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The heat exchanger design equation, Q = U A MARINE ENGINEERING (810)

ΔTlm, can be used to determine the required MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

heat transfer area, A, for a heat exchanger. The (1377)

heat transfer area can be calculated after values

have been determined or estimated for the CATEGORIES
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required heat transfer rate, Q; the overall heat Construction &
transfer coefficient, U, and the log mean Design
temperature difference for the heat exchanger,
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ΔTlm, based on the values of several input
parameters. Excel spreadsheet templates for Commercial
calculating the heat transfer area needed for a Applications &
heat exchanger are presented and discussed in Electrical Projects
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For more details about preliminary heat Consumer

exchanger design, the parameters involved, and Appliances &
example heat exchanger calculations, see the Electronics
articles: “Preliminary Heat Exchanger Design
Energy & Power
Example” and “Fundamentals of Heat
Plants
Exchanger Theory and Design.”
Fluid Mechanics &
Excel Template - Page 1: Calculation How it Relates to
of Heat Transfer Area Mechanical
Engineering
The Excel spreadsheet template shown at the
left will calculate the heat transfer area required
for a heat exchanger after values for several
parameters have been input. The parameters
that need input values are the mass flow rate,
specific heat, inlet temperature and outlet
temperature of one of the fluids; the heat
capacity, inlet temperature and outlet
temperature of the second fluid; and an
estimated value for the overall heat transfer
coefficient. After values are entered for those
parameters the Excel formulas in the
spreadsheet will calculate the heat transfer rate,
the log mean temperature difference, the
required heat transfer area, and the needed
mass flow rate for the second fluid.
Column C has cells for entry of several
parameter values. Column I contains the Excel
formulas to calculate the parameters noted
above. This example spreadsheet shows
calculations in U.S. units, however an S.I.
version and a U.S. version are available for
download just below.

Click here to download this Excel

spreadsheet template (in U.S. units).

Click here to download this Excel

spreadsheet template (in S.I. units).

Excel Template - Page 2: Number of

Tubes for a Shell and Tube Heat
Exchanger

The Excel spreadsheet template at the right is for

shell and tube heat exchanger design. This
spreadsheet
spreadsheet

calculates the number of tubes needed for a

specified tube length and diameter. In the
spreadsheet templates that can be downloaded
below, this page 2 and page 1 from the previous
section are both included as part of the same
Excel template. Thus the heat exchange area
calculated on page 1 can be used for the page 2
calculations.

This example spreadsheet shows calculations in

U.S. units, however an S.I. version and a U.S.
version are both available for download just
below.

Click here to download this Excel

spreadsheet template (pages 1 and 2, in U.S.
units).

Click here to download this Excel

spreadsheet template (pages 1 and 2, in S.I.
units)
units).
For more background information about the
different types of shell and tube heat exchangers,
see the article: “Types of Shell and Tube Heat
Exchangers.”

Excel Template- Alternate Page 2

Length of Pipe for a Double Pipe
Heat Exchanger

The Excel spreadsheet template at the left is for

double pipe heat exchanger design. This
spreadsheet
calculates the length of pipe needed for a double
pipe heat exchanger of specified inner pipe
diameter and known heat transfer area. The
page 1 spreadsheet from the second section in
this article is included with this page 2 in the
spreadsheet templates that can be downloaded
below. The required heat transfer area can thus
be taken from the page 1 calculations.

This example spreadsheet shows calculations in

U.S. units, however an S.I. version and a U.S.
version are both available for download just
below.

Click here to download this Excel

spreadsheet template (pages 1 and 2, in U.S.
units).

Click here to download this Excel

spreadsheet template (pages 1 and 2, in S.I.
units)
units).
For more background information about double
pipe heat exchangers, see the article: “Double
Pipe Heat Exchanger Design.”

References and Image Credits

References for Further Information:

1. Bengtson, H., Fundamentals of Heat

Exchangers, an online, continuing education
course for PDH credit.

2. Kuppan, T., Heat Exchanger Design

Handbook, CRC Press, 2000.

3. Kakac, S. and Liu, H., Heat Exchangers:

Selection, Rating and Thermal Design, CRC
Press, 2002.

Image Credits:

1. Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger - Grand

Kartech heat exchangers

2. Double Pipe Heat Exchanger - China

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This post is part of the series: Heat

Exchanger Design

Heat exchanger design includes estimation of

the heat transfer area needed for known or
estimated heat transfer rate, overall heat transfer
coefficient and log mean temperature difference.
The tube or pipe diameters and length also need
to be determined, as well as the pressure drop.
 1. Fundamentals of Heat Exchanger Theory
and Design
2. Preliminary Heat Exchanger Design
Example
3. Preliminary Heat Exchanger Design -
Calculations Involved
4. Excel Formulas for Pressure Drop in
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Design
5. Calculations for Overall Heat Transfer
Coefficient Estimation

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