ADANA ALPARSLAN TÜRKEŞ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

ENGINEERING FACULTY
MECHANİCAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ME402 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY-II

EXPERIMENT 3

HEAT EXCHANGER EXPERIMENT

210108069
AYŞENUR ÇETİN
GROUP C

EXPERIMENT DATE
15.04.2022 & 22.04.2022

INSTRUCTOR AND ASSISTANT

Assoc. Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA KILIÇ & Res. Asst. ATAKAN TANTEKİN
 Contents
1. Abstract..........................................................................................................................................1
2. Nomenclature................................................................................................................................1
3. Objective........................................................................................................................................1
4. Introduction...................................................................................................................................1
5. Theory and Experimental Procedure..............................................................................................2
6. Data and Result..............................................................................................................................3
6.1. Given Values.................................................................................................................................3
6.2. Calculations..................................................................................................................................4
7. Discussion and Conclusions............................................................................................................5
8. References......................................................................................................................................5
1. Abstract
In this experiment, the double-pipe heat exchanger was operated by means of an experimental
setup. The effects were observed by giving hot and cold water to this mechanism. Then the
necessary parameters were calculated.

2. Nomenclature
𝑚̇ 𝑐 Cold Fluid Mass Flow Rate

𝑚̇ ℎ Hot Fluid Mass Flow Rate

𝑇𝑐𝑖𝑛 Cold Fluid Input Temperature

𝑇𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑡 Cold Fluid Output Temperature

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑛 Hot Fluid Input Temperature

𝑇ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 Hot Fluid Output Temperature

𝑈 Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient

∆𝑇𝑙𝑚 Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference

𝜀 Heat Transfer Effectiveness

𝑄𝑎𝑐𝑡 Actual Heat

𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥 Max. Heat

3. Objective
To understand the working logic of double pipe heat exchanger.

4. Introduction
Heat transfer between two fluids in industry is generally performed using modifiers. Most
commonly a hot a pipe without direct contact with a fluid cold fluid. It is separated by a
flat/sloping surface. wall of hot fluid or along the wall/plate, while heat transfer to the pipe is
by

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convection. Heat is transferred by conduction and then again by convection to the cold fluid.
The most known of the heat exchangers is the double pipe heat exchanger. The Double Pipe
Heat Exchanger consists of a pipe and a jacket. It is the most used heat exchanger. It is used at
low flow rates at low capacities.

Figure 1:Double Pipe Heat Exchanger

5. Theory and Experimental Procedure

The experiment was carried out with the following steps;

1- Check all hose connection are done correctly according to output and input direction.

2- Before turning main switch on, make sure all switch on the board is off.

3- Turning main switch on and press dashboard button on.

4- If dashboard shows a water level alert, then add water to the hot water tank till alert cancelled.

5- Turn heater switch on and set the temperature value of the tank according to the experiment. On

the temperature screen, the top one refers to the hot water tank temperature value and bottom one

to the set temperature value.

6- Turn on the tap water and let it circulate through heat exchanger. Adjust its flow rate by

checking dashboard.

7- Turn on the hot water pump when hot water tank temperature reaches to the set temperature.

Adjust its flow rate by switching on the board.

8- Connect the usb port to the computer and check experimental values on the board. Get results

numerically and graphically.

9- After the test, to shut down the setup, firstly turn off the heater switch. When the hot water tank

cooled down, cut the circulating pump off and turn off tap water, respectively. Afterwards, take

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 out usb port from the test module and press the dashboard button off. Turn main switch off and

cut the power.

10- Take out hose connection and drain all water out from the heat exchanger.

This experiment was carried out using the experimental set pictured below;

Figure 2: Set of Experiment

6. Data and Result

6.1. Given Values

𝜌 = 1000 𝑘𝑔/𝑚 3

𝑘𝐽
𝑐𝑝 = 4.18
𝑘𝑔. °𝐶

𝑉1 = 1.81 𝑙/𝑚𝑖𝑛

𝑉2 = 0.81 𝑙/𝑚𝑖𝑛

𝑇𝑐𝑖𝑛 = 17.6 °𝐶

𝑇𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 21.3 °𝐶

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑛 = 39.1 °𝐶

𝑇ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 36.9 °𝐶

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 6.2. Calculations

𝑙 𝑚𝑖𝑛 10−3 ) = 0.030167 𝑘𝑔/𝑠

𝑚̇ 𝑐 = (1000)𝑥 (1.81 𝑥 𝑥
𝑚𝑖𝑛 60 𝑠 𝑚3
𝑙

𝑙 𝑚𝑖𝑛 10−3 ) = 0.0135 𝑘𝑔/𝑠

𝑚̇ℎ = (1000)𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
(0.81 𝑚𝑖𝑛 60 𝑠 𝑚3
𝑙

𝑘𝐽 𝑘𝑔 𝑘𝐽
𝐶𝑚𝑖𝑛 = (4.18 ) 𝑥 (0.0135 )=
𝑘𝑔. °𝐶 0.05643 𝑠. °𝐶
𝑠

∆𝑇𝑎 = 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑛 − 𝑇𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 17.8 °𝐶

∆𝑇𝑏 = 𝑇ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 − 𝑇𝑐𝑖𝑛 = 19.3 °𝐶

17.8 −
∆𝑇𝑙𝑚 = 19.3 = 18.53988777
ln ( )
17.8
19.3

𝑄𝑎𝑐𝑡 = (0.030167)𝑥(4.18)𝑥(39.1 − 36.9) = 0.2774

𝑄𝑎𝑐𝑡 0.2774
𝑈= = = 1.0688
𝐴𝑥∆𝑇𝑙𝑚 (0.014)𝑥(18.53988777)

𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 0.05643𝑥(39.1 − 17.6) = 1.213245

0.2774
𝜀= = 0.2286
1.213245

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7. Discussion and Conclusions
As a result of this experiment, the values of a real heat exchanger were calculated. Observation
was made on a real heat exchanger. It was learned in detail what the necessary parameters
depend on.

8. References
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