Course detail
Heat Exchangers
FSI-LVT Acad. year: 2023/2024 Winter semester
Course contents: Summary of basic prerequisites, work with standardization of TEMA and its use in the basic design of heat exchangers, detailed design of the bundle heat exchanger (tube geometry, bulkheads, sheath current analysis), vibrations induced by flow in the shell (prediction, criteria of severity, design), calculation of pressure losses, strength calculation, influence of exchangers (corrosion, fouling) on the design of exchangers. The other principles will be the basic principles for designing phase change exchangers (capacitors, reboilers). Last but not least, the students will be introduced to the basic design of other types of exchangers – plate heat exchangers and regenerative exchangers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
6
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Thermomechanics, Combustion Devices and Heat Exchangers, Heat and Mass Transfer
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The granting of credit is conditioned by activity on exercises, processing semestral work and mastering of the credit test. The exam is written with a possible oral correction and will verify the knowledge in the field of theoretical preparation.
Aims
The aim is to get acquainted with all aspects of heat, strength and hydraulic (aerodynamic) design of heat exchangers.
Students will acquire advanced knowledge of engineering tasks in heat exchanger designs. The student will acquire practical skills in heat design of heat exchangers, calculation of pressure losses and strength calculations. This knowledge will be used in the fields of power engineering, heating, heating, air conditioning, heat recovery, chemical and process engineering, and can be used in manufacturing plants, investors and operators.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-ETI-P: Power and Thermo-fluid Engineering, Master's
specialization ENI: Power Engineering, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Principles of heat transport, types of heat exchangers
2. Methods of design of exchangers – LMTD, NTU
3. Shell and tube heat exchangers according to TEMA
4. Basic design of shell and tube exchangers
5. Advanced design of shell and tube exchangers
6. Heat exchangers – condensation
7. Heat exchangers – boiling
8. Hydraulic / aerodynamic calculation
9. Vibration and their elimination, strength calculation
10. Steam generators nuclear power plants
11. Basic design of plate heat exchangers
12. Basic design of regenerative heat exchangers
13. Exchanger operation – fouling, corrosion
Exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Principles of heat transport, types of heat exchangers
2. The LMTD method
3. The NTU method
4.-7. Design of shell and tube heat exchangers
8. Condenser
9. Reboiler
10. Hydraulic / aerodynamic calculation
11. Strength calculation
12. Design of plate exchanger
13. Credit test