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Influence of nanoparticle concentration on convective heat transfer of water-Al2O3 nanofluids inside horizontal tubes
PublicationThis work presents preliminary results of the experimental investigation of the forced convection heat transfer of water-Al2O3 nanofluids inside stainless steel tube with 8 mm internal diameter and 2000 mm length. Nanoparticles were tested at the concentrations of 0.01%, 0.1%, 1% and 5% by weight and the Reynolds number range encompasses laminar as well as turbulent flows.
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Thermal and economic investigation of straight and U-bend double tube heat exchanger with coiled wire turbulator
PublicationExperimental research has been carried out for four individual heat exchanger constructions, i.e., plain double tube, turbulized double tube, plain U-bend and U-bend with turbulator. Tests were made for the water-water system. The study covered a wide measuring range, i.e., Re = 800–9000 – on the shell side, for a constant cold water temperature of 9 ◦C and hot water of 50 ◦C. The heat exchangers were made from copper tubes with...
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Window frame integrable air recuperation minichannel/minigap heat exchanger
PublicationThis article describes an evaluation of mini heat exchangers operation as a decentralized mechanical ventilation system with recuperative heat recovery that can be integrated into the window frame. The relatively small yet efficient air recuperation system allows for retrofitting existing buildings by reducing the overall energy consumption and thus the CO2 emissions. The proposed design, unlike existing systems, is easy to scale...
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Turbulence model evaluation for numerical modelling of turbulent flow and heat transfer of nanofluids
PublicationIn this work, Nusselt number and friction factor are calculated numerically for turbulent pipe flow (Reynolds number between 6000 and 12000) with constant heat flux boundary condition using nanofluids. The nanofluid is modelled with the single-phase approach and the simulation results are compared with experimental data. Ethylene glycol and water, 60:40 EG/W mass ratio, as base fluid and SiO2 nanoparticles are used as nanofluid...
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Two-phase thermosiphon heat exchanger for heat recovery
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych dotyczących wpływu geometrii pęku rur, rodzaju powierzni przejmowania ciepła parownika oraz płynu pośredniego na całkowitą wydajność dwufazowego termosyfonowego wymiennika ciepła (DTWC). Badaniu poddano sześć prototypowych DTWC z dwiema podziałkami rur w parowniku, dla trzech rodzajów powierzchni rur parownika oraz z zastosowaniem trzech rodzajów płynów pośrednich. Lepszą wydajność...
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Boiling heat transfer performance of the thermosiphon heat exchanger
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych prototypowego, termosyfonowgo wymiennika ciepła. W szczególności określono wpływ geometrii pęku rur, stanu powierzchni rurek oraz poziomu cieczy w parowniku na wydajność cieplną wymiennika.
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ATTEMPTS OF THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA USAGE IN ESTIMATIONS OF THE CONVECTIVE HEAT LOSS FROM A VERTICAL PLATE
PublicationIn this paper a new method for determining heat transfer coefficients using a gradient method has been developed. To verify accuracy of the proposed method vertical isothermal heating plate with natural convection mechanism has been examined. This configuration was deliberately chosen, because of the fact that such case is historically the earliest and most thoroughly studied and its rich scientific documentation - the most reliable....
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Comparison of heat transfer from single- and double-sided heated horizontal plate under free convection in air with constant heat flux condition
PublicationThis paper presents the results of an experimental and numerical study of convective heat transfer from a newly designed double-sided heated horizontal plate in air. To ensure equal heat transfer from both surfaces, the plate was equipped with two independently supplied electric heaters and resistance thermometers on each side. Minimizing the plate's thickness reduced lateral heat loss and improved measurement accuracy. The study...
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Monitoring Regenerative Heat Exchanger in Steam Power Plant by Making Use of the Recurrent Neural Network
PublicationArtificial Intelligence algorithms are being increasingly used in industrial applications. Their important function is to support operation of diagnostic systems. This paper pesents a new approach to the monitoring of a regenerative heat exchanger in a steam power plant, which is based on a specific use of the Recurrent Neural Network (RNN). The proposed approach was tested using real data. This approach can be easily adapted to...
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Numerical determination of heat exchanger response
PublicationPrzedstawiono metodę przybliżonego obliczania temperatury płynu w ustalonym punkcie wymiennika ciepła i w ustalonej chwili. Wykorzystując nieklasyczny rachunek operatorów można wyznaczyć wzór na odpowiedź wymiennika ciepła, w którym występuje m.in. całka funkcji jednej zmiennej. Do obliczenia wartości całki dla ustalonych parametrów zastosowano wzory Newtona - Cotesa. Podano również oszacowanie błędu przybliżonego obliczania wartości...
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Heat transfer characteristics of a two-phase thermosyphon heat exchanger
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań wpływu geometrii parownika, rodzaju rur użytych do budowy parownika, rodzaju cieczy pośredniej oraz poziomu cieczy nad najwyższym rzędem rur na działanie dwufazowego, termosyfonowego wymiennika ciepła. Zaprezentowano algorytm obliczeń przedstawionego wymiennika.
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Transient operation analysis of a regenerative heat exchanger.
PublicationReferat dotyczy problemu niestacjonarnej pracy wymiennika regenearcyjnego.Przedstawiono w nim uproszczony model matematyczny pozwalający oszacować w sposób ilościowy wielkość stałych czasowych wymiennika.
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Possibility of thermal imaging use in studies of natural convection heat transfer on the example of an isothermal vertical plate.
PublicationA new method of infrared (IR) camera use in convective heat transfer studies has been presented. Until now, IR cameras were utilized for temperature field visualizations of flat heated surfaces of solid objects only. Because liquids and gasses do not emit radiation in the infrared range of wave lengths, detection of temperature field in the air was conducted with the use of plastic mesh, which, after heating by hot air, emits infrared...
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Simulation of hybridized nanofluids flowing and heat transfer enhancement via 3-D vertical heated plate using finite element technique
PublicationThe present study probed the creation of heat energy and concentrating into Newtonian liquids across vertical 3D-heated plates. The role of the Soret and Dufour theories in concentrating and energy formulas is discussed. The role of hybrid nanoparticles is introduced to illustrate particle efciency in terms of solute and thermal energy. It is removed a viscous dissipation process and a changing magnetic feld. The proposed approach...
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Microjet technology as a perspective intensification method for high performance heat exchangers
PublicationIn the paper two oryginal designs of compact heat exchangers with intensification effect produced by microjets are presented. The technology of microjets manufacturing is an "inhouse" patented design. The idea of such heat exchanger is shown together with the flow and thermal characteristics of the prototypes. The results of performer measurements are satisfactory and encourage for further research of the original designs.
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Impact of the type of heat exchanger on the characteristics of low-temperature thermoacoustic heat engines
PublicationThermoacoustic technologies are considered an effective solution for harnessing low-temperature heat, whether from waste or renewable sources. However, in practice, developing and implementing high-performance ther- moacoustic systems is a complex challenge. In real waste heat recovery systems, heat exchange between ther- moacoustic engines (TAEs) and external heat sources is facilitated by auxiliary systems, such as circulation...
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The effect of heat exchanger geometry on adsorption chiller performance
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Thermal Analysis Of Hybrid Microchannel-Microjet Heat Exchanger
PublicationThe paper presents the numerical investigation of a microjet- microchannel cooling module. In which microjets of water are impinging into the microchannels and forming a liquid film on the impingement surface. Applied technology takes benefits from two very attractive heat removal techniques. When laminar jets are impinging on the surface have a very high kinetic energy at the stagnation point, also in microchannels boundary layer...
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Theoretical consideration of free convective heat transfer from a round isothermal plate slightly inclined from the vertical
PublicationA semi-analytical solution of simplified Navier-Stokes and Fourier-Kirchhoff equations describing free convective heat transfer from a round isothermal surface slightly inclined from the vertical is presented. The solution is based on the assumption, typical for natural convection, that the velocity component normal to the surface is negligibly small in comparison to the tangential one. Next we neglect the nonlinear inertia force...
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Heat transfer enhancement through nanofluids with applications in automobile radiator
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Zniszczenie korozyjne wymiennika ciepła = Corrosion failure of a heat exchanger
PublicationPłytowy wymiennik ciepła ze stali 316L uległ zniszczeniu po trzech latach eksploatacji, wskutek perforacji po czyszczeniu nieodpowiednim środkiem czyszczącym.
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Liquid crystal technique application for heat transfer investigation in afin-tube heat exchanger element
PublicationPublikacja przedstawia rezultaty prac autorów w zakresie wykorzystania termografii ciekłokrystalicznej w badaniach wymiany ciepła dla różnych elementów wymienników ciepła. Technika ta z powodzeniem została zastosowana do analizy zabudowy wymiennika na jego efektywność.
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Liquid crystal technique application for heat transfer investigation inafin-tube heat exchanger element
PublicationPublikacja przedstawia rezultaty prac autorów w zakresie wykorzystania techniki ciekłokrystalicznej w badaniach wymiany ciepła dla elementów wymiennika ciepła. Technika ta z powodzeniem została zastosowana do analizy sposobu zabudowy wymiennika na jego efektywność.
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Experimental and numerical simulations of flow and heat transfer in heat exchanger elements using liquid crystal thermography.
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono założenia oraz sposób prowadzenia eksperymentu i obliczeń numerycznych wymiany ciepła w modelu wymiennika ciepła przy użyciu termografii ciekłokrystalicznej.
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Thermohydraulic and thermoeconomic performance of a marine heat exchanger on a naval surface ship
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Experimental Investigation of Free Convection Heat Transfer from Horizontal Cylinder to Nanofluids
PublicationThe results of free convection heat transfer investigation from a horizontal, uniformly heated tube immersed in a nanofluid are presented. Experiments were performed with five base fluids, i.e., ethylene glycol (EG), distilled water (W) and the mixtures of EG and water with the ratios of 60/40, 50/50, 40/60 by volume, so the Rayleigh (Ra) number range was 3 104 Ra 1.3 106 and the Prandtl (Pr) number varied from 4.4 to 176....
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Selection Of Optimal Working Fluid For Use With Hybrid Microchannel-Microjet Heat Exchanger
PublicationThe paper presents the investigation to find best suited working fluid for a microjet- microchannel cooling module. In which microjets are impinging into the microchannels and forming a liquid film on the impingement surface. This technology takes benefits from two very attractive heat removal techniques. When laminar jets are impinging on the surface have a very high kinetic energy at the stagnation point, also in microchannels...
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Analytical method for calculation of heat source temperature drop for the Organic Rankine Cycle application
PublicationIn the paper presented are considerations on the cooperation of the limited capacity heat source with the Organic Rankine Cycle unit. Usually the heat source providing thermal energy to the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) may have twofold characteristics. It can be in the form of a single phase fluid, i.e. as hot exhaust gas or hot liquid, or in some cases it may be available as a phase changing fluid, as for example, technological...
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The In-House Method of Manufacturing a Low-Cost Heat Pipe with Specified Thermophysical Properties and Geometry
PublicationVarious types of heat pipes are available to purchase off the shelf, from various manufacturers, but most of them have strictly defined geometry and technical parameters. However, when there is a need to use a heat pipe (HP) with an unusual size and shape or working conditions other than the standard ones, it becomes very costly to order them from manufacturers, especially in small quantities, and only a few producers are willing...
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Numerical modeling of cross-flow heat exchanger for air-conditioning purposes in preliminary study.
PublicationPraca przedstawia wyniki obliczeń numerycznych krzyżowego płytowo-rurowego wymiennika ciepła przeznaczonego do celów klimatyzacyjnych w początkowym etapie jego projektowania.
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EFFECT OF WORKING FLUID SELECTION ON THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF HEAT EXCHANGER FILLED BY THE POROUS MATERIAL
PublicationThermal management of electronics semiconductor technologies that are located i.e. in a novel marine power plants or computer server rooms become very important issue for designers of such systems. Motivation and need for research in development of novel cooling strategies for modern electronics is of paramount importance. Heat exchangers filled by the porous material are a novel research topic in current heat pipe science. The...
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Implementation of the Boundary Element Method to Two-Dimensional Heat Transfer with Thermal Bridge Effects
PublicationThe work presents an application of the boundary element method applied to a two-dimensional conductive heat transfer. The algorithm of the method is explained and its advantages are outlined. Green's function as a fundamental solution for Poisson's equation in two dimensions was used and the direct approach was applied. The presented results concern building construction elements as typical cases of thermal bridges. Some properties...
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Corrosion-erosion damage of heat exchanger tubes by desalted crude oil flowing at shell side
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Corrosion-erosion damage of heat exchanger tubes by desalted crude oil flowing at shell side.
PublicationRurki wymiennika zostały uszkodzone lokalnie przez odsoloną ropę naftową przepływającą pod ciśnieniem 2,6 MPa i w temperaturze 385-395K. Większość powierzchni rurek nie była uszkodzona i była pokryta osadem związków organicznych i nieorganicznych, zabezpieczającym przed uszkodzeniami. Badania wykluczyły możliwość występowania intensywnej korozji elektrochemicznej na powierzchniach rurek pozbawionych osadu. Przyczyną perforacji...
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The effect of plate size on the natural convective heat transfer intensity of horizontal surfaces
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono badania wpływu rozmiarów płyty prostokątnej poziomej na intensywność wymiany ciepła w warunkach konwekcji swobodnej. Zaproponowano dwa zakresy: dla płyt o wymiarze charakterystycznym mniejszym niż 0,1 m - 0,2 m intensywność konwekcyjnej wymiany ciepła jest odwrotnie proporcjonalna do szerokości płyty, dla płyt szerszych niż 0,2 m szerokość płyty nie wpływa znacząco na współczynnik konwekcyjnej wymiany ciepła....
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Flow visualization and heat transfer investigations on the flat plate with streamwise pressure gradient
PublicationPaper presents experimental investigations results for film cooling on a flat plate. The main objective of the design is the streamwise pressure distribution on the flat plate as in the blade cascade. The transient and steady-state technique with liquid crystals for the surface temperature distribution with film cooling has been used in experiments in a low speed wind tunnel.
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An enhanced method in predicting tensile behaviour of corroded thick steel plate specimens by using random field approach
PublicationThe present work investigates the possibility of using random field techniques in modelling the mechanical behaviour of corroded thick steel plate specimens. The nonlinear Finite Element method, employing the explicit dynamic solver, is used to analyse the mechanical properties of typical specimens. A material model considering full nonlinearity is used to evaluate the stress-strain response. The influence of major governing parameters...
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Thermal Design of Double Pipe Heat Exchanger Used as an Oil Cooler in Ships: A Comparative Case Study
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Application of nanofluids in selected thermal technologies
PublicationSome peculiarities regarding convective heat transfer of nanofluids are presented. Particularly, results of the fundamental research concerning pool boiling and single phase convection of nanofluids as well as data obtained for selected heat exchangers operated with nanofluids are discussed.
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Pool boiling heat transfer of water-Al2O3 and water-Cu nanofluids on horizontal stainless steel smooth and rough tubes
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych przejmowania ciepła przy wrzeniu nanocieczy woda-Al2O3 i woda-Cu na poziomych rurkach ze stali nierdzewnej. Ustalono, że niezależnie od badanej koncentracji nanocząstek (0.01%, 0.1% oraz 1%) współczynnik przejmowania ciepła dla nanocieczy był wyższy niż dla wody i rósł ze wzrostem koncentracji. Ponadto współczynnik przejmowania ciepła dla nanocieczy wzrastał ze wzrostem ciśnienia.
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The effect of pressure on heat transfer during pool boiling of water-Al2O3 and water-Cu nanofluids on stainless steel smooth tubes
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych wrzenia nanocieczy woda-Al2O3 i woda-Cu o koncentracjach nanocząstek 0.01%, 0.1% oraz 1% przy ciśnieniu absolutnym 10 kPa, 100 kPa oraz 200k Pa.
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The effect of pressure on heat transfer during pool boiling of water-Al2O3 and water-Cu nanofluids on stainless steel smooth tube
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych wrzenia nanocieczy woda-Al2O3 i woda-Cu o koncentracjach nanocząstek 0.01%, 0.1% oraz 1% przy ciśnieniu absolutnym 10 kPa, 100 kPa oraz 200k Pa.
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Linear impedance of 50(2Bi2O3-V2O5)-50SrB4O7 glass heat treated two times measured with impedance spectroscopy method at low temperatures
Open Research DataThe linear electrcial properties of 50(2Bi2O3-V2O5)-50SrB4O7 glass heat treated two times was measured by impedance spectroscopy method.
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Possibility of thermal imaging use in studies of natural convection heat transfer on the example of an isothermal vertical plate
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Nonlinear impedance of Bi2VO5.5 glass-ceramic heat-treated at 913 K was measured with impedance spectroscopy method at high temperature region
Open Research DataThe nonlinear electrical properties of Bi2VO5.5 glass-ceramic heat-treated at 913 K was measured by impedance spectroscopy method.
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Linear impedance of 50(2Bi2O3-V2O5)-50SrB4O7 glass heat treated at 693 K measured with impedance spectroscopy method at low temperature region
Open Research DataThe linear electrcial properties of 50(2Bi2O3-V2O5)-50SrB4O7 glass heat treated at 693 K was measured by impedance spectroscopy method.
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Linear impedance of 50(2Bi2O3-V2O5)-50SrB4O7 glass heat treated at 693 K measured with impedance spectroscopy method at high temperature region
Open Research DataThe linear electrcial properties of 50(2Bi2O3-V2O5)-50SrB4O7 glass heat treated at 693 K was measured by impedance spectroscopy method.
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Linear impedance of 50(2Bi2O3-V2O5)-50SrB4O7 glass-ceramic heat-treated at 613 K measured with impedance spectroscopy method at high temperature region
Open Research DataThe linear electrcial properties of 50(2Bi2O3-V2O5)-50SrB4O7 glass-ceramic heat-treated at 613 K was measured by impedance spectroscopy method.
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Linear impedance as a function of A.C. voltage for 50(2Bi2O3-V2O5)-50SrB4O7 glass heat treated at 693 K measured with impedance spectroscopy method at 273 K
Open Research DataThe linear electrcial properties as a function of A.C. voltage for 50(2Bi2O3-V2O5)-50SrB4O7 glass heat treated at 693 K was measured by impedance spectroscopy method.
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New method of processing heat treatment experiments with numerical simulation support
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