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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
TRANSIENT CAPILLARY PUMPED LOOPMODELLING WITH
ESATAN/FHTS AND SINDA/FLUINT
Christian PUILLET, Hugo MAMEDE FIGUEIREDO
C.N.E.S.
Département Thermique
DTS / AE / MTE / TH18, avenue Edouard Belin, F-31401 TOULOUSE
cedex 04, France
[email protected]
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
CONTENTS
• CAPILLARY PUMPED LOOP PRESENTATION
• OBJECTIVES
• MODEL PRESENTATION
• MODELS WITH MECHANICAL PUMPS• MODELS WITH CAPILLARY PUMPS
• TEMPERATURE RESULTS
• INFLUENCE OF NUMBER OF NODES
• ANALYSIS
• CONCLUSION
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
CNES/MMS 5kW AMMONIA CAPILLARY PUMPED LOOP
DEVELOPPED UNDER CNESCO-FUNDED R&D CONTRACT(1993-1994)
5 CAPILLARY EVAPORATORS 4 CONDENSERS (IN PARALLEL)1 VAPOUR LINE1
LIQUID LINE1 TWO-PHASE RESERVOIR
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
CAPILLARY EVAPORATOR PRINCIPLE
LIQUID
10 to 40 mm
VAPOURCHANNEL
POROUSMATERIAL
LIQUIDINLET
VAPOUROUTLET
POROUS MATERIAL
0.05 to 0.5m
HEAT
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
OBJECTIVES
• START-UP MODEL OF 1st EVAPORATOR FROM FULLY FLOADED LOOP.
DEVELOPPED IN MID 90’s USING MECHANICAL PUMPS AND VALVES.
• MODEL CONVERTED IN ESATAN/FHTS IN 99, PRESENTED AT 13th
EWTES.
• REMAINING ISSUES :• USE OF FHTS CAPILLARY ELEMENTS• COMPARISON
WITH SINDA/FLUINT
• OBJECTIVE :• TO EVALUATE ESATAN/FHTS CAPILLARY ELEMENTS• TO
GET A MODEL SIMPLER AND MORE PRACTICAL TO USE
• MAINS POINTS :• FLUID TIME CONSTANTS (little solid inertia)•
EVAPORATORS CLEARING (EVAP. 2 TO 5)• VAPOUR FRONT DISPLACEMENT
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
MODEL
MECH. EVAPORATORS
EVAPISOL.
ISOLATOR
CAPIL. EVAPORATORS
CAPILLARYEVAPORATOR
Pressuredrop EVAP.
OUTLET
VAPOUR LINE• Convective coupling with air• Global pressure
drop
CONDENSER• Cooling loop @ 0°C
LIQUID LINE• Convective coupling with air
PRESSURISER• Heater with prop. regulation
MODEL GEOMETRY CORRECTEDMECHANICAL PUMPS MODELLING AS CLOSE AS
POSSIBLE TO CAPILLARY PUMPS
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
Débit massique Evaporateur1
-5,00E-03
0,00E+00
5,00E-03
1,00E-02
1,50E-02
2,00E-02
0,00E+00 1,00E+01 2,00E+01 3,00E+01 4,00E+01 5,00E+01
Temps (s)
Déb
it m
assi
qu
e (k
g/s
)
FR5002
FR5006
FR5007
FR5008
FR5009
FR5011
FR5012
Arrivée du front vapeurà l'élément VANNE2 (FR5011)
Arrivée du front vapeurà l'élément VANNE 1 (FR5009)
Arrivée du front vapeurà l'élément SORTIE (FR5012)
Début de production vapeurdans l'élément TUBE (FR5008)
Mass flow rate evaporator 1
SINDA/FLUINT WITH MECHANICAL PUMPS
PRESSURE OSCILLATIONSCAUSED BY VAPOUR FRONTENTERING EACH FLUID
NODE
=> HIGH MASS FLOW RATE& PRESSURE PEAKS
Saut de pression pompe et conduite principale
-5,0E+02
0,0E+00
5,0E+02
1,0E+03
1,5E+03
2,0E+03
2,5E+03
3,0E+03
3,5E+03
4,0E+03
0 100 200 300 400
Temps (s)
Sau
t d
e p
ress
ion
(P
a)
PL1005-PL1004 - Pompe
PL1009-PL1321 - Conduite principale
Loop pressure drop
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
Débit massique Evaporateur1
-5,00E-03
0,00E+00
5,00E-03
1,00E-02
1,50E-02
2,00E-02
0,00E+00 1,00E+01 2,00E+01 3,00E+01 4,00E+01 5,00E+01
Temps (s)
Déb
it m
assi
qu
e (k
g/s
) FR5002 - ISOL
FR5007 - Pompe - Tube
FR5008 - Tube - Vanne 1
FR5009 - Vanne 1 - 2
FR5011 - Vanne 2 - Sortie 1
FR5012 - Sortie 1Saut de pression pompe et conduite
principale
-5,0E+02
0,0E+00
5,0E+02
1,0E+03
1,5E+03
2,0E+03
2,5E+03
3,0E+03
3,5E+03
4,0E+03
0 100 200 300 400
Temps (s)
Sau
t d
e p
ress
ion
(P
a)
PL1005-PL1004 - Pompe
PL1009-PL1321 - Conduite principale
ESATAN/FHTS WITH MECHANICAL PUMPS
SAME BEHAVIOUR
SMOOTHER
Loop pressure drop
Mass flow rate Evaporator 1
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
SINDA/FLUINT WITH CAPILLARY PUMPS
Débit massique Evaporateur1
-5,00E-03
0,00E+00
5,00E-03
1,00E-02
1,50E-02
2,00E-02
0,00E+00 1,00E+01 2,00E+01 3,00E+01 4,00E+01 5,00E+01
Temps (s)
Déb
it m
assi
qu
e (k
g/s
)
ISOL
Après injection de puissance
Cannelures - Vanne 1
Vanne 1 - 2
Vanne 2 - Sortie 1
Sortie 1
Avant injection de puissance
Saut de pression pompe et conduite principale
-3,5E+03
-2,5E+03
-1,5E+03
-5,0E+02
5,0E+02
1,5E+03
2,5E+03
3,5E+03
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Temps (s)
Sau
t d
e p
ress
ion
(P
a)Evaporateur capillaire
Conduite principale
Mass flow rate evaporator 1
Loop pressure drop
OSCILLATIONS MORE SEVERETHAN WITH MECHANICAL PUMPS
SAME GLOBAL BEHAVIOUR
(blue line : cap. evap. plotted as negative)
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
ESATAN/FHTS WITH CAPILLARY PUMPS
Débit massique Evaporateur1
-5,00E-03
0,00E+00
5,00E-03
1,00E-02
1,50E-02
2,00E-02
2,50E-02
3,00E-02
0,00E+00 1,00E+01 2,00E+01 3,00E+01 4,00E+01 5,00E+01
Temps (s)
Déb
it m
assi
qu
e (k
g/s
) FR5002 - ISOL
FR5007 - Pompe - Tube
FR5008 - Tube - Vanne 1
FR5009 - Vanne 1 - 2
FR5011 - Vanne 2 - Sortie 1
FR5012 - Sortie 1
Saut de pression pompe et conduite principale
-5,0E+02
0,0E+00
5,0E+02
1,0E+03
1,5E+03
2,0E+03
2,5E+03
3,0E+03
3,5E+03
4,0E+03
0 100 200 300 400
Temps (s)
Sau
t d
e p
ress
ion
(P
a)
Evaporateur capillaire
Conduite principale
SAME CONCLUSION AS WITHSINDA/FLUINT
Mass flow rate evaporator 1
Loop pressure drop
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
TEMPERATURE (MECHANICAL PUMPS)
Comparaison des Température à divers endroits de la boucle
0,0E+00
5,0E+00
1,0E+01
1,5E+01
2,0E+01
2,5E+01
3,0E+01
3,5E+01
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Temps (s)
Tem
pér
atu
re (
°C)
FHTS - Fin tube vapeur
FHTS- Début tube liquide
FHTS - Fin tube liquide
Essais - Fin tube vapeur
Essais - Début tube liquide
Essais - Fin tube liquide
FLUINT - Fin tube vapeur
FLUINT - Début tube liquide
FLUINT - Fin tube liquide
VAPOUR FRONT MOVES TOO FAST
Temperature : end of vapour line, beginning & end of liquid
lineresults vs. test measurement
end of vapour (test)
end of liquid (test)
beg. of liquid (test)
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
TEMPERATURE ESATAN/FHTSmechanical vs. capillary
Température à divers endroits de la boucle
0,0E+00
5,0E+00
1,0E+01
1,5E+01
2,0E+01
2,5E+01
3,0E+01
3,5E+01
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Temps (s)
Tem
pér
atu
re (
°C)
FHTS Capil - Fin tube vapeur
FHTS Capil - Début tube liquide
FHTS Capil- Fin tube liquide
FHTS Non capil - Fin tube vapeur
FHTS Non capil - Début tube liquide
FHTS Non capil - Fin tube liquide
Temperature : end of vapour line, beginning & end of liquid
line
THE VAPOUR FRONT MOVES EVEN FASTER WITH CAPILLARY PUMPS
(NO CONTROL ON MASS FLOW RATE FOR FIRST BUBBLES GENERATION INTHE
CAPILLARY PUMP)
mech.
capil.
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
INFLUENCE OF NUMBER OF NODESQ < 0
Q < 0
Isolator
INITIAL STEADY-STATE :
THEN THE HEAT EXTRACTION IS REMOVED ON THE UPPER LINE
FINAL STEADY-STATE :
Q < 0
INFLUENCE OF NUMBER OF NODES ON MASS FLOW RATE WITHIN ISOLATOR
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vapour liquid
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
CONVERGENCE IN TIME STEPMASS FLOW RATE IN ISOLATOR
CPU: 0.02 s / 42 s, 0.004 s / 81 s, 0.0008 s / 146 s
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
INFLUENCE OF NUMBER OF NODES
1) CONVERGENCE REQUIRESA VERY HIGH NUMBER
OF NODES
2) FRONT MOVES FASTER
CPU: 16 / 1mn21s, 28 / 2mn19s, 52 / 5mn12s, 100 / 10mn6s, 196 /
21mn4s, 388 / 60mn6s
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
ANALYSIS
• ABILITY TO SOLVE START-UP FROM FULLY FLOADED LOOP WITH
PARALLEL LINES
• TYPICAL CPU TIME : ESATAN/FHTS SINDA/FLUINT MECH. PUMPS 120 mn
10 mn CAPIL. PUMPS 180 mn 50 mn
• LARGE INFLUENCE OF PRESSURE DROPS ON RESULTS• NUMERICAL
DIFFICULTIES TO SOLVE IF VAPOUR FRONT IS BLOCKED BY EVAPORATORS
BEFORE IT REACHES THE CONDENSER• VERY SMALL TIME STEPS
• HOWEVER, QUESTIONS ABOUT COHERENCE OF PHYSICS MODELLED WITH
REALITY• LUMPED PARAMETER METHOD• HOMOGENEOUS MODEL
• => MORE ANALYTICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL WORK WOULD BE REQUIRED
ON A SIMPLER LOOP (1 EVAPORATOR , 1 CONDENSER) TO GET
CONFIRMATION
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
CONCLUSION
THE ESATAN/FHTS CAPILLARY ELEMENTS WORK PROPERLY WITHINTHE
LIMITATION OF THE PHYSICAL MODEL
CAPILLARY ELEMENTS SIMPLIFY THE WORK OF THE USER
THE MODELLING OF START-UP IS POSSIBLE
HOWEVER, MAYBE IT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO MODELS IN WHICHFLUID
TRANSIENT IS NEGLIGIBLE
• MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS AT THE END OF THE WORK
• DOUBT ON THE POSSIBILITY TO GET A SIMPLER AND MORE PRACTICAL
MODEL FOR FLUID START-UP
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Division Mécanique Thermique Energétique
15th European Workshop on Thermal & ECLS Software - 9-10
October 2001 - Noordwijk, NL
TRANSIENT CAPILLARY PUMPED LOOPMODELLING WITH
ESATAN/FHTS AND SINDA/FLUINT
Christian PUILLET, Hugo MAMEDE FIGUEIREDO
C.N.E.S.
Département Thermique
DTS / AE / MTE / TH18, avenue Edouard Belin, F-31401 TOULOUSE
cedex 04, France
[email protected]