Software Tool for Creating and Modifying Parametric Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Geometry

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26210%2F14%3APU110380" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26210/14:PU110380 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET1439225" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET1439225</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET1439225" target="_blank" >10.3303/CET1439225</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Software Tool for Creating and Modifying Parametric Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Geometry

Original language description

This paper presents software for creation and manipulation of parametric shell and tube heat exchanger geometry. Presented software is a key part in developing software for mechanical design or check of shell and tube heat exchangers according to (EN 13445 Unfired pressure vessels, 2009), which will also have optimization capabilities. Presented software is using only freely available open source software. A shell and tube heat exchanger can be described by a group of parameters. Structural analysis methods evaluate individual components separately, but they usually require (among other things) thorough knowledge of surrounding components geometries. In case of checking an already manufactured exchanger, a user has to input all the necessary parameters into software for structural analysis just once, and evaluate the design very efficiently. However, in case of design, where the final geometry is not known yet, a designer has to check multiple designs while adjusting some parameters and keeping track of their dependencies. The last task could be simplified if the exchanger geometry was modelled as a parametric assembly with automatic update procedure for changing dependent parameters. Shell and tube heat exchanger geometry can be easily represented as an assembly of parts, such as shells, heads, flanges, tubes, tubesheets, baffles, saddle supports, etc. Most of these part classes have a few shape types which are not developed further. Such parts can be prepared in a database as parametric models. Afterwards, the model of exchanger geometry can be easily assembled using these parametric parts and constraints. Currently there is no software which would be able to optimize mechanical design of shell and tube heat exchangers according to (EN 13445 Unfired pressure vessels, 2009). Since in general, the strength of a component depends on surrounding components, single components cannot be optimized separately. There is obvious need for parametric model tailored for purpos

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20401 - Chemical engineering (plants, products)

Project

<a href="/en/project/LO1202" target="_blank" >LO1202: NETME CENTRE PLUS</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2014

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Proceedings of the 17th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction PRES 2014

ISBN

978-88-95608-30-3

ISSN

2283-9216

e-ISSN

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Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

1345-1350

Publisher name

Aidic Servizi S.r.l.

Place of publication

Milan, Italy

Event location

Prague

Event date

Aug 23, 2014

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

000346757600225