Experimental Performance Studies of a Plate Heat Exchanger.

Abstract

A plate and frame heat exchanger experimental test stand was developed. Using this test stand a performance analysis was conducted. The analysis consisted of evaluating the performance of the heat exchanger at varying flow rates and inlet temperatures, to develop an effectiveness-NTU and Log Mean Temperature Difference relationships, under steady state operation. The measured heat rates were compared to the heat rates provided by the manufacturer and good/bad agreement was found. Standard operating procedures for the test stand were developed and implemented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA326353

Entities

People

  • Darren Plath

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Centrifugal Pumps
  • Engineering
  • Flow Rate
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Reynolds Number
  • Standards
  • Steady State
  • Test Stands
  • Thermal Resistance

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.