Heat transfer correlations and NTU number for the longitudinal flow spiral recuperators

Abstract

This paper reports experimental data for heat transfer in a longitudinal flow spiral recuperator. The primary measurements include flow rates as well as the inlet and outlet fluid temperature values for each fluid stream. The results of the experimental study are presented in a dimensionless form. The problem of determining correlations for average heat transfer coefficients is formulated as a parameter estimation problem, by selecting the functional form for the Nusselt number. The non-linear problem is solved using the least-squares estimation method. The results presented in this paper provide data for the longitudinal flow spiral recuperators application design.