Heat Exchanger Effectiveness Calculator

✖Actual Rate of Heat Transfer is the amount of heat that is transferred per unit of time in some material.ⓘ Actual Rate of Heat Transfer [Q_Actual]			+10% -10%
✖Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer is defined as the maximum amount of heat that is transferred per unit of time in some material.ⓘ Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer [Q_Max]			+10% -10%

✖The effectiveness of heat exchanger is defined as the ratio of the actual heat transfer to the maximum possible heat transfer.ⓘ Heat Exchanger Effectiveness [ϵ]

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Heat Exchanger Effectiveness Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger = Actual Rate of Heat Transfer/Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer
ϵ = Q_Actual/Q_Max
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger - The effectiveness of heat exchanger is defined as the ratio of the actual heat transfer to the maximum possible heat transfer.
Actual Rate of Heat Transfer - (Measured in Joule per Second) - Actual Rate of Heat Transfer is the amount of heat that is transferred per unit of time in some material.
Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer - (Measured in Joule per Second) - Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer is defined as the maximum amount of heat that is transferred per unit of time in some material.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Actual Rate of Heat Transfer: 999 Joule per Second --> 999 Joule per Second No Conversion Required
Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer: 60000 Joule per Second --> 60000 Joule per Second No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

ϵ = Q_Actual/Q_Max --> 999/60000

Evaluating ... ...

ϵ = 0.01665

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.01665 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.01665 <-- Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Effectiveness of Parallel-Flow Heat Exchanger if Hot Fluid is Minimum Fluid

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Effectiveness of Counter-Current Heat Exchanger if Hot Fluid is Minimum Fluid

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Heat Transfer in Heat Exchanger given Cold Fluid Properties

LaTeX Go Heat = modulus(Mass of Cold Fluid*Specific Heat Capacity of Cold Fluid*(Inlet Temperature of Cold Fluid-Outlet Temperature of Cold Fluid))

Heat Transfer in Heat Exchanger given Hot Fluid Properties

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Heat Exchanger Effectiveness Formula

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Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger = Actual Rate of Heat Transfer/Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer
ϵ = Q_Actual/Q_Max

What is Heat Exchanger?

A Heat Exchanger is a device that facilitates the process of heat exchange between two fluids that are at different temperatures.

What are the Different Types of Heat Exchanger?

Mainly Heat Exchanger are divided in 4 categories: Hairpin Type Heat Exchanger, Double Pipe Heat Exchanger, Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger & Plate Type Heat Exchanger.

How to Calculate Heat Exchanger Effectiveness?

Heat Exchanger Effectiveness calculator uses Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger = Actual Rate of Heat Transfer/Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer to calculate the Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger, The Heat Exchanger Effectiveness formula is defined as the ratio of the rate of actual heat transfer to the rate of maximum possible heat transfer. It allows engineers to predict how a given heat exchanger will perform a new job. Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger is denoted by ϵ symbol.

How to calculate Heat Exchanger Effectiveness using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Heat Exchanger Effectiveness, enter Actual Rate of Heat Transfer (Q_Actual) & Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer (Q_Max) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Heat Exchanger Effectiveness calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.01665 = 999/60000.

FAQ

What is Heat Exchanger Effectiveness?

The Heat Exchanger Effectiveness formula is defined as the ratio of the rate of actual heat transfer to the rate of maximum possible heat transfer. It allows engineers to predict how a given heat exchanger will perform a new job and is represented as ϵ = Q_Actual/Q_Max or Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger = Actual Rate of Heat Transfer/Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer. Actual Rate of Heat Transfer is the amount of heat that is transferred per unit of time in some material & Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer is defined as the maximum amount of heat that is transferred per unit of time in some material.

How to calculate Heat Exchanger Effectiveness?

The Heat Exchanger Effectiveness formula is defined as the ratio of the rate of actual heat transfer to the rate of maximum possible heat transfer. It allows engineers to predict how a given heat exchanger will perform a new job is calculated using Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger = Actual Rate of Heat Transfer/Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer. To calculate Heat Exchanger Effectiveness, you need Actual Rate of Heat Transfer (Q_Actual) & Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer (Q_Max). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Actual Rate of Heat Transfer & Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger?

In this formula, Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger uses Actual Rate of Heat Transfer & Maximum Possible Rate of Heat Transfer. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger = Temperature Difference of Minimum Fluid/Maximum Temperature Difference in Heat Exchanger
Effectiveness of Heat Exchanger = Temperature Difference of Minimum Fluid/Maximum Temperature Difference in Heat Exchanger

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