Dissertations / Theses: 'Air cooled condenser'

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Squicciarini, Martin. "The air cooled condenser optimization." Kansas State University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/34546.

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Master of Science
Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Donald L. Fenton
Today air cooled chillers are often used in industrial applications where chilled water is pumped through processes or laboratory equipment. Industrial chillers are used for the controlled cooling of products, mechanisms and factory machinery in a wide range of industries. However, there is limited information on condenser coil design for a simulated model that uses R407c in a process chiller system with a focus on the finned tube condenser design. Therefore, a simulation tool that evaluates the performance of a condenser design, e.g. frontal area, cost, and overall system efficiency would be very useful. An optimization calculator for the air cooled fin-tube condenser design was developed. This calculator allows a user to specifically select the condenser geometric design parameters including the overall condenser length and height, number of rows, number of circuits, row and tube spacing, fin thickness, fin density, tube inner and outer diameters, and the quantity and power of the fan motors. This study applied the calculator finding an optimum condenser design for various frontal areas and cost constraints. The calculator developed is appropriate for engineering designers for use in the process chiller industry.

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Owen, Michael Trevor Foxwell. "Air-cooled condenser steam flow distribution and related dephlegmator design considerations." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85731.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The steam-side side operation of a practical air-cooled steam condenser is investigated using a combination of CFD, numerical, analytical and experimental methods. Particular attention is directed towards the vapor flow distribution in the primary condensers and dephlegmator performance. Analysis of the vapor flow in the distributing manifold, connecting the steam turbine exhaust to the air-cooled heat exchangers, highlights the importance of careful design of the guide vanes in the manifold bends and junctions. Improved guide vane design and configuration can reduce the steam-side pressure drop over the manifold and improve the vapor flow distribution, which may be beneficial to condenser operation. The vapor flow in the primary condensers is shown to exhibit a non-uniform distribution amongst the heat exchanger tubes. The vapor flow distribution is strongly linked to the distribution of tube inlet loss coefficients through the heat exchanger bundles. The non-uniform flow distribution places an additional demand on dephlegmator performance, over and above the demands of row effects in the case of multi-row primary condenser bundles. Row effects are shown to account for as much as 70 % of available dephlegmator capacity in this case. Simultaneously, inlet loss coefficient distributions can account for up to 30 % of dephlegmator capacity. In some situations then, the dephlegmator is fully utilized under ideal operating conditions and there is no margin of safety to cope with non-ideal operation of the primary condensers. The upstream regions of the primary condensers are therefore exposed to a high risk of undesirable noncondensable gas accumulation. Reduced dephlegmator capacity due to insufficient ejector performance may further compound this problem. Single-row primary condenser bundles eliminate row effects and thereby significantly reduce the demands on dephlegmator performance. The use of such bundles in the dephlegmator would also measurably reduce ejector loading. In light of the findings of this study, it is recommended that single-row bundles be considered as the primary option for future air-cooled condenser applications. A hybrid (dry/wet) dephlegmator concept is analysed and shown to be able to provide measurably enhanced dephlegmator performance when operating in wet mode, while consuming only a small amount of water. The enhanced dephlegmator cooling translates to an increase in total air-cooled condenser capacity of up to 30 % at high ambient temperatures in this case. The benefit of this enhanced cooling capacity to steam turbine output may be significant. The hybrid dephlegmator concept therefore offers a simple, cost-effective and sustainable solution to the issue of reduced air-cooled condenser performance during hot periods. Careful design of the first and second stage bundle configurations in the hybrid dephlegmator is necessary to avoid flooding in the first stage during wet operation of the second. Furthermore, the slightly poorer dry-operation performance of the hybrid dephlegmator results in increased risk of non-condensable gas accumulation in multi-row primary condensers. Again, single-row primary condenser bundles would lay rest to such concerns.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die bedryf aan die stoom-kant van ŉ praktiese lugverkoelde-stoomkondensor word ondersoek met behulp van 'n kombinasie van berekeningsvloeimeganika, numeriese, analitiese en eksperimentele metodes. ŉ Spesifieke fokus word geplaas op die dampvloeiverspreiding in die primêre kondensors asook die deflegmatorwerksverrigting. Ontleding van die damp vloei in die verdeelspruitstuk, wat die uitlaat van die stoomturbine aan die lugverkoelde-stoomkondensor koppel, beklemtoon die belangrikheid van noukeurige ontwerp van die leilemme in die spruitstukdraaie en aansluitings. Verbeterde leilemontwerp en opstelling kan die drukval aan die stoom-kant van die draaie en aansluitings verminder en die dampvloeiverspreiding verbeter. Dit kan gevolglik lei tot verbeterde werksverrigting van die kondensor. Die studie toon dat ŉ nie-eenvormige dampvloeiverspreiding in die warmteruilerbuise van die primêre kondensors bestaan. Die verspreiding van buisinlaat-verlieskoëffisiënte deur die bundels van die warmteruiler is sterk afhanklik van die voorgenome dampvloeiverspreiding. Die nie-eenvormige vloeiverspreiding veroorsaak 'n groter aanvraag na deflegmator-werksverrigting, bo-en-behalwe nog vereistes van ry-effekte in die geval waar multi-ry-bundels vir primêre kondensors gebruik word. Ry-effekte is verantwoordelik vir so veel as 70 % van die beskikbare deflegmator kapasiteit. Terselfdertyd kan die verspreiding van inlaat-verlieskoëffisiënte verantwoordelik wees vir tot 30 % van die deflegmator kapasiteit. In sommige gevalle is die deflegmator dus ten volle aangewend onder ideale bedryfstoestande, en bestaan daar geen band van veiligheid om nie-ideale werksverrigting van die primêre kondensor te hanteer nie. Sekere dele van die stroom-op primêre kondensors word dus blootgestel aan 'n hoë risiko vir die opbou van ongewenste nie-kondenseerbare gasse. Verder kan ‘n vermindering in deflegmator kapasiteit, weens onvoldoende werksverrigting van die vakuumpompe, dié probleem vererger. Enkel-ry-bundels vir primêre kondensors vermy ry-effekte en lei sodoende tot ŉ aansienlike vermindering in die aanvraag na deflegmator-werksverrigting. Die gebruik van sulke bundels in die deflegmator sou die vakuumpomplas ook meetbaar verminder. Uit die bevindinge van hierdie studie word dit aanbeveel dat enkel-ry bundels beskou word as die primêre opsie vir toekomstige lugverkoelde-kondensor aansoeke. ’n Konsep vir ’n hibriede-deflegmator (droog/nat) word ontleed. Die studie toon dat, deur hierdie konsep in die nat-modus te gebruik, ’n meetbare verbetering in deflegmator-werksverrigting gesien kan word, ten koste van net ŉ klein hoeveelheid waterverbruik. Die verbetering in verkoelingsvermoë van die deflegmator beteken ŉ toename van tot 30 % in die totale verkoelingsvermoë van die lugverkoelde-kondensor gedurende periodes wanneer hoë omgewingstemperature heersend is. Die voordeel van hierdie verbeterde verkoelingsvermoë op die werksuitset van die stoomturbine kan beduidend wees. Die konsep vir ’n hibriede-deflegmator bied dus 'n eenvoudige, koste-effektiewe en volhoubare oplossing vir warm atmosferiese periodes, wanneer die lugverkoelde-kondensor se verkoelingsvermoë afneem. Noukeurige ontwerp van die eerste en tweede fase bundelkonfigurasies in die hibriede-deflegmator is nodig om oorstroming in die eerste fase, tydens nat werking van die tweede fase, te verhoed. Verder veroorsaak die effens swakker werksverrigting, gedurende die bedryf van die hibriede-deflegmator in die droog-modus, ŉ verhoogde risiko vir die opbou van nie-kondenseerbare gasse in multi-ry primêre kondensors. Weereens sal enkel-ry-bundels in primêre kondensors hierdie probleem oplos.

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Van, Rooyen J. A. "Performance trends of an air-cooled steam condenser under windy conditions." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1629.

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Thesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.
Air-cooled steam condensers (ACSC’s) are increasingly employed to reject heat in modern power plants. Unfortunately these cooling systems become less effective under windy conditions and when ambient temperatures are high. A better understanding of the fundamental airflow patterns about and through such air-cooled condensers is essential if their performance is to be improved under these conditions. For known flow patterns, improved fan designs are possible and flow distortions can be reduced by means of extended surfaces or skirts, windwalls and screens. Spray cooling of the inlet air or the addition of an evaporative cooling system can also be considered for improving performance under extreme conditions. The present numerical study models the air flow field about and through an air-cooled steam condenser under windy conditions. The performance of the fans is modeled with the aid of a novel numerical approach known as the “actuator disc model”. Distorted airflow patterns that significantly reduce fan performance in certain areas and recirculatory flows that entrain hot plume air are found to be the reasons for poor ACSC performance. It is found that the reduction in fan performance is the main reason for the poor ACSC performance while recirculation of hot plume air only reduces performance by a small amount. Significant improvements in ACSC performance are possible under these conditions if a cost effective skirt is added to the periphery of the ACSC while the installation of a screen under the ACSC has very little effect.

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Honing, Werner. "Steam flow distribution in air-cooled condenser for power plant application." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2540.

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Thesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Air-cooled steam condensers are used in arid regions where adequate cooling water is not available or very expensive. In this thesis the effect of steam-side and air-side effects on the condenser performance, steam distribution and critical dephlegmator length is investigated for air-cooled steam condensers as found in power plants. Solutions are found so that no backflow is present in the condenser. Both single and two-row condensers are investigated. The tube inlet loss coefficients have the largest impact on the critical dephlegmator tube length in both the single and two-row condensers. The critical dephlegmator tube lengths were determined for different dividing header inlet geometries and it was found that a step at the inlet to the dividing header resulted in the shortest tubes. Different ambient conditions were found to affect the inlet steam temperature, the steam flow distribution, heat rejection distribution and the critical dephlegmator length for the single and two-row condensers. There were differences in the steam mass flow distributions for the single and two-row condensers with opposite trends being present in parts of the condenser. The single-row condenser’s critical dephlegmator tube lengths were shorter than those of the two-row condenser for the same ambient conditions. Areas of potential backflow change with different ambient conditions and also differ between a single and two-row condenser. The two-row condenser always have an area of potential backflow for the first row at the first condenser fan unit.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Droë lug-verkoelde stoom kondensors word gebruik in droë gebiede waar genoegsame verkoelingswater nie beskikbaar is nie of baie duur is. In hierdie tesis word die effek van stoomkant en lugkant effekte op die vermoë van die kondensor, die stoomvloeiverdeling en kritiese deflegmator lengte ondersoek vir lug-verkoelde stoom kondensors soos gevind in kragstasies. Dit word opgelos sodat daar geen terugvloei in enige van die buise is nie. ŉ Enkel- en dubbelry kondensor word ondersoek. Die inlaatverlieskoëffisiënte van die buise het die grootste impak op die lengte van die kritiese deflegmator buise in beide die enkel- en dubbelry kondensors. Die kritiese deflegmator buis lengtes is bereken vir verskillende verdeelingspyp inlaat geometrië en dit is gevind dat ŉ trap by die inlaat van die verdeelingspyp die kortste buise lewer. Dit is gesien dat verskillende omgewingskondisies die inlaat stoom temperatuur, die stoomvloeiverdeling, die warmteoordrag verdeling en die kritiese lengte van die deflegmator buise vir die enkel- en dubbelry kondensor. Daar was verskille tussen die stoomvloeiverdelings vir die enkel- en dubbelry met teenoorgestelde neigings in dele van die kondensor. Die kritiese deflegmator buis lengte vir die enkelry kondensor was korter as die vir die dubbelry kondensor vir dieselfde omgewingskondisies. Die areas in die kondensor waar terugvloei moontlik kan plaasvind in die kondensor verander met ongewingskondisies en verskil vir die enkel- en dubbelry kondensers. Die dubbelry kondensor het altyd ŉ area van moontlike terugvloei vir die eerste buisry by die eerste kondensor waaiereenheid.

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Louw, Francois G. "Performance trends of a large air-cooled steam condenser during windy conditions." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6593.

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Joubert, Retief. "Influence of geometric and environmental parameters on air-cooled steam condenser performance." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4153.

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Thesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Air-cooled steam condensers (ACSCs) are used in the power generation industry to directly condense turbine exhaust steam in areas where cooling water is expensive or unavailable. Large axial flow fans force ambient air through A-frame heat exchanger bundles made up of a number of rows of finned tubes through which the steam is ducted and consequently condensed during the heat transfer process to the air. The heat rejection rate or performance of an ACSC is proportional to the air mass flow rate, determined by fan volumetric performance, and the temperature difference between the finned tubes and the air. The air flow through a 30 fan ACSC (termed the generic ACSC) operating under windy conditions is solved using the commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code FLUENT and the required data is extracted from the solution to calculate performance trends. It is found that fan performance is reduced due to a combination of factors. The first is additional upstream flow losses caused by separated flow occurring primarily at the leading edge of the ACSC and secondarily at the fan bellmouth inlets. The second factor leading to reduced fan performance is the presence of distorted flow conditions at the fan inlets. Hot plume air recirculation is responsible for decreased ACSC thermal performance due to increased fan inlet air temperatures. It is found that reduced fan performance is the greater contributor to reduced ACSC performance. The performance effects of varying two geometrical parameters of the generic ACSC, namely the fan platform height and the windwall height, are investigated under windy conditions. It is found that each parameter is linked to a specific mechanism of performance reduction with the fan platform height affecting fan performance and the windwall height affecting recirculation. The respective platform and windwall heights specified for the generic ACSC are found to provide acceptable performance results. To mitigate wind induced performance reductions a number of modification and additions to the ACSC are investigated. These primarily aim at improving fan performance and included the addition of walkways or skirts, the addition of wind screens beneath the fan platform, removing the bellmouth fan inlets, using different types of fans and increasing fan power. The addition of a periphery walkway and windscreens is considered to be the most practical methods of improving ACSC performance under windy conditions. The generic ACSC is modified to include both modifications and under high wind conditions the performance is found to increase measurably. The modifications also resulted in the ACSC performance being less sensitive to wind direction effects.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Lugverkoelde kondensators word in die kragopwekkings industrie gebruik om turbine uitlaatstoom te kondenseer, veral in gebiede waar verkoelingwater duur of onbeskikbaar is. Aksiaalvloei-waaiers forseer omgewingslug deur A-raam warmteuitruiler bondels wat bestaan uit verskeie rye vinbuise. Die uitlaatstoom vloei in die vinbuise en kondenseer as gevolg van die warmteoordrag na die lug. Die warmteoordragkapasiteit van die lugverkoelde stoom kondensator is eweredig aan die massavloei-tempo van die lug, wat bepaal word deur die waaierwerkverigting, en die temperatuur verskil tussen die vinbuise en die lug. Die lugvloei deur 'n 30 waaier lugverkoelde stoom kondensator (genoem die generiese lugverkoelde stoom kondensator) onderworpe aan winderige toestande word opgelos deur die gebruik van die kommersiële vloeidinamika-pakket, FLUENT. Die nodige data is onttrek uit die oplossing en werkverrigting neigings is bereken. Dit is gevind dat waaierwerkverigting verminder as gevolg van 'n kombinasie van faktore. Die eerste is bykomende vloeiverliese wat veroorsaak word deur vloeiwegbreking wat plaasvind primêr by die voorste rand van die lugverkoelde stoom kondensator asook by die klokvormige waaier-inlate. 'n Tweede faktor wat lei tot vermindere waaierwerkverigting is die teenwoordigheid van lugvloeiversteurings by die waaier-inlate. Hersirkulering van warm pluim lug is ook verantwoordelik vir verminderde lugverkoelde stoom kondensator werkverrigting. Daar word bevind dat die vermindering in waaierwerkverrigting die grootste bydraende faktor tot vermindere lugverkoelde stoom kondensator werkverrigting is. Die effek van verandering van twee geometriese lugverkoelde stoom kondensator parameters, naamlik die waaierplatformhoogte en die windwandhoogte is ondersoek onder winderige toestande. Daar word bevind dat elk van die parameters gekoppel is aan 'n spesifieke meganisme van vermindere lugverkoelde stoom kondensator verrigting: Die waaierplatformhoogte beïnvloed waaierverrigting terwyl die windwandhoogte hersirkulering beinvloed. Daar word ook bevind dat die onderskeie waaierplatform- and windwandhoogtes van die generiese lugverkoelde stoom kondensator, van so 'n aard is dat dit aanvaarbare werkverrigting tot gevolg het. Om verlaging in werksverrigting in winderige toestande te verminder is verskeie modifikasies en byvoegings tot die lugverkoelde stoom kondensator ondersoek wat primêr gemik is op verbetering in waaierwerkverigting. Die ondersoek dek die byvoeging van 'n loopvlak, die byvoeging van windskerms onder die waaierplatform, verwydering van die klokvormige waaier-inlate, die gebruik van verskillende waaiers en die verhoging van waaierdrywing. Daar was besluit dat die byvoeging van 'n loopvlak rondom die rand van die lugverkoelde stoom kondensator en die byvoeging van windskerms die mees praktiese manier was om die lugverkoelde stoom kondensator verigting te verbeter. Die generiese lugverkoelde stoom kondensator was aangepas om beide veranderings in te sluit en meetbare verbetering in werkrigting was verkry. Die veranderings het ook meegebring dat die lugverkoelde stoom kondensator minder sensitief is vir windrigting effekte.

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Owen, Michael Trevor Foxwell. "A numerical investigation of air-cooled steam condenser performance under windy conditions." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4101.

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Thesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is aimed at the development of an efficient and reliable method of evaluating the performance of an air-cooled steam condenser (ACSC) under windy conditions, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). A two-step modelling approach is employed as a result of computational limitations. The numerical ACSC model developed in this study makes use of the pressure jump fan model, amongst other approximations, in an attempt to minimize the computational expense of the performance evaluation. The accuracy of the numerical model is verified through a comparison of the numerical results to test data collected during full scale tests carried out on an operational ACSC. Good correlation is achieved between the numerical results and test data. Further verification is carried out through a comparison to previous numerical work. Satisfactory convergence is achieved for the most part and the few discrepancies in the results are explained. The effect of wind on ACSC performance at El Dorado Power Plant (Nevada, USA) is investigated and it is found that reduced fan performance due to distorted flow at the inlet of the upstream fans is the primary contributor to the reduction in performance associated with increased wind speed in this case. An attempt is subsequently made to identify effective wind effect mitigation measures. To this end the effects of wind screens, solid walkways and increasing the fan power are investigated. It is found that the installation of an appropriate wind screen configuration provides a useful means of reducing the negative effects of wind on ACSC performance and an improved wind screen configuration is suggested for El Dorado. Solid walkways are also shown to be beneficial to ACSC performance under windy conditions. It is further found that ACSC performance increases with walkway width but that the installation of excessively wide walkways is not justifiable. Finally, increasing the fan power during periods of unfavourable ambient conditions is shown to have limited benefit in this case. The model developed in this study has the potential to allow for the evaluation of large ACSC installations and provides a reliable platform from which further investigations into improving ACSC performance under windy conditions can be carried out.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie is daarop gemik om die ontwikkeling van 'n geskikte en betroubare metode van evaluering van die verrigting van ’n lugverkoelde stoom-kondensator (air-cooled steam condenser, ACSC) onder winderige toestande, met behulp van numeriese vloei-dinamika. ’n Twee-stap modelleringsbenadering is aangewend as gevolg van rekenaar beperkings. Die numeriese ACSC-model wat in hierdie studie ontwikkel is, maak gebruik van die druksprong waaier model, asook ander benaderings, in ’n poging om die berekeningskoste van die verrigting-evaluering te verminder. Die akkuraatheid van die numeriese model is bevestig deur middel van ’n vergelyking van die numeriese resultate met toetsdata ingesamel tydens die volskaal toetse uitgevoer op ’n operasionele ACSC. Goeie korrelasie is bereik tussen die numeriese resultate en toetsdata. Verdere bevestiging is uitgevoer deur middel van ’n vergelyking met vorige numeriese werk. Bevredigende konvergensie is in die algemeen bereik en die paar verskille in die resultate word verduidelik. Die effek van wind op ACSC verrigting by El Dorado Power Plant (Nevada, VSA) is ondersoek, en daar is bevind dat verlaagde waaierverrigting, as gevolg van vervormde vloei by die inlaat van die stroomop waaiers, die primêre bydraer is tot die afname in ACSC werkverrigting geassosieer met verhoogde windsnelheid in hierdie geval. ’n Poging word dan aangewend om effektiewe wind-effek velagingsmaatreëls te identifiseer. Windskerms, soliede wandelvlakke en die verhoging van die waaierkrag word gevolglik ondersoek. Daar is bevind dat die installasie van ’n toepaslike windskerm-opset ’n nuttige middel tot ’n vermindering van die negatiewe effekte van wind op ACSC verrigting bied, en ’n verbeterde windskerm opset is voorgestel vir El Dorado. Soliede wandelvlakke word ook aanbeveel as voordelig vir ACSC verrigting onder winderige toestande. Dit is verder bevind dat die ACSC prestasie verhoog met wandelvlak breedte, maar dat die installasie van ’n te ruim wandelvlak nie regverdigbaar is nie. Ten slotte, word bewys dat die verhoging van die waaierkrag tydens periodes van ongunstige omgewingsomstandighede ’n beperkte voordeel in hierdie geval het. Die model wat ontwikkel is in hierdie studie het die potensiaal om voorsiening te maak vir die evaluering van groot ACSC- installasies en bied ’n betroubare platform vanwaar verdere ondersoeke tot die verbetering van ACSC verrigting onder winderige toestande uitgevoer kan word.

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Hyden, Kathryn R. "Controlling Condensate Outlet Temperature on an Air Cooled Condenser in MATLAB/Simulink." Youngstown State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1403036613.

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Subramaniam, Vishwanath. "Design of Air-cooled Microchannel Condensers for Mal-distributed Air Flow Conditions." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/5088.

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Air-cooled condensers are routinely designed for a variety of applications, including residential air-conditioning systems. Recent attempts at improving the performance of these heat exchangers have included the consideration of microchannel tube, multilouver fin heat exchangers instead of the more conventional round tube-plate fin designs. In most packaged air-conditioning systems, however, the condenser surrounds the compressor and other auxiliary parts in an outdoor unit, with an induced draft fan at the top of this enclosure. Such a configuration results in significant mal-distribution of the air flow arriving at the condenser, and leads to a decrease in performance. This work addresses the issue of mal-distribution by adapting the air-side geometry to the expected air flow distribution. A microchannel tube, multilouver fin condenser is first designed to transfer the desired heat rejection load for an air-conditioning system under uniform air flow conditions. Tube-side pass arrangements, tube dimensions, and fin and louver geometry are varied to arrive at a minimum mass, 2.54 kg condenser that delivers the desired heat load of 14.5 kW. The design model is then used to predict the performance of the condenser for a variety of air flow distributions across the heat exchanger. It is found that for a 50% air flow mal-distribution, the required condenser mass increases to 2.73 kg. The air-side geometry (fin density and height) of the condenser is then systematically changed to optimally distribute the air-side surface area across the condenser to best address the mal-distributed air flow. It is found that linear fin density and height variations from the mean value of 40% and 20%, respectively, keeping the mean fin density and height the same, reduce the required condenser mass to 2.65 kg even for this mal-distributed air-flow case. The influence of geometry variations on heat transfer coefficients, fan power and other performance measures is discussed in detail to guide the judicious choice of surface area and tube-side flow area allocations for any potential air flow mal-distribution. The results from this study can be used for the design of air-cooled condensers under realistic flow conditions.

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Bredell, J. R. (Johann Richard). "Numerical investigation of fan performance in a forced draft air-cooled steam condenser." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21201.

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Thesis (MScIng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Forced draft air-cooled steam condensers (ACSCs) consisting of multiple fan units are used in direct cooled power plants to condense steam in a closed steam cycle. Axial flow fans located below an A-frame configuration of finned tube heat exchanger bundles, force ambient air through the system. In so doing, heat from the condensing steam is rejected to the environment via the finned tubes. The performance of an air-cooled system is proportional to the air mass flow rate and the temperature difference between the finned tubes and the ambient air. A variation in either will directly affect the efficiency of the steam turbines. Air flow distortions at the fan inlet caused by structures, wind and other fans may result in a significant reduction in flow rate as well as fan blade vibration. This phenomenon has an adverse affect on the cooling capacity of an ACSC, and consequently turbine performance, due to a decrease in air mass flow rate. In this study the effect of inlet flow distortions on fan performance (i.e. flow rate and fan shaft power) in an ACSC is numerically investigated by modelling a section (or sector) of such a system using the commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code, FLUENT. Fan performance at different platform heights, and corresponding different degrees of inlet flow distortions, is investigated. The performance of two types of axial flow fans are also compared. The two fans have the same diameter, number of blades and rotational speed, but feature different blade designs, and hub-tip-ratios of respectively 0.153 and 0.4. A fan model based on blade element theory, better known as an actuator disc model, is used to numerically model the fans. Previous experimental studies have shown that a solid walkway installed along the edge or periphery of an ACSC platform can significantly increase the flow rate through the fans situated along the platform edge. The effects of such a walkway, and other windscreens on fan performance, are numerically investigated. Numerical predictions correlate with earlier experimental results: the flow rate and fan shaft power are decreased by inlet flow distortions. It was found that the fan with a hub-tip-ratio of 0.4 was less affected by these flow distortions. The addition of a walkway increased the flow rate through the edge fan by up to 48 %. It is furthermore shown that wind effects can only be accurately modelled if the entire ACSC is considered.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geforseerde-trek lugverkoelde kondensators wat bestaan uit ŉ aantal waaier-eenhede, word in direk-verkoelde kragstasies gebruik om stoom in ŉ geslote stoomkringloop te kondenseer. Aksiaalvloei-waaiers wat onder ŉ A-raam-konfigurasie van vinbuisbundels geïnstalleer is, forseer omgewingslug deur die stelsel. Sodoende word die hitte van die kondenserende stoom aan die omgewing oorgedra deur middel van die vinbuise. Die warmteoordragkapasiteit van ŉ lugverkoelde kondensator is eweredig aan die massavloei-tempo van die lug, asook die temperatuurverskil tussen die vinbuise en die lug. ŉ Verandering in enige van dié faktore sal die benuttingsgraad van die stoomturbines direk beïnvloed. Lugvloeiversteurings by die waaier-inlate wat veroorsaak word deur geboue, wind en ander waaiers kan lei tot aansienlike verlagings in vloeitempo deur die waaiers. Sekondêre effekte soos waaierlemvibrasie kan ook veroorsaak word. In hierdie studie word die effek van inlaatvloeiversteurings op waaierwerkverrigting (dws vloeitempo en waaierdrywing) ondersoek deur ŉ seksie (of sektor) van ŉ lugverkoelde kondensator te modelleer deur gebruik te maak van die kommersiële numeriese vloeidinamika-pakket, FLUENT. Waaierwerkverrigting word by verkillende platformhoogtes, en gevolglik verskillende grade van inlaatvloeiversteurings, ondersoek. Twee verskillende waaiers word ook vergelyk. Die waaiers het dieselfde diameter, aantal lemme en rotasiespoed, maar het verkillende lem ontwerpe, en naaf-lempunt-verhoudings van onderskeidelik 0.153 en 0.4. ŉ Waaiermodel wat gebaseer is op lem-element-teorie, beter bekend as ŉ aksie-skyf-model, word gebruik om die waaiers numeries te modelleer. Vorige eksperimentele studies het bewys dat ŉ loopvlak om die rand van lugverkoelde kondensators die vloeitempo deur waaiers aansienlik kan verhoog. Die effek van so ŉ loopvlak, en ander windskerms word numeries ondersoek. Numeriese voorspellings stem ooreen met eksperimentele resultate: die vloeitempo en waaierdrywing word verlaag deur inlaat-vloeiversteurings. Dit is bevind dat die waaier met ŉ naaf-lempunt-verhouding van 0.4, minder beïnvloed word deur vloeiversteurings. ŉ Loopvlak het die vloeitempo deur die randwaaier met tot 48 % verhoog. Dit is ook bewys dat windeffekte alleenlik gemodelleer kan word deur die hele lugverkoelde kondensator in ag te neem.

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Angula, Ester. "Numerical performance evaluation of a delugeable flat bare tube air-cooled steam condenser bundle." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97151.

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Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study, one and two-dimensional models are developed for the evaluation of the thermal performance of a delugeable flat tube bundle to be incorporated in the second stage of an induced draft hybrid (dry/wet) dephlegmator (HDWD) of a direct air-cooled steam condenser (ACSC). Both models are presented by a set of differential equations. The one-dimensional model is analysed analytically by using three methods of analysis which are: Poppe, Merkel, and heat and mass transfer analogy. The two-dimensional model is analysed numerically by means of heat and mass transfer analogy method of analysis whereby, the governing differential equations are discretised into algebraic equations using linear upwind differencing scheme. The two-dimensional model’s accuracy is verified through a comparison of the two dimensional solutions to one dimensional solutions. Satisfactory correlation between the one and two-dimensional results is reached. However, there is a slight discrepancy in the solutions, which is mainly due to the assumptions made in one-dimensional model. The effect of tube height, tube pitch, tube width, deluge water mass flow rate, frontal air velocity, steam, and air operating conditions on the heat transfer rate and air-side pressure drop for both wet and dry operating modes are investigated. The long tube height, large tube width, small tube pitch, and high frontal air velocity are found to increase the tube bundle’s performance. However, this performance is associated with a high airside pressure drop. The performance of the deluged flat tube bundle is found to be less sensitive to the changes in the deluge water mass flow rate and air operating conditions. Furthermore, the best configuration of a delugeable flat tube bundle is identified through a comparison to round tube bundle presented by Anderson (2014). The performance of the round tube bundle is found to be around 2 times, and 1.5 times of that of flat tube bundle, when both bundles operate as an evaporative and dry air-cooled condenser respectively.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In hierdie studie is een en twee-dimensionele modelle ontwikkel vir die evaluering van die termiese prestasie van 'n benatbare plat buis bundel in die tweede stadium van 'n geïnduseerde ontwerp hibriede (droë / nat ) deflegmator van 'n direkte lugverkoelde stoom kondensator. Beide modelle is aangebied deur 'n stel van differensiaalvergelykings. Die een-dimensionele model is analities ontleed deur die gebruik van drie metodes van analise wat: Poppe, Merkel, en die hitte en massa-oordrag analogie. Die twee-dimensionele model is numeries ontleed deur middel van hitte en massa-oordrag analogie metode van analise waardeur , die regerende differensiaalvergelykings gediskretiseer in algebraïese vergelykings met behulp van lineêre windop differensievorming skema. Die tweedimensionele model se akkuraatheid is geverifieer deur 'n vergelyking van die twee dimensionele oplossings te een dimensionele oplossings. Bevredigende korrelasie tussen die een en twee-dimensionele resultate bereik word. Maar daar is 'n effense verskil in die oplossings, wat is hoofsaaklik te wyte aan die aannames wat gemaak in een-dimensional model. Die effek van buis hoogte, buis toonhoogte, buis breedte, vloed water massa-vloeitempo, frontale lug snelheid, stoom, en in die lug werktoestande op die hitte oordrag snelheid en lug - kant drukval vir beide nat en droë maatskappy modi word ondersoek. Die lang buis hoogte, groot buis breedte, klein buisie toonhoogte, en 'n hoë frontale lug snelheid gevind die buis bundel se prestasie te verhoog. Tog is hierdie prestasie wat verband hou met 'n hoë lug - kant drukval. Die prestasie van die oorstroom plat buis bundel gevind word minder sensitief vir die veranderinge in die vloed water massa-vloeitempo en lug werktoestande. Verder is die beste opset van 'n benatbare plat buis bundel geïdentifiseer deur 'n vergelyking met ronde buis bundel aangebied deur Anderson (2014). Die prestasie van die ronde buis bundel gevind word om 2 keer, en 1.5 keer van daardie plat buis bundel , wanneer beide bundels funksioneer as 'n damp en droë lugverkoelde kondensor onderskeidelik.

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Heyns, Johan Adam. "Performance characteristics of an air-cooled steam condenser incorporating a hybrid (dry/wet) dephlegmator." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/350.

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Thesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.
This study evaluates the performance characteristics of a power plant incorporating a steam turbine and a direct air-cooled dry/wet condenser operating at different ambient temperatures. The proposed cooling system uses existing A-frame air-cooled condenser (ACC) technology and through the introduction of a hybrid (dry/wet) dephiegmator achieves measurable enhancement in cooling performance when temperatures are high. In order to determine the thermal-flow performance characteristics of the wet section of the dephlegmator, tests are conducted on an evaporative cooler. From the experimental results, correlations for the water film heat transfer coefficient, air-water mass transfer coefficient and the air-side pressure drop over a deluged tube bundle are developed. During periods of high ambient temperatures the hybrid (dry/wet) condenser operating in a wet mode can achieve the same increased turbine performance as an oversized air-cooled condenser or an air-cooled condenser rith adiabatic cooling (spray cooling) of the inlet air at a considerably lower cost. For the same turbine power output the water consumed by an air-cooled condenser incorporating a hybrid (dry/wet) dephlegmator is at least 20% less than an air- cooled condenser with adiabatic cooling of the inlet air.
Sponsored by the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies, Stellenbosch University

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Al-Bakri, Basim Abdulrazzak. "Micro-channel air cooled condenser performance with two-phase flow of zeotropic refrigerant at high ambient temperatures." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2018. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/20646/.

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A study of the thermal performance of an air-cooled micro-channel condenser using zeotropic refrigerant blend R-410A operating at high reduced pressure and at hot climate was conducted. The investigation of the condensation process at high ambient temperature is worth considering because the condensation saturation temperature should be high enough to be cooled by air at high ambient temperature. In this case a high operating pressure corresponding to the high condensation temperature is required; therefore, the condensation process of R-410A occurs at near-critical pressure and the vapour compression cycle operates in hot weather. In order to achieve a successful condensation process operating at hot climate, micro-channel tubes were suitable because of the high heat transfer coefficient associated with tubes of very small hydraulic diameter. The local heat transfer coefficient of R-410A was determined experimentally during the condensation process across the vapour-liquid dome at 0.7 and 0.8 reduced pressures and at 35 and 45°C ambient air temperatures, in two different rectangular tubes of Dₕ* =1.26 and 0.52 mm, over a mass flux range of 200≤G*≤800 kg/ m2s. Although, the temperature glide of the refrigerant R-410A was sufficiently small, the measurement of the mass flux and the heat transfer during condensation with other measuring parameters were always difficult to achieve with a high level of accuracy. The latest technology of the micro-foil heat flux sensor technique was used with a bespoke facility to accurately determine the heat duty of condensation along the micro-channel tubes. The behaviour of the heat transfer coefficient with the vapour quality was addressed. In addition, the behaviour of heat flux, vapour quality and wall temperature with the thermal length of the channel were intensively studied. The heat transfer coefficient was found to increase with the mass flux and the vapour quality and to decrease with the ambient temperature. Correlations by other researchers mostly disagreed with the present experimental data. Annular flow regime was adopted due to the cross section of tubes at these diameters. A new correlation in annular flow regime that accounted for the effect of near critical pressure of such refrigerant and the high temperature of the coolant air in the geometry of tubes under consideration was proposed to predict the heat transfer coefficient of condensation for which the available models are insubstantial. The resulting correlation successfully computed the experimental data. The physical comprehension and correlation resulting from this research contribute to enhance the existing knowledge for designing and optimising new equipment that utilise R-410A for air-conditioning and refrigeration applications, particularly in hot climates.

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Haffejee, Rashid Ahmed. "Development of a process modelling methodology and condition monitoring platform for air-cooled condensers." Master's thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33706.

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Air-cooled condensers (ACCs) are a type of dry-cooling technology that has seen an increase in implementation globally, particularly in the power generation industry, due to its low water consumption. Unfortunately, ACC performance is susceptible to changing ambient conditions, such as dry bulb temperatures, wind direction, and wind speeds. This can result in performance reduction under adverse ambient conditions, which leads to increased turbine back pressures and in turn, a decrease in generated electricity. Therefore, this creates a demand to monitor and predict ACC performance under changing ambient conditions. This study focuses on modelling a utility-scale ACC system at steady-state conditions applying a 1-D network modelling approach and using a component-level discretization approach. This approach allowed for each cell to be modelled individually, accounting for steam duct supply behaviour, and for off-design conditions to be investigated. The developed methodology was based on existing empirical correlations for condenser cells and adapted to model double-row dephlegmators. A utility-scale 64-cell ACC system based in South Africa was selected for this study. The thermofluid network model was validated using site data with agreement in results within 1%; however, due to a lack of site data, the model was not validated for off-design conditions. The thermofluid network model was also compared to the existing lumped approach and differences were observed due to the steam ducting distribution. The effect of increasing ambient air temperature from 25 35  −  C C was investigated, with a heat rejection rate decrease of 10.9 MW and a backpressure increase of 7.79 kPa across the temperature range. Condensers' heat rejection rate decreased with higher air temperatures, while dephlegmators' heat rejection rate increased due to the increased outlet vapour pressure and flow rates from condensers. Off-design conditions were simulated, including hot air recirculation and wind effects. For wind effects, the developed model predicted a decrease in heat rejection rate of 1.7 MW for higher wind speeds, while the lumped approach predicted an increase of 4.9 . MW For practicality, a data-driven surrogate model was developed through machine learning techniques using data generated by the thermofluid network model. The surrogate model predicted systemlevel ACC performance indicators such as turbine backpressure and total heat rejection rate. Multilayer perceptron neural networks were developed in the form of a regression network and binary classifier network. For the test sets, the regression network had an average relative error of 0.3%, while the binary classifier had a 99.85% classification accuracy. The surrogate model was validated to site data over a 3 week operating period, with 93.5% of backpressure predictions within 6% of site data backpressures. The surrogate model was deployed through a web-application prototype which included a forecasting tool to predict ACC performance based on a weather forecast.

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Fourie, Neil. "Simulating the effect of wind on the performance of axial flow fans in air-cooled steam condenser systems." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95977.

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Thesis (MEng) -- Stellenbosch University, 2014.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of air-cooled steam condensers (ACSCs) is the preferred cooling method in the chemical and power industry due to stringent environmental and water use regulations. The performance of ACSCs is however highly dependent on the influence of windy conditions. Research has shown that the presence of wind reduces the performance of ACSCs. It has been found that cross-winds (wind perpendicular to the longest side of the ACSC) cause distorted inlet flow conditions, particularly at the upstream peripheral fans near the symmetry plane of the ACSC. These fans are subjected to what is referred to as '2-D' wind conditions, which are characterised by flow separation on the upstream edge of the fan inlets. Experimental investigations into inlet flow distortion have simulated these conditions by varying the fan platform height. Low platform heights resulted in higher levels of inlet flow distortion, as also found to exist with high cross-wind speeds. This investigation determines the performance of various fan configurations (representative of configurations used in the South- African power industry) subjected to distorted inlet flow conditions through experimental and numerical investigations. The similarity between platform height and cross-wind effects is also investigated and a correlation between system volumetric effectiveness, platform height and cross-wind velocity is found.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die gebruik van lugverkoelde stoom kondensors (LVSK's) word verkies as 'n verkoelingsmetode in die chemiese- en kragvoorsieningsindustrie as gevolg van streng omgewings- en waterverbruiksregulasies. Die werkverrigting van LVSK's word egter grootliks beïnvloed deur die teenwoordigheid van wind. Navorsing het gewys dat die teenwoordigheid van wind die werkverrigting van LVSK's verminder. Daar was gevind dat kruiswinde (wind loodreg tot die langste sy van die LVSK) versteurde inlaat vloeitoestande veroorsaak, veral by waaiers wat aan die stroomop kant van die LVSK naby die simmetrievlak geleë is. Hierdie waaiers word blootgestel aan na wat verwys word as '2-D' windtoestande wat gekenmerk word deur vloeiwegbreking wat plaasvind by die stroomop rand van die waaierinlate. Eksperimentele ondersoeke van inlaat vloeiversteurings het hierdie toestande gesimuleer deur die waaier platformhoogte te verstel. Lae platform hoogtes het gelei tot hoër vlakke van inlaat vloeiversteuring, soortgelyk aan wat gevind word met hoë kruiswindsnelhede. Hierdie ondersoek gebruik numeriese en eksperimentele metodes om die werkverrigting van verskeie waaierkon gurasies (verteenwoordigend van kon- gurasies wat gebruik word in die Suid-Afrikaanse kragvoorsieningsindustrie) wat blootgestel word aan versteurde inlaat vloeitoestande te bepaal. Die ooreenkoms tussen platformhoogte en kruiswind e ekte word ook ondersoek en 'n korrelasie tussen die sisteem volumetriese e ektiwiteit, platformhoogte en kruiswindsnelheid word bepaal.

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Karve, Madhura Shreeram. "Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer Enhancement and Pressure Drop Reduction for an A-frame Air Cooled Steam Condenser." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1307440507.

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Kloda, Michal. "Vzduchem chlazený kondenzátor." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-231824.

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The Master’s thesis dealing with air-cooled condensers is split into four sections. The first section shows an overview of air cooling, introduction into air-cooled condensers of A-frame shape and finned tubes. The second section deals with heat transfer on the steam side and deals with trapped incondensables on the steam side of ACC. The third section deals with heat transfer on the air side, shows a brief overview of fans and selected problems on the air side. In the last section the simplified thedmodynamic calculation of air-cooled condenser is shown.

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Tipton, Russell C. "Simulation of a storage freezer operating with a binary nonazeotropic refrigerant blend part I. equation of state cycle selection compressor model and air-cooled condenser model." Ohio : Ohio University, 1989. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1182524272.

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Kulkarni, Rituja. "Parametric Study of a Thermal Energy Storage Module Coupled with a Heat Exchanger." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1627666160707063.

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Matune, Nicholas J. "Fouling of Air Cooled Condensers On the Air Side." Youngstown State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1338509830.

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Conradie, P. J. F. "Edge fan performance in air cooled condensers systems." Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4238.

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Thesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Large air‐cooled heat exchangers and condensers make use of fan arrays to provide cooling. The performance of the fan arrays are however negatively affected by distorted inlet conditions. Given the size of these fans, quantifying exactly what the detrimental effects are is practically impossible. This serves as motivation for developing a scaled multi‐fan testing platform that is able to mimic the behaviour of a full‐scale array but at a more measureable and manageable scale. This investigation was conducted in two parts. A Reynolds number investigation was conducted to determine what effect incorporating Reynolds number effects will have on the scaled fan performance. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to determine where turbulent transition onset occurs on the full‐scale fan blades and trip wires were then sized and positioned appropriately to recreate the same transition effect. From this initial investigation it was found that the trip wires have an allround negative impact on fan performance but when compensated for by increasing the blade angle, the tripped fan static pressure rise performance is comparable with the non‐tripped fan performance. This suggests that the Reynolds number effects may be ignored for this scaled fan testing investigation. Scaled equivalents of the fans in cooling arrays were tested in a three row multi‐fan array which, using symmetry, represents a typical bay in a full‐scale installation. Various platform heights were simulated and the corresponding decrease in system performance was compared to a model formulated to predict how fan volumetric effectiveness decreases with platform height. The model deviated from the test data at very low platforms heights. A replacement fan for the scaled equivalent fan was tested while installed as the edge fan of a multi‐fan array, the fan worst affected by any inlet disturbance, and was found to perform similarly to the scaled equivalent fan for most platform heights but exceeded the scaled equivalent fan’s performance for the lowest platform height and the most adverse conditions. This proves the effectiveness of the replacement fan as an edge fan.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Groot lugverkoelde warmteruilers maak gebruik van waaier matrikse om verkoeling te voorsien. Die verrigting van die waaieropstelling word egter negatief beïnvloed deur versteurde inlaattoestande. Gegewe die grootte van hierdie waaiers is daar geen praktiese metode om die nadelige invloed van die versteurde inlaattoestande te kwantifiseer nie. Hierdie dien as motivering vir die ontwikkeling van ‘n multi‐waaier toetsplatform wat daartoe in staat is om die gedrag van die volskaal opstelling na te boots maar op ‘n baie meer meetbare en hanteerbare skaal. Hierdie ondersoek was uitgevoer in twee dele. ‘n Reynoldsgetal ondersoek was uitgevoer om te bepaal watter impak dit sal hê op die skaalwaaier verrigting indien die Reynolds getaleffekte ingesluit word in die toetswerk. Berekende vloeidinamka (BVD) was gebruik om te bepaal waar turbulente oorgang voorkom op die volskaal waaierlemme en pooitjiedrade was geselekteer en geposisioneer hiervolgens om dieselfde oorgang te herskep. Vanuit hierdie aanvanklike ondersoek was dit gevind dat die pooitjiedrade ‘n algehele afname in verrigting tot gevolg het, maar wanneer dit oorkom word deur die lemhoek op te stel, die gedrag en verrigting van die gepooitjiede waaier soortgelyk is aan die van die nie‐gepooitjiede waaier. Hierdie gedrag stel voor dat die Reynoldsgetalle maar geïgnoreer kan word vir hierdie skaalwaaier toetswerk. Gelykwaardige skaalwaaiers van die wat in bedryf is in volskaal opstellings was getoets in ‘n drie ry multi‐waaier opstelling wat, deur simmetrie, verteenwordigend is van ‘n tipiese straat in ‘n volskaal opstelling. Verskeie platformhoogtes was gesimuleer en die ooreenstemmende afname in stelsel verrigting was vergelyk met ‘n model wat geformuleer is juis om te voorspel hoe die volumetriese effektiwiteit afneem met platformhoogte. Die model wyk af van die toetsdata by baie lae platform hoogtes. ‘n Vervangingswaaier vir die aanvanklike geskalleerde waaier was getoets as ‘n randwaaier, die waaier wat die ergste benadeel word deur versteurde inlaattoetstande, in die multi‐waaier opstelling. Die vervangingswaaier het soortgelyk aan die aanvanklike waaier verrig vir meeste platformhoogtes, maar oortref die aanvanklike waaier se werksverrigting by die laagste platformhoogte en mees ongunstige toestande. Hierdie bewys die vermoëns van die vervangingswaaier as ‘n randwaaier.

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Van, der Spuy Sybrand Johannes. "Perimeter fan performance in forced draught air-cooled steam condensers." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17858.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2011.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Axial flow fan arrays form part of air-cooled steam condensers in direct drycooled power plants. This dissertation investigates the performance of axial flow fans when located at the perimeter of a fan array. The perimeter (or edge) fans may experience a reduction in air flow through the fan due to the prevalence of distorted inlet conditions upstream of the fan. The reduction in air flow leads to a reduction in the heat transfer capability of the steam condenser and a consequent reduction in the electricity output of the power plant. Due to the physical size of an air-cooled condenser, full-scale experiments are often impractical and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is used to model its performance under various conditions. To limit the size of the CFD model the axial flow fans in the CFD analysis are represented by means of simplified methods. Three different simplified methods are presented and applied to a CFD model of a single axial flow fan, namely the pressure jump method (PJM), actuator disc method (ADM) and extended actuator disc method (EADM). The results are compared to experimental values. The comparison highlights the limitations of the models: The ADM fails to model fan performance correctly at low flow rates, while the PJM ignores the variation in fan blade properties at different locations within the fan rotor. The EADM is presented as an improvement on both the other two models. A multiple fan test facility is constructed, consisting of three 630 mm diameter fans extracting air from a common inlet chamber. The inlet chamber is constructed in such a way that one of the three fans act as the perimeter (edge) fan. The floor of the inlet chamber can be adjusted to increase or reduce the inlet flow distortion experienced by the edge fan. Six different fan configurations are tested in the position of the edge fan and an empirical method is derived by which the volumetric effectiveness of an edge fan can be predicted. The experimental results are compared to CFD results for the same facility using the three different simplified simulation methods investigated previously. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements are also performed upstream of the edge fan and the velocity profiles at the inlet of the fan are compared to the profiles obtained numerically. The comparisons show that the EADM predicts the performance of the edge fan more accurately than the ADM en PJM. The effect of adding a walkway and removing the bell mouth upstream of the edge fan was investigated using the EADM. The results are used to show the location of the loss mechanisms upstream of the edge fan. The addition of a walkway moves the location of the pressure loss away from the edge fan bell mouth towards the edge of the walkway. Consequently the distortion directly upstream of the edge fan is reduced and its volumetric effectiveness increased. The effect of removing the edge fan’s bell mouth is similar to the effect of adding a walkway upstream of the edge fan.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Aksiaalwaaiermatrikse vorm deel van lugverkoelde kondensors in direk droëverkoelde kragstasies. Hierdie verhandeling ondersoek die werkverrigting van aksiaalwaaiers wat geleë is op die rand van ‘n groot waaiermatriks. Die randwaaiers kan ’n vermindering in deurvloei ondervind as gevolg van versteurde inlaattoestande stroom-op vanaf die waaier. Die vermindering in lugvloei lei tot ’n vermindering in die warmetoordagvermoë van die stoomkondensor en ’n gepaardgaande afname in die elektrisiteitslewering van die kragstasie. As gevolg van die fisiese grootte van die lugverkoelde kondensor is volskaalse eksperimente gewoonlik onprakties en word berekeningsvloeimeganika (BVM) gebruik om die werking van die aanleg onder verskeie toestande te modelleer. Ten einde die grootte van die BVM model te beperk, word die aksiaalwaaiers in so ‘n BVM analiese voorgestel met behulp van vereenvoudigde metodes. Drie verskillende vereenvoudigde metodes word aangebied en toegepas op ‘n BVM model van ‘n enkelwaaier, naamlik die druksprongmetode, die aksieskyfmetode en die verlengde aksieskyfmetode. Die resultate word vergelyk met eksperimentele waardes. Die vergelyking benadruk die beperkings van die modelle: Die aksieskyfmetode kan nie die werking van die waaier akkuraat voorspel by lae vloeie nie en die druksprongmetode ignoreer die variasie in lemeienskappe op verskillende liggings binne-in die waaierrotor. Die verlengde aksieskyfmetode word voorgestel as ‘n verbetering op die ander twee metodes. ‘n Veelvuldige waaiertoetsfasiliteit is saamgestel, bestaande uit drie 630 mm deursnee waaiers wat lug uit ’n gemeenskaplike inlaatkamer suig. Die inlaatkamer is so saamgestel dat een van die waaiers in die fasiliteit ‘n randwaaier verteenwoordig. Die vloerhoogte van die inlaatkamer kan aangepas word om die inlaatversteuring wat deur die raandwaaier ondervind word te vermeerder of te verminder. Ses verskillende waaierkonfigurasies is getoets in die randwaaierposisie. ‘n Empiriese metode waarmee die volumetriese effektiwiteit van ‘n randwaaier voorspel kan word is afgelei. Die eksperimentele resultate word vergelyk met ooreenstemmende BVM resultate vir dieselfde fasiliteit deur gebruik te maak van die drie verskillende vereenvoudigde metodes wat vroeër ondersoek is. Partikelbeeld snelheidsmetings word ook stroom-op vanaf die randwaaier uitgevoer en die snelheidsprofiele by die inlaat van die waaier word vergelyk met profiele wat numeries bereken word. Die vergelykings wys dat die verlengde aksieskyfmetode die werkverrigting van ’n aksiaalwaaier meer akkuraat voorspel as die aksieskyf- of druksprongmetodes. Die effek van die installering van ‘n loopvlak en die verwydering van die randwaaier se inlaatmondstuk word ondersoek met behulp van BVM deur gebruik te maak van die verlengde aksieskyfmetode. Die resultate word spesifiek gebruik om die ligging van die verliesmeganismes stroom-op vanaf die randwaaier aan te dui. Die resultate wys dat die installering van ‘n loopvlak die ligging van die drukverlies wegneem vanaf die rand van die waaierinlaat na die rand van die loopvlak. Dit verminder die inlaatversteuring stroom-op vanaf die randwaaier en die volumetriese effektiwiteit word verhoog. Die verwydering van die randwaaier se inlaatmondstuk het ‘n soortgelyke effek as die installering van ‘n loopvlak stroom-op vanaf die randwaaier.

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Kariya, H. Arthur (Harumichi Arthur). "Development of an air-cooled, loop-type heat pipe with multiple condensers." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78237.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172).
Thermal management challenges are prevalent in various applications ranging from consumer electronics to high performance computing systems. Heat pipes are capillary-pumped devices that take advantage of the latent heat of vaporization of a working fluid to achieve low thermal resistance (~0.1 °C/W), and have been of particular interest to address these thermal management needs for cooling solutions such as air-cooled heat sinks. This thesis reports the design, fabrication, and characterization of a novel loop-type heat pipe with multiple condensers for a high performance air-cooled heat sink. While multiple-condenser heat pipes have been developed in the past, this heat pipe layout is the first to ensure equal operation of the individual condensers. The layout incorporates wicks in both evaporator and condenser; the wick in the evaporator supplies the capillary pressure to drive the circulation and the wick in the condenser uses capillary pressure to separate the vapor and liquid phases for controlled condensation. Additionally, methods of liquid and vapor pressure control are developed to modulate the capillary pressure in the condenser. The heat pipe was first evaluated using an analytical model to determine the required thermophysical properties and geometries of the capillary wicks in the evaporator and condenser. The model results were subsequently used to obtain a detailed evaporator design that is compatible with the multiple-condenser layout. The evaporator was fabricated with a multi-step metal sintering process, characterized, and integrated into both single-condenser and six-condenser prototypes. The prototypes successfully operated in a wide range of angles, with automatic heat pipe startup and with a heat pipe thermal resistance as low as 0.0065 °C/W with equal condenser performance. The air-cooled, six-condenser prototype demonstrated removal of 500 W from a heat source at 75 °C. The heat pipe cycle developed in this study enables the use of multiple condensers in a loop-type heat pipe to achieve a large surface area with little thermal resistance for heat sink applications.
by Harumichi Arthur Kariya.
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Wedding, Scott B. "Static Mixing Spacers for Heat Transfer ImprovementApplication in Air Cooled Steam Condensers." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1429047134.

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Smit, Leslie van Zyl. "Inlet manifold tests and performance evaluation of dephlegmators in air-cooled steam condensers." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51800.

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Thesis (MScEng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Measurements on air-cooled reflux steam condensers or dephlegmators at different power plants have shown that sections of these units do not transfer heat effectively over a range of operating conditions. The ineffective sections may be due to flooding in the finned tubes although entrainment of condensate in certain steam inlet manifolds is usually the main reason for the poor performance. In this dissertation factors that limit effective dephlegmator operation are discussed and the influence of two inlet manifold designs on dephlegmator operation is investigated. Laboratory experiments are conducted to show under which conditions liquid entrainment occurs and to visualize the flow distribution within the respective manifolds. An alternative, essentially horizontal arrangement of the dephlegmator is proposed. In order to evaluate the performance of such a system, the heat transfer and pressure drop on the steam-side is determined experimentally in an air-cooled finned tube. No flooding was observed during tests conducted at zero and negative tube angles to the horizontal.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Toetse op lugverkoelde stoom terugvloeikondensors, of deflegmators, by verskeie kragstasies het getoon dat sekere dele van hierdie eenhede onder verskeie werkstoestande nie warmte effektief oordra nie. Hierdie oneffektiewe dele kan deur vloeding van die vinbuise veroorsaak word alhoewel die meesleur van kondensaat in sekere stoom inlaatspruitstukke gewoonlik die hoof oorsaak is. In hierdie dissertasie word faktore wat effektiewe deflegmator werksverrigting beinvloed bespreek en die invloed van twee inlaatspruitstukontwerpe op deflegmator werksverrigting ondersoek. Eksperimente is in 'n laboratorium uitgevoer om aan te toon onder watter werkstoestande vloeistof samesleping voorkom en om vloeiverdeling binne die onderskeie inlaatspruitstukke te visualiseer. 'n Altematiewe, wesenlike horisontale deflegmator opstelling word voorgestel. Die werksverrigting van hierdie voorstelling is ondersoek deur die warmteoordrag en stoorn-kant drukval eksperimenteel te bepaal in 'n lugverkoelde vinbuis. Geen vloeding is opgemerk vir toetsgevalle waar klein negatiewe of zero hoeke tot die horisontaal ondersoek is nie.

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Bochníček, Ondřej. "Vzduchem chlazený kondenzátor." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-318861.

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This master´s thesis deals with an air cooled condenser. The specific attention is focused on the condenser in the Brno´s waste-to-energy plant SAKO. The general process of calculation of the heat transfer coefficient is introduced, which is the base for the calculation of the condenser´s output. This process is later used for the calculation of a specific condenser. A considerable part of the thesis is concentrated on the analysis of behavior of the condenser of SAKO in various conditions from the theoretical point of view and then also in terms of real operation using provided operational data.

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Martínez, Ballester Santiago. "NUMERICAL MODEL FOR MICROCHANNEL CONDENSERS AND GAS COOLERS WITH AN IMPROVED AIR-SIDE APPROACH." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de València, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/17453.

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La presente tesis se ha llevado a cabo en el Instituto de Ingeniería Energética de la Universitat Politècnica de València y durante una estancia en el National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). El objetivo principal de la tesis es desarrollar un modelo de alta precisión para intercambiadores de calor de microcanales (MCHX), que tiene que ser útil, en términos de coste computacional, para tareas de diseño. En la opinión del autor, existen algunos inconvenientes cuando los modelos existentes se aplican a algunos diseños recientes de intercambiador de calor, tales como MCHXs, bien de tubos en serpentín o en paralelo. Por lo tanto, la primera etapa de la tesis identifica los fenómenos que tienen el mayor impacto en la precisión de un modelo para MCHX. Adicionalmente, se evaluó el grado de cumplimiento de varias simplificaciones y enfoques clásicos. Con este fin, se desarrolló el modelo de alta precisión Fin2D como una herramienta para llevar a cabo la investigación mencionada. El modelo Fin2D es una herramienta útil para analizar los fenómenos que tienen lugar, sin embargo requiere un gran coste computacional, y por tanto no es útil para trabajos de diseño. Es por ello que en base a los conocimientos adquiridos con el modelo Fin2D, se ha desarrollado un nuevo modelo, el Fin1Dx3. Este modelo tan sólo tiene en cuenta los fenómenos más importantes, reteniendo casi la misma precisión que Fin2D, pero con una reducción en el tiempo de cálculo de un orden de magnitud. Se introduce una novedosa discretización y un esquema numérico único para el modelado de la transferencia de calor del lado del aire. Este nuevo enfoque permite modelar los fenómenos existentes de forma consistente con mayor precisión y con mucho menos simplificaciones que los modelos actuales de la literatura. Por otra parte, se logra un coste razonable de cálculo para el objetivo fijado. La tesis incluye la validación experimental de este modelo tanto para un condensador y un enfriador de gas. Con e
Martínez Ballester, S. (2012). NUMERICAL MODEL FOR MICROCHANNEL CONDENSERS AND GAS COOLERS WITH AN IMPROVED AIR-SIDE APPROACH [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/17453
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Muiyser, Jacques. "Simultaneous measurement of air flow conditions and resultant blade and gearbox loading at large-scale cooling system fans." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71805.

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Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Axial flow fans used in large-scale air-cooled steam condensers (ACSCs) may operate under distorted inflow conditions. These conditions occur due to the prevailing wind conditions, the presence of buildings, and the location of the fan within the ACSC. Fans located on the periphery of the ACSC are affected the most due to their exposure to strong winds and the inner fans drawing in air past them. Distorted inflow conditions cause varying fan blade and gearbox loading conditions. The purpose of the investigation was to simultaneously measure the inlet air flow and the resultant blade and gearbox loading conditions of a single fan located on the periphery of a large-scale ACSC. Inlet and heat exchanger bundle outlet air flow velocities were measured using a combination of ultrasonic and propeller anemometers while blade loading was measured with strain gauges attached at the neck of the specific blade being monitored. Strain gauges were also attached to the low-speed fan shaft to measure gearbox loading. Measurements were recorded over a period of 8 days where it was found that increased wind resulted in increased air flow in the axial direction of the fan, which then caused a reduction in average blade loading. This was due to a decreased static pressure rise over the fan. The fan blade was found to vibrate at its own natural frequency of 6 Hz when excited by the variable aerodynamic loading. The aerodynamic loading was extracted from the measured data and was found to correlate well with previous experimental work performed by Bredell et al. (2006a). Shaft bending stresses and torque were found to oscillate at the fan’s rotational frequency of 2Hz with a large torque exerted on the shaft during fan start-up.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Aksiaalvloeiwaaiers wat by groot lugverkoelde stoomkondensors gebruik word, werk dikwels onder verwronge inlaat lugvloei toestande wat geskied as gevolg van heersende winde, die teenwoordigheid van geboue en die posisie van die waaier in die kondensor. Waaiers wat geleë is op die rand van die kondensor word die meeste beïnvloed as gevolg van blootstelling aan die sterk winde en dwarsvloei wat deur die binneste waaiers geïnduseer word. Verwronge inlaat lugvloei veroorsaak gevolglik variërende waaierlem en ratkas belastingstoestande. Die doel van hierdie ondersoek was om terselfdetyd die inlaat lugvloei asook waaierlem en ratkas belastingstoestande van ’n enkele waaier wat op die rand van ’n grootskaalse lugverkoelde stoomkondensor geleë is, te meet. Waaier inlaat en warmteruiler uitlaat lugvloei snelhede is gemeet met ’n kombinasie van ultrasoniese- en skroefwindsnelheidsmeters terwyl die lem en ratkas belastings gemeet is met rekstrokies. Metings is oor ’n tydperk van 8 dae geneem. Die bevindinge toon dat ’n toename in windsnelheid ’n toename in aksiale lugvloei tempo, deur die waaier veroorsaak. ’n Afname in die gemiddelde lembelasting is waargeneem as gevolg van ’n afname in die waaier statiese druk. Daar is ontdek dat die waaierlem teen ’n natuurlike frekwensie van 6 Hz vibreer wanneer dit opgewek word deur die wisselende aerodinamiese belasting. Die aerodinamiese belasting is verkry uit die gemete data en vergelyk goed met die numeriese werk van Bredell et al. (2006a). Daar is ook bevind dat waaier-as buigspannings en wringkragte ossileer teen die waaier se rotasiefrekwensie van 2Hz met ’n groot wringkrag wat op die as uitgeoefen word wanneer die waaier aangeskakel word. iii

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Anderson, Neil Raymond. "Evaluation of the performance characteristics of a hybrid (dry/wet) induced draft dephlegmator." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96105.

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Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A novel induced draft hybrid (dry/wet) dephlegmator (HDWD) is introduced which can enhance the performance of dry air-cooled condenser systems and a model is developed to simulate its performance. The HDWD consists of two stages of cooling with the steam flow in series and the air flow in parallel through both stages. The first stage consists of downwardly inclined finned tube bundles, similar to conventional air-cooled condenser bundles, and the second stage comprises horizontal bare tube bundles of which the outer surface can selectively be operated dry or wet by spraying it with deluge water. A comparison of the HDWD with other existing and new concepts reveals the significant advantages that this technology has over other technologies. This thesis is a continuation of the work done by Heyns (2008), who introduced a forced draft HDWD and investigated its performance, and Owen (2013), who conducted a parametric investigation on the induced draft HDWD to improve the basic design proposed by Heyns (2008). In his thermo-flow model, Heyns (2008) conducted a thermal analysis assuming equal air flow through both stages and a constant vapor temperature inside the bundles, while Owen (2013) solved the thermal, steam-side pressure drop and draft equations. Both their models make use of empirical correlations by Gaddis & Gnielinski (1985), Zukauskas (1987), Mizushina et al. (1967) and Niitsu et al. (1967) for the performance characteristics. The current model solves the thermal, steam-side pressure drop and draft equations of the HDWD with better accuracy in the steam-side pressure drop calculation. The airside heat and mass transfer and loss coefficient correlations found in literature were found to deviate significantly from each other resulting in uncertainty regarding their suitability. Based on the recommendations by Owen (2013), a bare tube test bundle with 19 mm outer diameter tubes arranged with a triangular pitch of 38 mm is therefore designed, manufactured and tested to investigate the performance characteristics of the bundle experimentally under dry and wet operating conditions to evaluate the correlations from literature. The experimental data confirmed the applicability of the correlations of Gaddis & Gnielinski (1985) and Zukauskas (1987) to predict the dry HDWD performance, since they deviated by 7% and 5% respectively from the experimental data in die applicable range. The heat transfer during wet operation is slightly over estimated within 5% with the correlations of Mizushina et al. (1967) in the range of application. The air-side pressure drop during wet operation is underestimated by 29 to 39% by Niitsu et al. (1967) and the correlation obtained from the experimental results is therefore used in the current model. Using the current HDWD model indicates significant performance enhancement using tubes with a smaller diameter in the delugeable bundle compared to the larger tubes of Heyns (2008) and agrees very well with the model of Owen (2013).
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: ‘n Hibriede geïnduseerde trek deflegmator is voorgestel wat die werksverrigting van huidige lugverkoelde kondenserstelsels kan verbeter en ‘n model is ontwikkel wat die werksverrigting simuleer. Die deflegmator bestaan uit twee stadiums van verkoeling met die stoomvloei in serie en die lugvloei in parallel deur beide stadia. Die eerste stadium bestaan uit skuins, afwaartse finbuisbundels, soortgelyk aan konvensionele lugverkoelde kondenser-finbuisbundels, en die tweede stadium bestaan uit horisontale kaalbuisbundels waarvan die buite-oppervlak selektief droog of nat bedryf kan word deur dit met verkoelingswater te benat. ‘n Vergelyking tussen die deflegmator en ander huidige en nuwe konsepte toon merkbare voordele wat die tegnologie bo die ander tegnologië het. Die tesis is ‘n voortsetting van die werk van Heyns (2008), wie ‘n hibriede geforseerde trek deflegmator voorgestel en die werksverrigting daarvan ondersoek het, en Owen (2013) wat ‘n parametriese studie op die hibriede geïnduseerde trek deflegmator gedoen het om die basiese ontwerp voorgestel deur Heyns (2008) te verbeter. In sy termovloei-model, het Heyns (2008) die termiese analise ondersoek met die aanname van gelyke hoeveelhede lugvloei deur beide stadia met ‘n konstante damp-temperatuur binne die bundels, terwyl Owen (2013) die termiese, stoomkant-drukval and trekvergelykings opgelos het. Beide hul modelle maak van die empiriese korrelasies van Gaddis & Gnielinski (1985), Zukauskas (1987), Mizushina et al. (1967) en Niitsu et al. (1967) gebruik vir die werkverrigtingskarakteristieke. Die huidige model los die termiese, die stoomkant-drukval asook die trekvergelykings van die deflegmator op met verbeterde akkuraatheid van die stoomkant-drukval berekeninge. Die lugkant warmte- en massaoordrag en verlieskoëffisiënt korrelasies wyk baie van mekaar af wat lei tot onsekerhede rakende hul toepasbaarheid. Gebaseer op die voorstelle van Owen (2013) is ‘n kaalbuisbundel met 19 mm buite-diameter buise met ‘n driehoekige steek van 38 mm dus ontwerp, vervaardig en getoets om die werksverrigtingskarakteristieke van die bundel eskperimenteel te ondersoek onder droë en nat toestande om die korrelasies van die literatuur te evalueer. Die eksperimentele data bevestig die toepaslikheid van die korrelasies van Gaddis & Gnielinski (1985) en Zukauskas (1987) om die droë werksverrigting van die deflegmator te voorspel, aangesien hul met 7% en 5% onderskeidelik afwyk van die eksperimentele data in die toepaslike bestek. Die warmteoordrag tydens natwerking is ietwat oorskat binne 5% met die korrelasies van Mizushina et al. (1967) in die bestek van toepassing. Die lugkant-drukval tydens natwerking is onderskat met 29 tot 39% deur Niitsu et al. (1967) en die korrelasie verkry vanaf die eksperimentele resultate is dus gebruik in die huidige model. Deur gebruik te maak van die huidige model van die deflegmator dui merkbare werksverrigting verbetering aan deur van buise met ‘n kleiner diameter in die benatbare bundel te gebruik in vergelyking met die groter buise van Heyns (2008) en stem baie goed ooreen met die model van Owen (2013).

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Vasquez, Padilla Ricardo. "Simplified Methodology for Designing Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plants." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3390.

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The performance of parabolic trough based solar power plants over the last 25 years has proven that this technology is an excellent alternative for the commercial power industry. Compared to conventional power plants, parabolic trough solar power plants produce significantly lower levels of carbon dioxide, although additional research is required to bring the cost of concentrator solar plants to a competitive level. The cost reduction is focused on three areas: thermodynamic efficiency improvements by research and development, scaling up of the unit size, and mass production of the equipment. The optimum design, performance simulation and cost analysis of the parabolic trough solar plants are essential for the successful implementation of this technology. A detailed solar power plant simulation and analysis of its components is needed for the design of parabolic trough solar systems which is the subject of this research. Preliminary analysis was carried out by complex models of the solar field components. These components were then integrated into the system whose performance is simulated to emulate real operating conditions. Sensitivity analysis was conducted to get the optimum conditions and minimum levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). A simplified methodology was then developed based on correlations obtained from the detailed component simulations. A comprehensive numerical simulation of a parabolic trough solar power plant was developed, focusing primarily on obtaining a preliminary optimum design through the simplified methodology developed in this research. The proposed methodology is used to obtain optimum parameters and conditions such as: solar field size, operating conditions, parasitic losses, initial investment and LCOE. The methodology is also used to evaluate different scenarios and conditions of operation. The new methodology was implemented for a 50 MWe parabolic trough solar power plant for two cities: Tampa and Daggett. The results obtained for the proposed methodology were compared to another physical model (System Advisor Model, SAM) and a good agreement was achieved, thus showing that this methodology is suitable for any location.

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Alsaiari, Abdulmohsen Omar. "Augmentation of Jet Impingement Heat Transfer on a Grooved Surface Under Wet and Dry Conditions." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/98502.

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Array jet impingement cooling experiments were performed on flat and grooved surfaces with the surface at a constant temperature. For the flat surface, power and temperature measurements were performed to obtain convection coefficients under a wide range of operating conditions such as jet speed, orifice to surface stand-of distance, and open area percentage. Cooling performance (CP) was calculated as the ratio between heat transfer and fan power. An empirical model was developed to predict jet impingement heat transfer taking into account the entrainment effects. Experimental results showed that jet impingement can provide high transfer rates with lower rates of cooling cost in comparison to contemporary conventional techniques in the industry. CP values over 279 were measured which are significantly higher than the standard values of 70 to 95 in current technology. The model enhanced prediction accuracy by taking into account the entrainment effects; an effect that is rarely considered in the literature. Experiments on the grooved surfaces were performed at dry and wet surface conditions. Under dry conditions, results showed 10%~55% improvement in heat transfer when compared to the flat surface. Improvement percentage tends to be higher at wider gaps between the array of orifices and the grooved surface. An improvement of 30%~40% was observed when increasing Re either by increasing orifice diameter or jet speed. Similar improvement was observed at higher flow open area percentages. No significant improvement in heat transfer resulted from decreasing the size of the grooves from 3.56mm to 2.54mm. Similarly, no noticeable change in heat transfer resulted from changing the relative position of the jets striking the surface at the top of the grooves to the bottom of the grooves. Deeper grooves with twice the depth gave statistically similar average heat transfer coefficients as shallower grooves. Under wet conditions, a hybrid cooling technique approach was proposed by using air jets impinging on a grooved surface with the grooves containing water. The approached is proposed and evaluated experimentally for its feasibility as an alternative for cooling towers of thermoelectric power plants. Convection heat and mass transfer coefficients were measured experimentally using the heat mass transfer analogy. Results showed that hybrid jet impingement provided high magnitudes of heat flux at low jet speeds and flow rates. High coefficients of performance CP > 3000, and heat fluxes > 8,000W/m2 were observed. Hybrid jet impingement showed 500% improvement as compared to jet impingement on a dry flat surface. CP values of hybrid jet impingement is 600% to 1,500% more as compared to performance of air-cooled condensers and wet cooling towers. Water use for hybrid jet impingement cooling is efficient since evaporation energy is absorbed from the surface directly instead of cooling air to near wet-bulb temperature.
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Chen, Chih-Lin, and 陳智霖. "Fluid-Dynamic Diagnostics in Air-Cooled Condenser Using DPIV and HPIV." Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/17096711028768853738.

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南台科技大學
機械工程系
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Air-cooled condenser (ACC) is quite common in the heat transfer application, and the researches of local heat flow characteristic are also quite a lot. Most methods to improve hydrothermal effect are to increase the transfer area and reduce the pressure drop. The part I of the experiment will be used a digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV) system to measure instantaneous and non-invasive ensemble-averaged flow fields inside the glass curtain of the ACC. Particularly for the reduced scale test section of ACC that are used in incinerator, we are used to observe the streamline distributions at the middle plane inside the glass curtain in various inlet velocity of the blowers for the one-row, two-row, three-row ACC and the glass curtain with and without holes. In order to analyze deeply the flow field characteristic of atmospheric condenser, the part II of the experimental test section is designed to arrange 3-row staggered elliptic finned-tube which the major/minor axis ratios are 2.8. Four different kinds of hole-type of glass curtain are used to be the structure of the experimental model. And it is experimental apparatus to utilize a high particle image velocimetry (HPIV) system to control the change of flow field in a very minimum time. Also, it is discussed in detail that the flow field inside and outside the curtain is divided into four kinds of observation plane. The experimental result shows that the structure of flow field of not hole the glass curtain forms the boundary layer separation on the surface of steam dust, and results in low-speed region field; In addition, because of the turbulent stagnate vortex flow, it has the chimney effect when approaching the outer wall curtain. The holes for ACC would be effective to reduce detained vortex and the shape parameter (hole-type) affects heavier than power parameter (inlet wind velocity). Among them, it is the most effective method to improve the back flow between the curtain outer wall and ACC. It can have better effect of thermal-hydraulic.

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Wei, Li-Fan, and 魏立帆. "The Analysis of The Flow Characteristics for Incinerator Air-Cooled Condenser." Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/12419911610261847402.

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國立成功大學
機械工程學系碩博士班
93
Numerical method was used to predict velocity, temperature distribution in the incinerator air-cooled condenser, and the flow characteristics in the glass wall were also discussed in this study. In the 2-D numerical analytical method with original size model, try to change the height of the glass wall and the area of hole. In the 3-D numerical analytical methods with reduced size model, try to change the area of hole. The DPIV (Digital Particle Image Velocimetry) was also carried out in a reduced size model to compare the flow field s with the numerical results. 　The experiment was used the DPIV with reduced size model to pick up a 2-D velocity field. we used two kinds of wall, which one has no hole and the other has two holes. The results indicated that the airflow move off the glass wall, it will spread into the atmosphere. When the glass wall has two holes, the part of airflow will pass through the holes. Compare with the 3-D numerical analytical and the experiment, the results were similar. 　The Navier-Stokes equations with the energy equations were solved in this study. The SIMPLEC algorithm with finite volume based scheme was used in this numerical analysis. The results indicated that the height of the glass wall and the area of hole will influence temperature distribution in the glass wall, heighten the height of the glass wall and magnify the area of hole can reduce temperature in the glass wall of the incinerator air-cooled condenser.

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Li, Hong-wun, and 李宏文. "The 3-D Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of Elliptic Finned Air-Cooled Condenser." Thesis, 2004. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/18889778596790235468.

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國立成功大學
機械工程學系碩博士班
92
The numerical analysis was carried out to study the 3- D heat transfer and flow in finned tube heat exchanger of Air-cooled condenser. Three kinds of major/mirror axis ratios (2.5、2.8 and 3) are examined for the elliptic finned-tube heat exchangers and the results are also compared with the corresponding circular finned-tube having the same perimeter. Numerical simulation was performed by 3-D turbulence analysis with conjugated heat transfer and fluid flow. The numerical results for the temperature、pressure 、Nusselt number and fanning friction factor at various inlet frontal velocities(1~5 m/s) are shown and compared with the available experimental data. 　　The numerical result indicated that the pressure drop of circular finned-tube heat exchanger is 3 times of elliptic finned-tube heat exchanger, while the heat transfer coefficient of circular finned-tube is 1.1 times of elliptic finned-tube. The heat transfer coefficient per unit of pressure drop for elliptic finned-tube(Ar = 3.1) is 1.08 times of elliptic finned-tube(Ar = 2.8) 、1.24 times of elliptic finned-tube(Ar = 2.5) and 2.6 times of circular finned-tube.

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Chu, Yu-Hsien, and 朱郁賢. "An Experimental Study of Heat Transfer in Air-Cooled Condenser with R-134a Medium." Thesis, 1997. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24016465944659216427.

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Wu, Buo-Ming, and 吳柏旻. "The Experimental Study of Air Cooled Condenser and The Development of Computer Aided-Design Softwares." Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/33093703966571342747.

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國立成功大學
機械工程學系碩博士班
93
This study was focused on the investigation of air-cooled condensers, including two main parts as expressed in the following. 　First, the open wind tunnel was used to study the circular and oval fin air-cooled condensers experimentally. These air-cooled condensers involved the ratios (Ar) of its minor axis to major axis are 1, 2.5, 2.8, and 3.1, respectively. The relationships between the Colburn factor j and the Reynolds number/the ratio (Ar) were presented. Moreover, the relationships between the friction factor and the Reynolds number/the ratio (Ar) were also presented. 　Second, there is an interactive computer-aided design software for the air-cooled condensers was developed. It has been written by Visual Basic 6.0 and can be run in any personal computer. The software has the following two functions: (1) Predicting the performance of a radiator when the dimensions are given. (2) Determining the necessary size of a radiator when given the required performance. At last, the experimental results were demonstrated by the computer-aided design software. The results show that the efficiency of circular air-cooled condenser is better than oval air-cooled condenser.

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Liu, Jen-Hao, and 劉人豪. "A Study of Air-Cooled Condenser and Optimum Performance for Solar-Assisted Ejector Cooling/Heating System." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/37887772133345105361.

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臺灣大學
機械工程學研究所
98
A solar-assisted ejector cooling/heating system (SACH-k1) was developed in the present study. SACH-k1 includes three systems, ejector cooling system, inverter-type air conditioner and solar heating system. The cooling effect of ECS generated by solar heat is used to cool the condenser of the A/C, then increase A/C’s COP and reduce the power consumption of the compressor. It has been noted that ejector cooling system should be designed using an air-cooled condenser in hot climate area because of the water shortage. Thus, SACH-k1 is developed for this purpose and the design details are shown in paper. To utilize solar energy, the liquid level of SACH’s generator needs to be controlled precisely. A liquid level control system is developed in the present study, so that SACH can overcome unstable effect due to generator temperature changes caused by variation of solar irradiation. Further, running cost of ejector cooling system is too high to apply. This study proposes the idea of ejector’s backpressure optimal control and realizes the idea by the optimal control system. As a result, the operating power consumption is decreased about 60%.

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Wang, Bang-Shing, and 王邦興. "Research of the Heat Transfer Enhancement for HFC-134a in Air-cooled Condensers." Thesis, 1997. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/58733997906558803867.

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國立中山大學
機械工程研究所
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Air-cooled condensers are widely applicated in small-scaled HVAC systems. The heat transfer efficiency of the air-cooled condensers influence the performance of the HVAC systems. To achieve the goal of heat transfer enhancement, it is more frequent to utilize the in-tube heat transfer enhancement. In these years for the protection of our earth environment, the old refrigerant, like CFC, is replaced by the new refrigerant, like HFC-134a, to which the researchers have to pay more attention about its condensing properties and heat transfer enhancement methods in the condensers for developing high performance air conditioning systems. 　　This manuscript provids heat transfer and pressure drop data for pure HFC-134a condensation in smooth, micro-fin (A and F type) and insert-star tubes. The data of intube and over-all convective heat transfer coefficients and pressure drop are obtained in various conditions of condensation temperature, inlet quality, mass flux, cooling air velocity and temperature by experiments. 　　It indicated that when the three styles of enhanced tubes are compared with the smooth tube, the heat tranfer is enhanced, but the pressure drop is also enlarged. In the range of experimental variables, Uo and hi are increased when mass flux or inlet quality enlarges, but are decreased when saturation temperature increases. The effect of air velocity and temperature is not evident. At high mass fluxes, the enhancement in heat transfer with the micro-fin tube is due to the increase in the area, with the turbulence being so high that additional disturbances caused by the fins do not significantly add to the heat transfer. In contrast, at low flow rates, the presence of the fins causes large disturbances in the flow, which, in turn results in significant heat transfer enhancement over that caused by the area increase. And in this paper, we provide experimental data for further reference.

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Van, Staden Martin Peter. "An integrated approach to transient simulation of large air cooled condensers using computational fluid dynamics." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7141.

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The use of cutting edge computer simulation tools such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) enables engineers to design, analyse and predict how effective and efficient a new design concept will be long before the plant or system is actually built. Although CFD software codes have progressed in vast leaps and bounds over the past ten to fifteen years, their application can still be found to be limited when complex systems have to be simulated. In such cases it is often possible for engineers to adapt or modify the software codes in order to cater for a specific need. This research is based on such a problem where the mere application of a standard CFD code was not sufficient to simulate the complexities and interactions which are found when analysing the performance and effectiveness of an Air Cooled Condenser (ACC). In the case of a mechanical draught ACC the multitude of fans which are employed to feed the cooling system with sufficient cooling air, require special treatment when attempting to simulate them using a standard CFD code. Most codes cater for detailed simulation of a rotating fan, however such simulation techniques require numerical meshes in excess of 40 000 computational cells per fan. In the case of an ACC such as the one at Matimba power station in South Africa, 288 fans would have to be simulated which would require a numerical mesh in excess of 11 million computational cells. Although this size of numerical problem could possibly be solved on some of the worlds fastest computers, it would not provide a practical engineering solution to the problem. The ACC at Matimba power station is the largest of its kind in the world. However, poor availability resulting from high sensitivity to changing ambient conditions such as high wind speeds, high ambient temperatures and changing wind directions prompted an urgent need for detailed simulation of the entire ACC system. As will be shown in the literature study, some attempts have been made to simulate air cooled condensers or parts thereof, however two main factors constantly limited the accuracy and usability of CFD codes for this application, (i) the interactive simulation of the fans with prevailing ambient conditions and (ii) the interaction between the performance of the ACC and the response of the turbine, which is thermodynamically coupled to the ACC via the steam pressure and temperature in the steam ducts. The abovementioned factors have in most cases restricted simulations to steady-state solutions and have also required tremendous computational and human effort resulting from the complexities surrounding the treatment of the high number of fans which need to be simulated. This research study submits a unique new integrated approach to simulation of a complex system such as an ACC, including its multitude of fans together with the complex interaction between the entire ACC system and the changing ambient conditions. A fan simulation sub-model was developed and tested and good agreement was achieved with the fan design data. Further sub models were developed in order to simulate the interaction between the ACC and the turbine generator. A test case was simulated and final results were compared to on site measurements achieving good agreement with physical test data and unit operating data.

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