Computer Simulations in Compact Heat Exchangers (Developments in Heat Transfer, Volume 1)

To achieve compactness, the surface geometries of heat exchangers must have high heat transfer surface area per unit volume. The flow passages then become narrow and the shape of the passages is often very complex. In addition, turbulators and surface modifications are used to enhance the heat transfer performance. During recent years, numerical methods for solving flow and heat transfer problems have been developed to such an extent that reliable predictions of the velocity and temperature fields, associated pressure drops and heat fluxes relevant to compact heat exchangers are possible in many cases.



This book covers those recent advances in computer simulations of compact heat exchangers, as well as their limitations and needs for further research and development.