Fluid flow analysis and extension of rapid design algorithm for helical baffle heat exchangers

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 1324-1332

  Jafari Nasr, M R ^a   Shafeghat, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY   (Iran)

^b SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

CFD; Helical baffles; Rapid design algorithm; Shell and tube heat exchanger; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP;

HELICAL BAFFLES; RAPID DESIGN ALGORITHM;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 41449115386     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2007.10.021     Document Type: Article

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