ENGR 5141G - Heat Exchanger Design and Analysis

Basic mechanisms of heat transfer, such as conduction, convection, boiling, condensation and radiation. Classification of heat exchangers according to flow. Heat exchanger analysis using LMTD, 2NTUcRPF and NTU methods. Selection criteria of heat exchangers. Thermalhydraulic and mechanical design of shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Design and analysis of double-pipe heat exchangers. Design and performance evaluation of finned tube heat exchangers. Energy and exergy analyses of heat exchangers. Performance evaluation of plate-fin heat exchangers. Design considerations in boilers and condensers. Fouling growth models and its impact on heat exchanger performance and life-cycle analysis. Flow-induced vibration. Software use and tests.
Credit hours: 3