A comparison of four numerical modeling approaches for enhanced shell-and-tube heat exchangers with experimental validation

J Yang, L Ma, J Bock, AM Jacobi, W Liu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
In the present paper, 3-D numerical simulations of a rod-baffle shell-and-tube heat
exchanger with four different modeling approaches are developed and validated with …

Heat transfer correlations for single-phase flow in plate heat exchangers based on experimental data

J Yang, A Jacobi, W Liu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
In the present paper, the single-phase heat transfer for nine brazed-plate heat exchangers
with different geometric parameters is experimentally investigated. An ethylene glycol and …

Assessing the influence of four bonding methods on the thermal contact resistance of open-cell aluminum foam

P De Jaeger, C T'Joen, H Huisseune, B Ameel… - International journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
A thermal application of open-cell aluminum foam typically requires it to be bonded on a
substrate. The resulting thermal contact resistance is investigated for four bonding methods …

Thermal hydraulic performance of 10 PPI aluminium foam as alternative for louvered fins in an HVAC heat exchanger

S De Schampheleire, P De Jaeger, H Huisseune… - Applied Thermal …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this paper, two heat exchangers for an HVAC application are compared. The first one is a
commercially available high quality louvered fin heat exchanger, while the second heat …

Air-side heat-transfer enhancement by a new winglet-type vortex generator array in a plain-fin round-tube heat exchanger

J He, L Liu, AM Jacobi - 2010 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The impact of a vortex-generation technique for air-side heat-transfer improvement is
experimentally investigated through full-scale wind-tunnel testing of a plain-fin round-tube …

Model-based sensor data fusion of quasi-redundant voltage and current measurements in a lithium-ion battery module

D Schneider, U Vögele, C Endisch - Journal of Power Sources, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, battery monitoring systems on cell level have been introduced. These
architectures frequently employ current and voltage sensors at each battery cell. In this work …

Effect of inclination on pressure drop and flow regimes in large flattened-tube steam condensers

Y Kang, WA Davies III, P Hrnjak, AM Jacobi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study of the inclination effect on pressure drop and flow
regime during condensation of steam in a large flattened tube used in air-cooled …

Assessing the influence of four cutting methods on the thermal contact resistance of open-cell aluminum foam

P De Jaeger, C T'Joen, H Huisseune, B Ameel… - International journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
The application of open-cell aluminum foam often involves a cutting operation to the desired
shape and dimensions. Depending on the applied cutting method, this operation can result …

Performance analysis of a compound heat exchanger by screening its design parameters

H Huisseune, C T'Joen, P De Jaeger, B Ameel… - Applied Thermal …, 2013 - Elsevier
Manufacturers of heat exchangers are continuously searching for new and better designs. A
promising approach is to combine known enhancement techniques, resulting in so-called …

Simultaneous heat and mass transfer to air from a compact heat exchanger with water spray precooling and surface deluge cooling

F Zhang, J Bock, AM Jacobi, H Wu - Applied thermal engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Various methods are available to enhance heat exchanger performance with evaporative
cooling. In this study, evaporative mist precooling, deluge cooling, and combined cooling …