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Fluid-structure interaction analysis of heat exchanger with torsional flow in the shell side

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Based on the theory of fluid-structure interaction (FSI), the flow characteristics and mechanical properties of torsional flow heat exchanger (TFHX) and cross torsional flow heat exchanger (CTFHX) were numerically studied. The simulation results were compared with the experimental results to verify the reliability of the numerical simulation. The results show that the pressure drop of CTFHX decrease is 30.31-32.56 % lower than that of TFHX, and the heat transfer coefficient is found to lower by 16.8-18.5 %, but the comprehensive performance h/ΔP is increased by 14.8-17.9 %. There is also a higher stress around the baffle holes, and the influence of temperature load on stress is much greater than that of pressure load. Moreover, the linearization results of hazardous locations show that CTFHX has greater stress. This study provides theoretical guidance for the structural optimization and equipment maintenance of heat exchanger.

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Abbreviations

A 0 :

Total heat transfer area

c p :

Specific heat

d 0 :

Diameter of tube

[F] :

Load vector

H :

Heat transfer coefficient

I :

Turbulence intensity

[K] :

Stiffness matrix

L :

Length of tube

N t :

Number of tubes

n :

Normal vector

P :

Pressure drop

RER :

Relative error

Q :

Heat transfer rates

q :

Heat flux

q m :

Mass flow rate

S m :

Design stress intensity

T :

Temperature

ΔT m :

Logarithmic mean temperature difference

u :

Velocity of shell side fluid

{x} :

Displacement

α :

Thermal expansion coefficient

γ :

Poisson’s ratio

δ :

Stress

θ :

Inclination angle

λ :

Thermal conductivity

ρ :

Density

σ :

Principal stress

[σ] :

Allowable stress

in, out :

Inlet and outlet

s, t :

Shell side and tube side

f, s :

Fluid and solid

x, y, z :

Coordinate direction

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (21776263, 51006092), China.

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Xin Gu is a Professor of Mechanical and Power Engineering at Zhengzhou University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Zhengzhou University in 2003 and 2006, respectively. In addition, he is a visiting scholar at the University of Leeds in the UK. His research interests include heat transfer enhancement, energy-saving heat transfer equipment, and numerical simulation technology for process equipment.

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Gu, X., Wang, G., Zhang, Q. et al. Fluid-structure interaction analysis of heat exchanger with torsional flow in the shell side. J Mech Sci Technol 36, 479–489 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-021-1245-1

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