modelCrossFlowReduction

model that calculates reduction factor for heat transfer in quasi-counter flow arrangement

Information

This model calculates a reduction factor for a cross-counter-flow arrangement. The calculation is based on the Efficiency-NTU-Method.

The number of transfer units NTU is calculated with the total heat transfer coeeficient htot, the surface area A and the minimum heat capacity flow consiting of the mass flow rate and the specific heat capacitiy cp.

NTU = (htot A) ⁄ (ṁ cp)min

Using the number of transfer units and the cross-flow portion of the whole transfer area the coeefficient for the heat transfer reduction is calculated.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Integern1number of discrete elements in flow direction
IntegernParallel1number of parallel membranes
Modelica.Units.SI.LengththicknessMemthickness of membranes
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalConductivitylambdaMemthermal conductivity of membrane
Modelica.Units.SI.AreasurfaceAreasHeat transfer areas
RealaspRatCroToTotcross flow portion of transfer area

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Blocks.Interfaces.RealOutputcoeCroCouscoefficient for heat transfer reduction due to cross-flow portion

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Realh_totstotal heat transfer coefficient
RealNTUsnumber of heat transfer units
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatCapacitycp1heat capacity of air flow 1
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatCapacitycp2heat capacity of air flow 2
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferhCons1convective heat transfer coefficients of air flow 1
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferhCons2convective heat transfer coefficients of air flow 2
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem_flow1mass flow rate of air flow 1
Modelica.Units.SI.MassFlowRatem_flow2mass flow rate of air flow 2

Revisions

  • August 21, 2018, by Martin Kremer:
    First implementation.