Piotr Duda

The paper presents the main types of power boiler steam superheater loads together with relevant standards applicable to superheater calculations. In the case of horizontal superheaters, due to their thermal expansion and assembly errors which are the effect of non-uniform support of the hanger tubes, extra loads are generated on the coil pipes. An FEM analysis performed for a selected superheater structure indicates that maximum stress values and the location where the stresses occur depend on the method of support of the superheater tubes. It is shown that maximum stresses in this structural element can be reduced by introducing appropriate tension of hanger bars supporting the superheater hanger tubes.

The aim of this work is to calculate the effective area of a compressor recirculation valve. Analytical solution and numerical modeling for compressible flow through a valve will be presented. Critical parameters of flow will be determined. Numerical modeling will be performed using ANSYS FLUENT. The results of the numerical solution will be compared with the analytical solutions.

The aim of this paper is the presentation of the method for thermal conductivity measurement and numerical modeling of temperature distribution in apparatus for measuring the thermal conductivity. Experimental studies will be carried out in transient state until the steady state heat conduction in apparatus is achieved. The calculated and measured temperature distribution will be compared. The time to steady state in apparatus for different samples will be estimated based on numerical and experimental results. The influence of the contact resistance between the sample and the measuring device will be analyzed.

The elements subjected to high temperatures are exposed to phenomena such as the creep, where time-dependent properties of materials should be considered. Many devices of the steam boiler work in creep conditions, what limits the time of their work. The chosen thick-walled superheater header is exposed to a high temperature and pressure and therefore it should be designed according to the European Standards. In this article, the standard requirements for a component operating in creep conditions are presented, and the FEM analysis is performed. In the FEM analysis, the proposed creep equation is used based on the results obtained from experimental tests.