Numerical simulation of liquid desiccant evaporator driven by heat pump
| Autor: | Daqing Kuang, Zi-ye Wang, Chen Xiaoyi, Runping Niu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
geography
Materials science geography.geographical_feature_category Computer simulation Turbulence 020209 energy Metals and Alloys General Engineering 02 engineering and technology Mechanics Inlet law.invention 020401 chemical engineering law Mass transfer 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Liquid desiccant 0204 chemical engineering Water content Evaporator Heat pump |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Central South University. 26:2197-2213 |
| ISSN: | 2227-5223 2095-2899 |
| Popis: | The standard k-e turbulence model and discrete phase model (DPM) were used to simulate the heat and mass transfer in a liquid-desiccant evaporator driven by a heat pump using FLUENT software, and the temperature field and velocity field in the device were obtained. The performance of the liquid-desiccant evaporator was studied as the concentration of the inlet solution varied between 21% and 30% and the pipe wall temperature between 30 and 50 °C. Results show that the humidification rate and the humidification efficiency increased with the inlet air temperature, the solution flow rate, the solution temperature, and the pipe wall temperature. The humidification rate and humidification efficiency decreased with increasing moisture content in inlet air and the concentration of inlet solution. The humidification rate increased substantially but the humidification efficiency decreased as the inlet air flow rate increased. The error between the simulations and experimental results is acceptable, meaning that our model can provide a theoretical basis for optimizing the performance of a humidifying evaporator. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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