THE EFFECTS OF SECONDARY HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS ON AIR RADIATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Abstract
The relative merits of secondary fluids, used for conveying heat from a secondary heat exchanger to the air radiator of a gas turbine unit are evaluated. A change in the secondary fluid does not produce a significant change in the pressure drop and pumping power requirements. There is only a small difference in the weight of the air radiator when the various alkali liquid metals are used as the secondary fluid, but when the secondary fluid has a low thermal conductivity and/or a high density, the weight of the air radiator is greatly increased and may become almost prohibitively high. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0256513
Entities
People
- Chreston Martin
- J.s. Doolittle
- W.o. Doggett
Organizations
- North Carolina State University