EP2735832A1 - Heat exchanger and heat pump using same - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a heat exchanger and a heat pump including the heat exchanger.
- heat exchangers for exchanging heat between two kinds of fluids water and a refrigerant, or air and a refrigerant, for example have been used widely.
- Patent Literature 1 describes a double tube heat exchanger including inner tubes and outer tubes.
- the heat exchanger of Patent Literature 1 includes two double tubes and a header.
- the header connects the two double tubes in parallel.
- the double tubes each are composed of one outer tube and two inner tubes.
- Patent Literature 2 describes a heat exchanger including a housing having a rectangular flow passage, and heat transfer tubes disposed in the flow passage inside the housing.
- the heat exchanger described in Patent Literature 2 is the same as the heat exchanger described in Patent Literature 1 in that it has a configuration in which the tube having the flow passage for one fluid is disposed in the flow passage for another fluid.
- a heat exchanger having a configuration in which a flow passage for one fluid is disposed in a flow passage for another fluid is referred to as "a double flow passage heat exchanger".
- Patent Literatures 1 and 2 are very heavy because they are made of metal such as copper and stainless steel. Thus, a lighter-weight double flow passage heat exchanger is desired.
- the present invention is intended to provide a technique for reducing the weight of a double flow passage heat exchanger.
- the present disclosure provides a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, including:
- the present disclosure makes it possible to provide a heat exchanger having a reduced weight even while having a heat exchanging capacity equivalent to those of conventional double flow passage heat exchangers.
- the heat exchanger of Patent Literature 1 has large dimensions despite its heat exchanging capacity because it has a large space at its center (see FIG. 3 , etc.)
- the dimensions of the heat exchanger of Patent Literature 1 are affected significantly by the curvature radii of corner portions, for example. Smaller curvature radii of the corner portions can make the overall dimensions smaller. However, the curvature radii of the corner portions have an inevitable limit in accordance with the size of the double tubes, etc. This makes it almost impossible to reduce further the weight of the heat exchanger by contriving the bending shape of the double tubes.
- the present inventors investigated, through computer simulation, how the weight of the heat exchanger changes when the number of the flow passages in the double flow passage heat exchanger (corresponding to the number of the double tubes in Patent Literature 1), the inner diameter of the outer tube, and the width of the gap between the outer tube and the inner tube are changed while the heat exchanging capacity is kept at a fixed value. As a result, they have found it possible to reduce the weight of the heat exchanger when the number of the flow passages, the inner diameter of the outer tube, and the gap width take specific values, respectively. Based on this finding, the present inventors disclose the following.
- a first aspect of the present disclosure provides a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, including:
- Each of the heat exchange segments is composed of (i) an inner tube assembly that includes two inner tubes each having the first flow passage and that is formed of the two inner tubes twisted spirally, and (ii) an exterior body accommodating the inner tube assembly so that the second flow passage is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the exterior body and an outer circumferential surface of the inner tube assembly.
- a path number N indicating the number of the heat exchange segments disposed between the first header and the second header is 4 to 8.
- a gap width G represented by a difference (( ⁇ in / 2) - ⁇ out) between a half of an inner diameter ⁇ in of the exterior body and an outer diameter ⁇ out of the inner tube satisfies 0 ⁇ G ⁇ 0.8 (unit: mm).
- a second aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat exchanger as set forth in the first aspect, wherein the gap width G satisfies 0.16 ⁇ G ⁇ 0.8. This makes it possible to put smoothly the inner tube assembly into the exterior body.
- a third aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat exchanger as set forth in the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the inner tubes and the exterior body each are composed of a copper tube. This makes it possible to exchange heat between the first fluid and the second fluid efficiently.
- a fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat exchanger as set forth in the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the inner tubes each are composed of a copper tube and the exterior body is made of a resin.
- the exterior body made of a resin may make it possible to provide a heat exchanger having a further reduced weight.
- a fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat exchanger as set forth in any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the inner tubes each are a leakage detection tube composed of a smooth-inner-surface tube and an inner-surface-grooved tube provided outside around the smooth-inner-surface tube.
- the leakage detection tube can prevent the first fluid from flowing into the second flow passage even in the case where the smooth-inner-surface tube is damaged.
- a sixth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat exchanger as set forth in any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the first fluid is carbon dioxide and the second fluid is water.
- the first fluid is carbon dioxide and the second fluid is water.
- Use of carbon dioxide as a refrigerant allows to heat the water to a temperature close to its boiling point.
- a seventh aspect of the present disclosure provides a heat pump including:
- a heat exchanger 100 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of heat exchange segments 10, a first header 16 and a second header 22.
- the first header 16 and the second header 22 are provided respectively at one end and another end of the heat exchange segments 10.
- each of the heat exchange segments 10 is composed of an inner tube assembly 26 and an outer tube 28 (exterior body).
- the inner tube assembly 26 includes two inner tubes 24.
- the two inner tubes 24 each have a first flow passage 24h.
- the inner tube assembly 26 is formed of the two inner tubes 24 twisted spirally.
- the inner tube assembly 26 is disposed in the outer tube 28.
- a second flow passage 28h is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the outer tube 28 and an outer circumferential surface of the inner tube assembly 26.
- the first flow passage 24h and the second flow passage 28h each have a circular cross-sectional shape.
- a helical pitch and helix angle of the inner tube assembly 26 are not particularly limited.
- the helical pitch is adjusted to fall in the range of 20 to 65 mm, for example.
- the helix angle is adjusted to fall in the range of 13 to 26°, for example.
- a somewhat large helix angle is desirable, but there is a processing limitation in accordance with an outer diameter of each inner tube 24.
- the "helical pitch" refers to the length of one cycle of the twisted inner tubes 24.
- the "helix angle" is an angle defined as follows. When the inner tube assembly 26 is viewed in plan, a center line L 1 of the inner tube assembly 26, and a contact point P between the two inner tubes 24 at a position of an antinode of the inner tube assembly 26 are defined. Further, a tangent L 2 of the inner tubes 24 is defined so as to pass through the contact point P. The angle between the center line L 1 and the tangent L 2 is defined as the "helix angle".
- the first header 16 is composed of an outlet header 12 and an inlet header 14.
- the first header 16 serves the role of collecting the second fluid from the second flow passages 28h and introducing the first fluid into the first flow passages.
- the second header 22 is composed of an inlet header 18 and an outlet header 20.
- the second header 22 serves the role of introducing the second fluid into the second flow passages 28h and collecting the first fluid from the first flow passages 24h.
- Examples of the first fluid include a refrigerant such as carbon dioxide
- examples of the second fluid include water.
- Carbon dioxide is suitable for heat pumps as a refrigerant with a low GWP (Global Warming Potential).
- Use of carbon dioxide as a refrigerant allows to heat the water to a temperature close to its boiling point.
- the two kinds of fluids to be subjected to heat exchange are not limited to these.
- a fluorine refrigerant such as hydrofluorocarbon, can also be used as the refrigerant.
- the inner tubes 24 and the outer tube 28 each are composed of a copper tube. This makes it possible to exchange heat between the first fluid and the second fluid efficiently.
- the second flow passage 28h may be formed with a member having a shape other than a tube shape.
- a member may be made of metal or may be made of a material other than metal.
- the inner tubes 24 each may be made of a copper tube and the member (exterior body) corresponding to the outer tube 28 may be made of a resin.
- the member (exterior body) corresponding to the outer tube 28 is made of a resin, it may be possible to provide a heat exchanger with a further reduced weight.
- the member corresponding to the outer tube 28 may be made of, for example, a resin such as polyphenylene sulfide, polyetheretherketone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polysulfone, polyether sulfone, polyarylate, polyamide imide, polyether imide, a liquid crystal polymer, and polypropylene. These resins (thermoplastic resins) have excellent heat resistance and chemical durability and hardly deteriorate even when they are in contact with water. Also, the outer tube 28 may be made of a resin containing a reinforcing material such as a glass filler.
- the inner tubes 24 each are a leakage detection tube composed of a smooth-inner-surface tube 32 and an inner-surface-grooved tube 30 provided outside around the smooth-inner-surface tube 32.
- the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 has an outer diameter equal to an inner diameter of the inner-surface-grooved tube 30.
- the leakage detection tube makes it possible to prevent the first fluid from flowing into the second flow passage 28h even in the case where the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 is damaged.
- each inner tube 24 does not necessarily have to be a leakage detection tube.
- the inner tube 24 may be composed only of the smooth-inner-surface tube 32. Dimples (depressions and projections) may be formed on a surface of the inner tube 24. Such dimples increase the heat transfer coefficient on the surface of the inner tube 24.
- the path number N indicating the number of the heat exchange segments 10 disposed between the first header 16 and the second header 22 is 4 in the present embodiment.
- the path number N may be changed suitably in the range of 4 to 8 in accordance with the inner diameter of the outer tube 28 and the outer diameter of the inner tube 24.
- the present inventors investigated in detail the relationship among the number of the flow passages (path number), the inner diameter of the outer tube and the gap width through computer simulation. As a result, they found that when these parameters each take a specific value, it is possible to provide a heat exchanger having a reduced weight even while having a heat exchanging capacity equivalent to those of conventional double flow passage heat exchangers.
- the heat exchanger 100 of the present embodiment satisfies the following relationships.
- the path number N is in the range of 4 to 8.
- the inner diameter ⁇ in of the outer tube 28 is in the range of 6.52 to 9.50 mm.
- the gap width G represented by a difference (( ⁇ in / 2) - ⁇ out) between a half of the inner diameter ⁇ in of the outer tube 28 and the outer diameter ⁇ out of the inner tube 24 satisfies 0 ⁇ G ⁇ 0.8 (unit: mm).
- the path number N and the inner diameter ⁇ in (unit: mm) of the outer tube 28 satisfy one of relationships (1) to (5) below. As can be understood from FIG.
- an outer diameter of the inner tube assembly 26 is equal to twice the outer diameter ⁇ out of the inner tube 24.
- path number N As the path number N increases, the number of soldering points increases and the structures of the headers 16 and 22 become more complex. A path number N exceeding 8 makes mass production difficult even if it accomplishes weight reduction. Moreover, an excessively large path number N makes it difficult for the first fluid and the second fluid to flow through each of the heat exchange segments 10 uniformly. Thus, it is desirable that the path number N is in the range of 4 to 8.
- the gap width G of zero makes it impossible to put the inner tube assembly 26 into the outer tube 28.
- the gap width G is 0.16 mm or more.
- a gap width G exceeding 0.8 mm may lower the heat transfer coefficient on the surface of the inner tube 24 and deteriorate the heat exchanging performance notably.
- the gap width G has an upper limit of 0.8 mm.
- Determinations of the inner diameter ⁇ in of the outer tube 28 and the gap width G determine the outer diameter ⁇ out of the inner tube 24.
- the weight reduction of the heat exchanger 100 can be achieved by reducing the inner diameter ⁇ in of the outer tube 28 and/or the outer diameter ⁇ out of the inner tube 24, and furthermore, by reducing the thickness of the outer tube 28 and/or the thickness of the inner tube 24.
- the inner tube 24 and the outer tube 28 each need a certain thickness.
- the detection tube 30 is adjusted to have a thickness (thickness of a portion without a groove) in the range of 0.5 to 0.7 mm, for example.
- the outer tube 28 is adjusted to have a thickness in the range of 0.5 to 0.7 mm, for example.
- the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 is adjusted to have a thickness in the range of 0.2 to 0.4 mm, for example.
- the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 (refrigerant tube) is required to have a thickness capable of withstanding the pressure of the refrigerant (first fluid).
- An excessively large thickness of the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 affects the weight of the heat exchanger 100, costs, and the pressure loss of the refrigerant.
- the thickness of the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 can be determined in the range of, for example, 12 to 20% (desirably 12 to 16%) of the outer diameter of the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 itself.
- the heat exchanging capacity of the heat exchanger 100 is not particularly limited. It is in the range of 4.5 to 6.0 kW, for example.
- the heat exchanger 100 having a heat exchanging capacity of such a magnitude can be used suitably for a home heat pump. Of course, in the case where a heat exchanging capacity larger than this is required, two units of the heat exchanger 100 can be used in parallel.
- the heat exchange segments 10 are unbent in the present embodiment.
- Each heat exchange segment 10 has a length of 2 to 5 meters, which depends on the path number N.
- the heat exchange segment 10 may be bent in a scroll shape. Use of a slim tube for the heat exchange segment 10 may make it possible to decrease its bend radius and reduce a dead space.
- FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a heat pump water heater 200 in which the heat exchanger 100 can be used.
- the heat pump water heater 200 includes a heat pump unit 201 and a tank unit 203.
- the hot water made in the heat pump unit 201 is held in the tank unit 203.
- the hot water is supplied to a hot water tap 204 from the tank unit 203.
- the heat pump unit 201 includes a compressor 205 for compressing a refrigerant, a radiator 207 for cooling the refrigerant, an expansion mechanism 209 for expanding the refrigerant, an evaporator 211 for evaporating the refrigerant, and refrigerant tubes 213 connecting these devices in this order.
- the expansion mechanism 209 is an expansion valve. Instead of an expansion valve, a positive displacement expander capable of recovering the expansion energy of the refrigerant may be used.
- the heat exchanger 100 can be used as the radiator 207.
- the tank unit 203 includes a hot water storage tank 215 and a water circuit 217.
- the water circuit 217 serves the role of circulating water through the radiator 207.
- the weight of the heat exchanger described with reference to FIGs. 1 to 3 was calculated through computer simulation, with the inner diameter ⁇ in of the outer tube being fixed at 7.06 mm or 8.6 mm and the path number N being changed variously.
- the gap width G was fixed at 0.4 mm.
- the calculation result of the heat exchanger with the path number N being 2 and the inner diameter ⁇ in of the outer tube being 10.8 mm was prepared. While the heat exchanging capacity was kept at the value of the reference example (about 4.7 kW), the path number N was changed. That is, the length of each heat exchange segment (the length of the outer tube) was set so that the same heat exchanging capacity as that of the reference example was achieved.
- the simulation conditions were as follows.
- Table 1 and Table 2 show the results.
- [Table 1] ⁇ 7.06 x 8 paths ⁇ 7.06 x 12 paths ⁇ 7.06 x 16 paths ⁇ 7.06 x 24 paths ⁇ 7.06 x 36 paths ⁇ 10.8 x 2 paths
- Outer tube (Water) Outer diameter [mm] 8.26 8.26 8.26 8.26 8.26 12.00
- the graphs of FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show the results in Table 3.
- the horizontal axis indicates the path number N and the vertical axis indicates weight.
- the leftmost marks correspond to the results of the reference example.
- the horizontal axis indicates the inner diameter ⁇ in of the outer tube and the vertical axis indicates the path number N.
- the horizontal axis indicates the inner diameter ⁇ in of the outer tube and the vertical axis indicates the path number N.
- Table 4 shows the results in the case of (a).
- Table 5 shows the results in the case of (b).
- Table 6 shows the results in the case of (c).
- FIG. 7 shows the results in Tables 3 to 6.
- a gap width G exceeding 0.8 mm may lower the heat transfer coefficient on the surface of the inner tube and deteriorate the heat exchanging performance notably. Thus, no simulation was conducted in a range exceeding 0.8 mm.
- the lower limit of the gap width G is not particularly limited. As shown in Table 6, however, the optimization of the gap width G can reduce the weight of the heat exchanger maximally compared to the case of the reference example.
- the data obtained when the gap width G was optimized in a range in which the pressure loss of the second fluid (water) did not exceed a certain value indicates the gap width G that can minimize the weight of the heat exchanger.
- the data obtained when the gap width G was optimized can be regarded as a suitable lower limit.
- the lowest value of the gap width G is 0.16 mm, and the path number N at that time is 8.
- the inner diameter ⁇ in of the outer tube when the gap width G is 0 mm is larger than the inner diameter ⁇ in of the outer tube when the gap width G is 0.4 mm.
- the detection tube and the inner tube are regarded as one integrated tube, the presence of the detection tube does not affect the results of the simulation.
- the detection tube has a fixed thickness of 0.68 mm. In the case where no detection tube is used, it is necessary to increase the thickness of the smooth-inner-surface tube in order to enhance the corrosion resistance.
- the heat exchanger of the present invention can be used for apparatuses such as a heat pump type water heater and a hot water heating system.
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- The present invention relates to a heat exchanger and a heat pump including the heat exchanger.
- Conventionally, heat exchangers for exchanging heat between two kinds of fluids (water and a refrigerant, or air and a refrigerant, for example) have been used widely.
- For example,
Patent Literature 1 describes a double tube heat exchanger including inner tubes and outer tubes. As described inFIG. 6 ofPatent Literature 1, the heat exchanger ofPatent Literature 1 includes two double tubes and a header. The header connects the two double tubes in parallel. The double tubes each are composed of one outer tube and two inner tubes. -
Patent Literature 2 describes a heat exchanger including a housing having a rectangular flow passage, and heat transfer tubes disposed in the flow passage inside the housing. The heat exchanger described inPatent Literature 2 is the same as the heat exchanger described inPatent Literature 1 in that it has a configuration in which the tube having the flow passage for one fluid is disposed in the flow passage for another fluid. - In this specification, a heat exchanger having a configuration in which a flow passage for one fluid is disposed in a flow passage for another fluid is referred to as "a double flow passage heat exchanger".
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JP 4414197 B - PLT 2:
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JP 2005-24109 A - The heat exchangers described in
Patent Literatures - In view of the foregoing, the present invention is intended to provide a technique for reducing the weight of a double flow passage heat exchanger.
- That is, the present disclosure provides a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, including:
- a plurality of heat exchange segments each having a first flow passage and a second flow passage;
- a first header provided at one end of the heat exchange segments so that the first fluid is introduced into the first flow passage and the second fluid is collected from the second flow passage; and
- a second header provided at another end of the heat exchange segments so that the first fluid is collected from the first flow passage and the second fluid is introduced into the second flow passage.
- Each of the heat exchange segments is composed of (i) an inner tube assembly that includes two inner tubes each having the first flow passage and that is formed of the two inner tubes twisted spirally, and (ii) an exterior body accommodating the inner tube assembly so that the second flow passage is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the exterior body and an outer circumferential surface of the inner tube assembly.
- A path number N indicating the number of the heat exchange segments disposed between the first header and the second header is 4 to 8.
- A gap width G represented by a difference ((φin / 2) - φout) between a half of an inner diameter φin of the exterior body and an outer diameter φout of the inner tube satisfies 0 < G ≤ 0.8 (unit: mm).
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- By determining appropriately the relationship among the inner diameter φin of the exterior body, the gap width G and the path number N, the present disclosure makes it possible to provide a heat exchanger having a reduced weight even while having a heat exchanging capacity equivalent to those of conventional double flow passage heat exchangers.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a heat exchanger according to one embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a heat exchange segment used in the heat exchanger shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an inner tube assembly. -
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a heat pump water heater. -
FIG. 5 is a graph showing simulation results. -
FIG. 6 is another graph showing simulation results. -
FIG. 7 is still another graph showing simulation results. -
FIG. 8 is still another graph showing simulation results. - The heat exchanger of Patent Literature 1 has large dimensions despite its heat exchanging capacity because it has a large space at its center (see
FIG. 3 , etc.) The dimensions of the heat exchanger ofPatent Literature 1 are affected significantly by the curvature radii of corner portions, for example. Smaller curvature radii of the corner portions can make the overall dimensions smaller. However, the curvature radii of the corner portions have an inevitable limit in accordance with the size of the double tubes, etc. This makes it almost impossible to reduce further the weight of the heat exchanger by contriving the bending shape of the double tubes. - The present inventors investigated, through computer simulation, how the weight of the heat exchanger changes when the number of the flow passages in the double flow passage heat exchanger (corresponding to the number of the double tubes in Patent Literature 1), the inner diameter of the outer tube, and the width of the gap between the outer tube and the inner tube are changed while the heat exchanging capacity is kept at a fixed value. As a result, they have found it possible to reduce the weight of the heat exchanger when the number of the flow passages, the inner diameter of the outer tube, and the gap width take specific values, respectively. Based on this finding, the present inventors disclose the following.
- A first aspect of the present disclosure provides a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, including:
- a plurality of heat exchange segments each having a first flow passage and a second flow passage;
- a first header provided at one end of the heat exchange segments so that the first fluid is introduced into the first flow passage and the second fluid is collected from the second flow passage; and
- a second header provided at another end of the heat exchange segments so that the first fluid is collected from the first flow passage and the second fluid is introduced into the second flow passage.
- Each of the heat exchange segments is composed of (i) an inner tube assembly that includes two inner tubes each having the first flow passage and that is formed of the two inner tubes twisted spirally, and (ii) an exterior body accommodating the inner tube assembly so that the second flow passage is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the exterior body and an outer circumferential surface of the inner tube assembly.
- A path number N indicating the number of the heat exchange segments disposed between the first header and the second header is 4 to 8.
- A gap width G represented by a difference ((φin / 2) - φout) between a half of an inner diameter φin of the exterior body and an outer diameter φout of the inner tube satisfies 0 < G ≤ 0.8 (unit: mm).
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- A second aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat exchanger as set forth in the first aspect, wherein the gap width G satisfies 0.16 ≤ G ≤ 0.8. This makes it possible to put smoothly the inner tube assembly into the exterior body.
- A third aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat exchanger as set forth in the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the inner tubes and the exterior body each are composed of a copper tube. This makes it possible to exchange heat between the first fluid and the second fluid efficiently.
- A fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat exchanger as set forth in the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the inner tubes each are composed of a copper tube and the exterior body is made of a resin. The exterior body made of a resin may make it possible to provide a heat exchanger having a further reduced weight.
- A fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat exchanger as set forth in any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the inner tubes each are a leakage detection tube composed of a smooth-inner-surface tube and an inner-surface-grooved tube provided outside around the smooth-inner-surface tube. The leakage detection tube can prevent the first fluid from flowing into the second flow passage even in the case where the smooth-inner-surface tube is damaged.
- A sixth aspect of the present disclosure provides the heat exchanger as set forth in any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the first fluid is carbon dioxide and the second fluid is water. Use of carbon dioxide as a refrigerant allows to heat the water to a temperature close to its boiling point.
- A seventh aspect of the present disclosure provides a heat pump including:
- a compressor for compressing a refrigerant;
- a radiator for cooling the compressed refrigerant, the radiator being composed of any one of the heat exchangers as set forth in the first to sixth aspects;
- an expansion mechanism for expanding the cooled refrigerant;
- an evaporator for evaporating the expanded refrigerant; and
- a water circuit for circulating water through the radiator.
- Use of any one of the heat exchangers as set forth in the first to sixth aspects makes it possible to increase the efficiency of the heat pump.
- Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited by the following embodiments.
- As shown in
FIG. 1 , aheat exchanger 100 of the present embodiment includes a plurality ofheat exchange segments 10, afirst header 16 and asecond header 22. Thefirst header 16 and thesecond header 22 are provided respectively at one end and another end of theheat exchange segments 10. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , each of theheat exchange segments 10 is composed of aninner tube assembly 26 and an outer tube 28 (exterior body). Theinner tube assembly 26 includes twoinner tubes 24. The twoinner tubes 24 each have afirst flow passage 24h. As shown inFIG. 3 , theinner tube assembly 26 is formed of the twoinner tubes 24 twisted spirally. Theinner tube assembly 26 is disposed in theouter tube 28. Thereby, asecond flow passage 28h is formed between an inner circumferential surface of theouter tube 28 and an outer circumferential surface of theinner tube assembly 26. Typically, thefirst flow passage 24h and thesecond flow passage 28h each have a circular cross-sectional shape. - A helical pitch and helix angle of the
inner tube assembly 26 are not particularly limited. The helical pitch is adjusted to fall in the range of 20 to 65 mm, for example. The helix angle is adjusted to fall in the range of 13 to 26°, for example. A somewhat large helix angle is desirable, but there is a processing limitation in accordance with an outer diameter of eachinner tube 24. As shown inFIG. 3 , the "helical pitch" refers to the length of one cycle of the twistedinner tubes 24. The "helix angle" is an angle defined as follows. When theinner tube assembly 26 is viewed in plan, a center line L1 of theinner tube assembly 26, and a contact point P between the twoinner tubes 24 at a position of an antinode of theinner tube assembly 26 are defined. Further, a tangent L2 of theinner tubes 24 is defined so as to pass through the contact point P. The angle between the center line L1 and the tangent L2 is defined as the "helix angle". - As shown in
FIG. 1 , thefirst header 16 is composed of anoutlet header 12 and aninlet header 14. Thefirst header 16 serves the role of collecting the second fluid from thesecond flow passages 28h and introducing the first fluid into the first flow passages. Thesecond header 22 is composed of aninlet header 18 and anoutlet header 20. Thesecond header 22 serves the role of introducing the second fluid into thesecond flow passages 28h and collecting the first fluid from thefirst flow passages 24h. When the second fluid flows through the second flow passages while the first fluid flows through the first flow passages, the heat is exchanged between the first fluid and the second fluid. - Examples of the first fluid include a refrigerant such as carbon dioxide, and examples of the second fluid include water. Carbon dioxide is suitable for heat pumps as a refrigerant with a low GWP (Global Warming Potential). Use of carbon dioxide as a refrigerant allows to heat the water to a temperature close to its boiling point. However, the two kinds of fluids to be subjected to heat exchange are not limited to these. Instead of water, oil, brine, etc. can be used as the second fluid. On the other hand, a fluorine refrigerant, such as hydrofluorocarbon, can also be used as the refrigerant.
- Detailed structures of the
first header 16 and thesecond header 22 are described in Patent Literature 1 (FIG. 6 ), for example. - In the present embodiment, the
inner tubes 24 and theouter tube 28 each are composed of a copper tube. This makes it possible to exchange heat between the first fluid and the second fluid efficiently. - The
second flow passage 28h may be formed with a member having a shape other than a tube shape. Such a member may be made of metal or may be made of a material other than metal. For example, theinner tubes 24 each may be made of a copper tube and the member (exterior body) corresponding to theouter tube 28 may be made of a resin. When the member (exterior body) corresponding to theouter tube 28 is made of a resin, it may be possible to provide a heat exchanger with a further reduced weight. - The member corresponding to the
outer tube 28 may be made of, for example, a resin such as polyphenylene sulfide, polyetheretherketone, polytetrafluoroethylene, polysulfone, polyether sulfone, polyarylate, polyamide imide, polyether imide, a liquid crystal polymer, and polypropylene. These resins (thermoplastic resins) have excellent heat resistance and chemical durability and hardly deteriorate even when they are in contact with water. Also, theouter tube 28 may be made of a resin containing a reinforcing material such as a glass filler. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , theinner tubes 24 each are a leakage detection tube composed of a smooth-inner-surface tube 32 and an inner-surface-groovedtube 30 provided outside around the smooth-inner-surface tube 32. The smooth-inner-surface tube 32 has an outer diameter equal to an inner diameter of the inner-surface-groovedtube 30. The leakage detection tube makes it possible to prevent the first fluid from flowing into thesecond flow passage 28h even in the case where the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 is damaged. However, eachinner tube 24 does not necessarily have to be a leakage detection tube. Theinner tube 24 may be composed only of the smooth-inner-surface tube 32. Dimples (depressions and projections) may be formed on a surface of theinner tube 24. Such dimples increase the heat transfer coefficient on the surface of theinner tube 24. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , the path number N indicating the number of theheat exchange segments 10 disposed between thefirst header 16 and thesecond header 22 is 4 in the present embodiment. The path number N may be changed suitably in the range of 4 to 8 in accordance with the inner diameter of theouter tube 28 and the outer diameter of theinner tube 24. - As shown in
FIG. 6 of Patent Literature 1 (JP 4414197 B - The present inventors investigated in detail the relationship among the number of the flow passages (path number), the inner diameter of the outer tube and the gap width through computer simulation. As a result, they found that when these parameters each take a specific value, it is possible to provide a heat exchanger having a reduced weight even while having a heat exchanging capacity equivalent to those of conventional double flow passage heat exchangers.
- Specifically, the
heat exchanger 100 of the present embodiment satisfies the following relationships. First, the path number N is in the range of 4 to 8. The inner diameter φin of theouter tube 28 is in the range of 6.52 to 9.50 mm. The gap width G represented by a difference ((φin / 2) - φout) between a half of the inner diameter φin of theouter tube 28 and the outer diameter φout of theinner tube 24 satisfies 0 < G ≤ 0.8 (unit: mm). Further, the path number N and the inner diameter φin (unit: mm) of theouter tube 28 satisfy one of relationships (1) to (5) below. As can be understood fromFIG. 2 , an outer diameter of theinner tube assembly 26 is equal to twice the outer diameter φout of theinner tube 24. - As the path number N increases, the number of soldering points increases and the structures of the
headers heat exchange segments 10 uniformly. Thus, it is desirable that the path number N is in the range of 4 to 8. - The gap width G of zero makes it impossible to put the
inner tube assembly 26 into theouter tube 28. Thus, it is essential that the gap width G is larger than zero. Desirably, the gap width G is 0.16 mm or more. On the other hand, a gap width G exceeding 0.8 mm may lower the heat transfer coefficient on the surface of theinner tube 24 and deteriorate the heat exchanging performance notably. Thus, it is desirable that the gap width G has an upper limit of 0.8 mm. - Determinations of the inner diameter φin of the
outer tube 28 and the gap width G determine the outer diameter φout of theinner tube 24. The weight reduction of theheat exchanger 100 can be achieved by reducing the inner diameter φin of theouter tube 28 and/or the outer diameter φout of theinner tube 24, and furthermore, by reducing the thickness of theouter tube 28 and/or the thickness of theinner tube 24. However, taking safety into consideration, theinner tube 24 and theouter tube 28 each need a certain thickness. Taking corrosion resistance into consideration, thedetection tube 30 is adjusted to have a thickness (thickness of a portion without a groove) in the range of 0.5 to 0.7 mm, for example. From the same viewpoint, theouter tube 28 is adjusted to have a thickness in the range of 0.5 to 0.7 mm, for example. The smooth-inner-surface tube 32 is adjusted to have a thickness in the range of 0.2 to 0.4 mm, for example. The smooth-inner-surface tube 32 (refrigerant tube) is required to have a thickness capable of withstanding the pressure of the refrigerant (first fluid). An excessively large thickness of the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 affects the weight of theheat exchanger 100, costs, and the pressure loss of the refrigerant. Thus, the thickness of the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 can be determined in the range of, for example, 12 to 20% (desirably 12 to 16%) of the outer diameter of the smooth-inner-surface tube 32 itself. - The heat exchanging capacity of the
heat exchanger 100 is not particularly limited. It is in the range of 4.5 to 6.0 kW, for example. Theheat exchanger 100 having a heat exchanging capacity of such a magnitude can be used suitably for a home heat pump. Of course, in the case where a heat exchanging capacity larger than this is required, two units of theheat exchanger 100 can be used in parallel. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , theheat exchange segments 10 are unbent in the present embodiment. Eachheat exchange segment 10 has a length of 2 to 5 meters, which depends on the path number N. Thus, in theheat exchanger 100 of the present embodiment, theheat exchange segment 10 may be bent in a scroll shape. Use of a slim tube for theheat exchange segment 10 may make it possible to decrease its bend radius and reduce a dead space. - Next, the applications of the
heat exchanger 100 are described.FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a heatpump water heater 200 in which theheat exchanger 100 can be used. - The heat
pump water heater 200 includes aheat pump unit 201 and atank unit 203. The hot water made in theheat pump unit 201 is held in thetank unit 203. The hot water is supplied to ahot water tap 204 from thetank unit 203. Theheat pump unit 201 includes acompressor 205 for compressing a refrigerant, aradiator 207 for cooling the refrigerant, anexpansion mechanism 209 for expanding the refrigerant, anevaporator 211 for evaporating the refrigerant, andrefrigerant tubes 213 connecting these devices in this order. Typically, theexpansion mechanism 209 is an expansion valve. Instead of an expansion valve, a positive displacement expander capable of recovering the expansion energy of the refrigerant may be used. Theheat exchanger 100 can be used as theradiator 207. Thetank unit 203 includes a hotwater storage tank 215 and awater circuit 217. Thewater circuit 217 serves the role of circulating water through theradiator 207. - The weight of the heat exchanger described with reference to
FIGs. 1 to 3 was calculated through computer simulation, with the inner diameter φin of the outer tube being fixed at 7.06 mm or 8.6 mm and the path number N being changed variously. The gap width G was fixed at 0.4 mm. As a reference example, the calculation result of the heat exchanger with the path number N being 2 and the inner diameter φin of the outer tube being 10.8 mm was prepared. While the heat exchanging capacity was kept at the value of the reference example (about 4.7 kW), the path number N was changed. That is, the length of each heat exchange segment (the length of the outer tube) was set so that the same heat exchanging capacity as that of the reference example was achieved. The simulation conditions were as follows. - Software for analysis: REFPROP Version 7.0
Flow rate of water: 1.4 kg/minute
Temperature of water: 17°C
Kind of refrigerant: CO2
Temperature of refrigerant (inlet): 87°C
Temperature of refrigerant (outlet): 20°C
Pressure of refrigerant: 9.6 MPa
Material of the outer tube and the inner tube: Copper - Table 1 and Table 2 show the results. Table 1 shows the results in the case where φin = 7.06 mm. Table 2 shows the results in the case where φin = 8.6 mm.
[Table 1] φ 7.06 x 8 paths φ 7.06 x 12 paths φ 7.06 x 16 paths φ 7.06 x 24 paths φ 7.06 x 36 paths φ 10.8 x 2 paths Outer tube (Water) Outer diameter [mm] 8.26 8.26 8.26 8.26 8.26 12.00 Thickness [mm] 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 Inner diameter [mm] 7.06 7.06 7.06 7.06 7.06 10.80 Gap [mm] 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 Path number [-] 8 12 16 24 36 2 Tube length [m] 2.85 2.39 2.16 1.92 1.75 7.92 Water-side cross-sectional area [mm2] 181.55 (1.000) 272.33 (1.500) 363.11 (2.000) 544.66 (3.000) 817.00 (4.500) 102.42 Water-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 5198 (1.000) 4377 (0.842) 3875 (0.745) 3263 (0.628) 2747 (0.529) 4236 Water-side pressure bss [kPa] 4.53 (1.000) 2.23 (0.492) 1.38 (0.305) 0.72 (0.159) 0.39 (0.085) 10.48 Weight of outer tube [kg] 2.92 (1.000) 3.68 (1.258) 4.43 (1.516) 5.91 (2.021) 8.08 (2.763) 3.02 Inner tube (CO2) Outer diameter of detection tube [mm] 3.13 3.13 3.13 3.13 3.13 5.00 Thickness of detection tube [mm] 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 Outer diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 1.77 1.77 1.77 1.77 1.77 3.64 Thickness of CO2 tube [mm] 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.45 Inner diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 1.33 1.33 1.33 1.33 1.33 2.74 CO2-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 8179 (1.000) 5698 (0.697) 4425 (0.541) 3086 (0.377) 2120 (0.259) 7024 CO2-side pressure bss [kPa] 162.43 (1.000) 66.63 (0.410) 36.34 (0.224) 15.92 (0.098) 7.18 (0.044) 163.56 Weight of detection tube [kg] 2.27 (1.000) 2.85 (1.258) 3.43 (1.516) 4.58 (2.021) 6.26 (2.763) 2.67 Weight of CO2 tube [kg] 0.46 (1.000) 0.58 (1.258) 0.70 (1.516) 0.93 (2.021) 1.28 (2.763) 1.31 Heat exchanger Amount of heat exchange [W] 4721 (1.000) 4726 (1.001) 4725 (1.001) 4725 (1.001) 4724 (1.001) 4738 Total weight [kg] 5.65 (1.000) 7.11 (1.258) 8.57 (1.516) 11.42 (2.021) 15.61 (2.763) 7.00 [Table 2] φ 8.6 x 4 paths φ 8.6 x 6 paths φ 8.6 x 8 paths φ 8.6 x 12 paths φ 8.6 x 16 paths φ 8.6 x 24 paths φ 8.6 x 36 paths φ 10.8 x 2 paths Outer tube (Water) Outer diameter [mm] 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 12.00 Thickness [mm] 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 Inner diameter [mm] 8.60 8.60 8.60 8.60 8.60 8.60 8.60 10.80 Gap [mm] 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 Path number [-] 4 6 8 12 16 24 36 2 Tube length [m] 4.72 3.87 3.48 3.06 2.83 2.58 2.44 7.92 Water-side cross-sectional area [mm2] 132.40 (1.000) 198.60 (1.500) 264.80 (2.000) 397.21 (3.000) 529.61 (4.000) 794.41 (6.000) 1191.62 (9.000) 102.42 Water-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 4816 (1.000) 4056 (0.842) 3590 (0.745) 3024 (0.628) 2677 (0.556) 2254 (0.468) 1897 (0.394) 4236 Water-side pressure bss [kPa] 7.32 (1.000) 3.53 (0.482) 2.17 (0.297) 1.12 (0.153) 0.71 (0.097) 0.38 (0.052) 0.21 (0.029) 10.48 Weight of outer tube [kg] 2.91 (1.000) 3.58 (1.230) 4.29 (1.475) 5.65 (1.945) 6.97 (2.398) 9.54 (3.280) 13.53 (4.653) 3.02 Inner tube (CO2) Outer diameter of detection tube [mm] 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 5.00 Thickness of detection tube [mm] 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 Outer diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 2.54 2.54 2.54 2.54 2.54 2.54 2.54 3.64 Thickness of CO2 tube [mm] 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.45 Inner diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 1.91 1.91 1.91 1.91 1.91 1.91 1.91 2.74 CO2-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 7566 (1.000) 5265 (0.696) 4101 (0.542) 2881 (0.381) 2234 (0.295) 1540 (0.203) 1028 (0.136) 7024 CO2-side pressure bss [kPa] 160.75 (1.000) 63.95 (0.398) 34.63 (0.215) 14.96 (0.093) 8.38 (0.052) 3.78 (0.024) 1.77 (0.011) 163.56 Weight of detection tube [kg] 2.41 (1.000) 2.97 (1.230) 3.56 (1.475) 4.69 (1.945) 5.79 (2.398) 7.91 (3.280) 11.22 (4.653) 2.67 Weight of CO2 tube [kg] 0.77 (1.000) 0.95 1.14 1.50 1.85 2.53 3.58 1.31 Heat exchanger Am ount of heat exchange [W] 4729 (1.000) 4724 (0.999) 4724 (0.999) 4724 (0.999) 4724 (0.999) 4724 (0.999) 4725 (0.999) 4738 Total weight [kg] 6.09 (1.000) 7.49 (1.230) 8.98 (1.475) 11.84 (1.945) 14.61 (2.398) 19.97 (3.280) 28.33 (4.653) 7.00 - As shown in the item of total weight in Table 1, when φin = 7.06 mm, the heat exchanger was lighter than the reference example only in the case where the heat exchanger had eight paths. As shown in the item of total weight in Table 2, when φin = 8.6 mm, the heat exchanger was lighter than the reference example only in the case where the heat exchanger had four paths.
- Next, various combinations of the inner diameter φin of the outer tube and the path number N were investigated with the gap width G being fixed at 0.4 mm. Then combinations of the inner diameter φin of the outer tube and the path number N that made the heat exchanger lighter than the reference example were picked out. Table 3 shows the results.
[Table 3] φ 10.8 x 2 paths φ 9.4× 3 paths φ 8.6 x 4 paths φ 8.0 x 5 paths φ 7.58 x 6 paths φ 7.28 x 7 paths φ 7.02 x 8 paths φ 6.82 x 9 paths φ 6.64 x 10 paths φ 6.5 x 11 paths φ 6.37 x 12 paths φ 6.0 x 16 paths φ 5.54 x 24 paths φ 5.17 x 36 paths Outer tube (Water) Outer diameter [mm] 12.00 10.60 9.80 9.20 8.78 8.48 8.22 8.02 7.84 7.70 7.57 7.20 6.74 6.37 Thickness [mm] 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 Inner diameter [mm] 10.80 9.40 8.60 8.00 7.58 7.28 7.02 6.82 6.64 6.50 6.37 6.00 5.54 5.17 Gap [mm] 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 Path number [-] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 24 36 Tube length [m] 7.92 5.78 4.72 3.92 3.33 2.95 2.62 2.37 2.26 2.13 2.02 1.75 1.32 1.01 Water-side cross-sectional area [mm2] 102.42 (1.000) 117.94 (1.152) 132.40 (1.293) 143.37 (1.400) 153.71 (1.501) 165.15 (1.613) 174.37 (1.703) 184.09 (1.797) 195.96 (1.913) 207.36 (2.025) 218.00 (2.129) 263.90 (2.577) 338.69 (3.307) 444.72 (4.342) Water-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 4236 (1.000) 4543 (1.072) 4816 (1.137) 5177 (1.222) 5543 (1.309) 5703 (1.346) 5958 (1.407) 6126 (1.446) 5977 (1.411) 5920 (1.397) 5882 (1.388) 5446 (1.286) 5385 (1.271) 5175 (1.222) Water-side pressure loss [kPa] 10.48 (1.000) 8.42 (0.803) 7.32 (0.698) 6.76 (0.645) 6.38 (0.608) 5.82 (0.555) 5.54 (0.529) 5.21 (0.497) 4.60 (0.439) 4.16 (0.396) 3.80 (0.363) 2.60 (0.248) 1.73 (0.165) 1.08 (0.103) Weight of outer tube [kg] 3.02 (1.000) 2.90 (0.960) 2.91 (0.962) 2.82 (0.933) 2.74 (0.905) 2.72 (0.901) 2.67 (0.884) 2.65 (0.876) 2.74 (0.906) 2.78 (0.921) 2.82 (0.933) 3.09 (1.023) 3.26 (1.077) 3.51 (1.162) Inner tube (CO2) Outer diameter of detection tube [mm] 5.00 4.30 3.90 3.60 3.39 3.24 3.11 3.01 2.92 2.85 2.79 2.60 2.37 2.19 Thickness of detection tube [mm] 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 Outer diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 3.64 2.94 2.54 2.24 2.03 1.88 1.75 1.65 1.56 1.49 1.43 1.24 1.01 0.83 Thcikness of CO2 tube [mm] 0.45 0.36 0.31 0.28 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.20 0.19 0.18 0.18 0.15 0.12 0.10 Inner diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 2.74 2.21 1.91 1.69 1.53 1.42 1.32 1.24 1.17 1.12 1.07 0.93 0.76 0.62 CO2-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 7024 (1.000) 7358 (1.048) 7566 (1.077) 7898 (1.124) 8109 (1.154) 8193 (1.167) 8349 (1.189) 8416 (1.198) 8553 (1.218) 8585 (1.222) 8660 (1.233) 8782 (1.250) 9079 (1.293) 9327 (1.328) CO2-side pressure loss [kPa] 163.56 (1.000) 160.95 (0.984) 160.75 (0.983) 166.07 (1.015) 166.52 (1.018) 163.96 (1.002) 164.79 (1.008) 162.72 (0.995) 167.36 (1.023) 166.00 (1.015) 166.75 (1.020) 166.90 (1.020) 167.27 (1.023) 167.39 (1.023) Weight of detection tube [kg] 2.67 (1.000) 2.47 (0.924) 2.41 (0.903) 2.30 (0.862) 2.22 (0.831) 2.19 (0.821) 2.15 (0.805) 2.13 (0.797) 2.16 (0.807) 2.17 (0.811) 2.17 (0.813) 2.26 (0.847) 2.30 (0.861) 2.39 (0.896) Weight of CO2 tube [kg] 1.31 (1.000) 0.94 (0.719) 0.77 (0.590) 0.63 (0.483) 0.54 (0.412) 0.48 (0.370) 0.43 (0.331) 0.40 (0.304) 0.37 (0.286) 0.35 (0.271) 0.33 (0.256) 0.29 (0.221) 0.22 (0.170) 0.17 (0.132) Heat exchanger Amount of heat exchange [W] 4738 (1.000) 4723 (0.997) 4729 (0.998) 4727 (0.998) 4726 (0.997) 4726 (0.997) 4726 (0.997) 4726 (0.997) 4728 (0.998) 4727 (0.998) 4727 (0.998) 4727 (0.998) 4726 (0.997) 4726 (0.997) Total weight [kg] 7.00 (1.000) 6.31 (0.901) 6.09 (0.870) 5.75 (0.822) 5.49 (0.785) 5.40 (0.771) 5.26 (0.751) 5.18 (0.740) 5.27 (0.753) 5.30 (0.758) 5.33 (0.761) 5.64 (0.807) 5.78 (0.826) 6.08 (0.868) - The graphs of
FIG. 5 andFIG. 6 show the results in Table 3. In the graph ofFIG. 5 , the horizontal axis indicates the path number N and the vertical axis indicates weight. InFIG. 5 , the leftmost marks correspond to the results of the reference example. In the graph ofFIG. 6 , the horizontal axis indicates the inner diameter φin of the outer tube and the vertical axis indicates the path number N. As shown inFIG. 6 , in order to reduce the weight while keeping the heat exchanging capacity equivalent to that of the reference example, it is necessary to choose appropriately the inner diameter φin of the outer tube in accordance with the path number N. - As shown in Table 3 and
FIG. 5 , when the gap width G was 0.4 mm, the heat exchanger had a minimum weight under the conditions that φin = 6.82 mm and it had nine paths. However, a path number N exceeding 8 may lower the productivity. - Next, various combinations of the inner diameter φin of the outer tube and the path number N were investigated under each condition that (a) the gap width G was 0.8 mm, (b) the gap width G was 0 mm, and (c) the gap width G was optimized. Table 4 shows the results in the case of (a). Table 5 shows the results in the case of (b). Table 6 shows the results in the case of (c). Further,
FIG. 7 shows the results in Tables 3 to 6.[Table 4] φ 9.5 x4 paths φ 8.9 x5 paths φ 8.5 x6 paths φ 8.2 x7 paths φ 7.9 x8 paths φ 10.8 x2 paths Outer tube (Water) Outer diameter [mm] 10.70 10.10 9.70 9.40 9.10 12.00 Thickness [mm] 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 Inner diameter [mm] 9.50 8.90 8.50 8.20 7.90 10.80 Gap [mm] 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.40 Path number [-] 4 5 6 7 8 2 Tube length [m] 5.08 4.24 3.60 3.19 2.84 7.92 Water-side cross-sectional area [mm2] 180.89 (1.000) 199.91 (1.105) 218.93 (1.210) 238.33 (1.318) 253.01 (1.399) 102.42 Water-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 4059 (1.000) 4315 (1.063) 4568 (1.125) 4667 (1.150) 4858 (1.197) 4236 Water-side pressure loss [kPa] 3.71 (1.000) 3.29 (0.884) 2.96 (0.796) 2.62 (0.704) 2.44 (0.658) 10.48 Weight of outer tube [kg] 3.44 (1.000) 3.37 (0.981) 3.29 (0.958) 3.29 (0.957) 3.23 (0.941) 3.02 Inner tube (CO2) Outer diameter of detection tube [mm] 3.95 3.65 3.45 3.30 3.15 5.00 Thickness of detection tube [mm] 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 Outer diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 2.59 2.29 2.09 1.94 1.79 3.64 Thickness of CO2 tube [mm] 0.32 0.28 0.26 0.24 0.22 0.45 Inner diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 1.95 1.72 1.57 1.46 1.35 2.74 CO2-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 7315 (1.000) 7603 (1.039) 7697 (1.052) 7742 (1.058) 8031 (1.098) 7024 CO2-side pressure loss [kPa] 157.44 (1.000) 161.68 (1.027) 156.80 (0.996) 152.79 (0.970) 160.52 (1.020) 163.56 Weight of detection tube [kg] 2.64 (1.000) 2.54 (0.961) 2.46 (0.932) 2.43 (0.922) 2.38 (0.900) 2.67 Weight of CO2 tube [kg] 0.86 (1.000) 0.71 (0.827) 0.62 (0.716) 0.56 (0.646) 0.49 (0.569) 1.31 Heat exchanger Amount of heat exchange [W] 4729 (1.000) 4729 (1.000) 4728 (1.000) 4727 (1.000) 4728 (1.000) 4738 Total weight [kg] 6.94 (1.000) 6.62 (0.955) 6.37 (0.918) 6.28 (0.905) 6.10 (0.879) 7.00 [Table 5] φ 9.2 x4 paths φ 8.6 x5 paths φ 8.2 x6 paths φ 7.9 x7 paths φ 7.7 x8 paths φ 10.8 x2 paths Outer tube (Water) Outer diameter [mm] 10.40 9.80 9.40 9.10 8.90 12.00 Thickness [mm] 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 Inner diameter [mm] 9.20 8.60 8.20 7.90 7.70 10.80 Gap [mm] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 Path number [-] 4 5 6 7 8 2 Tube length [m] 4.56 3.82 3.27 2.92 2.61 7.92 Water-side cross-sectional area [mm2] 124.54 (1.000) 132.81 (1.066) 140.05 (1.125) 148.18 (1.190) 154.85 (1.243) 102.42 Water-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 5085 (1.000) 5524 (1.086) 5985 (1.177) 6222 (1.224) 6558 (1.290) 4236 Water-side pressure bss [kPa] 10.36 (1.000) 10.29 (0.994) 10.50 (1.014) 10.22 (0.987) 10.40 (1.004) 10.48 Weight of outer tube [kg] 2.99 (1.000) 2.94 (0.983) 2.89 (0.966) 2.91 (0.972) 2.90 (0.970) 3.02 Inner tube (CO2) Outer diameter of detection tube [mm] 4.60 4.30 4.10 3.95 3.85 5.00 Thickness of detection tube [mm] 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 Outer diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 3.24 2.94 2.74 2.59 2.49 3.64 Thickness of CO2 tube [mm] 0.40 0.36 0.34 0.32 0.31 0.45 Inner diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 2.44 2.21 2.06 1.95 1.87 2.74 CO2-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 4702 (1.000) 4650 (0.989) 4528 (0.963) 4403 (0.936) 4219 (0.897) 7024 CO2-side pressure loss [kPa] 49.39 (1.000) 45.30 (0.917) 40.45 (0.819) 36.67 (0.742) 32.15 (0.651) 163.56 Weight of detection tube [kg] 2.88 (1.000) 2.85 (0.987) 2.84 (0.985) 2.88 (0.999) 2.93 (1.017) 2.67 Weight of CO2 tube [kg] 1.23 (1.000) 1.08 (0.880) 0.99 (0.807) 0.94 (0.765) 0.91 (0.743) 1.31 Heat exchanger Amount of heat exchange [W] 4729 (1.000) 4729 (1.000) 4729 (1.000) 4729 (1.000) 4728 (1.000) 4738 Total weight [kg] 7.11 (1.000) 6.87 (0.967) 6.72 (0.946) 6.73 (0.947) 6.75 (0.950) 7.00 [Table 6] φ 8.2 x4 paths φ 7.58 x5 paths φ 7.14 x6 paths φ 6.78 x7 paths φ 6.52 x8 paths φ 10.8 x2 paths Outer tube (Water) Outer diameter [mm] 9.40 8.78 8.34 7.98 7.72 12.00 Thickness [mm] 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 Inner diameter [mm] 8.20 7.58 7.14 6.78 6.52 10.80 Gap [mm] 0.22 0.20 0.19 0.17 0.16 0.40 Path number [-] 4 5 6 7 8 2 Tube length [m] 4.54 3.76 3.19 2.81 2.49 7.92 Water-side cross-sectional area [mm2] 112.36 (1.000) 118.30 (1.053) 123.93 (1.103) 128.18 (1.141) 132.78 (1.182) 102.42 Water-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 5273 (1.000) 5758 (1.092) 6246 (1.185) 6562 (1.244) 6932 (1.315) 4236 Water-side pressure bss [kPa] 10.51 (1.000) 10.41 (0.991) 10.40 (0.990) 10.33 (0.983) 10.34 (0.984) 10.48 Weight of outer tube [kg] 2.67 (1.000) 2.57 (0.962) 2.48 (0.927) 2.43 (0.908) 2.37 (0.888) 3.02 Inner tube (CO2) Outer diameter of detection tube [mm] 3.88 3.59 3.38 3.22 3.10 5.00 Thickness of detection tube [mm] 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 Outer diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 2.52 2.23 2.02 1.86 1.74 3.64 Thickness of CO2 tube [mm] 0.31 0.28 0.25 0.23 0.22 0.45 Inner diameter of CO2 tube [mm] 1.90 1.68 1.52 1.40 1.31 2.74 CO2-side heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2·K)] 7663 (1.000) 7946 (1.037) 8166 (1.066) 8342 (1.089) 8415 (1.098) 7024 CO2-side pressure loss [kPa] 160.62 (1.000) 162.98 (1.015) 163.64 (1.019) 164.58 (1.025) 161.30 (1.004) 163.56 Weight of detection tube [kg] 2.30 (1.000) 2.20 (0.955) 2.12 (0.919) 2.07 (0.898) 2.03 (0.883) 2.67 Weight of CO2 tube [kg] 0.73 (1.000) 0.60 (0.822) 0.51 (0.700) 0.45 (0.617) 0.41 (0.556) 1.31 Heat exchanger Amount of heat exchange [W] 4729 (1.000) 4728 (1.000) 4728 (1.000) 4728 (1.000) 4728 (1.000) 4738 Total weight [kg] 5.71 (1.000) 5.37 (0.941) 5.11 (0.895) 4.95 (0.867) 4.81 (0.843) 7.00 - A gap width G exceeding 0.8 mm may lower the heat transfer coefficient on the surface of the inner tube and deteriorate the heat exchanging performance notably. Thus, no simulation was conducted in a range exceeding 0.8 mm. On the other hand, the lower limit of the gap width G is not particularly limited. As shown in Table 6, however, the optimization of the gap width G can reduce the weight of the heat exchanger maximally compared to the case of the reference example.
- That is, the data obtained when the gap width G was optimized in a range in which the pressure loss of the second fluid (water) did not exceed a certain value indicates the gap width G that can minimize the weight of the heat exchanger. Thus, the data obtained when the gap width G was optimized can be regarded as a suitable lower limit. Moreover, in Table 6, the lowest value of the gap width G is 0.16 mm, and the path number N at that time is 8.
- As can be understood from the data obtained when the gap width G was 0 mm, when the gap width G comes closer to 0 mm, it becomes necessary to suppress the pressure loss of the water, making it necessary to increase the inner diameter φin of the outer tube. As a result, the inner diameter φin of the outer tube when the gap width G is 0 mm is larger than the inner diameter φin of the outer tube when the gap width G is 0.4 mm.
- As shown in
FIG. 7 , in the case where 8.20 ≤ φin ≤ 9.50 is satisfied when N = 4, it is possible to reduce the weight of the double flow passage heat exchanger while keeping the heat exchanging capacity equivalent to that of the reference example. Similarly, it is possible to reduce the weight of the double flow passage heat exchanger by satisfying 7.58 ≤ φin ≤ 8.90 when N = 5, 7.14 ≤ φin ≤ 8.50 when N = 6, 6.78 ≤ φin ≤ 8.20 when N = 7, and 6.52 ≤ φin ≤ 7.90 when N = 8. - In this simulation, the detection tube and the inner tube are regarded as one integrated tube, the presence of the detection tube does not affect the results of the simulation. The detection tube has a fixed thickness of 0.68 mm. In the case where no detection tube is used, it is necessary to increase the thickness of the smooth-inner-surface tube in order to enhance the corrosion resistance.
- Next, the material of the outer tube was changed to polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) containing a glass filler at a ratio of 30 wt%, and the same simulation as the one yielded the results of Table 3 was conducted. Table 7 and
FIG. 8 show the results. As in Table 3 andFIG. 5 , the leftmost column in Table 7 and the leftmost marks inFIG. 8 correspond to the results of the reference example.[Table 7] φ 10.8 x 2 paths φ 9.4 × 3 paths φ 8.6 x 4 paths φ 8.0 x 5 paths φ 7.58 x 6 paths φ 7.28 x 7 paths φ 7.02 x 8 paths φ 6.82 x 9 paths φ 6.64 x 10 paths φ 6.5 x 11 paths φ 6.37 x 12 paths φ 6.0 x 16 paths φ 5.54 x 24 paths φ 5.17 x 36 paths Outer tube (Water) Thickness [mm] 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.94 Weight of outer tube [kg] 0.84 0.81 0.82 0.80 0.77 0.77 0.76 0.75 0.78 0.79 0.80 0.88 0.93 1.01 Heat exchanger Total weight [kg] 4.82 4.22 4.00 3.73 3.53 3.44 3.34 3.28 3.31 3.31 3.30 3.43 3.45 3.57 - As shown in Table 7 and
FIG. 8 , even with the outer tube made of a resin, the heat exchanger had a minimum weight under the conditions that φin = 6.82 mm and it had nine paths as in the case where the outer tube made of copper was used. The graph ofFIG. 8 exhibited the same tendency as that of the graph ofFIG. 5 . This indicates that the conclusion (seeFIG. 7 ) obtained from the heat exchanger including the outer tube made of copper holds true for the heat exchanger including the outer tube made of a resin. - The heat exchanger of the present invention can be used for apparatuses such as a heat pump type water heater and a hot water heating system.
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- A heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, comprising:a plurality of heat exchange segments each having a first flow passage and a second flow passage;a first header provided at one end of the heat exchange segments so that the first fluid is introduced into the first flow passage and the second fluid is collected from the second flow passage; anda second header provided at another end of the heat exchange segments so that the first fluid is collected from the first flow passage and the second fluid is introduced into the second flow passage,wherein each of the heat exchange segments is composed of (i) an inner tube assembly that includes two inner tubes each having the first flow passage and that is formed of the two inner tubes twisted spirally, and (ii) an exterior body accommodating the inner tube assembly so that the second flow passage is formed between an inner circumferential surface of the exterior body and an outer circumferential surface of the inner tube assembly,a path number N indicating the number of the heat exchange segments disposed between the first header and the second header is 4 to 8,a gap width G represented by a difference ((φin / 2) - φout) between a half of an inner diameter φin of the exterior body and an outer diameter φout of the inner tube satisfies 0 < G ≤ 0.8 (unit: mm), and
- The heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the gap width G satisfies 0.16 ≤ G ≤ 0.8.
- The heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the inner tubes and the exterior body each are composed of a copper tube.
- The heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the inner tubes each are composed of a copper tube and the exterior body is made of a resin.
- The heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the inner tubes each are a leakage detection tube composed of a smooth-inner-surface tube and an inner-surface-grooved tube provided outside around the smooth-inner-surface tube.
- The heat exchanger according to claim 1, wherein the first fluid is carbon dioxide and the second fluid is water.
- A heat pump comprising:a compressor for compressing a refrigerant;a radiator for cooling the compressed refrigerant, the radiator being composed of the heat exchanger according to claim 1;an expansion mechanism for expanding the cooled refrigerant;an evaporator for evaporating the expanded refrigerant; anda water circuit for circulating water through the radiator.
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