Date of Award
Summer 1965
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Richardson, Bobbie
Second Advisor
Stein, Ralph
Third Advisor
Bradish, John P.
Abstract
An analytical and experimental investigation of liquid metal heat transfer in co- current flow double pipe heat exchangers is presented. The analysis predicts local and fully developed heat transfer coefficients as well as overall rates of heat transfer. It is shown that: (1) heat transfer coefficients depend upon the operating conditions of the heat exchanger and their values can be significantly lower than those corresponding to a uniform surface temperature boundary condition, (2) use of the customary design equation to predict heat exchanger performance can lead to significant errors. The construction of a mercury heat transfer loop and experiments with co- current flow double pipe heat exchanger test sections is described, including application of a new experimental technique to obtain values of fully developed heat transfer coefficients. The experimental results showed agreement with the analysis.
Recommended Citation
Merriam, Richard L., "An Investigation of Liquid Metal Heat Transfer in a Co-Current Flow Double Pipe Heat Exchanger" (1965). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 4708.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/4708