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Effect of longitudinal separator sheet conduction on the transient thermal response of crossflow heat exchangers with neither gas mixed

Journal Article · · Numerical Heat Transfer. Part A, Applications; (United States)
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  1. Tatung Inst. of Technology, Taipei (Taiwan, Province of China). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
The present study investigates the transient temperature behavior of a direct transfer type, single-pass, crossflow heat exchanger with neither gas mixed, accounting for the two-dimensional longitudinal conduction effect on the separator sheet. Numerical results show the variation of the mean exit temperatures of hot and cold gases. The approaching time to steady state is also presented to describe the influence of longitudinal conduction and number of transfer units. Finally, comparisons among step, ramp, and exponential responses are demonstrated to display thermal performance deterioration due to the wall conduction effect.
OSTI ID:
7310649
Journal Information:
Numerical Heat Transfer. Part A, Applications; (United States), Journal Name: Numerical Heat Transfer. Part A, Applications; (United States) Vol. 25:2; ISSN 1040-7782; ISSN NHAAES
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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