Performance factors of a periodic-flow heat exchanger.
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Authors
Lambertson, Tomme J.
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1957
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1957
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Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 1957.
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en_US
Abstract
The differential equations and boundary conditions describing the
periodic-flow heat exchanger (frequently referred to as rotary regenerator)
are sufficiently complicated to preclude complete analytical
solution. Because of the interest in this type of heat exchanger considerable
effort has been expended to obtain useful solutions to the
analytical problem of predicting its performance. Several approximate
solutions have been proposed but each of these Is limited due to the
restricted ranges of parameters in which they apply.
A numerical finite-difference method of calculating the spatial
temperature distribution in the periodic -flow type heat exchanger is
presented by considering the metal "stream" in cross -flow with each of
the fluid streams as two separate but dependent exchangers. In the
development no assumptions are made which would restrict the range of
parameters in which the analysis would be applicable.
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Mechanical Engineering
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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