Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory 1 Hussein Dhanani Sebastian Schmidt Christian Metzger Assistant: Marcel Christians-Lupi Teacher: Prof. J.R Thome Condensation in mini- and microchannels 20 December 2007
Mar 19, 2016
Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory 1
Hussein DhananiSebastian SchmidtChristian Metzger
Assistant: Marcel Christians-LupiTeacher: Prof. J.R Thome
Condensation in mini- and microchannels
20 December 2007
Structureo Introduction to condensation in
microchannelso Pressure drop
o Prediction models• Friedel (1979;1980)• Chen (2001)• Cavallini (2001;2002)• Wilson (2003)• Garimella (2005)
o Graph analysis
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Structureo Heat transfer
o Prediction models• Shah (1979)• Dobson & Chato (1998)• Cavallini (2002)• Bandhauer (2005)
o Graph analysis
o Questions
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Introductiono Condensation inside horizontal microchannels
oAutomotive air-conditioning, petrochemical industry
oReduce use of ozone-killing fluids
o Increase heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop
oSurface tension + Viscosity >>> gravitational forces
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Pressure dropo Physical basics
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frictionalmomentumstatictotal PPPP
Inclination of the tube
(pressure head)
Acceleration of the flow
(change of densitiy or mass flux)
Friction on the wall
Pressure dropo Common parameters used by several
correlations
o Liquid Reynolds number
oVapor Reynolds number
o Liquid-only Reynolds number
oVapor-only Reynolds number
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ll
xGD
)1(Re
vv
GDx
Re
llo
GD
Re
vvo
GD
Re
Pressure dropo Common parameters used by several
correlations
oSingle-phase friction factor (smooth tube)
oSingle-phase pressure gradients
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volovlvolovlXfor
X
X
XX
fandfff
f
,,
Re37530
7Reln457,2
Re88
,,,
121
5,116169,012
v
vo
vol
lo
lo
v
v
vl
l
l
DGf
dzdP
DGf
dzdP
DxGf
dzdP
DxGf
dzdP
2²
2²
2²²
2)²1²(
Pressure drop prediction modelso Friedel (1979;1980)
o Considered Parameterso Liquid only single-phase pressure gradient o Liquid only and vapor only friction factoro Fluid and geometric properties
o Range & applicabilityo D > 1 mmo μl/μv < 1000
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Pressure drop prediction modelso Friedel (1979;1980)
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lodzdP
lodzdP
WeFr
FHElo
WeandFrgDGwith
l
x
v
xTP
l
v
l
v
v
lHxxFlofv
voflxxE
2
035,0045,024,32
,,,1
1
7,0
1
19,091,0
;24,0
)1(78,0
;²)²1(
Pressure drop prediction models
o Chen et al. (2001)o Modification of the Friedel correlation by adding
another two-phase multiplier
o Considered Parameterso Two-phase pressure gradient by Friedelo We, Bo, Rev, Relo
o Range & applicabilityo 3.17 < D < 9 mm for R-410Ao 5°C < Tsat < 15°Co 50 < G < 600 kg/m2s
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Pressure drop prediction models
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22²
2,0
09,0
45,0
5,206,05,2
5,24,01ReRe0333,0
;
D
vlgBoandm
DGWewith
Bov
lo
Friedel BoBo
We
Boe
dzdP
dzdP
o Chen et al. (2001)
Pressure drop prediction models o Cavallini et al. (2002)
o Modification of the Friedel correlaction for annular flow.
o Considered Parameterso Liquid only single-phase pressure gradient o Liquid only and vapor only friction factoro Fluid and geometric properties
o Range & applicabilityo D = 8 mm for R-134a , R-410a and otherso 30°C < Tsat < 50°Co 100 < G < 750kg/m2s
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Pressure drop prediction models o Cavallini et al. (2002)
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lodzdP
lodzdP
WeFr
FHElo
WeandFrgDGwith
l
x
v
xTP
l
v
l
v
v
lHxxFlofv
voflxxE
2
035,0045,024,32
,,,1
1
7,0
1
19,091,0
;24,0
)1(78,0
;²)²1(
Friedel
Pressure drop prediction models o Cavallini et al. (2002)
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lodzdP
lodzdP
We
FHElo
WegDGwith
v
l
v
l
v
v
lHxFlofv
voflxxE
2
1458,0262,12
,,,
477,3
1
181,13278,0
;6978,0
;²)²1(
Pressure drop prediction modelso Wilson et al. (2003)
o Considered parameterso Single-phase pressure gradients (liquid-only)o Martinelli parameter
o Range & applicabiltyo Flattened round smooth, axial, and helical microfin tubes.o 1.84 < D < 7.79 mm for R-134a, R-410Ao Tsat = 35°Co 75 < G < 400 kg/m2s
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Pressure drop prediction modelso Wilson et al. (2003)
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Model uses liquid-only two-phase multiplier of Jung and Radermacher (1989):
Xtt is the Martinelli dimensionless parameter for turbulent flow in the gas and liquid phases.
lo2 12.82Xtt
1.47 (1 x)1.8
1.05.09.01
GL
LG
xxX tt
Pressure drop prediction modelso Wilson et al. (2003)
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Knowing the single-phase pressure gradient, the two-phase pressure grandient is:
PL
lo2 dP
dz
lo
dPdz
lo
floG
2
2Dl
Single-phase friction factors are calculated using the Churchill correlation (1977):
f 88Re
12
2.457gln 17Re
0.9
0.27 / D
16
37530Re
16
1.5
1/12
with
Pressure drop prediction modelso Garimella et al. (2005)
o Considered parameterso Single-phase pressure gradientso Martinelli parametero Surface tension parametero Fluid and geometric properties
o Range & applicabiltyo 0.5 < D < 4.91 mm for R-134ao Tsat ~ 52°Co 150 < G < 750 kg/m2s
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Pressure drop prediction modelso Garimella et al. (2005)
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113.065.074.011
v
l
l
vx
x
Void fraction is calculated using the Baroczy (1965) correlation:
Liquid and vapor Re values are given by:
l
xGDl
1
1Re
v
GDxv Re
Pressure drop prediction modelso Garimella et al. (2005)
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llf Re
64
Liquid and vapor friction factors:
Therefore, the single-phase pressure gradients are given and the Martinelli parameter is calculated:
21
vdzdPldzdP
X
25.0Re316.0 vvf
Pressure drop prediction modelso Garimella et al. (2005)
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11
l
xGlj
Liquid superficial velocity is given by:
This velocity is used to evaluate the surface tension parameter:
llj
Pressure drop prediction modelso Garimella et al. (2005)
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lfcb
laAXif Re
Interfacial friction factor:
Laminar region:121.0,930.0,427.0,10308.1:2100Re 3 cbaAl
Turbulent region (Blasius):021.0,327.0,532.0,64.25:3400Re cbaAl
For the transition region an interpolation based on G and x is used.
Pressure drop prediction modelso Garimella et al. (2005)
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Dv
xGifdz
dP 15.2
22
21
The pressure gradient is determined as follows:
Pressure drop prediction modelso Graph analysis for R-134a
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G = 400 kg/m2s G = 800 kg/m2s
Tsat = 40°C , D = 1.4 mm
Pressure drop prediction modelso Graph analysis for R-410A
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G = 600 kg/m2s G = 1000 kg/m2s
Tsat = 40°C , D = 1.4 mm
Heat transfero Common parameters used by several
correlations
oPrandtl number
oReduced pressure
oMartinelli parameter
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L
LLL k
Cp
Pr
1.05.09.01
GL
LG
xxX tt
crit
satred P
PP
Heat transfer prediction models o Shah (1979)
o Considered parameterso Vapor Velocity o Liquid-only Reynolds numbero Liquid Prandtl numbero Reduced pressureo Fluid and geometric properties
o Range & applicabilityo 7 < D < 40 mm o Various refrigerantso 11 < G < 211 kg/m2so 21 < Tsat < 310°C
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Heat transfer prediction models o Shah (1979)
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Applicability range:
If range is respected, compute liquid-only transfer coefficient:
0.002 Pred 0.4421 Tsat 310C
3 Vv xGv
300 m s 10.83 G 210.56
hlo 0.023Relo0.8Prl
0.4kl
D
Heat transfer prediction models o Shah (1979)
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For heat transfer coefficient, apply multiplier:
Widely used for design. Improvement needed for results near critical pressure and vapor quality from 0.85 to 1.
h hlo (1 x)0.8 3.8x0.76 (1 x)0.04
Pred0.38
Heat transfer prediction models
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o Dobson and Chato (1998)o Considered parameters
o Liquid, vapor-only Reynolds number o Martinelli parametero Zivi’s (1964) void fractiono Galileo numbero Modified Soliman Froude numbero Liquid Prandtl number
o Range & applicabilityo D = 7.04 mmo 25 < G < 800 kg /m2so 35 < Tsat < 60°C
Heat transfer prediction models o Dobson and Chato (1998)
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Calculate the modified Soliman Froude number:
Frso 0.025Rel1.59 11.09Xtt
0.039
Xtt
1.5
1
Ga0.5for Rel 1250
Frso 1.26Rel1.04 11.09Xtt
0.039
Xtt
1.5
1
Ga0.5for Rel 1250
Heat transfer prediction models o Dobson and Chato (1998)
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With:Rel
GD(1 x)l
11 x
xv
l
2 /3
1
Ga gl (l v )D 3l2
)12arccos(1
strat
LG
wsatpLl h
TTcJa
gDmFrL
L 2
2
Heat transfer prediction models o Dobson and Chato (1998)
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For Frso > 20, the annular flow correlation proposed is
Nuannular 0.023Rel0.8Prl
0.4 12.22Xtt0.89
And the resulting heat transfer coefficient is:
h Nu kl
D
Heat transfer prediction models o Dobson and Chato (1998)
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For Frso < 20 and G < 500 kg/m2s the stratified-wavy flow correlation proposed is
Where the forced convection term is given by:
forcedl
l
ll
tt
vo NuJa
GaX
xNu
1Pr
11.11Re23.0)(
25.0
58.0
12.0
2
14.080.0 376.1PrRe0195.0 ctt
LLforced XcNu
Heat transfer prediction models o Cavallini et al. (2002) Applicable for annular regime only
o Considered Parameterso Pressure drop o Dimensionless film thicknesso Dimensionless temperatureo Re, Pro Fluid and geometric properties
o Range & applicabilityo D = 8 mm o R134a and R410ao 100 < G < 750 kg/m2so 30 < Tsat < 50°C
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Heat transfer prediction models
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4D
dzdP
Cav
o Calculation of the shear stress
o Dimensionless film thickness
1145ReRe0504,0
1145Re2Re
87
5,0
ll
ll
for
for
Heat transfer prediction models
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oDimensionless temperature
3030
ln495,0Pr51lnPr5
30515
Pr1lnPr5
5Pr
ll
ll
l
T
oHeat transfer coefficient
T
Ch l
pll
5,0
Heat transfer prediction models o Bandhauer et al. (2005)
o Considered parameterso Pressure drop o Dimensionless film thicknesso Turbulent dimensionless temperatureo Pro Fluid and geometric properties
o Range & applicabilityo 0.4 < D < 4.9 mmo R134ao 150 < G < 750 kg/m2s
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Heat transfer prediction models o Bandhauer et al. (2005)
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Interfacial shear stress:
4D
LP
i
Friction velocity is now calculated:
l
iu
*
Heat transfer prediction models o Bandhauer et al. (2005)
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Film thickness is directly calculated from void fraction:
2
1 D
This thickness is used to obtain the dimensionless film thickness:
l
l u
*
Heat transfer prediction models o Bandhauer et al. (2005)
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Turbulent dimensionless temperature is given by:
11
5Prln5Pr5
llT
Therefore, the heat transfer coefficient is:
TuCp
h ll*
2100Re lif
Heat transfer
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oGraph analysis for R134a
G=175 kg/m2s G=400 kg/m2s
D=2.75mm, Tsat=35°C
Heat transfer
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oGraph analysis for R410a
G=175 kg/m2s G=400 kg/m2s
D=2.75mm, Tsat=35°C
Questions ?
Thank you for your attention !
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