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Each project group is required to submit a report on the study of heat exchange
equipment using COMSOL. The geometry of the mixing system is described in
Figure 1.
Tout T2
0.1 + X
0.2 m
1m
0.1 m
0.2 m
0.12 m
The dimensions of X and Y and required outlet temperature T2 for each student
are given in Appendix, or can be calculated as the following formulae
A = matrix no.
The fluid for this system could be water. The properties for water have to be
obtained from COMSOL library. Students are allowed to choose different fluid
other than water. The list of fluid is available in the COMSOL library.
Information of inlet and outlet are given below:
Inlet: v = v1 meter/min; T1 = 298 K; R = 6 cm; Fluid in system = water (database)
Outlet: R = 6 cm. Average temperature, T out = need to be determined.
Heating coil: R = 0.045 m; Distance between coils in a column is 0.2 m; Distance
between two column is 0.11m. Parameter X depends on matrix no.
Heating flux can be defined as q0 = h (Text - T)
where Text is external temperature = 325 oC
Baffle width = 0.015 m
Main Question: Determine Flow Regime and Heat transfer coefficient of heat
flux from heating coils so that the average outlet temperature (Tout) equals to the
required temperature (T2 - provided in appendix 1 for each students).
Fulfillment of the main question is a requirement prior to mark the report.
The project report should consist:
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Appendix
1/ Specific parameters for individual student
Optimum point
Figure 8. Temperature distribution at different z position (inlet, 0.02, 0.6, 0.8, 0.9 and
outlet)