US20170211893A1 - Heat exchanger and heat exchange method - Google Patents

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US20170211893A1
US20170211893A1 US15/366,968 US201615366968A US2017211893A1 US 20170211893 A1 US20170211893 A1 US 20170211893A1 US 201615366968 A US201615366968 A US 201615366968A US 2017211893 A1 US2017211893 A1 US 2017211893A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the present invention relates to a heat exchanger and a heat exchange method.
  • a stacked-type heat exchanger has been known as one kind of a heat exchanger having excellent heat exchanger performance.
  • This stacked-type heat exchanger includes a stacked body obtained by stacking a plurality of substrates in each of which a plurality of microchannels are arrayed.
  • This heat exchanger is configured so that heat exchange is performed between fluid flowing through microchannels arrayed in one substrate and fluid flowing through microchannels arrayed in another substrate adjacent to the foregoing substrate.
  • JP 2010-286229 A discloses one example of such a stacked-type heat exchanger.
  • the stacked-type heat exchanger disclosed in JP 2010-286229 A includes a stacked body in which a high temperature part layer and a low temperature part layer are stacked with a partition wall being interposed therebetween.
  • a plurality of microchannels through which high temperature fluid is caused to flow are arrayed
  • a plurality of microchannels through which low temperature fluid is caused to flow are arrayed.
  • This heat exchanger has a configuration in which a straight channel is provided in a fluid distributing part, whereas a corrugated channel having higher heat transmission and causing greater pressure drop is provided in a heat transfer part, so that the heat exchanger is made compact.
  • An object of the present invention is to improve heat transfer performance of a heat exchanger, and prevent excessive pressure loss from occurring, while preventing the increase in the size of the heat exchanger.
  • a heat exchanger is a heat exchanger that causes a plurality of fluids to flow therethrough so as to cause heat exchange to occur between the fluids.
  • the heat exchanger includes a channel structure that includes: a first layer in which a first channel that is a microchannel through which one fluid is caused to flow is arrayed; and a second layer stacked on the first layer, in which a second channel that is a microchannel through which another fluid is caused to flow is arrayed, the other fluid being a fluid different from the one fluid.
  • the first channel has an effective area that overlaps a range where the second channel in the second layer is provided, when viewed in a direction in which the first layer and the second layer are stacked.
  • the effective area includes: a standard heat transfer channel part that includes a high temperature end that is one of ends of the effective area; and a high heat transfer channel part that is equivalent to a part of the effective area other than the standard heat transfer channel part, the high heat transfer channel part including a low temperature end that is an end of the effective area on a side opposite to the high temperature end and through which the one fluid having a temperature lower than a temperature of the one fluid flowing at the high temperature end.
  • the high heat transfer channel part has a channel shape bent in such a manner that a channel length thereof per unit distance of an end-to-end distance thereof is greater than a channel length of the standard heat transfer channel part per unit distance of an end-to-end distance thereof.
  • the effective area of the first channel includes the high heat transfer channel part, and this high heat transfer channel part has a channel shape bent in such a manner that the channel length thereof per unit distance of the end-to-end distance thereof is greater than the channel length of the standard heat transfer channel part of the effective area per unit distance of the end-to-end distance thereof.
  • the high heat transfer channel part has a greater number of bent portions than the standard heat transfer channel part, or alternatively, has a bent portion having a greater degree of bending than the standard heat transfer channel part. This makes it possible to improve heat transfer performance owing to the fluid turbulence at the bent portions of the high heat transfer channel part.
  • the increase in the size of the heat exchanger can be prevented. Accordingly, the increase in the size of this heat exchanger can be prevented, and the heat transfer performance thereof can be improved.
  • the standard heat transfer channel part is a part that includes the high temperature end of the effective area
  • the high heat transfer channel part is equivalent to a part of the effective area other than the standard heat transfer channel part, which includes the low temperature end of the effective area.
  • a pressure loss in a channel is proportional to a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the channel
  • the configuration in which a part of the effective area through which the first fluid having a low temperature and hence having a relatively higher density flows and that includes the low temperature end at which the first fluid comes to have a smaller flow rate is the high heat transfer channel part, and the other part of the effective area that includes the high temperature end is the standard heat transfer channel part, enables to reduce the amplitude of the increase in the pressure loss, even if the pressure loss is increased by the high heat transfer channel part thus bent. It is therefore possible to prevent excessive pressure loss from occurring in the first channels.
  • the heat transfer performance is relatively low in this part.
  • the high heat transfer channel part includes the low temperature end, the relatively low heat transfer performance at and near the low temperature end can be improved by the high heat transfer channel part. This makes it possible to achieve the high heat transfer performance with a good balance in the entirety of the effective area of the first channel.
  • the standard heat transfer channel part is a straight channel
  • the high heat transfer channel part is a wavy type channel.
  • the pressure loss in the standard heat transfer channel part can be reduced, as compared with a case where the standard heat transfer channel part has a curved channel shape or a bent channel shape. To this extent, the increase in the pressure loss in the effective area can be suppressed.
  • the high heat transfer channel part meanders in such a manner as being deflected to both sides with respect to a center line that is a straight line, and the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part in a direction along the center line is 60% or less of an end-to-end distance of the effective area.
  • the pressure loss in the effective area can be suppressed to less than twice the pressure loss in the effective area in a case where the entirety of the effective area is a straight channel.
  • the pressure loss in the effective area of the first channel increases to twice or more the value of pressure loss in an effective area in a case where the entire effective area is a straight channel, it is difficult to use a first channel having such an effective area.
  • the increase in the pressure loss can be suppressed to less than twice as described above, and hence, a first channel that is sufficiently able to be adopted for practical application in view of pressure loss can be obtained.
  • the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part in a direction along the center line is preferably 10% or more of the end-to-end distance of the effective area.
  • the high heat transfer channel part meanders in such a manner as being deflected to both sides with respect to a center line that is a straight line, and the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part in a direction along the center line is smaller than the end-to-end distance of the standard heat transfer channel part.
  • a heat exchange method includes causing one fluid to flow through the first channel in the above-described heat exchanger from the standard heat transfer channel part toward the high heat transfer channel part, and at the same time, causing a refrigerant as another fluid to flow through the second channel in the heat exchanger, so as to cause heat exchange to occur between the one fluid and the refrigerant.
  • a heat exchange method includes causing one fluid to flow through the first channel in the above-described heat exchanger from the high heat transfer channel part toward the standard heat transfer channel part, and at the same time, causing a hot medium as another fluid to flow through the second channel of the heat exchanger, so as to cause heat exchange to occur between the one fluid and the hot medium.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a heat exchanger according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of a first substrate that composes a channel structure of the heat exchanger illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of a second substrate that composes the channel structure heat exchanger illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of high heat transfer channel parts of first channels.
  • FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of the first substrate in which the first channels are formed and its surrounding area, in the channel structure.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates correlation between a ratio of an end-to-end distance of a high heat transfer channel part of a first channel to an end-to-end distance of an effective area of the same and a pressure loss calculated by simulation.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates correlation between a ratio of an end-to-end distance of a high heat transfer channel part of a first channel to an end-to-end distance of an effective area of the same and a heat transfer coefficient calculated by simulation.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates correlation between a ratio of an end-to-end distance of a high heat transfer channel part of a first channel to an end-to-end distance of an effective area of the same and a ratio of pressure loss to a heat transfer coefficient calculated by simulation.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an overall configuration of a heat exchanger 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the heat exchanger 1 has such a configuration that a first fluid and a second fluid are caused to exchange heat while flowing through the heat exchanger.
  • the heat exchanger 1 includes a channel structure 2 , a first supply header 3 , a second supply header 4 , a first discharge header 5 , and a second discharge header 6 .
  • the channel structure 2 is a rectangular parallelepiped structure that includes, in the inside thereof, a multiplicity of first channels 21 (see FIG. 2 ) that are microchannels through which the first fluid is caused to flow, and a multiplicity of second channels 22 (see FIG. 3 ) that are microchannels through which the second fluid is caused to flow.
  • the channel structure 2 includes a plurality of first substrates 11 in each of which a plurality of the first channels 21 are arrayed, and a plurality of second substrates 12 in each of which a plurality of the second channels 22 are arrayed.
  • the first substrate 11 is one example of the first layer in the present invention
  • the second substrate 12 is one example of the second layer in the present invention.
  • Each of the first substrates 11 and the second substrates 12 is a flat plate in a rectangular shape when viewed from one side in the thickness direction thereof, and is formed with, for example, a stainless steel plate.
  • the first substrates 11 and the second substrates 12 are alternately stacked and bonded to one another. This results in that, in the channel structure 2 , the first channels 21 arrayed in the first substrate 11 , and the second channels 22 arrayed in the second substrate 12 are arrayed alternately in a lamination direction where the substrate 11 and the substrate 12 are stacked.
  • the channel structure 2 has four lateral faces that are formed with end faces that correspond to four sides of each of the substrates 11 , 12 .
  • each first substrate 11 On one of plate surfaces of each first substrate 11 , as illustrated in FIG. 2 , a plurality of first grooves 23 that form a plurality of the first channels 21 are formed.
  • Each of the first grooves 23 is formed by etching, and has an arc-shaped cross section, as illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • the openings of the first grooves 23 on one of plate surfaces of the first substrate 11 are sealed by the second substrate 12 stacked on the plate surface of the first substrate 11 , whereby a plurality of the first channels 21 arrayed on the one plate surface are formed.
  • Each first channel 21 extends approximately in the longitudinal direction of the first substrate 11 .
  • the channel structure 2 is arranged in such a posture that a standard heat transfer channel part 25 to be described below of each first channel 21 extends in an up-to-down direction.
  • the channel structure 2 is arranged in such a posture that the longitudinal direction of each of the substrates 11 , 12 coincides with the vertical direction.
  • Each first channel 21 has, at one end thereof, an introduction port 21 a (see FIG. 2 ) through which the first fluid is introduced, and at an end on a side opposite to the introduction port 21 a , an outflow port 21 b through which the first fluid having flown through the first channel 21 is allowed to flow out.
  • the introduction ports 21 a are open on a lateral face of the channel structure 2 , which is formed with end faces on one side in the longitudinal direction of the substrates 11 , 12
  • the outflow ports 21 b are open on a lateral face on a side opposite to the side of the lateral face where the introduction ports 21 a are open.
  • the introduction ports 21 a are open on a lateral face of the channel structure 2 that faces downward
  • the outflow ports 21 b are open on a lateral face of the channel structure 2 that faces upward.
  • a first fluid having a low temperature is introduced from the introduction ports 21 a , respectively, and the first fluid thus introduced thereto, as flowing toward the outflow port 21 b , exchanges heat with the high temperature second fluid flowing through the second channels 22 , whereby the temperature of the first fluid rises.
  • the first fluid flowing there in a part closer to the introduction port 21 a in each first channel 21 , the first fluid flowing there has a lower temperature, and in a part closer to the outflow port 21 b in each first channel 21 , the first fluid flowing there has a relatively higher temperature.
  • the first channel 21 has an effective area 24 (see FIG. 2 ) that contributes to heat exchange between the first fluid flowing through the first channel 21 and the second fluid flowing through the second channel 22 .
  • the effective area 24 is an area of the first channel 21 that overlaps a range where the second channels 22 are provided in the second substrate 12 when viewed in the lamination direction of the substrates 11 , 12 . More specifically, when viewed in the lamination direction of the substrates 11 , 12 , a small area at and near the introduction ports 21 a and a small area at and near the outflow ports 21 b in the first channels 21 do not overlap the range where the second channels 22 are provided in the second substrate 12 , and hence, the effective area 24 is equivalent to an area of the first channel 21 from which these small areas are excluded.
  • the effective area 24 is composed of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 and the high heat transfer channel part 26 , as illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the standard heat transfer channel parts 25 are straightly extending channels, that is, straight channels, and extend in the longitudinal direction of the first substrate 11 .
  • the standard heat transfer channel part 25 includes a high temperature end 24 a , which is one end of the effective area 24 .
  • the high temperature end 24 a is a part through which the first fluid flows that has a higher temperature as compared with the first fluid flowing through a low temperature end 24 b to be described below. More specifically, the high temperature end 24 a is a part through which the first fluid flows that has the highest temperature in the effective area 24 .
  • the standard heat transfer channel part 25 is equivalent to a part of the effective area 24 having a predetermined length from the high temperature end 24 a toward the introduction port 21 a.
  • the high heat transfer channel part 26 is equivalent to a part of the effective area 24 other than the standard heat transfer channel part 25 .
  • the high heat transfer channel part 26 includes a low temperature end 24 b that is an end of the effective area 24 on a side opposite to the high temperature end 24 a .
  • the low temperature end 24 b is a part through which the first fluid flows that has a lower temperature as compared with the first fluid flowing through the high temperature end 24 a . More specifically, the low temperature end 24 b is a part through which the first fluid flows that has the lowest temperature in the effective area 24 .
  • the high heat transfer channel part 26 is equivalent to a part of the effective area 24 having a predetermined length from the low temperature end 24 b toward the high temperature end 24 a.
  • Each high heat transfer channel part 26 has a channel shape bent in such a manner that a channel length thereof per unit distance of the end-to-end distance thereof is greater than a channel length of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 per unit distance of the end-to-end distance thereof. More specifically, each high heat transfer channel part 26 is a wavy type channel that meanders in such a manner as being deflected to both sides with respect to, as the center, a meander center line 27 that is a straight line.
  • the meander center line 27 is a line extending in the same direction as the direction of the center line of the channel width of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 .
  • the “end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 ” refers to an end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 in the direction along the meander center line 27 . Still further, the channel length of the high heat transfer channel part 26 per unit distance of the end-to-end distance thereof is equivalent to a value obtained by diving the entire channel length of the high heat transfer channel part 26 by the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 . Sill further, the end-to-end distance of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 is equivalent to the end-to-end straight distance of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 .
  • the channel length of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 per unit distance of the end-to-end distance thereof is equivalent to a value obtained by dividing the entire channel length of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 by the end-to-end distance of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 .
  • the high heat transfer channel part 26 includes a plurality of first straight parts 26 a , a plurality of second straight parts 26 b , and a plurality of corner parts 26 C.
  • the first straight part 26 a is a part that straightly extends from a side of one end of the high heat transfer channel part 26 toward a side of the other end thereof, intersecting with the meander center line 27 obliquely from one side thereto to the other side thereto.
  • the second straight part 26 b is a part that straightly extends from a side of one end of the high heat transfer channel part 26 toward a side of the other end thereof, intersecting with the meander center line 27 obliquely from the above-described other side to the above-described one side.
  • the first straight parts 26 a and the second straight parts 26 b are alternately repeatedly arranged from a side of one end of the high heat transfer channel part 26 toward a side of the other end thereof.
  • the channel width center line of each of the first straight parts 26 a is tilted by an angle D with respect to the meander center line 27 .
  • the channel width center line of each of the second straight parts 26 b is tilted with respect to the meander center line 27 , in an orientation opposite to the orientation where the center line of the first straight part 26 a is tilted, by the same angle as the tilt angle of the center line of the first straight part 26 a , that is, the angle D.
  • Each corner part 26 C is formed in a rounded shape, and connects an end of the first straight part 26 a and an end of the second straight part 26 b that are opposite each other.
  • the high heat transfer channel part 26 is formed in a zig-zag shape with respect to the meander center line 27 , and in an overall configuration, extends along the meander center line 27 .
  • the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 in the direction along the meander center line 27 is given as “L x ”
  • a pressure loss of the effective area 24 is given as “f x ”
  • a film coefficient of heat transfer of the first fluid in the effective area 24 (hereinafter referred to simply as the “heat transfer coefficient for the effective area 24 ) is given as “j x ”.
  • the end-to-end distance L x of the high heat transfer channel part 26 , the pressure loss f x of the effective area 24 , and the heat transfer coefficient j x satisfy the following relational expression (1):
  • a is a correction coefficient defined by the following relational expression (2):
  • f 0 represents a pressure loss of an effective area in a case where the entirety of the effective area 24 is composed of a straight channel such as the standard heat transfer channel part 25
  • j 0 represents a heat transfer coefficient for an effective area in a case where the entirety of the effective area 24 is composed of a straight channel such as the standard heat transfer channel part 25 .
  • f all represents a pressure loss of an effective area in a case where the entirety of the effective area 24 is formed in a bent channel shape like the high heat transfer channel part 26
  • j all represents a heat transfer coefficient of an effective area in a case where the entirety of the effective area 24 is formed in a bent channel shape like the high heat transfer channel part 26
  • L all represents an end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 , and is equivalent to the distance between the low temperature end 24 b and the high temperature end 24 a .
  • the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 refers to the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 in a direction along the channel width center line of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 and the meander center line 27 of the high heat transfer channel part 26 .
  • the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 in the direction along the meander center line 27 is set to 10% or more of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 and 60% or less of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 .
  • the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel parts 26 in the direction along the meander center lines 27 is set to be a distance smaller than the end-to-end distance of the standard heat transfer channel parts 25 , in other words, a distance smaller than 50% of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 .
  • each first channel 21 includes an introduction channel part 29 and an outflow channel part 30 , as illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • the introduction channel part 29 is a small part at and near the introduction port 21 a of the first channel 21 , and is equivalent to a part of the first channel 21 that does not overlap a range where the second channels 22 are provided on the second substrate 12 .
  • the introduction channel part 29 is equivalent to a part of the first channel 21 positioned on the introduction port 21 a side with respect to the effective area 24 .
  • the introduction channel part 29 straightly extends from the introduction port 21 a , and is connected to the high heat transfer channel part 26 .
  • the first fluid supplied to the introduction port 21 a passes through the introduction channel part 29 , and flows to the high heat transfer channel part 26 .
  • the outflow channel part 30 is a small part at and near the outflow port 21 b of the first channel 21 , and is equivalent to a part that does not overlap a range where the second channels 22 are provided on the second substrate 12 .
  • the outflow channel part 30 is equivalent to a part of the first channel 21 positioned on the outflow port 21 b side with respect to the effective area 24 .
  • the outflow channel part 30 straightly extends in the same direction as the standard heat transfer channel part 25 on a line of extension of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 , and is connected to the outflow port 21 b .
  • the first fluid that has flown through the standard heat transfer channel part 25 passes through the outflow channel part 30 , and flows out of the outflow port 21 b.
  • FIG. 3 principally illustrates an outer shape of a collective configuration of the second grooves 32 formed on the second substrate 12 , and the illustration of each second groove 32 and each second channel 22 is omitted, except for parts thereof at and near the upstream ends thereof and parts thereof at and near the downstream ends thereof.
  • the opening of each second groove 32 on one of plate surfaces of the second substrate 12 is sealed by the first substrate 11 stacked on the plate surface, whereby a plurality of the second channels 22 arrayed on the one of the plate surfaces are formed.
  • each second channel 22 a part that straightly extends from one side to the other side in the transverse direction of the second substrate 12 , and a part that is turned back therefrom and straightly extends from the above-described other side to the above-described one side, are repeatedly provided, so that the second channel 22 as a whole is in a largely wavy type shape.
  • Each second channel 22 has, at one end thereof, an introduction port 22 a through which the second fluid is introduced, and at an end on a side opposite to the introduction port 22 a , an outflow port 22 b through which the second fluid having passed through the second channel 22 is allowed to flow out.
  • the introduction ports 22 a are open on a lateral face of the channel structure 2 , which is formed with end faces on one side in the transverse direction of the substrates 11 , 12 .
  • the introduction ports 22 a are open on a lateral face of the channel structure 2 that faces to one side in the horizontal direction, and are arranged at and near an upper end art of the lateral face. In other words, the introduction ports 22 a are arranged closer to the outflow ports 21 b of the first channels 21 .
  • the outflow ports 22 b are open on a lateral face of the channel structure 2 on a side opposite to the lateral face of the channel structure 2 where the introduction ports 22 a are open.
  • the outflow ports 22 b are arranged at and near a lower end part of the lateral face of the channel structure 2 where the outflow ports 22 b are open. In other words, the outflow ports 22 b are arranged closer to the introduction ports 21 a of the first channel 21 .
  • the second fluid having a temperature higher than the first fluid is introduced from the introduction ports 22 a , and the second fluid thus introduced thereto, as flowing to the outflow port 22 b , exchanges heat with the first fluid having a low temperature flowing through the first channels 21 , whereby the temperature of the second fluid drops.
  • the first supply header 3 (see FIGS. 1 and 2 ) distributes and supplies the first fluid to all of the respective introduction ports 21 a of the first channels 21 provided in the channel structure 2 .
  • the first supply header 3 is attached to one of the lateral faces of the channel structure 2 where the introduction ports 21 a of the first channels 21 are open.
  • the first supply header 3 collectively covers all of the introduction ports 21 a that are open on the lateral face of the channel structure 2 to which the first supply header 3 is attached. This allows the space in the first supply header 3 to communicate with each introduction port 21 a .
  • a supply pipe (not illustrated) is connected, so that the first fluid supplied through the supply pipe to the first supply header 3 is distributed from the space in the first supply header 3 to the introduction ports 21 a.
  • the first discharge header 5 receives the first fluid flowing out of all of the outflow ports 21 b of the first channels 21 provided in the channel structure 2 .
  • the first discharge header 5 is attached to one of the lateral faces of the channel structure 2 where the outflow ports 21 b of the first channels 21 are open.
  • the first discharge header 5 collectively covers all of the outflow ports 21 b that are open on the lateral face of the channel structure 2 to which the first discharge header 5 is attached. This allows the space in the first discharge header 5 to communicate with each outflow port 21 b .
  • a discharge pipe (not illustrated) is connected, so that the first fluid having flown out of each outflow port 21 b to the space in the first discharge header 5 is discharged through this discharge pipe.
  • the second supply header 4 (see FIGS. 1 and 3 ) distributes and supplies the second fluid to all of the introduction ports 22 a of the second channels 22 provided in the channel structure 2 .
  • the second supply header 4 is attached to the one of the lateral faces of the channel structure 2 where the introduction ports 22 a of the second channels 22 are open, and collectively covers all of the introduction ports 22 a that are open on the lateral face. This allows the space in the second supply header 4 to communicate with each introduction port 22 a .
  • a supply pipe (not illustrated) is connected, so that the second fluid having been supplied through the supply pipe to the second supply header 4 is distributed from the space in the second supply header 4 to the introduction ports 22 a.
  • the second discharge header 6 receives the second fluid flowing out of all of the outflow ports 22 b of the second channels 22 provided in the channel structure 2 .
  • the second discharge header 6 is attached to one of the lateral faces of the channel structure 2 where the outflow ports 22 b of the second channels 22 are open, and collectively covers all of the outflow ports 22 b that are open on the lateral face to which the second discharge header 6 is attached. This allows the space in the second discharge header 6 to communicate with each outflow port 22 b .
  • a discharge pipe (not illustrated) is connected, so that the second fluid having flown out of the each outflow port 22 b to the space in the second discharge header 6 is discharged through this discharge pipe.
  • a heat exchange method for heat exchange between the first fluid and the second fluid is performed by using the heat exchanger 1 having a configuration as described above. For example, in order to raise the temperature of the first fluid, a heat exchange method for heat exchange between the first fluid and a hot medium (heat medium) as the second fluid having a temperature higher than that of the first fluid is performed.
  • a hot medium heat medium
  • the first fluid is supplied through the supply pipe to the first supply header 3 so that the first fluid is supplied from the first supply header 3 to each first channel 21 , whereby the first fluid is caused to flow through each first channel 21 from the high heat transfer channel part 26 toward the standard heat transfer channel part 25 .
  • the hot medium as the second fluid is supplied through the supply pipe to the second supply header 4 so that the hot medium is supplied from the second supply header 4 to each second channel 22 , whereby the hot medium is caused to flow through each second channel 22 .
  • heat exchange is caused to occur between the first fluid flowing through the first channels 21 and the hot medium flowing through the second channels 22 , whereby the temperature of the first fluid is raised.
  • the effective area 24 of the first channel 21 includes the high heat transfer channel part 26 , and this high heat transfer channel part 26 is a wavy type channel that is bent in such a manner that the channel length of the high heat transfer channel part 26 per unit distance of the end-to-end distance thereof is greater than the channel length of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 per unit distance of the end-to-end distance thereof. This causes fluid turbulence at bent portions of the high heat transfer channel part 26 , which improves heat transfer performance.
  • the bent channel shape of the high heat transfer channel part 26 makes it possible to suppress the increase in the end-to-end distance thereof, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the increase in the size of the heat exchanger 1 . In the present embodiment, therefore, it is possible to improve the heat transfer performance while preventing the increase in the size of the heat exchanger 1 .
  • the standard heat transfer channel part 25 is a part that includes the high temperature end 24 a of the effective area 24
  • the high heat transfer channel part 26 is a part that is equivalent to a part of the effective area 24 other than the standard heat transfer channel part 25 and includes the low temperature end 24 b of the effective area 24 . This makes it possible to reduce the amplitude of the increase in the pressure loss in the effective area 24 of the first channel 21 .
  • a pressure loss of a channel is proportional to a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the channel
  • the configuration in which a part of the effective area 24 through which the first fluid having a low temperature and hence having a relatively higher density flows and that includes the low temperature end 24 b at which the first fluid comes to have a smaller flow rate is formed with the high heat transfer channel part 26 , and the other part of the effective area 24 that includes the high temperature end 24 a is the standard heat transfer channel part 25 , enables to reduce the amplitude of the increase in the pressure loss, even if the pressure loss is increased by the high heat transfer channel part 26 thus bent. It is therefore possible to prevent excessive pressure loss from occurring in the first channels 21 .
  • the heat transfer performance is relatively low in this part.
  • the high heat transfer channel part 26 includes the low temperature end 24 b , the relatively low heat transfer performance at and near the low temperature end 24 b can be improved by the high heat transfer channel part 26 . This makes it possible to achieve the high heat transfer performance with a good balance in the entirety of the effective areas 24 of the first channels 21 .
  • the high heat transfer channel part 26 is a wavy type channel, it is possible to increase the channel length of the high heat transfer channel part 26 so as to increase the heat transfer area, while suppressing the increase in the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 , as compared with a configuration in which a high heat transfer channel part is simply curved. In other words, it is possible to improve the heat transfer performance more effectively, while suppressing the increase in the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 .
  • the standard heat transfer channel part 25 is a straight channel, the pressure loss in the standard heat transfer channel part 25 can be reduced, as compared with a case where the standard heat transfer channel part has a curved channel shape or a bent channel shape. To this extent, the increase in the pressure loss in the effective area 24 can be suppressed.
  • the pressure loss in the effective area 24 can be suppressed to less than twice the pressure loss in an effective area in a case where the entirety of the effective area is a straight channel, which sufficiently satisfies the requirements regarding the pressure loss of the heat exchanger for practical application.
  • the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 in the direction along the meander center line 27 is set to 10% or more of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 .
  • a heat transfer area is set with a margin with respect to the theoretical value of a heat transfer area determined by computation, with consideration given to a possibility that the heat transfer performance decreases due to dirt (deposit) in channels and/or fluid conditions such as temperature and pressure of fluid.
  • a heat transfer area about 5% to 10% larger than the theoretical value of the heat transfer area is set.
  • the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 in the direction along the meander center line 27 is set to be smaller than the end-to-end distance of the standard heat transfer channel part 25 .
  • the improvement of the heat transfer performance and the prevention of excessive increase in the pressure loss can be achieved with a good balance, while the increase in the size of the heat exchanger 1 can be prevented.
  • the effect of improvement of the heat transfer performance owing to the high heat transfer channel parts 26 would increase, but on the other hand, the amplitude of the increase in the pressure loss would be expanded.
  • the number of the first channels 21 provided in the channel structure 2 may be increased, but this necessarily increases the size of the channel structure 2 . In other words, this necessarily increases the size of the heat exchanger 1 .
  • Examples 1 to 4 were set in which only an end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 as a wavy type channel, that is, an end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 in the direction along the meander center line 27 , was varied, as follows.
  • each high heat transfer channel part 26 was set to a distance equivalent to 20% of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 , and a part of each effective area 24 other than the high heat transfer channel part 26 was the standard heat transfer channel part 25 , which was a straight channel.
  • each high heat transfer channel part 26 was set to a distance equivalent to 40% of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 , and a part of each effective area 24 other than the high heat transfer channel part 26 was the standard heat transfer channel part 25 , which was a straight channel.
  • each high heat transfer channel part 26 was set to a distance equivalent to 60% of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 , and a part of each effective area 24 other than the high heat transfer channel part 26 was the standard heat transfer channel part 25 , which was a straight channel.
  • each high heat transfer channel part 26 was set to a distance equivalent to 80% of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 , and a part of each effective area 24 other than the high heat transfer channel part 26 was the standard heat transfer channel part 25 , which was a straight channel.
  • each effective area 24 was a straight channel.
  • each effective area 24 ranging from the high temperature end 24 a toward the low temperature end 24 b which was equivalent to 20% of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 was a wavy type channel corresponding to the high heat transfer channel part 26 , and the other part of each effective area 24 was a straight channel.
  • each effective area 24 ranging from the high temperature end 24 a toward the low temperature end 24 b which was equivalent to 40% of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 , was a wavy type channel corresponding to the high heat transfer channel part 26 , and the other part of each effective area 24 was a straight channel.
  • each effective area 24 ranging from the high temperature end 24 a toward the low temperature end 24 b which was equivalent to 60% of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 , was a wavy type channel corresponding to the high heat transfer channel part 26 , and the other part of each effective area 24 was a straight channel.
  • each effective area 24 ranging from the high temperature end 24 a toward the low temperature end 24 b which was equivalent to 80% of the end-to-end distance of the effective area 24 , was a wavy type channel corresponding to the high heat transfer channel part 26 , and the other part of each effective area 24 was a straight channel.
  • each effective area 24 was a wavy type channel corresponding to the high heat transfer channel part 26 .
  • Table 1 shown below indicates, regarding each of Examples 1 to 4, calculation results of the pressure loss f and the heat transfer coefficient j, and a ratio f/j of a pressure loss f to the heat transfer coefficient j.
  • Table 2 shown below indicates, regarding each of Comparative Examples 1 to 6, calculation results of the pressure loss f and the heat transfer coefficient j, and the ratio f/j of the pressure loss f to the heat transfer coefficient j.
  • the value of the pressure loss calculated regarding Comparative Example 1 is assumed to be 100, and values of the pressure loss calculated regarding Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 2 to 6 are expressed as values with respect to the value of the pressure loss of Comparative Example 1.
  • Example 1 Example 2
  • Example 3 Example 4 f 128 160 195 234 j 123 147 170 191 f/j 104% 109% 115% 123%
  • FIG. 6 illustrates, regarding each of Examples 1 to 4 denoted by “E1” to “E4”, and Comparative Examples 1 to 6 denoted by “R1” to “R6”, correlation between the ratio of the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part to the end-to-end distance of the effective area and the calculated pressure loss f.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates, regarding each of Examples 1 to 4 denoted by “E1” to “E4”, and Comparative Examples 1 to 6 denoted by “R1” to “R6”, correlation between the ratio of the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part to the end-to-end distance of the effective area and the calculated heat transfer coefficient j. Still further, FIG.
  • the heat transfer coefficients j are compared between examples having the same end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part, among E1 to E4 of Examples 1 to 4 and R2 to R5 of Comparative Examples 2 to 5. Then, it is clear that Examples had slightly greater heat transfer coefficients j as compared with Comparative Examples.
  • the pressure losses f are compared between examples having the same end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part among E1 to E4 of Examples 1 to 4 and R2 to R5 of Comparative Examples 2 to 5. Then, it is clear that Examples had significantly smaller pressure losses f as compared with Comparative Examples.
  • the ratios f/j of the pressure loss f to the heat transfer coefficient j are compared between examples having the same end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part among E1 to E4 of Examples 1 to 4 and R2 to R5 of Comparative Examples 2 to 5. Then, it is clear that Examples had significantly smaller ratios f/j as compared with Comparative Examples.
  • the pressure loss increases as compared with a case where no high heat transfer channel part is provided in the effective areas; but excellent heat transfer performance can be achieved, while the amplitude of the increase in the pressure loss can be reduced, as compared with a case where a part of the effective area having a distance equal to the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part from the high temperature end of the effective area is the high heat transfer channel part (wavy type channel), as is the case with each Comparative Example.
  • a reference line S illustrated in FIG. 8 is a straight line extended between the point of R1 of Comparative Example 1 and the point of R6 of Comparative Example 6, and this line can be used as a reference for determining whether or not the disadvantage of the increase in the pressure loss in the effective area 24 exceeds the advantage of the increase in the heat transfer coefficient for the effective area 24 , which is achieved by the increase in the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel part 26 .
  • a comprehensive heat transfer coefficient which is a factor for determining the size of the heat exchanger 1 , is determined according to the film coefficient of heat transfer in the first channel 21 of the first fluid flowing through the first channel 21 and the film coefficient of heat transfer in the second channel 22 of the second fluid flowing through the second channel 22 , the comprehensive heat transfer coefficient of the heat exchanger 1 can be improved by the increase in the film coefficient of heat transfer of the first fluid in the effective area 24 , and to this extent, the heat exchanger 1 can be made compact.
  • E1 to E4 of Examples 1 to 4 are positioned in the range below the reference line S, and it is therefore clear that in the cases of E1 to E4 of Examples 1 to 4, the disadvantage of the increase in the pressure loss in the effective area 24 does not exceed the advantage of the increase in the heat transfer coefficient for the effective area 24 , which indicates that the relationship satisfies the above-described expression (1).
  • R2 to R5 of Comparative Examples 2 to 5 are positioned in the range above the reference line S, and it is therefore clear that in the cases of R2 to R5 of Comparative Examples 2 to 5, the disadvantage of the increase in the pressure loss in the effective area 24 exceeds the advantage of the increase in the heat transfer coefficient for the effective area 24 , which indicates that the relationship does not satisfy the above-described relational expression (1).
  • a pressure loss in a channel is a very important factor in view of practical application.
  • a compressor for compressing fluid is included in a supply device for supplying fluid to a channel of a heat exchanger in some cases, and when in such a case the pressure loss in the channels of the heat exchanger increases, it becomes necessary to boost the pressure of the fluid supplied to the channels, which causes the power of the compressor necessary for boosting the pressure of the fluid to increase, which results in an increase in the energy consumption. Even if providing high heat transfer channel parts in channels inevitably results in an increase in pressure loss, therefore, it is important to reduce the amplitude of the increase.
  • the pressure loss f can be suppressed to less than 200, which is a value twice the pressure loss f of Comparative Example 1. It is therefore clear that, in a case where the end-to-end distance of the high heat transfer channel parts including the low temperature ends of the effective area is 60% or less of the end-to-end distance of the effective areas, the first channels are sufficiently able to be adopted for practical application, in view of pressure loss.
  • the heat exchanger according to the present invention is not necessarily limited to a heat exchanger according to the above-described embodiment.
  • a configuration of the heat exchanger according to the present invention the following configuration, for example, can be adopted.
  • a bent channel shape of the high heat transfer channel part for example, a corrugated shape formed with continuous curves, such as a sine curve, may be used. Further, corners of a zig-zag shape of the high heat transfer channel part do not have to be rounded, but may be angular.
  • the lengths of the first straight part and the second straight part of the high heat transfer channel part in the above-described embodiment, and the tilt angle D formed between the first straight part or the second straight part and the wavy type center line can be set appropriately. More specifically, the lengths and/or the tilt angle D of the first and second straight parts may be by appropriately increased/decreased, and thereby the amplitude of the zig-zag of the high heat transfer channel part or the repetition period of zig-zag thereof may be appropriately changed. Further, the curvature of the rounded corner parts may be appropriately changed.
  • the channel shape of the standard heat transfer channel part is not limited to the straight shape, and may be any one as long as the channel shape is such that the channel length of the standard heat transfer channel part per unit distance of the end-to-end distance (straight distance) thereof is smaller than the channel length of the high heat transfer channel part per unit distance of the end-to-end distance thereof.
  • the channel shape of the standard heat transfer channel part may be a gradually curved shape or the like.
  • the second channel does not necessarily have a meander shape, and the overall shape thereof may be a straight channel shape or another channel shape, for example.
  • the fluids flowing through the channels in the heat exchanger are necessarily limited to two types of fluids, i.e., the first fluid and the second fluid. More specifically, three or more types of the fluids may be caused to flow through respective channels in the heat exchanger, so that heat exchange occurs among the fluids.
  • the configuration of the fluid is not necessarily limited to a configuration in which the first fluid flowing through the first channels is a low temperature fluid and the second fluid flowing through the second channels is a high temperature fluid. More specifically, a first fluid having a high temperature may be caused to flow through the first channels, and a second fluid having a low temperature may be caused to flow through the second channels. For example, such a heat exchange method may be performed that in order to lower the temperature of the first fluid, heat exchange is performed between the first fluid and a refrigerant as a second fluid having a temperature lower than that of the first fluid.
  • the first discharge header 5 is used as a first supply header to which a supply pipe for supplying the first fluid is connected, and the first supply header 3 is used as a first discharge header that receives the first fluid flowing out of the first channels 21 .
  • the second discharge header 6 is used as a second supply header to which a supply pipe for supplying the refrigerant is connected, and the second supply header 4 is used as a second discharge header for receiving the refrigerant flowing out of the second channels 22 .
  • the introduction ports 21 a of the first channels 21 serve as outflow ports through which the first fluid is allowed to flow out
  • the outflow ports 21 b of the first channels 21 serve as introduction ports through which the first fluid is introduced.
  • the introduction ports 22 a of the second channels 22 serve as outflow ports through which the second fluid is allowed to flow out
  • the outflow ports 22 b of the second channels 22 serve as introduction ports through which the second fluid is introduced.
  • the first fluid is supplied through the supply pipe to the first supply header and then the first fluid is supplied from the first supply header to each first channel 21 , whereby, to each first channel 21 , the first fluid is caused to flow from the standard heat transfer channel part 25 toward the high heat transfer channel part 26 .
  • the first fluid is caused to flow through each first channel 21 in an orientation opposite to the orientation in the case of the above-described embodiment.
  • the refrigerant as the second fluid is supplied through the supply pipe to the second supply header, and then is supplied from the second supply header to each second channel 22 , whereby the refrigerant is caused to flow through each second channel 22 in an orientation opposite to the orientation in which the second fluid is caused to flow in the above-described embodiment. This causes heat exchange to occur between the first fluid flowing through the first channels 21 and the refrigerant flowing through the second channels 22 , thereby to lower the temperature of the first fluid.
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