Heat Exchanger

simulation of a labscale 1-1 shell and tube heat exchanger water/water in OpenFoam.

HE Details

• $U_{inlet shell}$ = 0.2 m/s;
• $U_{inlet tubes}$ = 0.02 m/s;
• $T_{inlet shell cold}$ = 283K;
• $T_{inlet tubes hot}$ = 383K;
• $configuration = co-current$
• $baffle-pitch = shell-diameter$;
• $baffle-cut = 0.25$;

Results

• $U_{outlet shell}$ = 0.2 m/s;
• $U_{outlet tubes}$ = 0.02 m/s;
• $T_{outlet shell cold}$ = 286K;
• $T_{outlet tubes hot}$ = 360K;

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Geometry

Pressure [Pa]

Temperature [K]

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