Fluid to Fluid Modeling for Post Dry Out Using Dimensional Analysis and Energy Scaling

Abstract

In this work, both dimensional analyses using Buckingham Pi-theorem and scaling of the energy equation have been applied successfully in fluid to fluid modeling for post dry out to model the Freon (R-134a) data available in the literature and convert it to water equivalent data. Also the results are compared with the available data in the literature for water. Experimental data sets in two fluids are assumed to be equivalent if the values of the dimensionless groups are equal for both fluids. Both methods are used and the results are compared with the experimental data at different operating conditions. The Katto and the Ahmad modeling dimensionless parameters coming from the analysis using Pi-theorem predicted successfully the equivalent data of water at moderate mass fluxes. However, at too high or low mass fluxes, this method deviated from the experimental data. However, the fluid to fluid modeling using the scaling of energy equation is applicable at any operating conditions and the results are too close to the experimental data.