GPU Based Modelling and Analysis for Parallel Fractional Order Derivative Model of the Spiral-Plate Heat Exchanger

Heat exchangers are commonly used in various industries. A spiral-plate heat exchanger with two fluids is a compact plant that only requires a small space and is excellent in high heat transfer efficiency. However, the spiral-plate heat exchanger is a nonlinear plant with uncertainties, considering the difference between the heat fluid, the heated fluid, and other complex factors. The fractional order derivation model is more accurate than the traditional integer order model. In this paper, a parallel fractional order derivation model is proposed by considering the merit of the graphics processing unit (GPU). Then, the parallel fractional order derivation model for the spiral-plate heat exchanger is constructed. Simulations show the relationships between the output temperature of heated fluid and the orders of fractional order derivatives with two directional fluids impacted by complex factors, namely, the volume flow rate in hot fluid, and the volume flow rate in cold fluid, respectively.

Digital Holographic Interferometry for the Measurement of Symmetrical Temperature Fields in Liquids

In this paper, we present a method of quantitatively measuring in real-time the dynamic temperature field change and visualization of volumetric temperature fields generated by a 2D axial-symmetric heated fluid from a pulsatile jet in a water tank through off-axis digital holographic interferometry. A Mach-Zehnder interferometer on portable platform was built for the experimental investigation. The pulsatile jet was submerged in a water tank and fed with water with higher temperature. Tomographic approach was used to reconstruct the temperature fields through the Abel Transform and the filtered back-projection. Averaged results, tomographic view, standard deviation and errors are presented. The presented results reveal digital holographic interferometry as a powerful technique to visualize temperature fields in flowing liquids and gases.

Modeling and Optimization of Solar Flat Plate Collector

Solar flat plate collector (SFPC) is a heat exchanger that transforms radiant solar energy into thermal energy in the form of heated fluid. The performance of SFPC is very much dependent on operating/input and response/output parameter which mainly affects the efficiency of SFPC. This chapter presented the modeling and optimization of SFPC system parameters (solar radiation [I], wind velocity [V], ambient temperature [Ta], and Inlet Temperature [Ti]) for SFPC. Modified-fuzzy set theory with MOOSRA (M-FST-MOOSRA) was employed to optimize the SFPC system. Based on results, trail no. 14 (i.e., I = 825 W/m2, V = 1.4 m/s, Ta = 28.8oC, and Ti = 66.4oC) gave highest RPI among the other trail nos. and shows the optimal setting which results in higher efficiency and better performance for the SFPC. Further, parametric analysis is also done to determine the most important parameter followed by analysis of variance (ANOVA) analysis. Last, confirmatory test are conducted to verify and validate the proposed method with the experimental results.

KAJIAN TERHADAP KARAKTERISTIK PERPINDAHAN PANAS PADA LOOP THERMOSYPHON SEBAGAI ALAT RECOVERY PANAS TEMPERATUR RENDAH

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Loop Thermosyphon Heat Exchanger (LTHE) fluidized R134a refrigerant at variations in working fluid pressure of 0.8MPa and 1.2MPa. Thermosyphon is made of three parts, namely, evaporator, condenser and adiabatic part. Evaporators are made of 3/4 inch diameter copper pipe with a length of 3.5 cm. The condenser is made of 3/4 inch diameter copper pipe with a length of 15 cm. The adiabatic part of the steam line is made of copper pipes with a diameter of 3/4 inches and a length of 25 cm and a liquid line with a diameter of 3/8 inches with a length of 27 cm. Things that were investigated included the effect of air flow velocity (heated fluid) of 0.8 m/s, 1m/s, and 1.2m/s on the effectiveness of LTHE and the effect of an increase in evaporator temperature by 400C, 500C, and 600C on the effectiveness of LTHE. The study was conducted experimentally where the LTHE evaporator was heated with a heater. The results of this study show that the effectiveness of LTHE heat transfer work pressure of 1.2 MPa pressure is about 30-68% and higher than the effectiveness of LTHE heat transfer work pressure of 0.8 MPa pressure about 22-35%. Effectiveness decreases with increasing airflow velocity. The LTHE thermal resistance of 0.8 MPa pressure is around 0.3-0.450C/ W and is greater than the LTHE thermal resistance of 1.2 MPa pressure around 0.08-0.40C /W.

Heating Analysis of a Water Droplet in Between Multi-Wall Hydrophobic Surfaces

Droplet heat transfer in between parallelly located superhydrophobic plates is examined. The thermal field inside the droplet is predicted by adopting the experimental conditions. The influence of plates spacing (heights) on the thermal response of the droplet fluid is investigated. Particle injection velocimetry (PIV) is used to validate the velocity predictions. We demonstrated that predictions of flow velocity are in agreement with those of the PIV results. The heating of the droplet in the absence of the top plate gives four circulation cells in the droplet. Once the top superhydrophobic plate is introduced, the flow structure alters, and the number of the circulating structures reduces to two. Lowering the height of the plates increases the droplet Laplace pressure while modifying the fluid flow and thermal behavior. The Bond number is lower than one for all the cases considered; hence, demonstrating that the Marangoni force affects the formation of the circulation cells. The cells redistribute the heated fluid in the droplet interior, which is clearly apparent for the plates with small heights. Temperature enhancement in the droplet bottom section is attributed to the flow current formed due to heat diffusion. The Nusselt number corresponding to the bottom plate increases as the plate heights reduces; however, the opposite is true for that corresponding to the top plate.

THE STUDY OF HEAT TRANSFER IN INTENSIFIED SHELL AND TUBE DEVICE

The use and prevalence of heat exchangers in Russian heat supply systems are considered. Attention is paid to the improvement of serial heat exchangers with smooth tubes – the increasing of heat transfer coefficient. One of the ways to increase the heat transfer coefficient is considered: it is the turbuliza-tion of the fluid flow on the heat exchange surface. The original design of the heat exchange surface for shell and tube devices of heat supply systems is presented. The dynamics of the heated fluid in the annular space of a shell and tube heat exchanger when flowing around the heat exchange surface with a modified geometry is studied (RF Patent 149737). A feature of the dynamics is a circular edge (element of the surface of heat exchange), which contributes to the creation of turbulence in the flow of the heated liquid on the plate and on the surface of the next edge. Emphasis is placed on heat ex-change processes between the solid surface of the edges and the heated fluid. For a circular cross sec-tion, the equation of thermal conductivity in cylindrical coordinates is compiled, taking into account the stationary heat exchange process, with an internal source of thermal energy. Solution of equation makes possible to determine the change in temperature on the surface and the average temperature of the edge. This value allows determining the Prandtl number to calculate the heat transfer coefficient.

Heated intravenous fluids alone fail to prevent hypothermia in cats under general anaesthesia

Objectives The objective was to evaluate the clinical efficiacy of a constant rate infusion of heated fluid as the sole means of preventing intraoperative hypothermia in cats. Methods This randomised, prospective, clinical study was conducted at a university teaching veterinary hospital. Female cats (American Society of Anesthesiologists [ASA] grade I) undergoing elective surgery by laparotomy under general anaesthesia (acepromazine 0.05 mg/kg SC; morphine 0.2 mg/kg IV; propofol IV titrated, isoflurane 2% in 100% oxygen) were randomised in two groups. Both groups were infused with fluid (NaCl 0.9%, 5 ml/kg/h) either at room temperature (control group) or prewarmed at 43°C (warmed group) using an Astoflo Plus eco (Stihler Electronic) fluid heating device. No other heating device was used. Temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate and SpO2 were evaluated after induction (T0) and every 15 mins for 1 h (T15, T30, T45, T60). Mean arterial blood pressure was recorded every 30 mins (T0, T30 and T60). Results Thirty-four female cats (ASA grade I) were enrolled in the study. There was no difference in age, weight, propofol dose or room temperature (22.4 ± 1.1°C vs 22.0 ± 1.5°C; P = 0.363) between control and warmed groups, respectively. In both groups, oesophageal temperature significantly decreased during anaesthesia ( P <0.0001). The temperature decrease after 1 h was −3.6 ± 0.7°C in the warmed group and was not significantly different from the control group (−3.4 ± 0.7°C; P = 0.307). The slopes of the temperature decrease did not significantly differ between the two groups (–0.058 ± 0.013°C/min vs −0.060 ± 0.010°C/min for the control and warmed groups, respectively; P = 0.624). Conclusions and relevance This study provides clinical evidence that a constant rate infusion of heated fluid alone fails to prevent intraoperative hypothermia in cats. The low infusion rate (5 ml/kg/h) could partly explain the ineffectiveness of this active warming device in minimising or delaying the onset of intraoperative hypothermia.

Evolution of detonation formation initiated by a spatially distributed, transient energy source

Detonations usually form through either direct initiation or deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT). In this work, a detonation initiation process is introduced that shows attributes from each of these two processes. Energy is deposited into a finite volume of fluid in an amount of time that is similar to the acoustic time scale of the heated fluid volume. Two-dimensional simulations of the reactive Euler equations are used to solve for the evolving detonation initiation process. The results show behaviour similar to both direct initiation and DDT. Localized reaction transients are shown to be intimately related to the appearance of a detonation. Thermomechanical concepts are used to provide physical interpretations of the computational results in terms of the interaction between compressibility phenomena on the acoustic time scale and localized, spatially resolved, chemical energy addition on a heat-addition time scale.