ISSN Online: 2377-424X
ISBN Print: 0-89116-299-2
International Heat Transfer Conference 7
STUDY OF A THERMOSYPHON WITH A COUNTER-FLOW HEAT EXCHANGER
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The transient and steady state heat transfer and fluid flow in a closed thermosyphon loop have been studied. The toroidal thermosyphon is heated over the lower half and cooled over the upper half by an annular, insulated counter-flow heat exchanger in which the flow rate of the coolant is kept constant. The results include the temperature distributions, velocity variations, efficiency and pressure drop across the heat exchanger. Special attention is also given to the effect of the heat exchanger on the stability of the thermosyphon.