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In the last 50 years, the technology of rotary heat exchangers has not changed considerably. A reliable simulation can help improve the design of this technology. In this work, a simulation for rotary heat exchangers was developed and validated with multiple experimental data. This simulation takes an innovative approach based on locally calculated heat transfer coefficients and considers the entry region effect. This approach proved to be accurate since the average difference between the experimental results and the proposed model with a constant heat boundary condition is 0.1% and the maximum absolute deviation 1%. Experimental, as well as simulation results, indicate that lower empty tube gas velocity (1 m/s) and higher rotational speed (12 rpm) improve thermal efficiency compared to commonly used operating conditions. Additionally, a new model for predicting the local internal Nusselt number for sine ducts in the rotor channels is proposed, which considers the entry region effect.

Improvement of a Nusselt-Based Simulation Model for Heat Transfer in Rotary Heat Exchangers