Heat Transfer Augmentation of Gravity Assisted Multi Heat Pipe Induced Heat Exchanger
P. Ram Kumar1, M. Sivasu Bramanian2, P. Rajesh Kanna3, P. Raveendiran4
1P. Ram Kumar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education College, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), India.
2M. Sivasubramanian, Department of Automobile Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education College, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), India.
3P. Rajesh Kanna, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Al Ghurair University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
4P. Raveendiran, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Alagappa Chettiar Government College of Engineering and Technology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 24 November 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 18 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 30 December 2019 | PP: 648-652 | Volume-9 Issue-1S4 December 2019 | Retrieval Number: A10371291S419/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.A1037.1291S419
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Abstract: Heat transfer augmentation of a heat exchanger with a multi-heat pipe has been investigated with the influence of gravity assistance. The working fluids used to analyse the performance are methanol and acetone. Water is used as a heat transfer fluid. In which, the analysis is carried out with the gravity-assisted angles of 0º, 45º and 90º. In this work, various parameters such as temperatures of hot water ranges 50ºC, 60ºC, 70ºC, and cold water temperature are observed as 32.5ºC throughout the investigation. Hot water mass flow rates as 40 LPH to 120 LPH with an increase of 20 LPH, cold water as 20 LPH to 60 LPH with an increase of 10 LPH. The result reveals that increase in effectiveness occurs at an angle of 0º for Acetone with 60ºC and 100 LPH is 71.5% of an increase in effectiveness is achieved than methanol for optimum said conditions.
Keywords: Heat Pipe, Heat Exchanger, Gravity-Assisted Angles, Mass Flow Rate, Effectiveness.
Scope of the Article: Heat Transfer