Effectiveness-NTU

Formulae Method
Log mean tempt diff
easy to use in heat exchanger analysis when the inlet
and the outlet temperatures of the hot and cold fluids
are known or can be determined from an energy
balance
suitable for determining the size of a heat exchanger to
realize prescribed outlet temperatures when the mass
flow rates and the inlet and outlet temperatures of the
hot and cold fluids are specified
to calculate A, Q
Problem
When A & Q are known, but outlet/inlet T

trial-iteration T
Simplified by effectiveness-NTU method
Effectiveness-NTU method
NTU = number of transfer unit
This method is based on a dimensionless parameter
called the heat transfer effectiveness ()

Actual heat transfer rate is determined from energy

balance on hot/cold fluid
Max heat transfer rate
maximum temperature difference in a heat
exchanger is the difference between the inlet
temperatures of the hot and cold fluids
 The effectiveness

The minimum fluid is always the one experiencing the

larger temperature difference in the heat exchanger
the maximum temperature difference in the heat
exchanger is always the difference in inlet temperatures
of the hot and cold fluids.
NTU

Capacity ratio
Example 1

3. unmixed
Example 2

Double pipe
C hot = m. Cp = (1 kg/s) . (2000) = 2000
C cold = m. Cp = (3 kg/s) . (4184) = 12552 J/ soC

C min = C oil = 2000

C max = C water = 12552

C = = = 0,159

NTU = = = 2,5
 = = = 0,895

= = =

= = 0,895
Th out = 28,4 oC