Currently, most of the recuperator using stainless steel, however, this severely limits due to high-temperature corrosion / oxidation of metallic materials and chemical erosion by impurities of fuel. Ceramics, an alternative to metals, offer the poten...
Currently, most of the recuperator using stainless steel, however, this severely limits due to high-temperature corrosion / oxidation of metallic materials and chemical erosion by impurities of fuel. Ceramics, an alternative to metals, offer the potential to high temperature (over 1300℃) and corrosive environments. However, a ceramic recuperator analysis still leaves much to be desired. The purpose of this paper is to design a optimum ceramic recuperator, considering a high degree of transfer and according to thermal stress. A analysis model is investigated as a basis for thermodynamic associated with high-temperature recuperator, and then the analysis model is used to find the optimum design factor on the variation of recuperator condition. The result of this study are as follows : Thinner fin-plate thickness reduces pressure drop and increases heat-transfer rate, however, fin-plate having very thin thickness are difficult to manufacture and a weak thermal stress.