Title:
Investigation of fouling mechanisms to guide the design of diesel engine exhaust driven absorption heat pumps

dc.contributor.advisor Garimella, Srinivas
dc.contributor.author Aiello, Victor C.
dc.contributor.committeeMember Wepfer, William J.
dc.contributor.committeeMember Loutzenhiser, Peter
dc.contributor.department Mechanical Engineering
dc.date.accessioned 2017-01-11T14:06:18Z
dc.date.available 2017-01-11T14:06:18Z
dc.date.created 2016-12
dc.date.issued 2016-12-09
dc.date.submitted December 2016
dc.date.updated 2017-01-11T14:06:18Z
dc.description.abstract Fouling mechanisms in single- and two-phase heat and mass exchangers heated by diesel engine exhaust streams are investigated in this study. Fouling experiments are conducted under steady and transient operating conditions over a range of temperatures, mass flow rates, and flow configurations. The deposition of fouling layers and their effects on thermal resistances and pressure drops are studied and interpreted based on the underlying mechanisms. The results are used to design an exhaust-coupled desorber of a 2.71 kW cooling capacity waste-heat driven ammonia-water absorption heat pump while accounting for the degradation due to fouling. The findings from this work can guide the design of a variety of waste heat recovery systems in stationary and automotive applications.
dc.description.degree M.S.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/56369
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology
dc.subject Absorption
dc.subject Fouling
dc.subject Diesel
dc.subject Exhaust
dc.title Investigation of fouling mechanisms to guide the design of diesel engine exhaust driven absorption heat pumps
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Thesis
dspace.entity.type Publication
local.contributor.advisor Garimella, Srinivas
local.contributor.corporatename George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename College of Engineering
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thesis.degree.level Masters
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