Jose D. Moya
Renewable Energy Research Institute, Section of Solar and Energy Efficiency, C/ de la Investigacion s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
Juan I. Corcoles-Tendero
Renewable Energy Research Institute, Section of Solar and Energy Efficiency, C/ de la Investigacion s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain; Escuela de Ingenieros Industriales, Dpto. de Mecanica Aplicada e Ingenieria de Proyectos, Castilla-La Mancha University, Campus universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
Juan F. Belmonte
Renewable Energy Research Institute, Section of Solar and Energy Efficiency, C/ de la Investigacion s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain; Escuela de Ingenieros Industriales, Dpto. de Mecanica Aplicada e Ingenieria de Proyectos, Castilla-La Mancha University, Campus universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
David Rodriguez-Sanchez
RMIT University, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. 115
Queensberry street. 3053. Carlton, Australia
Antonio E. Molina
Renewable Energy Research Institute, Section of Solar and Energy Efficiency, C/ de la Investigacion s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain; Escuela de Ingenieros Industriales, Dpto. de Mecanica Aplicada e Ingenieria de Proyectos, Castilla-La Mancha University, Campus universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
Jose A. Almendros-Ibanez
Renewable Energy Research Institute, Section of Solar and Energy Efficiency, C/ de la Investigacion s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain; Escuela de Ingenieros Industriales, Dpto. de Mecanica Aplicada e Ingenieria de Proyectos, Castilla-La Mancha University, Campus universitario s/n, 02071 Albacete, Spain
Research and study on heat exchangers is very interesting because of its widespread use and applications in
industry. There are different methodologies to determine the heat transfer correlation of one fluid in a fixed
heat exchanger geometry, which are usually expressed in non-dimensional form, given the Nusselt number as
a function of the Reynolds and Prandtl numbers.
The objective of this work is to compare different methods to obtain the heat transfer correlation: some of
them are based on the original Wilson plot method, whereas recently, the minimum variance methodology has been also proposed by other authors as an alternative to the original Wilson method and its subsequent modifications. In this way, different experiments will be carried out in an experimental facility, which permits to work with three heat exchanger geometries: double and triple tube and multitubular, with a maximum flow rate of 3000 L/h and temperatures ranging between 0 and 70°C. In addition, in the experimental facility, smooth tubes, corrugated tubes and laminar breakers can also be used. The experimental data will be adjusted to a heat transfer correlation, obtained with different methodologies and the degree of accuracy of each method will be compared.