipe was maintained continuously at 3 LPM with a controlled 70○C temperature at the inlet.Five different cold water flow rates,3,3.5,4,4.5,and 5 LPM,in the annulus,were considered with a controlled inlet temperature at 17○C.Additionally,the effectiveness of the heat exchanger,the number of transfer units(NTU),and the overall heat transfer were predicted and considered for performance evaluation and comparison.The outcomes proved that the injection of air and the bubbly flow creation in the heat exchanger’s hot side is an effective method to strengthen the DPHE performance.Moreover,the total heat transfer coefficient was enhanced by 41%in R-1,58.8%in R-2,and 40.1%in R-3 at 4 LPM of cold water.The optimal ring,which yielded the most improvement,was R-2,achieving a 65%improvement in NTU,with a maximum enhancement in effectiveness of 56%.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 50976022)
文摘A heat transfer performance testing system is presented with its hardware structure, operation principle, and software control and measurement system. Working fluids of the subsystem include thermal conducting oil, compressed air, glycol water solution and water as the heating fluids, and air and water as the cooling fluids. The heat transfer performance testing of heat exchangers can be conducted not only for a conventional one heating fluid to one cooling fluid, but also for a compound air cooling heat exchanger with two or three heating fluids in parallel or in series. The control and measurement system is implemented based on a LabVIEW software platform, consisting of the data acquisition and process system, and the automotive operation and control system. By using advanced measuring instruments combined with sound computer software control, the testing system has characteristics of a compact structure, high accuracy, a wide range of testing scope and a friendly operation interface. The uncertainty of the total heat transfer coefficient K is less than 5%. The testing system provides a reliable performance testing platform for designing and developing new heat exchangers.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50976022)the National Key Technology R&D Program of China during the 11th Five-Year Plan Period (No.2008BAJ12B02)
文摘The flow characteristics of shell-side fluid in the tube-and-shell heat exchangers with trisection helical baffles with 35° inclined angles are numerically analyzed. The secondary flow distribution of the fluid in the shell-side channel is focused on. The results on meridian planes indicate that in the shell-side channel, the center part of fluid has an outward tendency because of the centrifugal force, and the peripheral region fluid has an inward tendency under the centripetal force. So in a spiral cycle, the fluid is divided into the upper and lower beams of streamlines, at the same time the Dean vortices are formed near the left baffle, and then the fluid turns to centripetal flow near the right baffle. Finally the two beams of streamlines merge in the main flow. The results of a number of parallel slices between two parallel baffles with the same sector in a swirl cycle also show the existence of the secondary flow and some backward flows at the V-gaps of the adjacent baffles. The secondary flows have a positive effect on mixing fluid by promoting the momentum and mass exchange between fluid particles near the tube wall and in the main stream, and thus they will enhance the heat transfer of the helix heat exchanger.
文摘Many methods have been proposed for synthesis of heat exchanger networks in recent years, most of which consider single pass exchangers. In this study some evolutionary rules have been proposed for synthesis of multipass exchanger networks. The method is based on the heuristic that optimal networks should feature maximum energy recovery and have the minimum number of shells. The effectiveness of the developed evolutionary rules is demonstrated through some literature examples.
文摘Heat transfer enhancement is used in many applications including heat exchangers, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems; hence many researchers have conducted experimental and numerical researches on heat transfer enhancement and have developed various techniques and methods. As a passive heat transfer technique, twisted tapes are widely used in various industries for their cost savings, lower maintenance requirements and the fact that they are easily set up. This paper introduces the principle of heat transfer enhancement of twisted tapes and reviews some of the experimental works done by researchers on this technique in recent years. The variously modified twisted tape inserts are widely researched and used to enhance heat transfer efficiency for heat exchangers. Twisted tapes perform better in low Re conditions and in square tubes. However, they could also cause higher pressure drops. Twisted tapes have great potential and profound implications if they can be used in traditional heat exchangers. Besides this, some correlations between the Nusselt number and friction factors are presented in this paper.
基金The National Basic Research Program of China(973Program) (NoG2000026303)the National Natural Science Foun-dation of China (No50176008)
文摘A novel strip-coil-baffle structure used to enhance heat transfer and support the tube bundle for a tube-shell heat exchanger is proposed. The new structure can sleeve the tubes in bundle alternatively to create a vortex flow in a heat exchanger. The numerical simulation on the flow and heat transfer characteristics for this new structure heat exchanger is conducted. The computational domain consists of two strip-coil sleeved tubes and two bare tubes oppositely placed at each comer of a square. The velocity and temperature fields in such strip-coil-baffled channel are simulated using FLUENT software. The effects of the strip-coil-baffles on heat transfer enhancement and flow resistance in relation to the Reynolds number are analyzed. The results show that this new structure bundle can enhance the heat transfer coefficient up to a range of 40% to 55% in comparison with a bare tube bundle; meanwhile, higher flow resistance is also accompanied. It is believe that the strip-coil- baffled heat exchanger should have promising applications in many industry fields.
文摘The HTS current leads of superconducting magnets for large scale fusion devices and high energy particle colliders can reduce the power consumption for cooling by 2/3 compared with conventional leads. The resistive sections of high-rated current leads are usually made of a heat exchanger cooled by gas flow. The supply of the cooling mass flow incurs more than 90% of the cooling cost for the HTS leads. The mass flow rate requirement depends not only on the length and material of the resistive heat exchanger, but also on the heat transfer coefficient and HEX surface, the joint resistance at the cold end of a sheet-stack HEX with a larger specific presented in the paper. The test results of efficiency can be achieved. and its cooling approach. The design and operation surface and a much smaller hydraulic diameter are an HTS lead optimized for 8 kA show that a 98.4%
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21177059)the Depart-ment of Science and Technology,Jiangsu Province(No.BK2012017/2011016,BE2012160)
文摘We fabricated and characterized two hybrid adsorbents originated from hydrated ferric oxides （HFOs） using a polymeric anion exchanger D201 and calcite as host. The resultant adsorbents （denoted as HFO-201 and IOCCS） were employed for Sb（V） removal from water. Increasing solution pH from 3 to 9 apparently weakened Sb（V） removal by both composites, while increasing temperature from 293 to 313 K only improved Sb（V） uptake by IOCCS. HFO-201 exhibited much higher capacity for Sb（V） than for IOCCS in the absence of other anions in solution. Increasing ionic strength from 0.01 to 0.1 mol/L NaNO3 would result in a significant drop of the capacity of HFO-201 in the studied pH ranges; however, negligible effect was observed for 1OCCS under similar conditions. Similarly, the competing chloride and sulfate pose more negative effect on Sb（V） adsorption by HFO-201 than by IOCCS, and the presence of silicate greatly decreased their adsorption simultaneously, while calcium ions were found to promote the adsorption of both adsorbents. XPS analysis further demonstrated that preferable Sb（V） adsorption by both hybrids was attributed to the inner sphere complexation of Sb（V） and HFO, and Ca（II） induced adsorption enhancement possibly resulted from the formation of HFO-Ca-Sb complexes. Column adsorption runs proved that Sb（V） in the synthetic water could be effectively removed from 30 μg/L to below 5μg/L （the drinking water standard regulated by China）, and the effective treatable volume of IOCCS was around 6 times as that of HFO-201, implying that HFO coatings onto calcite might be a more effective approach than immobilization inside D201.
基金the funding support to this research from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51635005, 51975031 and 51605018)Defense Industrial Technology Development Program of China (No.JCKY2018601C207)。
文摘The Hypersonic Precooled Combined Cycle Engine(HPCCE), which introduces precooler into traditional hypersonic engine, is regarded as the most promising propulsion system for realizing a single-stage-to-orbit vehicle. The unique demands lead to the application of the compact heat exchangers, which can realize high thrust-to-weight ratio, sufficient specific impulse and high compression ratio. However, it is challenging to accurately manufacture the compact heat exchanger due to its extremely high heat dissipation capacity, remarkable compactness, superior adaptability and harsh operating condition. This review summarizes the precooling schemes of combined cycle propulsions and describes the demands and key issues in the fabrication of a compact heat exchanger for HPCCE. The investigation focuses on the application of various micromanufacturing methods of heat exchangers constructed from tubes of less than 1 mm in diameter and microchannels of less than 200 micrometers. Various micromanufacturing processes, which include microforming, micromachining, stereolithography, chemical etching, 3 D printing, joining and other advanced microfabricating processes, were reviewed. In addition, the technologies are compared in terms of dimensional tolerance, material compatibility, and process applicability. Furthermore, the boundaries of the micromanufacturing constraints are specified as references for the design of compact heat exchangers. Ultimately, the technological difficulties and development trends are discussed for the fabrication of compact heat exchangers for HPCCE.
基金Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG No.RO 294/9).
文摘Effective temperature level of stream, namely stream pseudo temperature, is determined by its actual temperature and heat transfer temperature difference contribution value. Heat transfer temperature difference con-tribution value of a stream depends on its heat transfer film coefficient, cost per unit heat transfer area, actual tem-perature, and so on. In the determination of the suitable heat transfer temperature difference contribution values of the stream, the total annual cost of multistream heat exchanger network (MSHEN) is regarded as an objective func-tion, and genetic/simulated annealing algorithm (GA/SA) is adopted for optimizing the heat transfer temperature difference contribution values of the stream. The stream pseudo temperatures are subsequently obtained. On the ba-sis of stream pseudo temperature, optimized MSHEN can be attained by the temperature-enthalpy (T-H) diagram method. This approach is characterized with fewer decision variables and higher feasibility of solutions. The calcu-lation efficiency of GA/SA can be remarkably enhanced by this approach and more probability is shown in search-ing the global optimum solution. Hence this approach is presented for solving industrial-sized MSHEN which is difficult to deal by traditional algorithm. Moreover, in the optimization of stream heat transfer temperature differ-ence contribution values, the effects of the stream temperature, the heat transfer film coefficient, and the construc-tion material of heat exchangers are considered, therefore this approach can be used to optimize and design heat exchanger network (HEN) with unequal heat transfer film coefficients and different of construction materials. The performance of the proposed approach has been demonstrated with three examples and the obtained solutions are compared with those available in literatures. The results show that the large-scale MSHEN synthesis problems can be solved to obtain good solutions with the modest computational effort.
基金Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG No. RO294/9).
文摘The multi-stream heat exchanger network synthesis (HENS) problem can be formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear programming model according to Yee et al. Its nonconvexity nature leads to existence of more than one optimum and computational difficulty for traditional algorithms to find the global optimum. Compared with deterministic algorithms, evolutionary computation provides a promising approach to tackle this problem. In this paper, a mathematical model of multi-stream heat exchangers network synthesis problem is setup. Different from the assumption of isothermal mixing of stream splits and thus linearity constraints of Yee et al., non-isothermal mixing is supported. As a consequence, nonlinear constraints are resulted and nonconvexity of the objective function is added. To solve the mathematical model, an algorithm named GA/SA (parallel genetic/simulated annealing algorithm) is detailed for application to the multi-stream heat exchanger network synthesis problem. The performance of the proposed approach is demonstrated with three examples and the obtained solutions indicate the presented approach is effective for multi-stream HENS.
文摘This article presents a simulated annealing-based approach to the optimal synthesis of distillation column considering intermediate heat exchangers arrangements. T-he number of intermediate condensers and/or intermediate reboilers, the placement locations, the.operating pressure of column, and the heat duties of intermediate heat exchangers are treated as optimization variables. A novel coding procedure making use of an integer number series is proposed to represent and manipulate the structure of system and a stage-to-stage method is used for column design and cost calculation. With the representation procedure, the synthesis problem is formulated as a mixed integer nonlinear programming （MINLP） problem, which can then be solved with an improved simulated annealing algorithm. Two examples are illustrated to show the effectiveness of the suggested approach.
