AN EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER CHARACTERISTICS BY WILSON PLOT METHOD

Authors

  • Jan Opatřil Czech Technical University in Prague
  • Jan Havlík Czech Technical University in Prague
  • Ondřej Bartoš Czech Technical University in Prague
  • Tomáš Dlouhý Czech Technical University in Prague

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2016.56.0367

Keywords:

Plate heat exchanger, Wilson plot, Experimental measurement

Abstract

An aim of this paper is suggestion of the evaluation method based on the experimental data and the Wilson plot method for the Plate Heat Exchangers (PHE). For the purpose of the project the new experimental loop was built for the testing of PHE to obtain the overhaul heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop between inlet and outlet of the fluid. The measurement were done for three different PHE with the performance range 30-100kW. The working fluid was water on both sides of the PHE. The differences are in number of pates as well as in extrusion profiles. The Wilson plot evaluation method was involved for the processing experimental data. To obtain more accurate correlations between the experimental data and theoretical results yield of the Wilson plot, the method was enhanced by the measured pressure drop involving. This approach could be useful for PHE designing software and for the manufacturing company.

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Author Biographies

Jan Opatřil, Czech Technical University in Prague

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Energy Engineering

Jan Havlík, Czech Technical University in Prague

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Energy Engineering

Ondřej Bartoš, Czech Technical University in Prague

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Energy Engineering

Tomáš Dlouhý, Czech Technical University in Prague

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Energy Engineering

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Published

2016-10-31

How to Cite

Opatřil, J., Havlík, J., Bartoš, O., & Dlouhý, T. (2016). AN EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER CHARACTERISTICS BY WILSON PLOT METHOD. Acta Polytechnica, 56(5), 367–372. https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2016.56.0367

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