Numerical investigation of heat transfer characteristics of hydrogen flow in a randomly packed bed
Friction factor
Packed bed
Hydrogen flow
TA1-2040
DEM-CFD simulation
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Nusselt number
DOI:
10.1016/j.csite.2024.105143
Publication Date:
2024-09-17T22:14:27Z
AUTHORS (4)
ABSTRACT
In this study, two randomly packed beds with small tube-to-particle diameter (D/d) ratios of D/d = 4 (PB-4) and D/d = 5 (PB-5) are constructed using the discrete element method (DEM). The pore-scale heat transfer characteristics of hydrogen flow at low pore Reynolds numbers (Rep < 100) are investigated using a DEM-CFD simulation approach, with the temperature-dependent thermo-properties of hydrogen being considered. Distinct local channeling flow patterns are revealed by detailed analyses of the flow fields in PB-4 and PB-5. The overall friction factors for both beds are found to agree well with empirical correlations. Notably, a faster spatial temperature increase is exhibited by PB-5, with a larger D/d ratio, as evidenced by a shorter axial distance for fully-heated hydrogen flow compared to PB-4. For the pore-scale heat transfer in the packed beds, the radial temperature profiles are compared at various heights of the packed beds depending on the radial porosity oscillation, in which the wall effect should be especially considered in the near-wall region. Furthermore, the axial pore-scale Nusselt number (Nup,axial) exhibits an inverse fluctuation with the axial porosity oscillation. Finally, the global Nusselt numbers (Nu) in the packed beds are analyzed under different operating conditions, which are in good agreement with empirical correlations.
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