As a follow-up to the heat exchanger design of Prob. 15–22, suppose Anita’s design is chosen based on the results of a preliminary single-stage CFD analysis. Now she is asked to simulate two stages of the heat exchanger. The second row of rectangular tubes is staggered and inclined oppositely to that of the first row to promote mixing (Fig. P15–25). The geometry extends periodically up and down beyond the region shown here. Sketch a computational domain that can be used to simulate this flow. Label and indicate all boundary conditions on your diagram. Discuss.

FIGURE P15–25

Data from Problem 15-22

A new heat exchanger is being designed with the goal of mixing the fluid downstream of each stage as thoroughly as possible. Anita comes up with a design whose cross section for one stage is sketched in Fig. P15–22. The geometry extends periodically up and down beyond the region shown here. She uses several dozen rectangular tubes inclined at a high angle of attack to ensure that the flow separates and mixes in the wakes. The performance of this geometry is to be tested using two-dimensional time-averaged CFD simulations with a turbulence model, and the results will be compared to those of competing geometries. Sketch the simplest possible computational domain that can be used to simulate this flow. Label and indicate all boundary conditions on your diagram. Discuss.

FIGURE P15–22

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