Thermal
NTU from U, area and Cmin
Calculates number of transfer units from U, area, and minimum heat capacity rate.
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Heat exchanger effectiveness
Calculates heat exchanger effectiveness as actual heat rate divided by maximum possible heat rate.
Heat exchanger heat rate from LMTD
Calculates heat exchanger duty from U, area, and log-mean temperature difference.
Overall U-value from area resistance
Calculates simplified overall heat transfer coefficient as the inverse of total area-specific thermal resistance.
Heat exchanger area from duty
Calculates required heat-transfer area from duty, U, and LMTD.
Heat exchanger heat duty from LMTD
Calculates auxiliary heat exchanger duty from U, heat-transfer area, and LMTD.
Fluid outlet temperature from heat
Calculates fluid outlet temperature from inlet temperature, heat rate, mass flow, and specific heat.