An Experimental Study of a Two-Phase Closed Thermosyphon Rankine Cycle Performance.

Authors

Abed Habieeb, a Demonstrator at the Department of Basic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, EgyptFollow
Gamal Sultan, a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptFollow
Mohamed Awad, an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptFollow
Ahmed Elshmouty, the Department of Basic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, EgyptFollow

Corresponding Author

Habieeb, Abed

Subject Area

Mechanical Power Engineering

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Decreasing the heat rejection of any power cycle is a promising agent in improving the overall performance and decreasing global warming. This can be done by different methods such as heat exchangers or thermosyphons. Water is used as a working fluid. The present experimental work used water as a working fluid and investigated the effects of filling ratio (27.2%≥Fr≥9%), total nozzle exit area to the turbine inlet area (4.3%≥Ar≥2.5%), and condenser cooling water flow rate (16LPM≥(V ̇) ̇≥8LPM). The results showed that the optimum-filling ratio is approximately 13.6% and the output power increases with increasing condenser cooling water flow rate. Also, the maximum output power produced at minimum area ratio but the optimum turbine rotational speed at area ratio of 3.1%. In addition, the maximum output power without load from the present turbine is 5.28 W at Fr= 13.6 %, Ar=2.5% and V ̇=16 LPM

Keywords

Thermosyphon; Rankine turbine; low temperature; revolution per minute

Recommended Citation

Habieeb, Abed; Sultan, Gamal; Awad, Mohamed; and Elshmouty, Ahmed (2020) "An Experimental Study of a Two-Phase Closed Thermosyphon Rankine Cycle Performance.," Mansoura Engineering Journal: Vol. 45 : Iss. 1 , Article 4.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/bfemu.2020.89188