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http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2017.29.1.001

A Performance Evaluation of Plate Type Enthalpy Exchanger through CFD Analysis of Elements  

Kang, In-Sung (Department of Architecture Engineering, Graduate School of Chung-Ang University)
Ahn, Tae-Kyung (Department of Architecture Engineering, Kyung-Dong University)
Park, Jin-Chul (Department of Architecture, Chung-Ang University)
Publication Information
Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.29, no.1, 2017 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to better save energy, many buildings have been constructed with high levels of insulation and airtightness in recent years. Additionally, having high quality indoor air has become more relevant, necessitating a ventilating system. This study is aimed at evaluating the performance of a humidity exchanger through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of elements for the purpose of providing comfortable indoor air and reduced energy consumption. The simulation was conducted with three different shapes (triangle, rectangular, and curve) of heat exchanger elements, in order to find the most effective element. A follow-up simulation then proved the efficiency of the chosen humidity exchanger, which was selected by analyzing the results of the preceding simulation, comparing study data with measurement data from the Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL). The resulting analysis revealed that the rectangular element showed the lowest level of efficiency in both heating and cooling, while the curved element showed the highest level of efficiency in both heating and cooling.
Keywords
Plate type enthalpy exchanger; Heat exchange element; CFD Analysis;
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