Design, Analysis and Optimization of Fin-and-Tube Type Heat Exchanger in Marine Diesel Engine
Abstract
Despite diesel engine technology seems close to be ending with decrease of electrical vehicles, it still has potential in marine, heavy-duty, and industrial areas. Marine diesel engines are frequently encountered in yachts, towing boats, and sailing boats. The cooling fluid is sea water in marine engines. The engine coolant water is cooled by shell and tube heat exchangers. Charge air is cooled by fin-and-tube type heat exchangers. In this study, fin-and-tube type heat exchanger’s design and flow analysis were investigated for the prototype six-cylinder inline engine. Heat exchanger’s header geometry was optimized to increase heat transfer, and an acceptable header design was decided upon with the analysis results.
References
- 1.Shah, R. K., & Sekulić, D. P. (2003). Fundamentals of heat exchanger Design. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470172605.DOI
- 2.Wang, C., Lee, W. S., & Sheu, W. (2001). A comparative study of compact enhanced fin-and-tube heat exchangers. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 44(18), 3565–3573. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0017-9310(01)00011-4.DOI
- 3.Sadeghianjahromi, A., & Wang, C. (2021). Heat transfer enhancement in fin-and-tube heat exchangers – A review on different mechanisms. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 137, 110470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110470.DOI
- 4.Wang, C., Webb, R. L., & Yu, K. (2000). Data reduction for air-side performance of fin-and-tube heat exchangers. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 21(4), 218–226. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0894-1777(00)00005-4.DOI
- 5.Perrotin, T., & Clodic, D. (2003). Fin efficiency calculation in enhanced fin-and-tube heat exchangers in dry conditions. 21St IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Serving the Needs of Mankind. https://iifiir.org/en/fridoc/20741.Link
- 6.Sung, S., Kim, S., & Oh, M. (2021). Numerical analysis of the cooling performance of a totally enclosed air-to-air cooled motor using a dual cell heat exchanger model. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 35(6), 2719–2731. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-021-0542-z.DOI
- 7.Lee, J. K., & Lee, S. Y. (2004). Distribution of two-phase annular flow at header–channel junctions. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 28(2–3), 217–222. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0894-1777(03)00042-6.DOI
- 8.Kim, M. I., Lee, Y., Kim, B. W., Lee, D. H., & Song, W. S. (2009). CFD modeling of shell-and-tube heat exchanger header for uniform distribution among tubes. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 26(2), 359–363. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-009-0060-7.DOI
Türközü, B., Uzun, Y., Büyük, C., Öztürk, M. (2023). Design, Analysis and Optimization of Fin-and-Tube Type Heat Exchanger in Marine Diesel Engine. *The European Journal of Research and Development*, 3(4), 42-54. https://doi.org/10.56038/ejrnd.v3i4.337
Bibliographic Info
More from The European Journal of Research and Development
The Bleaching of Woven Fabrics Using the Foam Application Technique
Aylin Kuşen, Onur Balcı, Koray Pektaş
2026 · Vol 6 · Issue 1
Automated Monkeypox Disease Classification Using Texture and Focus-Based Image Features
Tuğba Şentürk, Çiğdem Gülüzar Altıntop, Fatma Latifoğlu
2026 · Vol 6 · Issue 1
EEG-Based Assessment of Stress Levels Using Time–Frequency Features and Machine Learning
Sevde Samsa, Çiğdem Gülüzar Altıntop
2026 · Vol 6 · Issue 1
A Compact Non-Intrusive Measurement System for Critical Dimensions and Calibration Chart Generation of Underground Fuel Tanks
İlker Değirmencioğlu, Savaş Barış, Yusuf Kaya
2025 · Vol 5 · Issue 1
Investigation of the Comfort and Quality Properties of Knitted Garments Produced with Raised Yarn
Yusuf Koç, Serkan Karabıyık, Azize Çoban
2025 · Vol 5 · Issue 1
A Web-Based Credit Card Payment Architecture for Dealer Portals: Android POS Integration, Microservice Design, and Behavioural Segmentation for Data-Driven Dealer Management
Adnan Erdogan, Hüseyin Oktay Altun
2025 · Vol 5 · Issue 1