Shell and Tube HE (Evaporator new 5)

Report date
Jul 29, 2021 1:12:24 AM

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Contents
1. Global Definitions................................................................................................................................
1.1. Parameters...................................................................................................................................................................
2. Component 1........................................................................................................................................
2.1. Definitions....................................................................................................................................................................
2.2. Geometry 1..................................................................................................................................................................
2.3. Materials.......................................................................................................................................................................
2.4. Turbulent Flow, k-ε...................................................................................................................................................
2.5. Heat Transfer in Fluids.............................................................................................................................................
2.6. Multiphysics.................................................................................................................................................................
2.7. Mesh 1...........................................................................................................................................................................
3. Study 1..................................................................................................................................................
3.1. Stationary.....................................................................................................................................................................
4. Results...................................................................................................................................................
4.1. Datasets........................................................................................................................................................................
4.2. Derived Values............................................................................................................................................................
4.3. Tables.............................................................................................................................................................................
4.4. Plot Groups..................................................................................................................................................................

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Global Definitions
Date Jul 28, 2021 10:35:33 PM

GLOBAL SETTINGS
Name Shell and Tube HE (Evaporator new 5).mph
C:\Users\Raihan Haidar\Documents\Master\Thesis\COMSOL\Shell and Tube HE
Path
(Evaporator new 5).mph
Version COMSOL Multiphysics 5.6 (Build: 280)

USED PRODUCTS
COMSOL
Multiphysics
CAD Import Module
Heat Transfer Module

COMPUTER INFORMATION
Intel64 Family 6 Model 165 Stepping 2,
CPU
6 cores
Operating system Windows 10

1.1 PARAMETERS
PARAMETERS 1
Name Expression Value Description
Inlet Temperature Steam
T_inletsteam 1.39 [degC] 274.54 K
to Evaporator
Inlet Temperature Chilled
T_inletchilledwater 10 [degC] 283.15 K
Water to Condenser
mdot_steam 0.00457 [kg/s] 0.00457 kg/s mass flow rate steam
mass flow rate chilled
mdot_chilledwater 0.4 [kg/s] 0.4 kg/s
water
P_outletsteam 0.676 [kPa] 676 Pa Outlet Pressure steam
Outlet Pressure chilled
P_outletchilledwater 101.5 [kPa] 1.015E5 Pa
water
Outlet Temperature
T_outletchilledwater 3.64 [degC] 276.79 K
Chilled water

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Component 1

1.2 DEFINITIONS

1.2.1 Nonlocal Couplings

Average operator on water - air interface

Coupling type Average

Operator
aveop1
name

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Boundary
Name Chilled Water - Steam Interface
Named geom1_intsel1: Geometry geom1: Dimension 2: Boundaries 7,
Selection 10, 12–13, 15–16, 18, 20–87, 94, 96–150, 152, 154–155, 157, 159–210,
214, 216–270, 272, 274–275, 277, 279–330, 334

Selection

1.2.2 Coordinate Systems

Boundary System 1

Coordinate system
Boundary system
type
Tag sys1

COORDINATE NAMES
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 Secon
First Third
d
t1 t2 n

1.3 GEOMETRY 1

Geometry 1

UNITS
Length unit mm
Angular unit deg

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1.4 MATERIALS

1.4.1 Air

Air

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Domain
Name Steam Domain
Selection Named geom1_sel2: Geometry geom1: Dimension 3: Domain 2

1.4.2 Water, liquid

Water, liquid
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 SELECTION
Geometric entity level Domain
Name Chilled Water Domain
Selection Named geom1_sel1: Geometry geom1: Dimension 3: Domain 1

1.4.3 Structural steel

Structural steel

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Boundary
Name Walls
Named geom1_unisel1: Geometry geom1: Dimension 2: Boundaries 3–
Selection 7, 9–10, 12–13, 15–16, 18–88, 90–91, 93–94, 96–152, 154–155, 157–211,
213–214, 216–272, 274–275, 277–331, 333–336, 338–339

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1.5 TURBULENT FLOW, K-Ε

Turbulent Flow, k-ε

EQUATIONS

FEATURES
Name Level
Fluid Properties 1 Domain
Initial Values 1 Domain
Wall 1 Boundary
Inlet 1 : Chilled Water Boundary
Outlet 1 : Chilled Water Boundary
Inlet 2 : Steam Boundary
Outlet 2 : Steam Boundary
Symmetry 1 Boundary
Interior Wall 1 Boundary
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 Name Level

1.6 HEAT TRANSFER IN FLUIDS

Heat Transfer in Fluids

EQUATIONS

FEATURES
Name Level
Fluid 1 Domain
Initial Values 1 Domain
Thermal Insulation 1 Boundary
Temperature Inlet : Chilled Water Boundary
Temperature Outlet : Chilled
Boundary
Water
Temperature Inlet : Steam Boundary
Temperature Outlet : Steam Boundary
Symmetry 1 Boundary
Thin Layer 1 Boundary

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1.7 MULTIPHYSICS

1.7.1 Nonisothermal Flow 1

Nonisothermal Flow 1

EQUATIONS

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1.8 MESH 1

Mesh 1

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Study 1
COMPUTATION INFORMATION
Computation time 1 h 0 min 14 s

1.9 STATIONARY
STUDY SETTINGS
Description Value
Include geometric
Off
nonlinearity

PHYSICS AND VARIABLES SELECTION

Physics interface Discretization
Turbulent Flow, k-ε (spf) physics
Heat Transfer in Fluids
physics
(ht)

MESH SELECTION
Geometry Mesh
Geometry 1
mesh1
(geom1)

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Results

1.10 DATASETS

1.10.1 Study 1/Solution 1

SOLUTION
Description Value
Solution Solution 1
Component Component 1 (comp1)

Dataset: Study 1/Solution 1

1.10.2 All Walls

DATA
Description Value
Study 1/Solution
Dataset
1

PARAMETERIZATION
Description Value
x- and y-
Surface parameters
axes

1.10.3 Exterior Walls

DATA

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 Description Value
Study 1/Solution
Dataset
1

PARAMETERIZATION
Description Value
x- and y-
Surface parameters
axes

1.10.4 Interior Walls

DATA
Description Value
Study 1/Solution
Dataset
1

PARAMETERIZATION
Description Value
x- and y-
Surface parameters
axes

1.10.5 Mirror 3D 1
DATA
Description Value
Study 1/Solution
Dataset
1

PLANE DATA
Description Value
Plane type Quick
Plane zx - planes
y-coordinate 0

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 Dataset: Mirror 3D 1

1.11 DERIVED VALUES

1.11.1 Heat Transfer Coefficient

OUTPUT
Evaluated
Heat Transfer Coefficient
in

DATA
Description Value
Study 1/Solution
Dataset
1

EXPRESSIONS
Expression Unit Description
aveop1(nitf1.qwf_u)/(T_inletsteam-T_inletchilledwater) W/(m^2*K)

1.11.2 Pressure Drop Tube SIde (Chilled Water)

OUTPUT
Evaluated
Pressure Drop Tube Side
in

DATA
Description Value
Study 1/Solution
Dataset
1
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 EXPRESSIONS
Expressio
Unit Description
n
p Pa Pressure

INTEGRATION SETTINGS
Description Value
Integration
4
order

1.11.3 Pressure Drop Shell Side (Steam)

OUTPUT
Evaluated Pressure Drop Shell
in Side

DATA
Description Value
Study 1/Solution
Dataset
1

EXPRESSIONS
Expressio
Unit Description
n
p Pa Pressure

INTEGRATION SETTINGS
Description Value
Integration
4
order

1.12 TABLES

1.12.1 Heat Transfer Coefficient

Heat Transfer Coefficient

aveop1(nitf1.qwf_u)/(T_inletsteam-T_inletchilledwater) (W/(m^2*K))
6.4252

1.12.2 Pressure Drop Tube Side

Pressure Drop Tube SIde (Chilled Water)

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 Pressure (Pa) Tube Side
57.156

1.12.3 Pressure Drop Shell Side

Pressure Drop Shell Side (Steam)

Pressure (Pa)
14.510

1.13 PLOT GROUPS

1.13.1 Velocity (spf)

Slice: Velocity magnitude (m/s)

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1.13.2 Pressure (spf)

Contour: Pressure (Pa) Contour: up(p) (Pa) Contour: down(p) (Pa)

1.13.3 Wall Resolution (spf)

Surface: Wall lift-off (mm) Surface Slit: Wall resolution in viscous units (1)

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1.13.4 Temperature (ht)

Surface: Temperature (degC)

1.13.5 Isothermal Contours (ht)

Isosurface: Temperature (degC)

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1.13.6 Velocity, Streamlines

Streamline: Velocity field

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