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
The insulation thickness(IT)of double pipes buried in the soil(DPBIS)for district heating(DH)systems was optimized to minimize the annual total cost of DPBIS for DH systems.An optimization model to obtain the optimum ...The insulation thickness(IT)of double pipes buried in the soil(DPBIS)for district heating(DH)systems was optimized to minimize the annual total cost of DPBIS for DH systems.An optimization model to obtain the optimum insulation thickness(OIT)and minimum annual total cost(MATC)of DPBIS for DH systems was established.The zero point theorem and fsolve function were used to solve the optimization model.Three types of heat sources,four operating strategies,three kinds of insulation materials,seven nominal pipe size(NPS)values,and three buried depth(BD)values were considered in the calculation of the OIT and MATC of DPBIS for DH systems,respectively.The optimization results for the above factors were compared.The results show that the OIT and MATC of DPBIS for DH systems can be obtained by using the optimization model.Sensitivity analysis was conducted to investigate the impact of some economic parameters,i.e.,unit heating cost,insulation material price,interest rate,and insulation material lifetime,on optimization results.It is found out that the impact of sensitivity factors on the OIT and MATC of DPBIS for DH systems is different.展开更多
In order to achieve the goal of “carbon peak” in 2030 and “carbon neutralization” in 2060, the task of energy conservation has risen to the national strategic level, and its work is urgent. It focuses on energy sa...In order to achieve the goal of “carbon peak” in 2030 and “carbon neutralization” in 2060, the task of energy conservation has risen to the national strategic level, and its work is urgent. It focuses on energy saving and energy consumption in data center, 5G network and other fields. The gravity heat pipe double cycle air conditioning is a kind of room air conditioning which uses natural cooling source with high efficiency. According to the outdoor meteorological parameters of ten typical cities in China, the calculation model of unit hybrid refrigeration mode is established by using integral method. A simplified algorithm for statistical summation is proposed. Then it compares with the same type of refrigerant pump air conditioner, water-cooled chiller and natural cooling plate. The results show that the annual operation time of gravity heat pipe double cycle air conditioner is 50.8% longer than that of refrigerant pump air conditioner. Then the calculation model is verified by the annual actual operation data of a data center in Changsha. The results show that the double cycle air conditioner with gravity heat pipe can save about 34% energy compared with the chiller. The accuracy of the calculation model is 17.5%, which meets the engineering accuracy requirements. The application of gravity heat pipe double cycle air conditioning in hot summer and cold winter area is a scheme worthy of popularization and application.展开更多
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This work was supported by the Scientific Research Project of Beijing Municipal Education Commission,China(KM 201810017004)the Engineering and Technology R&D Center of Clean Air Conditioning in Colleges of Shandong(Shandong Huayu University of Technology,China).
文摘The insulation thickness(IT)of double pipes buried in the soil(DPBIS)for district heating(DH)systems was optimized to minimize the annual total cost of DPBIS for DH systems.An optimization model to obtain the optimum insulation thickness(OIT)and minimum annual total cost(MATC)of DPBIS for DH systems was established.The zero point theorem and fsolve function were used to solve the optimization model.Three types of heat sources,four operating strategies,three kinds of insulation materials,seven nominal pipe size(NPS)values,and three buried depth(BD)values were considered in the calculation of the OIT and MATC of DPBIS for DH systems,respectively.The optimization results for the above factors were compared.The results show that the OIT and MATC of DPBIS for DH systems can be obtained by using the optimization model.Sensitivity analysis was conducted to investigate the impact of some economic parameters,i.e.,unit heating cost,insulation material price,interest rate,and insulation material lifetime,on optimization results.It is found out that the impact of sensitivity factors on the OIT and MATC of DPBIS for DH systems is different.
文摘In order to achieve the goal of “carbon peak” in 2030 and “carbon neutralization” in 2060, the task of energy conservation has risen to the national strategic level, and its work is urgent. It focuses on energy saving and energy consumption in data center, 5G network and other fields. The gravity heat pipe double cycle air conditioning is a kind of room air conditioning which uses natural cooling source with high efficiency. According to the outdoor meteorological parameters of ten typical cities in China, the calculation model of unit hybrid refrigeration mode is established by using integral method. A simplified algorithm for statistical summation is proposed. Then it compares with the same type of refrigerant pump air conditioner, water-cooled chiller and natural cooling plate. The results show that the annual operation time of gravity heat pipe double cycle air conditioner is 50.8% longer than that of refrigerant pump air conditioner. Then the calculation model is verified by the annual actual operation data of a data center in Changsha. The results show that the double cycle air conditioner with gravity heat pipe can save about 34% energy compared with the chiller. The accuracy of the calculation model is 17.5%, which meets the engineering accuracy requirements. The application of gravity heat pipe double cycle air conditioning in hot summer and cold winter area is a scheme worthy of popularization and application.
