Development and Application of Collaborative Optimization Software for Plate - fin Heat Exchanger

Thermodynamic Optimization of Plate-fin Heat Exchanger Using Teaching-learning- Based Optimization (tlbo) Algorithm

This study explores the use of teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm for thermodynamic optimization of a plate-fin heat exchanger. Minimizing the total number of entropy generation units for specific heat duty requirement under given space restrictions is considered as objective function. Based on the applications heat exchanger length, fin frequency, numbers of fin layers, lanc...

Entropy minimization in Plate-fin heat exchanger using Cuckoo Algorithm

One of the key stages in designing a heat exchanger is optimization process. The enhancement in thermal performance results in a rise in pressure drop and total annual costs. So, finding optimal dimensions of heat exchanger is a key stage in designing process. In this paper, optimization has been done based on entropy generation minimization, where Cuckoo Algorithm aided to reach better results...

Thermoeconomic Lifecycle Cost Optimization of an Annular Fin Heat Exchanger

In this paper the design of annular fin heat exchanger based on economic optimization has been carried out. The optimization process targeted minimizing the lifecycle cost of annular fin heat exchanger that has the same frontal area, effectiveness and heat load of available practical standard geometry exchangers. The lifecycle cost includes both capital and operating costs. Beside the pumping c...

Modelling, Optimization, and control of a plate heat exchanger

Water thickness effect on the fin efficiency and heat transfer for partially wet-surface heat exchanger

Heat and mass transfer, in this paper, is considered in one-row heat exchanger, that fins are hotter than air flow and water is added to fins. Related governing equations are derived by analyzing a two-dimension model in a unique cell of a heat exchange. These equations are numerically solved by finite difference method. Heat transfer and efficiency under partially wet surface are calculated by...