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Overview of Heat Exchangers

This document provides an overview of heat exchangers including their definition, applications, classifications, components, analysis methods, and working principles. A heat exchanger is a device that transfers energy between two fluids through conduction, with the primary purpose being to prevent engine overheating and increase efficiency. They are commonly used in industry and for heating/cooling applications. Heat exchangers can be classified based on their heat exchange process, fluid flow direction, mechanical design, or physical state of the fluids. Key components include tubes, shells, wicks, and working fluids. Analysis involves calculating the overall heat transfer coefficient and logarithmic mean temperature difference. Heat pipes also efficiently transfer heat through latent heat of vaporized working fluids within their wick

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Overview of Heat Exchangers

This document provides an overview of heat exchangers including their definition, applications, classifications, components, analysis methods, and working principles. A heat exchanger is a device that transfers energy between two fluids through conduction, with the primary purpose being to prevent engine overheating and increase efficiency. They are commonly used in industry and for heating/cooling applications. Heat exchangers can be classified based on their heat exchange process, fluid flow direction, mechanical design, or physical state of the fluids. Key components include tubes, shells, wicks, and working fluids. Analysis involves calculating the overall heat transfer coefficient and logarithmic mean temperature difference. Heat pipes also efficiently transfer heat through latent heat of vaporized working fluids within their wick

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  • Introduction
  • Applications of Heat Exchangers
  • Classification of Heat Exchanger by Process
  • Classification of Heat Exchanger by Fluid Motion
  • Mechanical Design of Heat Exchangers
  • Classification by Physical State
  • Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
  • Heat Exchanger Analysis
  • Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference
  • Fouling Factor
  • Heat Pipes
  • Components of Heat Pipe
  • Working Principle of Heat Pipe

HEAT EXCHANGER

Active learning assignment


Sub. Heat transfer
Prepared by :

1) Krushen Patel-150123119031
2) Anish Patel-150123119026

College: Gandhinagar Institute Of Technology


Guided by: Prof. Jyotin Kateshia

Introduction
A device whose primary purpose is the transfer of energy between two
is named a Heat Exchanger.

fluids

In heat exchanger involves convection on each side of medium and conduction


through the wall separating two medium.

Applications of Heat Exchangers


Heat Exchangers
prevent car engine
overheating and
increase efficiency
Heat exchangers are
used in Industry for
heat transfer

Heat
exchangers are
used in AC and
furnaces

Classification of heat exchanger


According to heat exchanger process

Direct contact
type of heat
exchanger

Non- contact type


of heat exchanger

Recuperators

regenerators

According to direction of fluid motion

Parallel flow

Counter flow

Cross flow

Concentric
tubes
Shell and tube

According to
mechanical design

Multiple shell
and tube
passes

Compact

Finned tube

According to physical state of fluid

Condensors

evaporators

Hot fluid

Ho

t fl
uid

t
ui d
fl
d
Col

Cold fluid
Length

Length

Overall heat transfer co-efficient(U)


Cold fluid

ri ro

Hot fluid

Heat exchanger analysis

Logarithmaic mean temperature


difference
Assumption

1)Steady flow.
2)No phase change during heat transfer.
3)Negating kinetic energy and potential energy.
4)Axial heat conduction and radiation heat transfer is negligible.
5)Specific fluid and heat transfer by radiation by fluid remains
constant.
6)Overall heat transfer co-efficient is constant.

Value of LMTD

Fouling factor

Heat pipes
A heat pipe is device that efficiently transport heat from its one end to another end.
Heat pipe is device that combines the principle of both thermal conductivity and
phase transition to efficiently manage the transfer of heat
It is utilized latent heat of the vaporized working fluid.

Basic component of heat pipe


1) Wick
2) container
3) working fluid

1) wick
The main purpose of heat pipe is generate capillary pressure and to distribute the
liquid around the evaporator section of heat pipe

2) Container
Requirement
I.
II.
III.
IV.

Ease of fabrication including welding,machinability ,ductility


Compactibility
Thermal conductivity
Porrosity

3) Working fluid
Prime requirement
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.

Low liquid and vapour viscosities


Compactibility with wick and wall material
High latent heat
High thermal conductivity
High surface tension
Good thermal stability

Working principle

Building Heat Exchangers.mp4

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