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    MECH 5191 & 6091

    Sizing and Rating of Heat Exchangers

    The following tables outline the main analysis steps in the sizing (designing) and performance
    rating of any heat exchanger. Of course, each type of heat exchanger may require some variation
    of some individual steps dictated by the specific heat exchanger geometry.

    Sizing Problem

    -NTU Method F-LMTD Method


    1. Compute  from the specified inlet and 1. Compute P and R from the specified inlet
    outlet fluid temperatures. and outlet fluid temperatures.

    2. Determine the NTU for known , C*, and 2. Determine F, with known P, R, and the
    the chosen flow arrangement (geometry). chosen flow arrangement (geometry).

    3. Calculate the overall heat transfer 3. Calculate the heat transfer rate q and Tlm.
    coefficient for the chosen geometrical
    configuration. 4. Calculate the overall heat transfer
    coefficient for the chosen geometrical
    4. Calculate the required heat transfer surface configuration.
    area as A = (NTUCmin/U).
    5. Calculate surface area as A = (q/UFTlm).
    5. Optimize the required surface area by
    altering the geometrical configuration and 6. Optimize the required surface area by
    repeating steps 2 and 4. altering the geometrical configuration and
    repeating steps 2 through 5.

    Note: In all cases, the fluid properties should be determined at average bulk temperatures Tm of
    the two fluid streams (hot – Th,m, and cold – Tc,m), which are calculated as follows:

     T + Th ,o 
    Th ,m =  h ,i  , Tc ,m = Th ,m − Tlm if Ch  Cc
     2 

     T + Tc ,o 
    Tc ,m =  c ,i  , Th ,m = Tc ,m + Tlm if Cc  Ch
     2 

    This procedure essentially accounts for the non-linear temperature variation in the Cmin fluid
    stream along the heat transfer surface. The Cmax fluid stream, on the other hand, will have a linear
    temperature rise or drop, as the case may be.

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    MECH 5191 & 6091

    Rating Problem

    -NTU Method F-LMTD Method


    1. Calculate NTU and C* from the input 1. Compute R from specified flow rates, as
    specifications. This involves calculating well as the overall heat transfer coefficient.
    the overall heat transfer coefficient as well. (Assume all fluid properties at the inlet
    (Assume all fluid properties at the inlet temperatures).
    temperatures).
    2. Assume the outlet temperatures and
    2. Determine  for known NTU, C*, and flow determine P, R, and Tlm (in subsequent
    arrangement. iterations, the outlet temperatures are
    updated by the calculated values).
    3. Compute q and fluid outlet temperatures.
    3. Compute F from known P, R, and flow
    4. Repeat steps 1 through 3, after re- arrangement.
    calculating fluid properties at the
    appropriate mean or bulk fluid 4. Determine q and fluid outlet temperatures.
    temperatures, till convergence in q.
    5. Repeat steps 1 through 3, after re-
    calculating fluid properties at the
    appropriate mean or bulk fluid
    temperatures, till convergence in q.

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