ISSN Online: 2688-7231
ISBN Flash Drive: 978-1-56700-497-7
ISBN Online: 978-1-56700-496-0
Proceedings of the 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019)
Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in 3D-Printed High-Temperature Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers with OpenFoam
Аннотация
An optimization methodology for design of compact heat
exchangers is formulated with consideration of heat transfer
area reservation. The optimal design of 3D-printed high-temperature plate-fin heat exchangers are based on numerical
simulation of fluid flow and heat transfer using OpenFoam. The
design principles and simulation procedure are explained. The
radiation heat transfer in compact heat exchangers is simulated
and the effect is discussed. Along the fin height direction, the radiation heat transfer offers an additional path for heat transfer from the fins to the plates, parallel to the thermal conduction through the fins, therefore the total heat transfer rate can be enhanced.