Performance Analysis of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with a Novel Mirror-Symmetric Channel Design
The printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) is a promising waste heat recovery technology to improve energy efficiency. The current investigation presents the experimental results on the thermal performance of a novel PCHE for low-temperature waste heat recovery. The novel PCHE was manufactured using...
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| author | Cheng-Yen Chang Wei-Hsin Chen Lip Huat Saw Arjay Avilla Arpia Manuel Carrera Uribe |
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| description | The printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) is a promising waste heat recovery technology to improve energy efficiency. The current investigation presents the experimental results on the thermal performance of a novel PCHE for low-temperature waste heat recovery. The novel PCHE was manufactured using precision machining and diffusion bonding. The thermal performances, such as effectiveness and NTU values at different temperatures, are evaluated, and water is used as a working fluid. The experimental results indicate that the PCHE’s effectiveness is around 0.979 for an inlet flow temperature of 95 °C. The predominant factors affecting the thermal performance of the PCHE are the inlet flow temperature and the flow rate of the working fluid. In addition, a comparison of the experimental results and the literature shows that the effectiveness of the PCHE is better than the others, which have fewer layers of PCHE fins. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68afb186d28a4717a3848b56bb9ce1452023-11-22T03:42:35ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-07-011414425210.3390/en14144252Performance Analysis of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with a Novel Mirror-Symmetric Channel DesignCheng-Yen Chang0Wei-Hsin Chen1Lip Huat Saw2Arjay Avilla Arpia3Manuel Carrera Uribe4Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, TaiwanDepartment of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, TaiwanLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Tunku Abdul Rahman University, Kajang 43000, MalaysiaDepartment of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, TaiwanDepartment of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, TaiwanThe printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) is a promising waste heat recovery technology to improve energy efficiency. The current investigation presents the experimental results on the thermal performance of a novel PCHE for low-temperature waste heat recovery. The novel PCHE was manufactured using precision machining and diffusion bonding. The thermal performances, such as effectiveness and NTU values at different temperatures, are evaluated, and water is used as a working fluid. The experimental results indicate that the PCHE’s effectiveness is around 0.979 for an inlet flow temperature of 95 °C. The predominant factors affecting the thermal performance of the PCHE are the inlet flow temperature and the flow rate of the working fluid. In addition, a comparison of the experimental results and the literature shows that the effectiveness of the PCHE is better than the others, which have fewer layers of PCHE fins.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/14/4252print circuit heat exchangerPCHEefficiencynusselt numberheat transfer coefficientNTU value |
| spellingShingle | Cheng-Yen Chang Wei-Hsin Chen Lip Huat Saw Arjay Avilla Arpia Manuel Carrera Uribe Performance Analysis of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with a Novel Mirror-Symmetric Channel Design Energies print circuit heat exchanger PCHE efficiency nusselt number heat transfer coefficient NTU value |
| title | Performance Analysis of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with a Novel Mirror-Symmetric Channel Design |
| title_full | Performance Analysis of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with a Novel Mirror-Symmetric Channel Design |
| title_fullStr | Performance Analysis of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with a Novel Mirror-Symmetric Channel Design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance Analysis of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with a Novel Mirror-Symmetric Channel Design |
| title_short | Performance Analysis of a Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with a Novel Mirror-Symmetric Channel Design |
| title_sort | performance analysis of a printed circuit heat exchanger with a novel mirror symmetric channel design |
| topic | print circuit heat exchanger PCHE efficiency nusselt number heat transfer coefficient NTU value |
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