Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory 1

Hussein DhananiSebastian SchmidtChristian Metzger

Assistant: Marcel Christians-Lupi

Teacher: 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

,,

Re

37530

7

Reln457,2

Re

88

,,,

12

15,1

16169,012

v

vo

vol

lo

lo

v

v

vl

l

l

D

Gf

dz

dP

D

Gf

dz

dP

D

xGf

dz

dP

D

xGf

dz

dP

2

²

2

²

2

²²

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 Adiabatico μl/μv < 1000

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Pressure drop prediction modelso Friedel (1979;1980)

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lodz

dPlodz

dP

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°C

o 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

5,24,01Re

Re0333,0

;

D

vlgBoandm

DGWewith

Bov

lo

Friedel BoBo

We

Boe

dz

dP

dz

dP

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°C

o 100 < G < 750kg/m2sHeat and Mass Transfer

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Pressure drop prediction models o Cavallini et al. (2002)

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lodz

dPlodz

dP

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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lodz

dPlodz

dP

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°C

o 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

Insert formulation

Pressure drop prediction modelso Wilson et al. (2003)

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Knowing the single-phase pressure gradient, the two-phase pressure grandient is:

P

Llo

2 dP

dz

lo

dP

dz

lo

floG

2

2Dl

Single-phase friction factors are calculated using the Churchill correlation (1977):

f 88

Re

12

2.457gln1

7

Re

0.9

0.27 / D

16

37530

Re

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°C

o 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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ll

fRe

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 vv

f

Pressure drop prediction modelso Garimella et al. (2005)

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1

1

l

xGl

j

Liquid superficial velocity is given by:

This velocity is used to evaluate the surface tension parameter:

ll

j

Pressure drop prediction modelso Garimella et al. (2005)

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lfcb

laAX

if 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

xGi

fdz

dP 15.2

22

2

1

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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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 0.4421Tsat 310C

3 Vv xG

v

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 parameterso 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

x

v

l

2 /3

1

Ga gl (l v )D 3l2

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 12.22

Xtt0.89

And the resulting heat transfer coefficient is:

h Nu kl

D

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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4

D

dz

dp

f

o Calculation of the shear stress

o Dimensionless film thickness

1145ReRe0504,0

1145Re2

Re

8

7

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

C

h lpll

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:

4

D

L

Pi

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

1D

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:

T

uCph 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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