Papers by Author: Xin Yu Yang

Abstract: In order to study the juice cooling process after sterilization to obtain the accurate process and reduce the energy used in the cooling, the orange juice in can high temperature short time (HTST) sterilization process was calculated. The maximum temperature of juice in can was defined as 60°C. By using FLUENT, a kind of software which combines hydrodynamics, mathematics and computer technology, we were able to put different fluids into analog computation and numerical experiment to solve problems related to hydrodynamics. Orange juice cooling numerical experiment after HTST sterilization was carried out. The optimization cooling process was obtained: 20°C(293K),14 minutes;15°C(288K),13 minutes; 10°C(283K) ,13minutes; 5°C(278K), 12minutes and 0°C(273K), 12minutes. Using Carnot efficiency in Reverse Carnot cycle, the energy consumption was: 288W, 325W, 348W, 391W, 417W in accordance. And in the result, the optimized process was : 20°C(293K),12 minutes.

Abstract: The 2D axisymmetric, real gas model was developed to calculate the ejector in the ejector cooling system. The calculation of the real gas model occupies more computer resources, but its result can be more authentic. The CFD model was validated with available experimental data. Predictions at the operating conditions in the ejector cooling system were discussed. The aim of the prediction is to obtain the ejector performance in the non-design condition and variable operating condition. There is an optimum evaporator condition te=20°C (Pe=0.65bar) with the giving geometry parameters. In the calculation range, when te increase, the entrainment ratio would increase, and the system mechanical COP would also increase. In the paper, the cause of the result was analyzed using the CFD technique. The ejector entrainment ratio was affected by the operation condition and the ejector structure in the same time.