Thermal Analysis of D3406C Radiator

1. Design Data
Observations Symbol Air (Cold) Unit Water (Before Overhaul) Unit
Inlet Temperature °C 40 °C 95 °C
Outlet Temperature °C 50 °C 73 °C
Mass Flow Rate m 63360 kg/hr 6600 kg/hr
Specific Heat Cp 1 kJ/kg°C 4.187 kJ/kg°C
Thermal Conductivity K 0.024 W/mK 0.66 W/mK
Density ρ 1.1 kg/m³ 1 kg/L

Tube
Material : Carbon Steel Tubing (ASME SA179)
OD 12.7 mm
ID 9.398 mm
Wall thk 1.651 mm

Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (U) for air cooled ranges from 300-450 W/m²K (1)
Assume U 350 W/m²K

Energy Balance
(mCp)h(Thi-Tu)=((mCp)c(Tce-Tci)
6600x4.187x(95-73) = 63360x1x(40-Tci)
Tci = 49.60 °C
So, Outlet temperature of Water is : 49.60 °C (2)

We know That, q= mw x Cpw x ΔTw

q= 3273 x 4.187 x (98-93.23)
q= 607952.4 Watt 608 kW (3)

Assuming the heat Exchanger (radiator) to be counter flow we get,

95

73

55

40

θ1 = 45.4 °C
θ2 = 33.0 °C

LMTD 𝜃1 − 𝜃2
θm =
𝜃1
ln 𝜃2
(45 − 33)
θm = 45
ln
33

Фm = 38.87 °C
LMTD = 39 °C log mean temperature difference (4)
for correction factor required dimension parameters are,
𝑇𝑐𝑒 − 𝑇𝑐𝑖
 𝑇𝑐𝑒 − 𝑇𝑐𝑖
P=
𝑇ℎ𝑖 − 𝑇𝑐𝑖
P= 32 − 30
98 − 30
P= 0.17 (5)
𝑇ℎ𝑖 − 𝑇ℎ𝑒
R=
𝑇𝑐𝑒 − 𝑇𝑐𝑖
R= 98 − 87.7
32 − 30
R= 2.3 (6)

Referring the chart, we get value of correction factor as 1,

F= 1 (7)

Tube area of heat trasfer after considering correction factor is given as,
𝑞
A= 𝑈 𝑥 𝐹 𝑥 θ𝑚(𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤)

A= 607952
350 𝑥 1 𝑥 39
A= 44.68 m² (8)
 HEAT REJECTION CHECK
JACKET REQUIRED
ENGINE PYROBAN RADIATOR HEAT
ENGINE PERCENT EFFICIENCY WATER HEAT
NO. POWER HEAT CAPACITY REJECTION
RPM LOAD % VALUES HEAT REJECTION
(kW) REJECTION (kW) BALANCE
REJECTION (kW)

1 1000.0 139.0 35% 0.85 26.0 217.0 243.0 602.00 OK

2 1100.0 156.0 39% 0.85 28.0 218.0 246.0 602.00 OK
3 1200.0 175.0 44% 0.85 31.0 219.0 250.0 602.00 OK
4 1300.0 196.0 49% 0.85 35.0 220.0 255.0 602.00 OK
5 1400.0 222.0 56% 0.85 40.0 221.0 261.0 602.00 OK
6 1500.0 252.0 63% 0.85 161.0 222.0 383.0 602.00 OK
7 1600.0 297.0 74% 0.85 184.0 222.0 406.0 602.00 OK
8 1700.0 350.0 88% 0.85 212.0 221.0 433.0 602.00 OK
9 1800.0 400.0 100% 0.85 243.0 220.0 463.0 602.00 OK