TY - GEN
T1 - Optimization of polymer tube-bundle heat exchangers using a genetic algorithm
AU - Meng, Lingjun
AU - Jacobi, Anthony M.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Tube-bundle heat exchangers are widely utilized in gas-togas and gas-to-liquid applications, and interest remains high in improving the efficiency of these heat exchangers. Due to excellent resistance to fouling and corrosion, polymer heat exchangers have been mainly applied under extreme working conditions, where such concerns are important. Recently, however, there has been interest in using polymer heat exchangers as a substitute for conventional metallic heat exchangers in more general applications. The present study explores the optimization of bare polymer tube-bundle (PTB) heat exchangers and determines the cost effectiveness of PTB heat exchangers through comparisons to conventional metallic heat exchangers using a Genetic Algorithm (GA). Most of heat exchanger optimization studies have focused mainly on the physics of the fluid flow or heat transfer enhancement, and a detailed analysis including geometry and cost is rare. The present study is distinguished from others by focusing on objective functions involving cost under volume constraints and undertaking geometry optimization with sensitivity analysis.
AB - Tube-bundle heat exchangers are widely utilized in gas-togas and gas-to-liquid applications, and interest remains high in improving the efficiency of these heat exchangers. Due to excellent resistance to fouling and corrosion, polymer heat exchangers have been mainly applied under extreme working conditions, where such concerns are important. Recently, however, there has been interest in using polymer heat exchangers as a substitute for conventional metallic heat exchangers in more general applications. The present study explores the optimization of bare polymer tube-bundle (PTB) heat exchangers and determines the cost effectiveness of PTB heat exchangers through comparisons to conventional metallic heat exchangers using a Genetic Algorithm (GA). Most of heat exchanger optimization studies have focused mainly on the physics of the fluid flow or heat transfer enhancement, and a detailed analysis including geometry and cost is rare. The present study is distinguished from others by focusing on objective functions involving cost under volume constraints and undertaking geometry optimization with sensitivity analysis.
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U2 - 10.1115/imece2011-65773
DO - 10.1115/imece2011-65773
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84869157989
SN - 9780791854877
T3 - ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011
SP - 621
EP - 631
BT - Advances in Aerospace Technology; Energy Water Nexus; Globalization of Engineering; Posters
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011
Y2 - 11 November 2011 through 17 November 2011
ER -