Compact Heat Exchangers (FSI-IKV)

Academic year 2018/2019
Supervisor: prof. Ing. Miroslav Jícha, CSc.  
Supervising institute: EÚ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The course objective is to provide students with information on principles of design, and operation of heat exchanges of different types and make.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Types of heat exchanges. Principles and method of their design. Practical knowledge on how to calculate and design heat exchanger.
Prerequisites:
Fundamentals of fluid mechanics (laminar and turbulent flow) in channels and tube bundles and fundamental mechanisms of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation).
Course contents:
The course is concerned with the following topics: Classification of heat exchangers (HE). Basic relationships for heat transfer in HE. Efficiency of finned surfaces. Methods of heat transfer enhancement. Methods of HE calculations - LMTD and epsilon-NTU methods.
Pumping power and pressure drop in HE. Correlations for heat transfer in single-phase HE. Fouling and corrosion.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
The condition of course-unit credit: credit test.
The exam: combined - written and oral.
Written part: computational solving of 2 problems, with assessment 0-10 points.
Oral Part: 1 theoretical question, with assessment 0-5 points.
Final assessment: „A“ - min. 22 pts.
„B“ - min. 19 pts.
„C“ - min. 16 pts.
„D“ - min. 13 pts.
„E“ - min. 10 pts.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Participation in classes is required and checked by the teacher.
Absence can be compensated for via additional computational tasks.
Type of course unit:
    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Computer-assisted exercise  13 × 1 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Lecture 1. Heat exchangers (HE) - function, principles of operation, classification.
2. Construction of HE.
3. Heat balance of HE. Thermal resistance and overall HTC.
4. LMTD-method.
5. Epsilon-NTU method.
6. Reynolds and Chilton-Colburn analogies.
7. Design of compact HE.
8. Pumping work and power.
9. Pressure drop in HE.
10. Computational relationships for heat transfer and pressure drop in HE.
11. Fuel-gas HE.
12. Two-phase HE.
13. Operational problems. Fouling and corrosion.
    Computer-assisted exercise 1-2. Calculation of heat balance of heat exchanger (HE) - LMTD method.
3-4. Calculation of heat balance of HE - epsilon-NTU method.
5-6. Calculation of compact HE.
7-8. Calculation of pressure drop in HE.
9-11. Calculation of special cases.
12-13. Course-unit credit test.
Literature - fundamental:
1. KAKAÇ, Sadik. Heat exchangers: selection, rating, and thermal design. 2nd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2002, 501 s. ISBN 08-493-0902-6.
2. KAYS, W. M. a A. L. LONDON. Compact heat exchangers. Repr. ed. 1998 with corrections. Malabar, Fla.: Krieger Pub. Co., 1998. ISBN 978-1575240602.
3. VDI heat atlas. 2nd ed. New York: Springer, 2010. ISBN 978-3-540-77876-9.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
M2I-P full-time study M-TEP Environmental Engineering -- Cr,Ex 4 Compulsory 2 2 W