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NTU plate L3

Created Monday 21 February 2022

Heat transfer resistance of a heat exchanger with phase change based on the concepts of Number of Transfer Units (NTU) for plate geometries. This model requires area fractions of the distinct zones be given as input. The model must be applied together with another model providing these area fractions.

1. Purpose of Model

Please refer to NTU L3.

2. Level of Detail, Physical Effects Considered and Physical Insight

2.1 Level of Detail

Referring to Brunnemann et al. [1], this model refers to the level of detail L3 because the system is modelled distinguishing three distinct zones, namely the vapour zone, the two-phase zone and the liquid zone.

2.2 Physical Effects Considered

Please refer to NTU L3.

2.3 Level of Insight

Please refer to NTU L3.

3. Limits of Validity

Please refer to NTU L3.

4. Interfaces

Please refer to NTU L3.

5. Nomenclature

Please refer to NTU L3.

6. Governing Equations

Please refer to NTU L3.

6.1 System Description and General model approach

Please refer to NTU L3.

6.2 General Model Equations

Please refer to NTU L3.

7. Remarks for Usage

Please refer to NTU L3.

8. Validation

9. References

[1] Johannes Brunnemann and Friedrich Gottelt, Kai Wellner, Ala Renz, André Thüring, Volker Röder, Christoph Hasenbein, Christian Schulze, Gerhard Schmitz, Jörg Eiden: "Status of ClaRaCCS: Modelling and Simulationof Coal-Fired Power Plants with CO2 capture", 9th Modelica Conference, Munich, Germany, 2012
[2] Verein Deutscher Ingenieure: "VDI Heat Atlas", chapter Ca: 'Calculation of Heat Exchangers' (in German), 9th edition, Springer 2002

10. Authorship and Copyright Statement for original (initial) Contribution

Author:
ClaRa development team, Copyright 2017 - 2022.
Remarks:
This component was developed for ClaRa library.
Acknowledgements:

CLA:

11. Version History

Date - Version - Description of changes - author/revisor
17.01.2022 - v0.1 - initial implementation of the model - Ales Vojacek, XRG Simulation

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