Result

Lpm Th,in Th,mid Th,out Tc,in Tc,mid Tc,out

1.0 60 52 45 30 32 34
2.0 60 55 49 29 33 36

3.0 59 55 50 29 33 37

4.0 61 57 53 29 34 38

Lpm Th,in Th,mid Th,out Tc,in Tc,mid Tc,out

1.0 60 53 47 29 31 35
2.0 59 55 49 29 33 37
3.0 60 56 51 29 34 39

4.0 59 57 52 29 34 39

Parallel

Counter Flow

Calculated Data

Parallel

(cm3/mi Power Power Power Efficiency T1 T2 Tm U

n) Emitted Absorbed Lost ()
() () () (W/(m2.)
(W)
(W) (W) (%)

1000 1.0357 0.275 0.761 31.66 26 15 19.99 0.205

2000 1.514 0.962 0.552 29.03 24 20 21.94 0.654

3000 1.861 1.651 0.21 28.33 22 21 21.49 1.146

 4000 2.206 2.478 -0.272 26.56 23 24 23.49 1.574

Counter Flow

(cm3/mi Power Power Power Efficiency T1 T2 Tm U

n) Emitted Absorbed Lost ()
() () () (W/(m2.)
(W)
(W) (W) (%)

1000 0.897 0.413 0.484 30.64 25 18 21.31 0.289

2000 1.376 1.099 0.277 30.0 22 20 20.98 0.781

3000 1.861 2.064 -0.203 30.64 21 22 21.49 1.433

4000 1.931 2.753 -0.822 28.33 20 23 21.46 1.914

Percentage error

Parallel

Efficiency() Average Percentage Error

Efficiency()
(cm3/min) (%) (%)
(%)

1000 31.66

2000 29.03 28.89 71.11

3000 28.33
 4000 26.56

Counter-flow

Efficiency() Average Percentage Error

Efficiency()
(cm3/min) (%) (%)
(%)

1000 30.64

2000 30.0 37.40 62.60

3000 30.64

4000 28.33
Sample Calculations

All samples calculated are taken from 1000 cm3/min on parallel flow.

Efficiency for the cold medium

Tc ,out Tc ,in
c 100
Th,in Tc ,in

34 30
c 100 13.33%
60 29

Efficiency for the hot medium

Th,in Th,out
h 100
Th,in Tc ,in

60 45
h 100 50%
60 30

Mean efficiency

c h
mean
2
13.33 50
mean 31.66%
2

Power emitted
Power Emitted h hC ph Th,in Th,out
.

cm3 m3

min s

. cm3 1 m3 1 min 5 m
3
h 1000 1.67 10
min 1003 cm3 60 s s

kg
h c 988
m3

C pc 4.179kJ / kg.K
C ph 4.185kJ / kg.K

Power Emitted 1.67 105 9884.185333 318

Power Emitted 1.0357 W

Power Absorbed

Power Absorbed c cC pc Tc,out Tc,in

.

Power Absorbed 1.67 105 9884.179273 34 273 30

Power Absorbed 0.275 W

Power Loss

Power Loss Power Emitted Power Absorbed

Power Loss 1.0357 0.275 0.761 W

The logarithmic mean temperature difference

T1 T2
Tm
T
ln 1
T2

T1 Th,in Tc,out 333 307 26 C

T2 Th,out Tc,in 318 303 15 C

Tm
26 15 19.99 C
26
ln
15

The Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient

Power Absorbed
U
A s Tm

A s 0.067m 2

0.275 W
U 0.205 2
0.06719.99 m.C
Average Efficiency

Values Of Efficiency
Average Efficiency
Total Number Of Efficiency

31.66 29.03 28.33 26.56

Average Efficiency 28.89%
4

Percentage Error

100 Calculated Value

Percentage Error 100%
100

100 28.89
Percentage Error 100% 71.11%
100