DYNAMIC MODELS OF FALLING FILM EVAPORATORS FOR OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION PLANTS

摘要

In [1], a methodology is developed for modeling the dynamic and steady-state behavior of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Power Plants, Because of the complexity of an OTEC Plant, dynamic modeling is an essential step concurrent with the design and prerequisite to the construction of a prototype plant.nIn this report, the pertinent physical laws of heat transfer and mass balance are applied to develop lumped parameter, dynamic and steady-state models for shell-and-tube evaporators incorporating falling films.