Analysis of Counterflow Heat Exchangers with the Concept of Available Energy

가용에너지를 이용한 대향류 열교환기의 해석

The performance of heat exchanger as an energy conversion device can be described by the available energy output and efficiency. The efficiency is defined as the ratio of the available energy output and the exergy of the heat source flow. In present study, a counterflow heat exchanger is analyzed and the conditions to obtain maximum output is numerically determined. As a result, the avilable energy obtained by the cold flow can be determined as functions of the heat capacity flow, the cold flow inlet temperature and the heat transfer capacity of heat exchanger. At the maximum output condition the heat capacity flow of the cold fluid is larger than that of the heat source, and the heat capacity flow ratio is equal to the ratio of the cold flow inlet temperature and the atmospheric temperature. And the avilable energy output increases as the heat transfer capacity of the heat exchanger become larger, but in the economic point of view there is also an optimum heat transfer capacity for a given heat source flow.

본 연구에서는 대향류 열교환기에 대하여 출력과 효율 등을 계산하는 예를 보 이고, 동시에 최대의 출력을 얻기 위한 조건들을 수치적으로 구하였다. 또한 열교환 기의 장치비용과 열원의 생성비용을 적절히 취급하여 경제적 최적조건에 대해서도 살 펴보고자 한다. 여기서 저온유체의 가용 에너지 획득량으로서 출력은 열전달로 인한 부분만을 생각하기로 한다.