Numerical studies of a helical coil once-through steam generator
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2017.05.025
Abstract: Abstract A Thermal Hydraulic analysis code for Helical Coil once-through Steam Generator (TH-HCSG) is developed in the present study in order to predict the heat transfer process and thermal hydraulic characteristics in vertical helical coil… read more here.
Keywords: helical coil; coil steam; steam generator; hcsg ... See more keywords
Modelling of helical coil heat exchangers for heat pump applications: Analysis of operating modes and distance between heat exchangers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.10.089
Abstract: Abstract Very shallow geothermal baskets are an advantageous alternative to conventional borehole and horizontal ground heat exchangers. This study proposes 3D finite element modelling of helical coil Ground Heat Exchangers (GHE) focusing on the real… read more here.
Keywords: helical coil; analysis; heat exchangers; modelling helical ... See more keywords
Improved PCM melting in a thermal energy storage system of double-pipe helical-coil tube
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2019.112238
Abstract: Abstract This study proposes the use of a double-pipe helical-coiled tube as an innovative well-performing phase change material (PCM) containment design for latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems. A 3D numerical model considering the… read more here.
Keywords: tube; helical coil; double pipe; pcm melting ... See more keywords
Acceleration of melting process of phase change material using an innovative triplex-tube helical-coil storage unit: Three-dimensional numerical study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2021.102603
Abstract: Abstract This work aims to contribute towards enhancing the melting process of phase change materials (PCMs) inside an innovative thermal energy storage (TES) unit, which is established based on two concepts of triplex-tube and helical-coil.… read more here.
Keywords: tube helical; triplex tube; unit; helical coil ... See more keywords
Magnetic field of heliotron with irregular helical coil pitch
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2018.06.021
Abstract: Abstract The paper presents the results of numerical calculations on the magnetic field of a heliotron with a helical coil pitch L0, which comprises a helical coil section named as an L-section, where the helical… read more here.
Keywords: helical coil; coil pitch; coil; magnetic field ... See more keywords
Thermal and flow characteristics of helical coils with reversed loops
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.02.110
Abstract: Abstract In this experimental study, flow and heat transfer characteristics of water through a newly designed helical coil heat transfer test section were investigated. A structural modification of the traditional helical coil has been implemented… read more here.
Keywords: helical coil; heat transfer; transfer; heat ... See more keywords
Experimental flow visualization study using particle image velocimetry in a helical coil steam generator with changing lateral pitch geometry
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.12.152
Abstract: Abstract A full size section from a helical coil steam generator with five concentric coils with a helix-to-rod diameter ratio of 127 was constructed to study shell side fluid flow. The geometry has a constant… read more here.
Keywords: lateral pitch; ratio; geometry; helical coil ... See more keywords
Thermal performance of helical coils with reversed loops and wire coil inserts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.118723
Abstract: Abstract Flow and heat transfer characteristics of water in a newly designed helical coil heat transfer device were investigated in this experimental study. The conventional helical coil configuration was structurally modified aiming to improve its… read more here.
Keywords: helical coil; coil; performance; heat transfer ... See more keywords
Experimental and numerical investigations on the heat transfer and flow characteristics of a helical coil heat exchanger
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2018.12.002
Abstract: Abstract Experimental and numerical investigations have been carried out on a helical coil double pipe heat exchanger to study its heat transfer and flow characteristics. Two major parameters are identified to affect convective heat transfer,… read more here.
Keywords: helical coil; number; heat; heat transfer ... See more keywords
Flow-induced vibration analysis of a helical coil steam generator experiment using large eddy simulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.07.029
Abstract: Abstract This paper describes a numerical study of flow-induced vibration in a helical coil steam generator experiment conducted at Argonne National Laboratory in the 1980 s. In the experiment, a half-scale sector model of a steam… read more here.
Keywords: experiment; helical coil; steam generator; coil ... See more keywords