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Experimental study on the droplet formation around pins of different geometry for the design of a compact falling-droplet absorber

Experimental study on the droplet formation around pins of different geometry for the design of a... Absorber downsizing for the development of compact absorption chillers is a known challenge of this type of refrigerator. Past studies have revealed how a droplet flow regime can increase the interface area and enhance absorption rates, especially during the droplet formation. This study proposes a space-efficient design for an adiabatic absorber based on a bank of solid pins coupled with a droplet flow regime. Manufacturing through 3D printing technique is used to study the effect of different fin shapes during droplet formation. Droplet behavior is firstly studied analytically through a variational approach. Experiments on pure water are then carried out to validate the model and produce design guidelines for a H2O-LiBr absorber. Results show that the analytical model is more accurate in the regions close to the droplet bottom. The rhomboidal geometry with 120° returned the smallest droplet volume without allowing coalescence of more droplets, ensuring the maintenance of droplet flow and a high surface area for mass transfer. Disturbances in the droplet profiles were observed, caused by the pin-droplet interaction. A map has been then created to allow a quick sizing of the absorber and find its main geometrical and operational features. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Heat and Mass Transfer Springer Journals

Experimental study on the droplet formation around pins of different geometry for the design of a compact falling-droplet absorber

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2018 by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature
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Engineering; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Thermodynamics
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0947-7411
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1432-1181
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10.1007/s00231-018-2381-8
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Abstract

Absorber downsizing for the development of compact absorption chillers is a known challenge of this type of refrigerator. Past studies have revealed how a droplet flow regime can increase the interface area and enhance absorption rates, especially during the droplet formation. This study proposes a space-efficient design for an adiabatic absorber based on a bank of solid pins coupled with a droplet flow regime. Manufacturing through 3D printing technique is used to study the effect of different fin shapes during droplet formation. Droplet behavior is firstly studied analytically through a variational approach. Experiments on pure water are then carried out to validate the model and produce design guidelines for a H2O-LiBr absorber. Results show that the analytical model is more accurate in the regions close to the droplet bottom. The rhomboidal geometry with 120° returned the smallest droplet volume without allowing coalescence of more droplets, ensuring the maintenance of droplet flow and a high surface area for mass transfer. Disturbances in the droplet profiles were observed, caused by the pin-droplet interaction. A map has been then created to allow a quick sizing of the absorber and find its main geometrical and operational features.

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Heat and Mass Transfer – Springer Journals

Published: May 29, 2018

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