modelShellAndTubesHEX

Extends from HEXtubesDefinition.

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
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)
RealpitchRatio1.33ratio between tube pitch and tube diameter. Normally 1.25-1.5
BooleantriangularPitchtrueif false, square layout
BooleanrotatedPitchfalseif true, rotated 45º square layout
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
Shell data
IntegernumShells1total number of serial shells
Types.TemaShellshellTypeTypes.TemaShell.Eshell type. Only TEMA E is supported
SI.DiameterdShI0internal shell diameter
SI.ShearStressshellDTS60.0e6shell design tensile stress. AISI316L=60e6. AISI316=68.9e6
SI.DiametershellNozzlesDidiameter of shell nozzles
SI.DistancecTuBa0.8e-3tube-baffle hole diameter clearance. Typical: 0.8 mm
SI.DistancecBaSh1.6e-3 + 0.004*dShIbaffle-shell diameter clearance. Typical 5 mm
SI.DistancecBuSh35e-3tube bundle-shell diameter clearance. Typical: 35 mm
IntegernumBa23
BooleanequalBaffleDistancetrueif true, all baffles are at equal distance. If false, inlet and outlet are different
SI.DistanceinletBaffleDistance0if equalBaffleDistance=false
SI.DistanceoutletBaffleDistance0if equalBaffleDistance=false
FractionBaCutRatio0.25between 0.15 and 0.45 of shell diameter. Normally 0.2-0.35
IntegernumSS0number of sealing strips pairs

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
IntegerTubesInShell
IntegerPassesInShell
Modelica.Units.SI.DiameterIDoinner pipe external diameter
RealTubeCountFactor
RealTubeLayoutFactor
SI.DistancePitchshould be at least 6 mm more than IDo
SI.DistancePitchPpitch parallel to flow
SI.DistancePitchNpitch normal to flow
SI.DiameterDshIProposalinternal shell diameter recommended from number of tubes
SI.DiameterDbuOtube bundle external diameter
SI.DistanceBaCutmax distance from baffle to shell
SI.DistanceBaSepinter baffles distance. Minimum 1/5 of shell diameter or 5 cms. max: 29.54*IDo^0.75. Optimum: 0.3-0.6 of dShI
SI.AngleThetaBuCangle of baffle cut intersection with outer tubes centers diameter
SI.AngleThetaShangle of baffle cut intersection with shell
FractionFwfraction of total tubes in each window
FractionFcfraction of total tubes in full crossflow
SI.AreaOSmcrossflow area at axis of exchanger
SI.AreaOSBaShbaffle to shell leakage area for each baffle
SI.AreaOSTuBatube to baffle leakage area for each baffle
SI.AreaOSbbundle bypass area
RealNcnumber of rows in full crossflow
RealNcwnumber of effective crossflow rows in each window
SI.AreaOSwfree area for shell flow at windows