modelDoublePipeHEX

double pipe heat exchanger with internal and external forced convection transfer

Extends from HEXtubesDefinition.

Information

This partial model performs the calculation of the heat transfer coefficient, and pressure drop, of the annulus of a doble pipe heat exchanger. Longitudinal fins can be optionally used.

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Flow data
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiElevDiff (from HEXtubesDefinition)0inner pipe differential elevation: out elev. - in elev.
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceoElevDiff (from HEXtubesDefinition)0outer flow differential elevation: out elev. - in elev.
RealiNumVelocityHeads (from HEXtubesDefinition)2*iNumSerialinner flow number of velocity heads to consider in pressure loss
IntegeriNumUturns (from HEXtubesDefinition)iNumSerial - 1number of U turns in each exchanger
RealoNumVelocityHeads0outer flow number of velocity heads to consider in pressure loss
BooleanoSerialFlowfalseif false, annulus flow is splitted in the same number of parallel flows than the inner flow
Inner pipe data
BooleaniIsCircular (from HEXtubesDefinition)trueif false, the inner pipe is not circular
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiDi (from HEXtubesDefinition)0.0inner pipe internal diameter, if circular
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaiSection (from HEXtubesDefinition)0inner pipe flow section, if not circular
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiPerimeter (from HEXtubesDefinition)0inner pipe perimeter, if not circular
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiThickness (from HEXtubesDefinition)1e-3inner pipe thickness
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiRoughness (from HEXtubesDefinition)1.5e-005inner pipe roughness. SS:1.5e-5, Steel new:4.6e-5, Steel old:2.0e-4, Concrete:1.5e-3
Modelica.Units.SI.DensityiRhoWall (from HEXtubesDefinition)8000inner pipe wall density
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalConductivityiKwall (from HEXtubesDefinition)16inner pipe wall thermal conductivity. Al=210, Cu=390, Steel=50, SS=17
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceiLTube (from HEXtubesDefinition)0stright length of each individual inner pipe
IntegeriNumPipes (from HEXtubesDefinition)1number of inner pipes that form a common pass
IntegeriNumParallel (from HEXtubesDefinition)1number of parallel inner passes. Normally it is the number of exchangers
IntegeriNumSerial (from HEXtubesDefinition)2number of serial inner passes (Each hairpin has two serial passes)
Heat transfer
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalInsulanceiFoulingF (from HEXtubesDefinition)0.0002inner pipe side fouling factor.Typical: 0.00018 for thermal oil, or treated cooling water
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalInsulanceoFoulingF (from HEXtubesDefinition)0.0002outer flow fouling factor.Typical: 0.00018 for thermal oil, or treated cooling water
BooleanuseHTcorr (from HEXtubesDefinition)trueif true, the heat transfer correction factor is used
BooleancounterCurrent (from HEXtubesDefinition)truetrue if flow is counter-current, otherwise it will be considered co-current
Fins data
BooleanuseFins (from HEXtubesDefinition)falseif true, fins are taken into account in calculations
Modelica.Units.SI.DensityfinRho (from HEXtubesDefinition)0fin density. Al=2700, Cu=8930, Steel=7830, SS=8000
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalConductivityfinK (from HEXtubesDefinition)0fin thermal conductivity. Al=210, Cu=390, Steel=50, SS=17
Modelica.Units.SI.DistancefinThickness (from HEXtubesDefinition)0.0fin thickness
IntegerfinNum1number of longitudinal fins on each individual inner pipe
Modelica.Units.SI.DistancefinLengthiLTubelength of each longitudinal fin
Modelica.Units.SI.DistancefinHeight0.0fin height
Outer pipe data
BooleanoIsCirculartrueif false, the outer pipe is not circular
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceoDi0.0outer pipe internal diameter, if circular
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaoSection0outer pipe raw section, if not circular. The section of the inner pipe will be substracted from it
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceoPerimeter0outer pipe internal perimeter, if not circular
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceoThickness1e-3outer pipe thickness
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceoRoughness1.5e-005outer pipe roughness. SS:1.5e-5, Steel new:4.6e-5, Steel old:2.0e-4, Concrete:1.5e-3
Modelica.Units.SI.DensityoRhoWall8000outer pipe wall density
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalConductivityoKwall16outer pipe wall thermal conductivity. Al=210, Cu=390, Steel=50, SS=17
Modelica.Units.SI.DistancethicknessInsul0insulation thickness

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
FreeFluids.Interfaces.FluidPortAIin (from HEXtubesDefinition)
FreeFluids.Interfaces.FluidPortBIout (from HEXtubesDefinition)
FreeFluids.Interfaces.FluidPortAOin (from HEXtubesDefinition)
FreeFluids.Interfaces.FluidPortBOout (from HEXtubesDefinition)

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
IntegerItotalNumPipes (from HEXtubesDefinition)total number of individual inner pipes
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceIiPerimeter (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe internal wetted perimeter
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaIiSection (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe internal flow section
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceIDh (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal pipe hydraulic diameter
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaIiArea (from HEXtubesDefinition)total inner pipes internal heat transfer area
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceIoPerimeter (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe external perimeter
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaIoSection (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe external section
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaIoArea (from HEXtubesDefinition)total inner pipes external heat transfer area
MediumI.ThermodynamicStateIStateIn (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner flow inlet state
MediumI.ThermodynamicStateIStateOut (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner flow outlet state
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureITin (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner flow inlet temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureITout (from HEXtubesDefinition)iiner flow outlet temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureIT (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe average temperature
MediumI.ThermodynamicStateIStateWall (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe wall state for correction factors calculation
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureITwall (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe wall temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.DynamicViscosityIMuWall (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe wall dynamic viscosity
RealIPlossCorr (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal pipe pressure loss correction factor
Modelica.Units.SI.AbsolutePressureIPloss (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal pipe pressure loss by friction, without taking into account the nozzles
RealIHTcorr (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal pipe heat transfer correction factor
Modelica.Units.SI.NusseltNumberINu (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe Nusselt number
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferIH (from HEXtubesDefinition)inner pipe average heat transfer coefficient
MediumO.ThermodynamicStateOStateIn (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow inlet state
MediumO.ThermodynamicStateOStateOut (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow outlet state
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureOTin (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow inlet temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureOTout (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow outlet temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureOT (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow average temperature
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthIEquivLength (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal pipe equivalent length for pressure drop
RealOPlossCorr (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow pressure loss correction factor
Modelica.Units.SI.AbsolutePressureOPloss (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow pressure loss by friction
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaOiArea (from HEXtubesDefinition)total outer flow internal area for heat transfer
FractionOiEfficiency (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow internal area efficiency
Modelica.Units.SI.NusseltNumberONu (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow nusselt number for internal heat transfer
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferOHi (from HEXtubesDefinition)outer flow average heat transfer coefficient to inner pipe
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalResistanceTRii (from HEXtubesDefinition)total resitance for the transfer between inner fluid and inner wall
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalResistanceTRio (from HEXtubesDefinition)total resitance for the transfer between outer fluid and inner wall
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalResistanceTRi (from HEXtubesDefinition)total resitance for the transfer between inner and outer fluids
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferUi (from HEXtubesDefinition)global heat transfer coefficient referenced to total inner flow area
Modelica.Units.SI.TemperatureDifferenceILMTD (from HEXtubesDefinition)LMTD between inner and outer fluids
FractionILMTDcorr (from HEXtubesDefinition)internal LMTD correction factor
RealRntu (from HEXtubesDefinition)
RealNTU (from HEXtubesDefinition)
Modelica.Units.SI.PowerIW (from HEXtubesDefinition)heat exchanged between inner and outer fluids. Positive if heat enters the inner fluid
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaIiArea1 (from HEXtubesDefinition)total inner pipes internal heat transfer area used in first stage transfer
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalResistanceTRi1 (from HEXtubesDefinition)total resitance for the transfer between inner and outer fluids in the first stage
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceFinsPerimeterwetted fins perimeter on each internal pipe
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaFinsSectionfins section on each internal pipe
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaFinsAreatotal fins area for heat transfer
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceOoPerimeterouter pipe external perimeter
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaOoSectionOuter pipe external section
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceOiPerimeterOuter pipe internal wetted perimeter
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaOiSectionOuter pipe total internal section
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceOperimeterannulus wetted perimeter
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaOsectionannulus nett flow section
Modelica.Units.SI.DistanceODhannulus hydraulic diameter
MediumO.ThermodynamicStateOStateAvgouter flow average state for physical properties calculation
MediumO.ThermodynamicStateOiStateWallannulus internal wall state for correction factors calculation
Modelica.Units.SI.DensityORhoannulus average density
Modelica.Units.SI.DynamicViscosityOMuannulus average dynamic viscosity
Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificHeatCapacityOCpannulus average heat capacity
Modelica.Units.SI.ThermalConductivityOKannulus average thermal conductivity
Modelica.Units.SI.DynamicViscosityOiMuWallannulus inner wall dynamic viscosity
Modelica.Units.SI.PrandtlNumberOPrannulus Prandt number
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeFlowRateOQtotal annulus volume flow rate at average conditions
Modelica.Units.SI.ReynoldsNumberOReannulus average Reynolds number
RealOFannulus Darcy's friction factor at average conditions
RealOfSmooth
Modelica.Units.SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferOHoannulus average heat transfer coefficient to outer pipe
Modelica.Units.SI.DiameterODeiannulus diameter for heat transfer to internal pipe
Modelica.Units.SI.DiameterODeoannulus diameter for heat transfer to external surface
Modelica.Units.SI.VelocityOVannulus flow velocity at average conditions. Normally between 0.9 and 3.0 m/s for liquids
RealFinM
Modelica.Units.SI.LengthOEquivLengthexternal pipe equivalent length for pressure drop
RealOiHTcorrexternal flow internal heat trasfer correction factor. 0.873