Shell and Tube HE (Condenser new 5)

Report date
Aug 5, 2021 2:54:13 AM

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Contents
1. Global Definitions................................................................................................................................
1.1. Parameters...................................................................................................................................................................
2. Component 1........................................................................................................................................
2.1. Definitions....................................................................................................................................................................
2.2. Geometry 1..................................................................................................................................................................
2.3. Materials.......................................................................................................................................................................
2.4. Turbulent Flow, k-ε...................................................................................................................................................
2.5. Heat Transfer in Fluids.............................................................................................................................................
2.6. Multiphysics.................................................................................................................................................................
2.7. Mesh 1...........................................................................................................................................................................
3. Study 1..................................................................................................................................................
3.1. Stationary.....................................................................................................................................................................
4. Results...................................................................................................................................................
4.1. Datasets........................................................................................................................................................................
4.2. Derived Values............................................................................................................................................................
4.3. Tables.............................................................................................................................................................................
4.4. Plot Groups..................................................................................................................................................................

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1 Global Definitions
Date Jul 28, 2021 10:35:44 PM

GLOBAL SETTINGS
Name Shell and Tube HE (Condenser new 5).mph
C:\Users\Raihan Haidar\Documents\Master\Thesis\COMSOL\Shell and Tube HE
Path
(Condenser new 5).mph
Version COMSOL Multiphysics 5.6 (Build: 280)

USED PRODUCTS
COMSOL
Multiphysics
CAD Import Module
Heat Transfer
Module

COMPUTER INFORMATION
CPU Intel64 Family 6 Model 165 Stepping 2, 6 cores
Operating
Windows 10
system

1.1 PARAMETERS

PARAMETERS 1
Name Expression Value Description
Inlet Temperature Steam
T_inletsteam 76.76 [degC] 349.91 K
to Condenser
Inlet Temperature
T_inletcoolingwater 25 [degC] 298.15 K Cooling Water to
Condenser
mdot_steam 0.00457 [kg/s] 0.00457 kg/s mass flow rate steam
mass flow rate cooling
mdot_coolingwater 0.28 [kg/s] 0.28 kg/s
water
P_outletsteam 7.406 [kPa] 7406 Pa Outlet Pressure steam
Outlet Pressure cooling
P_outletcoolingwater 104.8 [kPa] 1.048E5 Pa
water
Outlet Temperature
T_outletsteam 40.06 [degC] 313.21 K
Steam
T_outletcoolingwater 34.65 [degC] 307.8 K Outlet Temperature

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Name Expression Value Description
cooling water

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2 Component 1

2.1 DEFINITIONS

2.1.1 Nonlocal Couplings

Average operator on water - air interface

Coupling type Average

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Boundary
Name Cooling Water - Steam Interface
Named geom1_intsel1: Geometry geom1: Dimension 2: Boundaries 7,
Selection 10, 12–13, 15–16, 18, 20–87, 94, 96–150, 152, 154–155, 157, 159–210,
214, 216–270, 272, 274–275, 277, 279–330, 334

Selection

2.1.2 Coordinate Systems

Boundary System 1

Coordinate system Boundary

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 Tag sys1

COORDINATE NAMES
Secon
First Third
d
t1 t2 n

2.2 GEOMETRY 1

Geometry 1

UNITS
Length unit mm
Angular unit deg

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2.3 MATERIALS

2.3.1 Air

Air

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Domain
Name Steam Domain
Selection Named geom1_sel2: Geometry geom1: Dimension 3: Domain 2

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2.3.2 Water, liquid

Water, liquid

SELECTION
Geometric entity level Domain
Name Cooling Water Domain
Selection Named geom1_sel1: Geometry geom1: Dimension 3: Domain 1

2.3.3 Structural steel

Structural steel

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 SELECTION
Geometric entity level Boundary
Name Walls
Named geom1_unisel1: Geometry geom1: Dimension 2: Boundaries 3–
Selection 7, 9–10, 12–13, 15–16, 18–88, 90–91, 93–94, 96–152, 154–155, 157–211,
213–214, 216–272, 274–275, 277–331, 333–336, 338–339

2.4 TURBULENT FLOW, K-Ε

Turbulent Flow, k-ε

EQUATIONS

FEATURES
Name Level
Fluid Properties 1 Domain

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 Name Level
Initial Values 1 Domain
Boundar
Wall 1
y
Boundar
Inlet 1 : Cooling Water
y
Boundar
Outlet 1 : Cooling Water
y
Boundar
Inlet 2 : Steam
y
Boundar
Outlet 2 : Steam
y
Boundar
Symmetry 1
y
Boundar
Interior Wall 1
y

2.5 HEAT TRANSFER IN FLUIDS

Heat Transfer in Fluids

EQUATIONS

FEATURES

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 Name Level
Fluid 1 Domain
Initial Values 1 Domain
Boundar
Thermal Insulation 1
y
Boundar
Temperature Inlet : Cooling Water
y
Temperature Outlet : Cooling Boundar
Water y
Boundar
Temperature Inlet : Steam
y
Boundar
Temperature Outlet : Steam
y
Boundar
Symmetry 1
y
Boundar
Thin Layer 1
y

2.6 MULTIPHYSICS

2.6.1 Nonisothermal Flow 1

Nonisothermal Flow 1

EQUATIONS

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2.7 MESH 1

Mesh 1

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3 Study 1

COMPUTATION INFORMATION
Computation
36 min 3 s
time

3.1 STATIONARY

STUDY SETTINGS
Description Value
Include geometric nonlinearity Off

PHYSICS AND VARIABLES SELECTION

MESH SELECTION
Geometry Mesh
Geometry 1
mesh1
(geom1)

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4 Results

4.1 DATASETS

4.1.1 Study 1/Solution 1

SOLUTION
Descriptio
Value
n
Solution Solution 1
Componen Component 1
t (comp1)

Dataset: Study 1/Solution 1

4.1.2 All Walls

DATA
Descriptio
Value
n
Dataset

PARAMETERIZATION
Description Value
Surface
x- and y-axes
parameters
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4.1.3 Exterior Walls

DATA
Descriptio
Value
n
Dataset

PARAMETERIZATION
Description Value
Surface
x- and y-axes
parameters

4.1.4 Interior Walls

DATA
Descriptio
Value
n
Dataset

PARAMETERIZATION
Description Value
Surface
x- and y-axes
parameters

4.1.5 Mirror 3D 1

DATA
Descriptio
Value
n
Dataset

PLANE DATA
Description Value
Plane type Quick
Plane zx - planes
y-
0
coordinate

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 Dataset: Mirror 3D 1

4.2 DERIVED VALUES

4.2.1 Heat Transfer Coefficient

OUTPUT
Evaluated in

DATA
Descriptio
Value
n
Dataset

EXPRESSIONS
Expression Unit Description
aveop1(nitf1.qwf_u)/(T_inletsteam-T_inletcoolingwater) W/(m^2*K)

4.2.2 Pressure Drop Tube Side (Cooling Water)

OUTPUT
Evaluated in

DATA

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 Descriptio
Value
n
Dataset

EXPRESSIONS
Expressio Descriptio
Unit
n n
p Pa Pressure

INTEGRATION SETTINGS
Description Value
Integration order 4

4.2.3 Pressure Drop Shell Side (Steam)

OUTPUT
Evaluated in

DATA
Descriptio
Value
n
Dataset

EXPRESSIONS
Expressio Descriptio
Unit
n n
p Pa Pressure

INTEGRATION SETTINGS
Description Value
Integration order 4

4.3 TABLES

4.3.1 Heat Transfer Coefficient

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 aveop1(nitf1.qwf_u)/(T_inletsteam-T_inletcoolingwater)
(W/(m^2*K))
6.6424

4.3.2 Pressure Drop Tube Side

Pressure (Pa) Tube

4.3.3 Pressure Drop Shell Side

Pressure (Pa) Shell Side

4.4 PLOT GROUPS

4.4.1 Velocity (spf)

Slice: Velocity magnitude (m/s)

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4.4.2 Pressure (spf)

Contour: Pressure (Pa) Contour: up(p) (Pa) Contour: down(p) (Pa)

4.4.3 Wall Resolution (spf)

Surface: Wall lift-off (mm) Surface Slit: Wall resolution in viscous units (1)

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4.4.4 Temperature (ht)

Surface: Temperature (degC)

4.4.5 Isothermal Contours (ht)

Isosurface: Temperature (degC)

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4.4.6 Velocity, Streamlines

Streamline: Velocity field

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